Special Council Meeting

Resolved that the November 28, 2022 Special Council meeting agenda be approved.

WHEREAS Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, will make substantial financial, planning, and Greenbelt related changes to multiple pieces of existing legislation and supporting regulations as part of Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan for 2022-2023, which will negatively affect Grimsby’s residential development goals; AND WHEREAS there was not adequate time provided to allow newly elected councils such as Grimsby to offer input on these substantial changes in legislation and regulations and provide a more fulsome, effective, and constructive feedback or to identify the potential consequences that may arise from these changes that may ultimately contradict the objectives of the Municipality, The Regions and/or the Provincial Government. AND WHEREAS this proposed legislation restricts the traditional democratic rights of citizens and taxpayers by eliminating the appeal rights of any person, not only of approved applications, but also municipally initiated official plans, official plan amendments, zoning by-laws and zoning by-law amendments, and third-party appeals of consents and minor variance applications; AND WHEREAS consultation with indigenous leaders, consideration of long term health and welfare of the community and review of floodplain is essential. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Report PA 22-40 dated November 28, 2022 be received; and AND FURTHER That the following recommendations be provided to the Province as Grimsby’s response to the proposed Greenbelt ch

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 22-83 and that the same be read a first time.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 22-83 read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed and that Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; and rule Council to contrary notwithstanding.