Council in Committee

THAT Report PDD-22-2024 Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit a Residential Dwelling as Condition of Consent, Dunnville, be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-144 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to rezone the subject lands from the “Agriculture (A)” Zone with special exception 37.4 to the “Lakeshore Residential (RL)” Zone with Holding “(H)” be approved for the reasons outlined in the Report PDD-22-2024; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020 and the Haldimand County Official Plan, and has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under the Planning Act , 1990 ; AND THAT the General Manager of Community & Development Services be authorized to remove the Holding (H) provision on all lands when all conditions have been satisfied; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-22-2024 be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT Report PDD-23-2024 Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit an Agricultural Feed Processing Facility – Armstrong Milling, Nelles Corners be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-100 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1-2020 to amend the current “Rural Industrial (MR)” zone and special expectations be approved for the reasons outlined in Report PDD-23-2024; AND THAT the application is considered to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020 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-23-2024 be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT Report PDD-25-2024 Application for Rezoning as per Condition for Final Approval of Consent Application of PLB 2024-049 – Shirton Farms, Canborough be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-124 to amend Haldimand County Zoning By-law No. HC 1-2020 to recognize an oversized accessory building and prohibit future residential development and home occupation opportunities on the retained farm lands at 420 Moote Road, Canborough, be approved for reasons outlined in Report PDD-25-2024; AND THAT the proposal is deemed to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS) and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-25-2024 be presented for enactment at a future Council meeting.

THAT Report PDD-26-2024 Zoning By-law Amendment to Rezone the Subject Lands to Permit a Four-Storey Apartment Building, Caledonia, be received; AND THAT application PLZ-HA-2024-069 to amend the Haldimand County Zoning By-law HC 1- 2020 by rezoning 80 Caithness Street West and 51 Shetland Street from ‘Urban Residential Type 2 “(R2)”’ Zone to ‘Urban Residential Type 5–Holding ”(R5-H)”’ Zone with site-specific provisions be approved for reasons outlined in Report PDD-26-2024; AND THAT the proposal is deemed to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020; AND THAT the General Manager of Community & Development Services be authorized to remove the Holding (H) provision on all lands when all conditions have been satisfied; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report PDD-26-2024 be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT consent motions 1 and 3, as listed, be approved.

THAT Report CDP-19-2024 Fields & Parks Management Program Review and Funding Update be received; AND THAT the amendments to Policy 2019-04 Fields & Parks Management Program be approved; AND THAT the 2025 grant funding calculations presented in Report CDP-19-2024, totalling $338,140 and representing an increase of $73,010 or 27.5% over 2024 grants, be incorporated into the 2025 Draft Tax Supported Operating Budget.

THAT Report CDS-07-2024 Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund – Recommended Application, be received; AND THAT an application be submitted to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund grant program in support of the Hagersville Active Living Centre project.

THAT Report ENG-12-2024 Parking Control By-law Amendment, Recreational Vehicles be received; AND THAT Haldimand County Parking Control By-law 307/02, Section 9 Parking Prohibited, be amended as outlined in Report ENG-12-2024; AND THAT the by-law attached to Report ENG-12-2024 be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT Report GVL-04-2024 Grandview Lodge Ministry of Long-Term Care Funding be received.

THAT Report HRD-05-2024 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Presumptive Legislation Update be received.

THAT Report CEC-05-2024 Website Redesign Project Update and Governance Strategy be received; AND THAT Policy 2002-04 Corporate Web Presence be rescinded; AND THAT the draft Web Governance Policy, as attached to this report, be approved; AND THAT the Information Technology Governance Steering Committee be provided delegated authority to approve the Haldimand County Web Governance Guide as updates are required; AND THAT a new staffing initiative in the amount of $134,700 be approved and included in the 2025 Tax-Supported Operating Budget to fund the additional FTE staffing requirement within the Customer Experience and Communications division to support communications activities including management and oversight of the website; AND THAT capital purchases in the amount of $5,000 related to new technology for the above FTE staffing initiative be approved; AND THAT a staffing initiative in the amount of $22,590 be approved and included in the 2025 Tax-Supported Operating Budget to fund the additional 0.31 FTE staffing requirement to change the Accessibility Coordinator to a permanent full-time position to provide additional organizational support to maintain an accessible website.

THAT Report CLE-13-2024 Council Appointments as of November 15, 2024 be received; AND THAT Councillor Patterson be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the period from November 15, 2024 to November 14, 2025; AND THAT the following appointments for Chairs and Vice Chairs for the Business Divisions of Council in Committee for Haldimand County be made for the period from November 15, 2024 to November 14, 2025: Chair Vice Chair Public Meeting for Planning Applications Councillor Patterson Mayor Bentley Community & Development Services Councillor Lawrence Councillor Shirton Public Works Operations Councillor Trainer Councillor Patterson Engineering & Capital Works Councillor Metcalfe Councillor Lawrence Financial & Data Services Councillor O'Neill Councillor Trainer Corporate & Social Services Councillor Shirton Councillor O'Neill Corporate Affairs Mayor Bentley Councillor Metcalfe 4. AND THAT the by-law attached to Report CLE-13-2024 to appoint the Deputy Mayor be approved at a future Council meeting.

THAT Council refer the Engineers Report for the Construction of the Canfield Municipal Drain back to the Engineer to review comments received from the Ministry of Transportation and members of the public at the October 8, 2024, Council in Committee meeting.

THAT this meeting is now adjourned at 2:10 p.m.