Council Meeting

That the Regular Council Minutes of May 21, 2025 be approved, as circulated.

That the presentation by Alina, Nikiita & Tasha, Members of the Youth Advisory Working Group, be received for information.

That the presentation by Presentation by Brandon Slopak, Senior Development Planner & Randall Roth, Senior Policy Planner, be received for information.

That Council receive the deputation from Dennis Van Zevenbergen, Director of Property and Environmental Services, Parkview and Susan Pethick, Parkview Resident be received for information and refer the request for a traffic light at the Parkview North entrance be

That Council receive the deputations from Robert Brown, Michelle Reesor, Kim Empringham, Jaclyn Allen and Michelle Johnson regarding item 10.3 Report No. DS-021-25 for information and the deputation from Kim Empringham on item 9.8.

That Council approve Items 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, and 9.9, on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein.

That Council receive Report CAO-002-25 2025 Stouffville Community Satisfaction Survey for information.

That Council direct staff to bring forward an updated by-law to provide for the payment of a remuneration allowance to Members of Council who cease being Members of Council.

That Council direct staff to bring forward the By-law No. 2025-044-OP, being a By-law to amend the Town’s Official Plan to redesignate the lands located at 15400 Highway 48, from ‘Institutional Area’ designation to ‘Highway 48 Corridor Commercial/Mixed Use Area’ designation; That Council direct staff to bring forward the By-Law No. 2025-045-ZO, being a By-law to amend the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO to rezone the lands located at 15400 Highway 48, by applying a site-specific exception, Commercial Residential Mixed - Ballantrae Exception Two zone, [CMB(2)]; That Council direct staff to bring forward the By-Law No. 2025-043-ZO, being a By-law to amend the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO to rezone the lands located at 100, 110 and 120 Weldon Road from Institutional (I) zone to Commercial Residential Mixed – Western Approach (CM2) zone; and, That Council confirm that notwithstanding that the proposed Town initiated Official Plan amendments and Zoning By-law amendment for the two Town owned sites, differs from that proposed at the May 7, 2025, Statutory Public Meeting, the revisions are minor in nature and that no further Statutory Public meeting is required.

That Council direct staff to bring forward the By-law 2025-046-ZO being a by-law to implement housekeeping amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO; and, That Council confirm that notwithstanding that the proposed Town initiated Housekeeping Zoning By-law amendment differs from that proposed at the May 21, 2025, Statutory Public Meeting, the revisions are minor in nature and that no further Statutory Public meeting is required.

That Council direct staff to bring forward the By-law 2025-047-ZO to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO, by amending the existing site specific, Institutional Exception Four zone [I(4)]; and, That Council confirm notwithstanding that the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is the same as proposed at the April 2, 2025 Public Meeting and that no further Public Meeting is required.

That Council approve advancing $250,000 from the 2026 Main Street Reconstruction capital budget to facilitate the remaining detailed design; and That Council approve advancing $134,000 from the 2026 Winona Drive, Sidewalk capital budget to facilitate design and construction of the sidewalk in 2025.

That Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law under Section 326 of the Municipal Act to levy this special tax levy upon the properties within the Downtown Stouffville Area.

That Council defer Report EPW-009-25 to the June 18th, 2025 Council meeting to allow an opportunity for the Village of Stouffville Advisory Committee to review and provide input.

That Council receive CS-004-25 Youth Working Advisory Group – Year in Review Update report and accompanying presentation for information.

That the main motion be amended to defer Item 3 (c) until such time as staff bring forward a report providing additional clarification and information on this area. A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Sherban. The Clerk called the question and asked each member of Council in turn for their vote

That Council endorse the following recommendations for the Province to consider permitting Additional Residential Units (ARUs) within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) and the Greenbelt Plan Area, as outlined in this Report: Permit up to two ARUs in all of the ORMCP designations, including the Countryside Area, Natural Linkage Area, and Natural Core Area designations; Permit up to two ARUs in all of the Greenbelt Plan designations, including the Protected Countryside and within the Natural Heritage System; Permit up to two ARUs in the primary dwelling, or one ARU in the primary dwelling and/or one ARU in an existing or new accessory building/structure; That the ARU development criteria outlined in Section 3.5 b) of this Report be considered to provide Provincial guidance in ensuring the responsible stewardship of the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine when evaluating the appropriateness of permitting ARUs, consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024; and That the terminology and definitions within these Provincial Plans be updated to specifically reference ARUs and be consistent and align with the ARU permissions within prime agricultural areas under the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024. That the Province expedite the amendments to the Provincial Plans at this time through Bill 17 (Protecting Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025), to implement updated permissions for ARUs which align with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, in orde

That the Correspondence from Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition re: Concerns Regarding the Expansion of Strong Mayor Powers under 0. Reg. 530/22 , be received for information.

That Council receive Report No. CS-003-25 for information

Further, that the transferring of the current Stormwater fee from the water bill to the property tax bill be

That Council bring forward a bylaw to establish rates and levy taxes for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for the year 2025 and Further, that the transferring of the current Stormwater fee from the water bill to the property tax bill be

That Council read the By-laws, Items 12.1 and 12.5 (inclusive) and item 12.7, a first, second, and third time and passed.

That Council read the By-law, Item 12.6, a first, second, and third time and passed as amended.

That Council approve the Closed Session minutes from May 21, 2025.

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2025-050-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourned the meeting at 3:28 p.m.

 That the main motion be amended to defer Item 3 (c) until such time as staff bring forward a report providing additional clarification and information on this area. A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Sherban. The Clerk called the question and asked each member of Council in turn for their vote: For (4): Mayor Lovatt, Councillor Kroon, Councillor Smith, and Councillor Bartley Against (3): Councillor Acton, Councillor Upton, and Councillor Sherban

1. That Council endorse the following recommendations for the Province to consider permitting Additional Residential Units (ARUs) within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) and the Greenbelt Plan Area, as outlined in this Report: a. Permit up to two ARUs in all of the ORMCP designations, including the Countryside Area, Natural Linkage Area, and Natural Core Area designations; b. Permit up to two ARUs in all of the Greenbelt Plan designations, including the Protected Countryside and within the Natural Heritage System; c. Permit up to two ARUs in the primary dwelling, or one ARU in the primary dwelling and/or one ARU in an existing or new accessory building/structure; d. That the ARU development criteria outlined in Section 3.5 b) of this Report be considered to provide Provincial guidance in ensuring the responsible stewardship of the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine when evaluating the appropriateness of permitting ARUs, consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024; and e. That the terminology and definitions within these Provincial Plans be updated to specifically reference ARUs and be consistent and align with the ARU permissions within prime agricultural areas under the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024. 2. That the Province expedite the amendments to the Provincial Plans at this time through Bill 17 (Protecting Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025), to implement updated permissions for ARUs which align with the Provincial Planning Sta

1. That Council bring forward a bylaw to establish rates and levy taxes for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for the year 2025 and 2. Further, that the transferring of the current Stormwater fee from the water bill to the property tax bill be