The Oakville Record

Planning and Development Council

September 22, 2025

Who was there

Present (15): Tom Adams, Rob Burton, Ray Chisholm, Cathy Duddeck, Allan Elgar, Dave Gittings, Marc Grant, Janet Haslett-Theall, Jeff Knoll, Natalia Lishchyna, Peter Longo, Jonathan McNeice, Nav Nanda, Sean O'Meara, Scott Xie

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

7 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Regular Session of Planning and Development Session of Council, September 8, 2025, be approved. That the minutes of the Closed Session of Planning and Development Session of Council, September 8, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the Director of Planning and Development be authorized to grant draft plan approval of the Draft Plan of Condominium (24CDM-24009/1312) submitted by MC Oakvillage CP Inc. and prepared by R-PE Surveying Ltd. dated July 24, 2024, and revised July 27, 2025, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix ‘A’ of the Planning and Development report dated September 9, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Chisholm, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the confidential report from the Legal Department titled “Confidential – Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Update”, dated September 16, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the staff report titled “Public Meeting Report – Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Provincial Consistency Exercise (File No. 42.15.67)”, be received. That comments from the public with respect to the draft town-initiated Official Plan Amendment (File No. 42.15.67) be received. That staff consider such comments provided by Council: Explore options to better define the word “significant” in the context of accommodating planned growth In relation to item 14, Livable Oakville section 10, Sustainability - consider the addition of “and reduce”, so the additional policy text reads “and prepare for and reduce the impacts of a changing climate” Review the criteria outlined in item 24, proposed new Parkway Belt West section 19.1.4 in the context of protection for residential areas adjacent to Parkway Belt lands Consider alternative land acknowledgement language specific to the Official Plan and explore approaches of other municipalities, including Toronto Consider including Community Improvement Plan and Community Planning Permit System as tools for affordable housing in relation to item 33, section 27.6.10, Bronte GO MTSA
Moved by Councillor O'Meara, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried
That the findings of the Bronte Village Streetscape Study and Kerr Vil l age Streetscape Study , as detailed in the staff report dated September 9, 2025, be endorsed; and That Budget Committee consider the future capital costs of the Bronte Village and Kerr Village Streetscape Studies through the 2026 budget process and identify street improvement priorities for the 10-year capital forecast, and, That the Bronte Village and Kerr Village Streetscape Studies be implemented through the review and approval of planning and development applications within the Growth Areas, and through the detailed engineering design and construction of subject streets. That staff consider such concept as may be appropriate from the Bronte waterfront study during the detailed design work for the streetscape elements of the Bronte Streetscape Plan.
Moved by Councillor McNeice, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That Item 8.2, Uptown Core Strategic Growth Area Review – Project Update, File No. 42.15.66, be
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Nanda
Referred
That the by-law noted above, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
1. That the staff report titled “Public Meeting Report – Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Provincial Consistency Exercise (File No. 42.15.67)”, be received. 2. That comments from the public with respect to the draft town- initiated Official Plan Amendment (File No. 42.15.67) be received. 3. That staff consider such comments provided by Council: o Explore options to better define the word “significant” in the context of accommodating planned growth o In relation to item 14, Livable Oakville section 10, Sustainability - consider the addition of “and reduce”, so the additional policy text reads “and prepare for and reduce the impacts of a changing climate” o Review the criteria outlined in item 24, proposed new Parkway Belt West section 19.1.4 in the context of protection for residential areas adjacent to Parkway Belt lands o Consider alternative land acknowledgement language specific to the Official Plan and explore approaches of other municipalities, including Toronto o Consider including Community Improvement Plan and Community Planning Permit System as tools for affordable housing in relation to item 33, section 27.6.10, Bronte GO MTSA
Moved by Councillor O'Meara, seconded by Councillor Adams
Carried

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