Town of Oakville

Planning and Development Council

MINUTES

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 18, 2024

Time:

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

Location:

Virtual Meeting

Mayor and Council:

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

Regrets:

• Councillor Chisholm

Staff:

• J. Clohecy, Chief Administrative Officer
• N. Sully, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Treasurer
• N. Garbe, Commissioner of Community Development
• P. Fu, Commissioner of Community Infrastructure
• D. Carr, Town Solicitor
• G. Charles, Director of Planning Services
• C. Mark, Director of Parks and Open Space
• J. van der Heiden, Deputy Treasurer and Director of Finance
• N. Chandra, Assistant Town Solicitor
• P. Barrette, Manager of Planning Services, West District
• K. Biggar, Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage
• M. Day, Manager of Development Financing and Investments
• J. Knighton, Manager of Realty Services
• L. Musson, Manager of Planning Services, East District
• S. von Kursell, Manager of Midtown Oakville Program
• A. Holland, Acting Town Clerk
• J. Marcovecchio, Council and Committee Coordinator

Others:

• Town Consultant: Ron Palmer, The Planning Partnership

  External Legal Counsel: Andrew Biggart, Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP
  
  

The Town of Oakville Council met in regular session, via videoconference to consider planning matters on this 18th day of March, 2024 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

No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.

3.

Committee of the Whole

• Moved by Councillor Xie
  Seconded by Councillor Lishchyna

  That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.

  CARRIED

4.

Consent Items(s)

There were no consent items.

5.

Confidential Consent Item(s)

There were no confidential consent items.

6.

Public Hearing Item(s)

There were no public hearing items.

7.

Discussion Item(s)

7.1

Town of Oakville Parks Plan 2031 and Parkland Dedication By-law 2024-034

Memorandum from Planning Services, March 18, 2024

• Moved by Councillor Knoll

  That Council resolve into a closed meeting session for the purpose of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to Item 7.1 - Town of Oakville Parks Plan 2031 and Parkland Dedication By-law 2024-034.

  CARRIED
• CLOSED SESSION

  
  
• Council resolved into closed session at 7:41 p.m.

  Council resolved back into open session at 8:19 p.m.
• Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall

  That the Town of Oakville Parks Plan 2031 and Parkland Dedication By-law 2024-034 be deferred to the April 8, 2024 Planning and Development Council meeting to address questions and concerns raised by Council.

  CARRIED

7.2

White Paper: Planning Act Tools to Facilitate Development of Affordable Housing

The following delegate spoke on this item:

Geoffrey Belcher

• Moved by Councillor McNeice
  1. That the report entitled “White Paper: Planning Act Tools to Facilitate Development of Affordable Housing” be received for information.
  2. That staff initiate and undertake work programs in an efficient, and where possible, concurrent manner to investigate, and if deemed appropriate, implement the following Planning Act tools:
     1. Inclusionary Zoning within Protected Major Transit Station Areas;
     2. Community Planning Permit System within Midtown Oakville and with opportunity to do so in other parts of the Town; and
     3. Community Improvement Plan to incentivize affordable housing across the Town.
  3. That a new capital project be added to the 2024 budget in the amount of $500,000 to be financed from the Capital Reserve to prepare a housing needs assessment and community improvement plan, and to oversee the concurrent undertaking of the initiatives listed in clause 2.
  CARRIED

7.3

Halton Region 2023 Allocation Program

• Moved by Councillor Knoll
  1. That the report entitled Halton Region 2023 Allocation Program, from the Planning Services, dated March 5, 2024, be received;
  2. That Halton Region be requested to allocate servicing to lands in North Oakville, in accordance with this report;
  3. That the Director of Planning Services be authorized to endorse any minor changes to the distribution of servicing allocation which may arise as Halton Region advances the program, and the subsequent transfer of allocation units between other Oakville properties; and,
  4. That the Town Clerk provide a copy of this report, and Council’s resolutions, to Halton Region, the City of Burlington and the Towns of Milton and Halton Hills.
  CARRIED

8.

Confidential Discussion Item(s)

There were no confidential discussion items.

9.

Advisory Committee Minutes

There were no advisory committee minutes.

10.

Rise and Report to Council

• Moved by Councillor Longo

  That this committee rise and report.

  CARRIED
• The Mayor arose and reported that the Committee of the Whole has met and has made recommendations on Discussion Items 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 as noted by the Clerk.

   
• Moved by Councillor Elgar
  Seconded by Councillor Grant

  That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.

  CARRIED

11.

New Business

(Emergency, Congratulatory or Condolence)

Councillor Duddeck expressed condolences to the family of Alice Anne LeMay, former Chair and Trustee, Halton Catholic District School Board, on her passing.

12.

Consideration and Reading of By-laws

12.1

By-law 2024-023

A by-law to designate the Holyrood House at 2 Holyrood Avenue as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

12.2

By-law 2024-024

A by-law to designate Holyrood Park at 24 Holyrood Avenue as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

12.3

By-law 2024-025

A by-law to designate the Snyder House at 311-313 Macdonald Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

12.4

By-law 2024-026

A by-law to designate the Cuthbertson House at 323 Macdonald Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

12.5

By-law 2024-027

A by-law to designate the Crossley House at 383 Spruce Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

12.6

By-law 2024-028

A by-law to designate Nansidwell at 429 Macdonald Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

12.7

By-law 2024-034, as revised (Not Passed. Deferred under Item 7.1)

A by-law to require the conveyance of parkland or the payment-in-lieu of parkland pursuant to the Planning Act.  (Re: Item 7.1)

12.8

By-law 2024-046

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

• That the by-law(s) noted above, with the exception of By-law 2024-034, be passed.
• 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 9:26 p.m.