Municipality of Lakeshore
Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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Electronically hosted from Council Chambers, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River

  • Recommendation:

    Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:00 PM in accordance with:

    1. Paragraph 239(2)(e), (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality regarding development in the Amy Croft Secondary Plan area.
  • Recommendation:

    Direct Administration to advise the County of Essex that Lakeshore supports extending draft plan approval for the River Ridge Subdivision (File No. 37-T-97010) for a three-year period (from October 20, 2022 to October 20, 2025); with the condition that the plan of subdivision shall not permit direct access onto Oakwood Avenue, all as presented at the October 11, 2022 Regular Council Meeting.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve the 2023 schedule of Regular Council Meetings, as described in the report presented at the October 11, 2022 Council meeting.

  • Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has received a study related to Greenhouses prepared by Storey Samways Planning Ltd. (SSPL);

    and Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has consulted with the residents of Lakeshore;

    and Whereas residents by large majority have expressed opposition to Greenhouses in Lakeshore;

    and Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has inadequate infrastructure, related to traffic and water, to accommodate the Greenhouse Industry;

    and Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has insufficient resources to accommodate and enforce regulatory compliance required;

    and Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore lacks the frontline expertise to assess the potential impacts of Greenhouses on the environment;

    and Whereas the Greenhouse Industry contributes to light and air pollution seriously impacting our environmental footprint;

    and Whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has no mechanism to change the Provincial legislation and reclassify Commercial green housing to industrial use;

    Therefore, be it resolved that the Municipality of Lakeshore opposes large commercial Greenhouses in rural areas;

    And be it further resolved that the Municipality requests that large commercial greenhouses are reclassified as industrial use.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve minutes of the previous meeting and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda. 

  • Recommendation:

    Receive the Report for Information as listed on the agenda. 

  • Recommendation:

    Council adjourn its meeting at ___ PM.