The Oakville Record

Planning and Development Council

September 8, 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 (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Regular Session of the Planning and Development Session of Council dated July 8, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lishchyna, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the Staff Report titled Zoning Review for Low Density Residential lands south of Dundas Street subject to Zoning By-law 2014-014, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Nanda
Carried
That Council receive the staff report titled “Draft Housing Policies – Livable Oakville Plan”. That staff be directed to consult on the draft Official Plan housing policies contained in Appendix A to this staff report.
Moved by Councillor McNeice, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That the report entitled Town of Oakville Housing Needs Assessment be received for information.
Moved by Councillor McNeice, seconded by Councillor Longo
Carried
That this item be referred back to staff for one cycle, to allow staff to report back on the late correspondence received from the development community.
Moved by Councillor Haslett-Theall, seconded by Councillor Elgar
Carried
That the report entitled “Community Improvement Plan Background and Options Report” be received for information and; That staff report back with additional financial information to enable Council to evaluate its options.
Moved by Councillor Elgar, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the confidential direction provided in the Legal report “ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL APPEAL OLT-24-000820 – 1539059 ONTARIO INC., 349 DAVIS ROAD” dated August 26, 2025 be approved; and That staff be authorized to attempt to settle the appeal in accordance with the policy direction for Midtown in OPA 70, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Community Development and Town Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Chisholm
Carried
That the confidential report from the Legal Department titled “Confidential - Midtown Transit Oriented Community (TOC) and Distrikt Appeals Update”, dated September 5, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Knoll, seconded by Councillor Xie
Carried
That the by-law noted above be passed.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
CLOSED SESSION This matter may be considered in the absence of the public under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act because it deals with:  litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;  advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose  information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality by the province; and  a position; plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Gittings, seconded by Councillor Haslett-Theall
Carried
Planning and Development Council Minutes - September 8, 2025 That the by-law noted above be passed.
Moved by Councillor Longo, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried

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