200727 Council MIN 1
MINUTES
Monday, July 27, 2020
4:30 PM
Electronic Meeting
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Molnar
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Esseltine
Councillor Gilvesy
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Smibert, Town Clerk
Daniel Locke, Manager of Public Works
Shayne Reitsma, Manager of Engineering
Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk
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1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 2020-343
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of Monday, July 27, 2020,
be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
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Deputy Mayor - 5.1 (Broadway TSB Inc.) as he owns commercial property
between the downtown core and the commercial property.
Councillor Gilvesy - 5.1 (Broadway TSB Inc.) as she owns property in the BIA
Zone and her husband owns property in the area of the subject property.
Councillor Rosehart - 5.1(Broadway TSB Inc.) - her son owns property in the
downtown area.
4. Adoption of Council Minutes of Previous Meeting
5. Public Meetings
5.1 Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change OP 19-
16-7 & ZN 7-19-14 (Broadway TSB Inc.)
Eric Gilbert, Senior Planner, Oxford County, provided an overview of the
application.
Staff is satisfied with the application and feels that it conforms to the
Official Plan, Zoning By-Law and Provincial Policy Statement.
Councillor Esseltine asked about the requirement for 3,500 square feet
per unit and wondered why the proposed sketch shows a plan with units
that are 2,000 square feet. The Planner noted that the owner does not
know the tenants yet and as such the unit might be smaller than 3,500
square feet.
Vladimir Rudenko, associated with the applicant provided some additional
information as it related to the application. Other associates were available
for any questions.
Yaso Somalingam, owner of Cantam Group gave an overview of the
application process and the series of meetings with staff on this proposal.
The Mayor noted that in 2003 when an investment was originally
introduced in that area, there was some discussion about support for the
BIA and he asked if this development could provide similar support.
Rowan Faludi of Urbanmetrics noted that the Town and County are his
clients. He reviewed the health of the central area and any impacts this
development would have on the downtown and the best types of
businesses to be located there. They were looking at more of
neighbourhood type uses and indicated they would supplement what is
currently in the downtown area.
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Mark Renaud, Executive Director of the BIA provided support of the
application.
Resolution # 2020-344
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council approve-in-principle, the zone change application File No.
ZN 7-19-14, submitted by Broadway TSB Inc., for lands described as Lot
7, Concession 10 (Dereham), Parts 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11 of Reference
Plan 41R-7145, Town of Tillsonburg, to amend the provisions of the
‘Special Service Commercial Zone (SC-4)’ to permit a broader range of
commercial uses on the subject property and provide for a reduced interior
side yard width.
AND THAT Council advise County Council that the Town supports the
application for Official Plan Amendment, File No. OP 19 -16-7, submitted
by Broadway TSB Inc., for lands described as Lot 7, Concession 10
(Dereham), Parts 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11 of Reference Plan 41R -7145, Town
of Tillsonburg, to amend the Service Commercial polices affecting the
subject lands to include a wider range of permitted commercial uses for
the site, and to permit the construction of two 929 m2 (10,000 ft2) multi -
tenant commercial plazas.
Carried
5.2 Applications for Official Plan Amendment & Zone Change OP 20-10-7
& ZN 7-20-07 (Hayhoe Rentals Limited)
Eric Gilbert, Senior Planner, Oxford County, provided an overview of the
application. There are no updates to the traffic study that are required and
the proposed development conforms to the development on the adjacent
lands. The applicant has provided a site plan application for the proposal.
Recommendations of the noise study will be included as part of the site
plan agreement.
Mayor Molnar asked about egress and access and the planner noted that
there is an access off of North Street and there is another one off
Livingston Drive (there is a block in that subdivision for the purposes of
access).
Harry Froussios, from Zelinka Priamo, agent provided some additional
information about the proposal.
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Councillor Esseltine asked if the development would be rental or owned?
The developer noted that the units would be offered by a tenancy
agreement.
Councillor Luciani asked about the mix of the development and the
developer noted that there will be a mix of one story and two story units
with two stories being the maximum height.
Councillor Parker asked about the tenancy rate and Mr. Hayhoe noted that
the rate will be based on the market rental rate.
Resolution # 2020-345
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Council support the application to amend the County Official Plan
(File No. OP 20-10-7), submitted by Hayhoe Rentals Limited, for lands
legally described as Lot 71, Plan 500, Part 1 of Reference Plan 41R-9918,
in the Town of Tillsonburg, to redesignate the subject lands from ‘High
Density Residential’ to ‘Medium Density Residential’, to facilitate the
development of 59 street fronting townhouses on the said lands; and
AND THAT Council approve-in-principle the zone change application (File
No. ZN 7-20-07) submitted by Hayhoe Rentals Limited, for lands legally
described as Lot 71, Plan 500, Part 1 of Reference Plan 41R -9918, in the
Town of Tillsonburg, to rezone the lands from ‘Low Density Residential
Type 1 Zone (R1)’ to ‘Special Medium Density Residential Zone (RM-6)’
and ‘Passive Use Open Space Zone (OS1)’ to facilitate the development
of a 59 street fronting townhouse units on the subject lands.
Carried
5.3 Application for Zone Change ZN 7-20-05 (2539598 Ontario Inc.)
Eric Gilbert, Senior Planner, Oxford County, provided an overview of the
application. He indicated that this application does not satisfy the policy
test as it does not meet the minimum square footage threshold and that
this type of application should be located in the downtown/central area.
Council had some questions about the application including whether or not
"cannabis" should be a definition included in the Zoning By-Law. The
Mayor asked if the AGCO requires such retail stores to be single story in
order to sell cannabis.
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The applicant noted he has been running a business in the downtown for
two years now and was looking for a downtown location. The AGCO
indicates that there can't be tenancy above the retail space.
The Mayor asked the applicant if he would support a rezoning that would
limit the site specific use for cannabis only.
Resolution # 2020-346
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council approve the zone change application submitted by 2539598
Ontario Inc., whereby the lands described as as Lot 1302 & Part Lots 377,
1301 & 1303, Plan 500, and Part 1 of 41R-1073, Town of Tillsonburg,
known municipally as 52 Simcoe Street are to be rezoned from ‘Service
Commercial Zone (SC)’ to ‘Special Service Commercial Zone (SC-xx)’ to
permit a site specific cannabis retail store as the only additional permitted
use on the subject lands.
Carried
6. Planning Applications
7. New Business
8. Motions/Notice of Motions
9. By-Laws
9.1 A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295 (ZN 7-20-02)
Resolution # 2020-347
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law number 3295 (ZN 7-20-02), be
read for a first, second, third and final reading and that the Mayor and the
Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place the
corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
10. Confirm Proceedings By-law
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Resolution # 2020-348
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT By-Law 2020-073, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting held
on July 27, 2020, be read for a first, second, third and final reading and that the
Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place
the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
11. Items of Public Interest
12. Adjournment
Resolution # 2020-349
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Council Meeting of Monday, July 27, 2020 be adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
Carried