Minutes
Planning, Heritage & Economic Development Committee Meeting
Monday, March 9, 2020

5. ADOPTION OF THE PLANNING ACT MINUTES

5.1. Adoption of the Development & Heritage Standing Committee (Planning Act) minutes of its meeting held January 13, 2020

Moved by: Councillor Holt

Seconded by: Councillor Sleiman

THAT the Planning Act Minutes of the Development & Heritage Standing Committee meeting held January 13, 2020 BE ADOPTED as presented.
Carried.

Member Rondot was absent from the meeting when the vote was taken on this matter.

Report Number: SCM 30/2020

Clerk’s File: MB2020

6. PRESENTATION & DELEGATIONS (PLANNING ACT MATTERS)

See Items 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, and 7.11.

7. PLANNING ACT MATTERS

7.1. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments initiated by the City of Windsor to permit additional dwelling units within residential areas (City-wide) - File No. OPA 130 [OPA/5927] and Z-016/19 [ZNG/5926]

George Robinson (author), Planner II – presents application.

Caroline Taylor (resident) – 355 Queen St. – does not support the application, has various concerns such as; lack of affordable housing and companies buying housing stocks in the City.

Terry Kennedy (resident) – 3248 Baby St. – does not support the application.

Chris Cadrin (resident) – 672 Sandison St. – supports the application.

Chairperson Bortolin asks with some of the obstacles when approving permits for secondary units, will the provisions in this application deal with those obstacles. Mr. Rob Vani answers that the application will help deal with those challenges.

Moved by: Councillor Holt

Seconded by: Councillor Sleiman