The Haldimand County Record

Council in Committee

February 3, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Brad Adams, Dan Lawrence, Debera McKeen, J. Metcalfe, P. O'Neill, Rob Shirton

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (5 motions)

5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Report PDD-07-2026 Zoning Amendment Application to Designate the Subject Lands ‘Lakeshore Residential (RL)’ Zone be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2025-124 to amend Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 by rezoning the subject lands from ”Agriculture (A)“ Zone to ”Lakeshore Residential (RL)” Zone be approved for reasons outline in Report PDD-07-2026; AND THAT the proposal is deemed to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, conforms to the Haldimand County Official Plan and has sufficient regard to matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act, 1990; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-07-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
THAT Report PDD-08-2026 Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit Rezoning from Rural Institutional (IR) to Hamlet Residential (RH), Sweets Corners be received; AND THAT Application PLZ-HA-2025-256 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone the subject lands from the “Rural Institutional (IR)” Zone to a “Hamlet Residential (RH)” Zone be approved for the reasons outlined in the Report PDD-08-2026; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2024, and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act, 1990; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-08-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Mayor Bentley
Carried
THAT Report PDD-11-2026 Temporary Use By-law Extension Application for an Animal Kennel – The Canine Bond be received; AND THAT Application PLRU-2025-242 to pass a Temporary Use By-law for a period of three (3) years to December 31, 2028, to permit an animal kennel (dog training business) to temporarily operate on the subject lands be approved for reasons outlined in Report PDD-11-2026; AND THAT any kennel licence issued for The Canine Bond for the years up to and including 2028 include the conditions outlined in Report PDD-11-2026; AND THAT the proposal is deemed to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms with the Haldimand County Official Plan (the Plan) and Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-11-2026 be approved at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
THAT the annual presentation from the Business Improvement Areas be received.
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Shirton, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried

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