The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

August 25, 2020

What was decided (20 motions)

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

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the special meeting of Council on July 16, 2020, and regular meeting of Council on July 21, 2020, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That Council suspend the rules and regulations of Procedural By-law 2016-001-RE, as amended, subsection (7.10) g) pertaining to Delegations, to pass a resolution other than receiving the delegation for information and referring the matter to Staff for a report back.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council receive the delegation from Tom Carter and Lee Newman regarding waiving the park rental fee for the Stouffville Academy of Music and Dance free performance for information; and 2) That Council direct Staff to waive the park fees for the Stouffville Academy of Music and Dance free performance.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council receive the presentation from Mike Walters regarding the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 2020 Budget Companion Document for information.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Page 3 of 10 Council Minutes August 25, 2020 Report No. DS-037-20 Baker Hill Boulevard Municipal Address Re-numbering 1) That Council enact By-law 2020-072-RD being a By-law to re-address fifteen (15) residential units along Baker Hill Boulevard.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council receive the correspondence from the City of Vaughan, re: The Lifting of the Temporary Suspension of Timelines to Make Decisions Within the Planning Act for information.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
1) That Council enact By-law 2020-080-RE, as amended, to amend Procedural By-law 2016-001-RE, as amended, to allow for Members of Council who participate in open and closed meetings electronically to be counted for purpose of quorum when a personal emergency or uncontrollable circumstance precludes in-person attendance.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council enact By-Law No. 2020-081-FI being a By-Law to repeal By-law 87-38 and to establish a framework to accept Cash-in-lieu of Parking payment and establish a Reserve Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P.13, as amended and Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c. 25 and direct staff to issue a Notice of Passing; and 2) That Council authorize staff to establish a Cash-in-lieu of Parking Reserve account in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P.13, as amended and Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c. 25 to receive payments collected through the Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville Cash-in-lieu of Parking By-law; and 3) That Council delegate the authority to approve Cash-in-lieu of Parking applications to the Director of Development Services.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council support the issuance of a Minister's Zoning Order as requested by FLATO Developments Inc. for a mixed-use development in the “Whitebelt” area west of Highway 48 and north of the Whitchurch- Stouffville and Markham municipal boundary. Page 5 of 10 Council Minutes August 25, 2020 A recorded vote was requested. The Clerk called the question and asked each member of Council in turn: For Against Councillor Smith X Councillor Sherban X Councillor Kroon X Councillor Upton X Mayor Lovatt X Councillor Ferdinands X Councillor Bartley X
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council pre-approve the addition of a permanent Planning staff position within the Development Services Department for the 2021 budget.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive Report No. DS-038-20 for information.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That Council receive Report No. FTS-019-20 for information.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council defer Report No. LCS-016-20 to the September 8, 2020 Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That Council receive the Memorandum from the Manager of Development Planning, re: Request for Removal of the Holding Symbol Property: 11742 Tenth Line (Sorbara Developments) File number ZBA20.004 for information.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
WHEREAS the Town is currently undertaking a statutory review of its Official Plan; and WHEREAS the Official Plan Review will examine land use mix, height, design and design issues in the area of Stouffville downtown; and WHEREAS there will be new policies in the Official Plan for downtown Stouffville; and WHEREAS an Interim Control By-law, under section 38 of the Planning Act, will allow staff complete the analysis and policy development for downtown Stouffville; and Page 7 of 10 Council Minutes August 25, 2020 WHEREAS this will also provide the time required for Development Services to complete a Community Character Study for input to the Official Plan; and WHEREAS to not affect the Downtown commercial opportunity for tax base and revitalization the following addresses will be exempt both on the north and south side of Main Street starting at Albert Street to Park Drive from this Interim Control By-law; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Staff be directed to report back on an Interim Control By-law at an October 2020 Council meeting to restrict development or alterations in the heritage area of Downtown Stouffville for a period of one year.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
2020-072-RD BEING A BY-LAW to provide for the numbering of buildings along highways shown on Registered Plan 65M-4419 (Baker Hill Boulevard, Milt Storey Lane, Bert Tait Lane, Wimshaw Lane, and Boadway Crescent) and the buildings along the highways shown as Parts 243, 244 and 245 on Plan 65R-35575 (Mah Wat Lane) and Parts 229, 230, 231, 233, 236, 237, 238, 239 and 240 on Plan 65R-35575 (Turner Dairy Lane) and Parts 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126, 127, 128, and 129 on Plan 65R-35571 (Ludwig Court), and to repeal By- Law 2015-128-RD (Report No. DS-037-20) 2020-079-PR BEING A BY-LAW to amend By-law 2008-114-PR, to govern and control the parking of vehicles in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, as amended to extend the No Parking on Churchill Drive East to the End of the Road. Page 8 of 10 Council Minutes August 25, 2020 2020-080-RE BEING A BY-LAW to amend Procedural By-law 2016-001- RE being a by-law to govern the proceedings of Council Meetings (Electronic Participation), as amended to allow for Members of Council who participate in open and closed meetings electronically to be counted for purpose of quorum when a personal emergency or uncontrollable circumstance precludes in-person attendance. (Report No. CS-016-20) 2020-081-FI BEING A BY-LAW to establish a framework to accept cash-in- lieu of parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P.13, as amended, and to repeal By-law 87-38 (DS-034
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council recess at 4:43 p.m. to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)).
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2020-083-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried

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