Municipality of West Elgin
Agenda
Special Council Meeting

Monday, November 23, 2020 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Recreation Centre

135 Queen Street

Rodney

​Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders Issued by the Province of Ontario under the Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act, prohibiting gathering of more than 5 people, this meeting will be held electronically.  Please contact the Clerk’s Department if you require an alternate format or accessible communication support or wish to receive the link to the meeting, at 519-785-0560 or by email at [e-mail].

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That West Elgin Council hereby adopts the Agenda as presented.

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Public Meeting

• Recommendation:

  That West Elgin Council proceed into a Public Meeting pursuant to Sections 51 and 34 of the Planning Act and to review a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment.

4.1

Purpose of the Public Meeting

The purpose of this public meeting is to consider the comments on a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment.  The Draft Plan of Subdivision proposes development of the property consisting of 62 blocks with a mixture of residential, commercial, mixed use residential/commercial, open space, wastewater treatment facility and servicing, walkways and roadways.  The zoning by-law amendment will rezone the subject lands from Lakeshore Development to Residential Second Density and Residential Third Density with site specific zone provisions, Tourist Commercial and Open Space Zones.  The Municipality may assign holding conditions to the development blocks subject to future site plan approvals.

Council will not make a recommendation to Elgin County regarding the Draft Plan of Subdivision at this public meeting.  Based on comments received at this public meeting, West Elgin Council will make a recommendation to Elgin County at a future Regular Meeting of West Elgin Council.  

Council will not make a decision on the application to amend the Zoning by-law at this public meeting.  Based on the recommendation and information received at this public meeting, an amending by-law may be presented for provisional approval during the regular portion of the Special Council meeting. 

There is a public registry located at the entrance to the meeting and if any member of the public would like to be notified in writing of the decision on this application, they are to provide their name and mailing address on the registry and for those participating virtually, please email your name and mailing address to the planner by 9 am on November 24, 2020 to [e-mail].  A person or public body may appeal a decision if they have made an oral submission at this public meeting or a written submission to Council prior to the passing of the by-law.  Please note that a notice of decision will be provided by the County of Elgin Approval Authority once they approve the draft plan of Subdivision and a separate notice will be provided by the Municipality once the zoning by-law receives the third and final reading, these decisions may be months in the future. 

4.2

Presentations

4.2.1

H. James, Municipal Planner

4.2.2

G. Blazak, Proponent Planner

4.3

Public Comments and Questions

4.3.1

In Person Comments and Questions

4.3.2

Virtual Participant Comments and Questions

4.4

Council Comments and Questions

4.5

Close of Public Meeting

• Recommendation:

  That West Elgin Council hereby closes the public meeting at ______ p.m. and reconvenes in the Special Meeting of Council

5.

Planner Recommendation

5.1

H. James, Planner - Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment Seaside Waterfronts Inc.

• Recommendation:

  That West Elgin Council hereby receives the report from Heather James regarding the applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision, file no. 34T-WE1501 and to amend the Zoning By-law, file no. P 7/2011 for Concession 14, Part of Lot 6, Seaside Waterfronts Inc.; and,

  That West Elgin Council hereby receives comments at the public meeting for the Draft Plan of Subdivision and will provide a recommendation to the County of Elgin at a future meeting; and,

  That West Elgin Council consider providing a first and second reading of the By-law to amend the Zoning By-law, subject to the conditions on the By-law, as presented in the in the By-law portion of the agenda and that a third reading of the By-law be considered after the Plan of Subdivision has received draft plan approval.

6.

Provisional Zoning By-law 

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2020-85 being a by-law to amend the Municipality of West Elgin Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2015-36 for the property known as Concession 14, Part of Lot 6, be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted. 

7.

Confirming By-Law

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2020-86, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held on November 23, 2020, be read a first, second and third and final time. 

8.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That West Elgin Council hereby adjourns the Special Meeting of Council at _____ p.m. to meet again at 9:00 a.m. on November 26, 2020 or at the call of the Chair.