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 (6 motions)
6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That this meeting proceed into a Committee of the Whole session.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
That the staff report titled “Public Meeting Report – Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment – Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre (File No. 42.15.59) – April 22, 2024” from the Planning Services Department be received. 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 analysis of the following matters of interest to Council be included as part of the recommendation report: There is a desire for a complete community, and density to ensure viability; There is a desire for a complete community, and density to ensure viability; There is a desire for a walkable, urban environment that includes sufficient; density - consider the Copenhagen model to achieve this; Concerns regarding the planned population, density and height of buildings leading to insufficient amount of greenspace and adversely affecting the character of the area; Concerns regarding the transportation network and capacity; There is a desire to ensure that financial pressures on the tax base related to Midtown be mitigated to the greatest extent possible; and Need further clarification around how matters such as: how a landowners group will function, phased redevelopment of sites, ratio of non-residential uses, delivery of supporting community amenities (i.e. schools, community centres), implementation tools (i.e. zoning, financial, green development
Moved by Mayor Burton
Carried
That this committee rise and report.
Moved by Councillor Duddeck
Carried
That the report and recommendations of the Committee of the Whole be approved.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Knoll
Carried
That the by-law(s) noted above, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor Gittings
Carried
1. That the staff report titled “Public Meeting Report – Town- initiated Official Plan Amendment – Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre (File No. 42.15.59) – April 22, 2024” from the Planning Services Department 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. Planning and Development Council Minutes April 22, 2024 3. That the analysis of the following matters of interest to Council be included as part of the recommendation report: 4. There is a desire for a complete community, and density to ensure viability; 5. There is a desire for a complete community, and density to ensure viability; 6. There is a desire for a walkable, urban environment that includes sufficient; density - consider the Copenhagen model to achieve this; 7. Concerns regarding the planned population, density and height of buildings leading to insufficient amount of greenspace and adversely affecting the character of the area; 8. Concerns regarding the transportation network and capacity; 9. There is a desire to ensure that financial pressures on the tax base related to Midtown be mitigated to the greatest extent possible; and 10. Need further clarification around how matters such as: how a landowners group will function, phased redevelopment of sites, ratio of non-residential uses, delivery of supporting community amenities (i