Town of Oakville

Planning and Development Council

MINUTES

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, April 07, 2025

Time:

6:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber

Mayor and Council:

• Mayor Burton
• Councillor Adams
• Councillor Chisholm
• Councillor Duddeck
• Councillor Elgar
• Councillor Grant
• Councillor Haslett-Theall
• Councillor Knoll
• Councillor Lishchyna
• Councillor Longo
• Councillor McNeice
• Councillor Nanda
• Councillor O'Meara
• Councillor Xie

Regrets:

• Councillor Gittings

Staff:

• J. Clohecy, Chief Administrative Officer
• P. Fu, Commissioner of Community Infrastructure
• P. Damaso, Commissioner of Community Services
• M. Mizzi, Commissioner of Community Development
• D. Carr, Town Solicitor
• G. Charles, Director of Planning Services
• N. Chandra, Assistant Town Solicitor
• J. Huctwith, Assistant Town Solicitor
• K. Biggar, Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage
• A. Holland, Acting Town Clerk
• J. Radomirovic, Council and Committee Coordinator

The Town of Oakville Council met in regular session to consider planning matters on this 7 day of April, 2025 in the Council Chamber of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, commencing at 6:30 p.m.

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1.

Regrets

As noted above.

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

Councillor Adams declared a pecuniary interest with respect to confidential item 8.1 - Confidential OLT Appeals – Palermo (April 7, 2025), as he has a family member who is employed by the company mentioned in the confidential report.

3.

Committee of the Whole

4.

Consent Items(s)

There were no Consent Items listed for this agenda.

5.

Confidential Consent Item(s)

5.1

OLT Appeal Argo Neyagawa Corporation

• Moved by Councillor Lishchyna
  Seconded by Councillor McNeice
  1. That the confidential direction provided in the Legal report “OLT Appeal Argo Neyagawa Corporation)” dated March 25, 2025 be approved, and
  2. That staff be authorized to attempt to settle the appeal in accordance with the policy direction provided in OPAs 326 and 45 for the Neyagawa Urban Core to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Community Development and Town Solicitor, and otherwise oppose the appeal.
  CARRIED

6.

Public Hearing Item(s)

There were no Public Hearing Items listed for this agenda.

7.

Discussion Item(s)

There were no Discussion Items listed for this agenda.

8.

Confidential Discussion Item(s)

• CLOSED SESSION
• Moved by Councillor Elgar
  Seconded by Councillor Knoll

  That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Item 8.1); and

  That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board which, if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization (Item 8.2).

  CARRIED
• The meeting resolved into closed session at 6:35 p.m.
• Council resolved back into open session at 8:14 p.m.

8.1

Confidential OLT Appeals - Palermo (April 7, 2025)

• Moved by Councillor O'Meara
  Seconded by Councillor Knoll

  That the confidential direction provided in the Legal Department’s “8.1 Confidential – OLT Appeals -Palermo (April 7, 2025)” report dated April 1, 2025, be approved.

  For (10)	Mayor Burton, Councillor Chisholm, Councillor Duddeck, Councillor Grant, Councillor Haslett-Theall, Councillor Knoll, Councillor Lishchyna, Councillor Longo, Councillor O'Meara, and Councillor McNeice
  Against (3)	Councillor Elgar, Councillor Nanda, and Councillor Xie
  Conflict (1)	Councillor Adams
  Absent (1)	Councillor Gittings

  CARRIED (10 to 3)

8.2

Verbal Update on Tariff Implications

Council was provided an update on local Tariff implications.

9.

Advisory Committee Minutes

9.1

Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee Minutes March 25, 2025

• Moved by Councillor Duddeck
  Seconded by Councillor Knoll

  That the following recommendation pertaining to Items 4.1 of the Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee minutes from its meeting on March 25, 2025, be approved and the remainder of the minutes be received:

  1. That Heritage Permit Application HP008/25-42.20TL for the revitalization of Towne Square at 210 Lakeshore Road East, as attached in Appendix B to the report dated March 11, 2025, from Planning and Development, be approved subject to the following:
     1. That final details on materials for seating and walkways be submitted to Heritage Planning staff for final approval; and
  2. That this heritage permit expires two years from the date of final approval by Council.
  CARRIED

10.

Rise and Report to Council

11.

New Business

Councilor O'Meara expressed his condolences to the family of Director Chris Mark.

Councilor Haslett Theall congratulated staff and Commissioner Phoebe Fu for negotiating with Metrolinx and getting our Canadian flag back up on the Metrolinx land.

Councilor Duddeck and Councilor Xie announced that his daughter won two awards, Miss Teenager Overall High Point Ontario 2025 and Miss Teenager Greater Toronto Area 2025 at the recent Pageant Provincial Competition.

Mayor wished happy new year to Napal community and congratulated to the Oakville Symphony on its performance of the National Anthem.

Councilor Xie provided congratulations to Mayor Burton on his birthday.

12.

Consideration and Reading of By-laws

12.1

By-law 2025-085

A By-law to clarify the repeal of By-law 2021-077 and related amending by-laws through By-law 2023-021.

12.2

By-law 2025-086

A by-law to declare that certain land is not subject to part lot control

12.3

By-law 2025-084

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.

• Moved by Councillor Chisholm
  Seconded by Councillor Longo

  That the by-laws noted above, be passed.

  CARRIED
• The Mayor gave written approval of the by-law(s) noted above that were passed during the meeting.

13.

Adjournment

The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.