Special Council Meeting

That the staff comments requesting the ministry to uphold the reversal of a Council decision on the designation of 41-45 George Street be stricken from the letter to the ministry, and that instead, staff be directed to request the Ministry to uphold the July 11, 2022 decision of Council designate 41-45 George Street as Medium Density residential. Voting

That staff take no further action on reversal of the site specific land as described in the report,

That Council endorse the removal of the provincial significant employment lands designation. Voting

That Council endorse the staff recommendation to reverse the additional height in the Downtown Height Schedule in all areas at this time, conditional on an immediate implementation of a study for the entire Urban Growth Center to approve additional heights, and that this study be completed by Q4 2024. Voting

That staff take no further action on reversal of the site specific lands as described in the report,

That staff be directed to work with the businesses adjacent to 280 Clair Rd. and that their expansion and growth plans be considered as part of future Development applications for this site to allow for residential development. Voting

That Report 2023-459 including feedback outlined in Attachment 1, and as amended , be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the comments from City Council on the modifications and proposed changes to Official Plan Amendment 80. That staff be directed to work with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to retain modifications that are conformity related. 3.That staff be directed to prepare detailed cost estimates of additional costs incurred by the City as a result of the Provincial modifications to OPA 80 on April 11, 2023 and that any additional costs that have occurred since the Provincial announcement on October 23, 2023 and that they be submitted to the Province. 4.That staff be directed to submit comments as outlined in Report 2023-459, as amended , to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on ERO Posting 019-7885 regarding the Planning Statute Law Amendment Act. Voting

That By-law (2023)-20862, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (8:03 p.m.) Voting

1. That the staff comments requesting the ministry to uphold the reversal of a Council decision on the designation of 41-45 George Street be stricken from the letter to the ministry, and that instead, staff be directed to request the Ministry to uphold the July 11, 2022 decision of Council designate 41-45 George Street as Medium Density residential. Voting in Favour: (7): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Klassen Voting Against: (6): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Council endorse the removal of the provincial significant employment lands designation. Voting in Favour: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, and Councillor Klassen

1. That Council endorse the staff recommendation to reverse the additional height in the Downtown Height Schedule in all areas at this time, conditional on an immediate implementation of a study for the entire Urban Growth Center to approve additional heights, and that this study be completed by Q4 2024. Special Council Meeting Minutes: December 5, 2023 - 4 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That staff be directed to work with the businesses adjacent to 280 Clair Rd. and that their expansion and growth plans be considered as part of future Development applications for this site to allow for residential development. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Report 2023-459 including feedback outlined in Attachment 1, and as amended, be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the comments from City Council on the modifications and proposed changes to Official Plan Amendment 80. 2. That staff be directed to work with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to retain modifications that are conformity related. 3. 3.That staff be directed to prepare detailed cost estimates of additional costs incurred by the City as a result of the Provincial modifications to OPA 80 on April 11, 2023 and that any additional costs that have occurred since the Provincial announcement on October 23, 2023 and that they be submitted to the Province. 4. 4.That staff be directed to submit comments as outlined in Report 2023-459, as amended, to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on ERO Posting 019-7885 regarding the Planning Statute Law Amendment Act. Special Council Meeting Minutes: December 5, 2023 - 6 Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (4): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, and Councillor Downer

That By-law (2023)-20862, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

That the meeting be adjourned (8:03 p.m.) Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson