Special Planning and Development Council

That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.

That the staff report titled “Public Meeting Report – Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre (File No. 42.15.59)”, prepared by the Planning Services Department and dated March 9, 2021, be received. 2. That comments from Council and the public with respect to the draft town-initiated official plan amendment to implement the findings of the Midtown Oakville Growth Area Review (File No. 42.15.59) be received.

That the proposed town-initiated Official Plan Amendment Number 34 (OPA34) (North West Area and Palermo Village, Excluding the Hospital District, File 42.24.23) be adopted on the basis that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms or does not conflict with applicable Provincial Plans, the Region of Halton Official Plan and the Livable Oakville Plan, has regard for matters of Provincial interest, and represents good planning for the reasons set out in the report from the Planning Services department save and except the following policies: i. Items 7a. “Extending the Growth Area North to the 407 Corridor” and 7b. “Shifting the proposed NHS linkage North” be

That this meeting proceed beyond the hour of 10:30 p.m.

That the Report Titled Regional Official Plan Review – Growth Concepts Discussion Paper – Integrated Growth Management Strategy dated March 9, 2021, be received. 2. That, in addition to the comments in the staff report, the following resolution be forwarded to Halton Region as the Town’s position: WHEREAS Phase 2 of Halton’s Regional Official Plan Review is underway and involves research, technical analysis and community engagement around key themes; and WHEREAS the key theme of growth management is focused on directing required population and employment growth to achieve conformity with the province’s 2019, Growth Plan, as amended; and WHEREAS population and employment growth in Halton Region already is planned to 2031 as a result of the last Regional Official Plan Review from 2009; and WHEREAS the 2019 Growth Plan, as amended, now requires Halton to plan for an additional 20 years from 2031 to 2051 to accommodate a total population of 1.1 million and total jobs of 500,000; and WHEREAS Halton is exploring issues and opportunities related to growth management through the Integrated Growth Management Strategy; and WHEREAS as part of the Integrated Growth Management Strategy Halton has released a series of reports, the latest of which is the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper; and WHEREAS the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper profiles four Growth Concepts based on ‘Local Plans and Priorities’ as well as an evaluation of the four Growth Concepts and their supporting technical analy

That the report titled Regional Official Plan Review - Draft Regional Plan Amendment 48 - An Amendment to Define a Regional Structure dated March 9, 2021, be received. 2. That the report titled Regional Official Plan Review - Draft Regional Plan Amendment 48 - An Amendment to Define a Regional Structure dated March 9, 2021, be submitted to Halton Region as part of the statutory process for ROPA 48 and the Regional Official Plan Review. 3. That the report titled Regional Official Plan Review - Draft Regional Plan Amendment 48 - An Amendment to Define a Regional Structure dated March 9, 2021, be forwarded for information to the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, Credit Valley Conservation, Grand River Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton.

That this committee rise and report.

That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.

That the following by-law(s) be passed: 2021-054 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council.