Pipeline to Permit Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m.
Location:
Council Chambers, City Hall, second floor
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (Co-Chair)
  • Councillor Shawna Stolte (Co-Chair)
  • Councillor Kelvin Galbraith
  • Councillor Paul Sharman
  • Elisha Vankleef
  • Jason Sheldon
  • Kristen Delong
  • John Doyle
  • Kellie McCormack
  • Mike Collins-Williams
Member Regrets:
  • Bianca Steer
  • Jackie Isada
  • Jim Dunn
Staff Present:
  • Curt Benson, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Craig Millar, Chief Financial Officer
  • Stephen Robichaud, Commissioner, Development and Growth Management
  • Jamie Tellier, Director, Community Planning
  • Jo-Anne Rudy, Committee Clerk
  • David Thompson, Specialist, Digital Communications
  • Richard Bellemare, Specialist, Digital Communications

1.
Entrance

 

1.1
Call to Order

 

The Chair called the meeting to order.

1.2
Land Acknowledgement

 

The Chair read the Land Acknowledgement.

1.3
Approval of the Agenda

 
  • Moved byElisha Vankleef

    Approve the agenda as presented.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

    Suspend the rules for Section 45.2 of the Procedure By-law 59-2024, as amended, to allow an extension of presentation time beyond the 10-minute maximum for Item 2.1b. - presentation from David Vrhovnik, Miura Development Group, regarding angular plane assessments in mid-rise developments within a MTSA. (PP-14-25)

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Suspend the rules for Section 45.2 of the Procedure By-law 59-2024, as amended, to allow an extension of presentation time beyond the 10-minute maximum for Item 5.1 - staff presentation regarding rethinking the Official Plan, housing options update and MTSA/CPPS update. (PP-15-25)

    CARRIED

1.4
Declarations of Interest

 

None

1.5
Delegations

 

2.
Enlightenment

 

3.
N2: News and Numbers

 

4.
Enactions

 

5.
Envisions

 

5.1
Staff presentation regarding rethinking the Official Plan, housing options update and MTSA/CPPS update (PP-15-25)

This item has attachments. 
1.PP-15-25 Staff Presentation.pdf
  • Moved byJason Sheldon

    Receive for information staff presentation regarding rethinking the Official Plan, housing options update and MTSA/CPPS update. (PP-15-25)

    CARRIED

6.
Enhancements

 

6.1
Planning and Building Fee reviews update memo (DGM-89-25)

This item has attachments. 
1.DGM-89-25 Planning and Building Fee Review Update October 2025.pdf
  • Moved byJohn Doyle

    Receive for information development and growth management memo DGM-89-25 regarding planning and building fee reviews update. (DGM-89-25)

    CARRIED

6.2
Two-year temporary City Development Charges reduction (FIN-41-25) (SD-12-25)

This item has attachments. 
1.FIN-41-25 Development Charges Reductions.pdf
2.Appendix A - Municipal DC Charges Comparison Table.pdf
3.Appendix B -Planning Unit Data.pdf
4.Appendix C -Development Charge Unit Rates with Reduction.pdf
5.Appendix D -Property Tax and Development Charge.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Receive for information finance department report FIN-41-25 regarding a two-year temporary City Development Charges reduction; and

    Direct the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management to bring a Development Charge bylaw update to eliminate development charges for two years subject to the following conditions:

    • That the reduction is tied to some degree of achieving policy goals for housing units (for example purpose-built rental, market affordable under Halton Region definitions, three-bedroom units);
    • That the reduction is conditional on being made whole for the DC reductions by the provincial and/or federal governments;
    • That the reduction would only apply to projects that have achieved a defined level of start/completion. (SD-12-25)
    CARRIED
  • Amendment:
    Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management to bring a Development Charge bylaw update to eliminate development charges for two years subject to the following conditions:

    • That the reduction is tied to some degree of achieving policy goals for housing units (for example purpose-built rental, market affordable under Halton Region definitions, three-bedroom units);
    • That the reduction is conditional on being made whole for the DC reductions by the provincial and/or federal governments;
    • That the reduction would only apply to projects that have achieved a defined level of start/completion. (SD-12-25)
    CARRIED

7.
Information Items

 
  • Moved byKristen Delong

    Receive and file the following 4 items, having been given due consideration by the Pipeline to Permit Committee.

    CARRIED

8.
Adjournment

 

10:51 a.m. (recessed), 11:00 a.m. (reconvened)

Councillor Galbraith left the meeting at 10:59 a.m.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.

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