Special Council

That the letter to Mayor Burton, from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated June 16, 2021, assuring that the future use, heritage protection and related matters concerning the Glen Abbey Golf Course lands are not only of significant local interest, but are also matters of provincial interest, and requesting Town Council identify, through a Council resolution, if there is a specific proposal for the use of any provincial tool in relation to the lands, be received; That the letter to Mayor Burton, from Member of Provincial Parliament Stephen Crawford, dated June 21, 2021, urging Town Council to formally request, through a Council resolution, that Minister Clark issue a Minister’s Zoning Order to protect the Glen Abbey Golf Club, be received; That the report from the Legal Department, dated June 29, 2021, be received; That the Mayor be authorized to write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in response to the Minister’s letter, to convey Councils’ request for the use of provincial tools in relation to the Glen Abbey cultural heritage landscape; and That any Council resolution on this matter be forwarded to: Clublink Corporation ULC and Clublink Holdings Ltd., Premier Doug Ford, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General, the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton,

That the by-law noted above be passed.

WHEREAS the Glen Abbey Golf Course is a significant cultural heritage landscape that has been designated by the Council of the Town of Oakville as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; AND WHEREAS the owner of the Glen Abbey Golf Course, ClubLink Corporation ULC and ClubLink Holdings Limited (ClubLink), has made an application under the Ontario Heritage Act to demolish the Glen Abbey Golf Course to facilitate a residential and commercial development of the property; AND WHEREAS ClubLink has also made applications to the Town under the Planning Act to permit the redevelopment of the Glen Abbey Golf Course for residential and commercial purposes; AND WHEREAS the demolition of the Glen Abbey Golf Course and proposed redevelopment would result in the cultural heritage value of the property not being conserved as required by the Provincial Policy Statement and A place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; AND WHEREAS both the Provincial Policy Statement and the Growth Plan require the integration of land use planning, growth management, transit-supportive development, intensification and infrastructure planning; AND WHEREAS in accordance with the policy direction in the Provincial Policy Statement, Growth Plan, and Halton Region Official Plan, the Town through the Livable Oakville Official Plan has established an urban structure based on strategic growth areas aligned with planned transit Special Council Mi

1. That the letter to Mayor Burton, from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated June 16, 2021, assuring that the future use, heritage protection and related matters concerning the Glen Abbey Golf Course lands are not only of significant local interest, but are also matters of provincial interest, and requesting Town Council identify, through a Council resolution, if there is a specific proposal for the use of any provincial tool in relation to the lands, be received; 2. That the letter to Mayor Burton, from Member of Provincial Parliament Stephen Crawford, dated June 21, 2021, urging Town Council to formally request, through a Council resolution, that Minister Clark issue a Minister’s Zoning Order to protect the Glen Abbey Golf Club, be received; 3. That the report from the Legal Department, dated June 29, 2021, be received; Special Council Minutes July 6, 2021 - 5:30 p.m. 4. That the Mayor be authorized to write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in response to the Minister’s letter, to convey Councils’ request for the use of provincial tools in relation to the Glen Abbey cultural heritage landscape; and 5. That any Council resolution on this matter be forwarded to: Clublink Corporation ULC and Clublink Holdings Ltd., Premier Doug Ford, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General, the Ci