Council Meeting

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment No. ZBA 1-2022 which proposes to rezone the severed lot of Consent B05/2021 from the ‘General Agricultural (A1) Zone’ to ‘Agricultural Small Holding Exception (AG1-32) Zone’ to recognize a deficient lot frontage of 39 m, whereas 50 m is required, recognize the residential use of the lands, and limit the range of permitted uses; and to rezone the retained lands from ‘General Agricultural (A1) Zone’ to ‘General Agricultural Exception (A1-93) Zone’ to prohibit the establishment of new dwellings on the remnant farm parcel be APPROVED.

THAT Application for Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-2-2022, be APPROVED for a period of three years, as the application: satisfies the requirements of the Planning Act; is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement; conforms to the Official Plans of both the Municipality of North Middlesex and the County of Middlesex; and, represents sound land use planning. AND FURTHER THAT the landowner or designate enter into a Temporary Use Agreement with the Municipality which outlines the terms and conditions under which the kennel is permitted.

THAT the request to remove the condition #5 from Consent Application B13-2021, be approved.

THAT Application for Minor Variance MV-1-2022, for relief from Section 7.3.1 c) of the Zoning Bylaw to permit the construction of an agricultural building with a front yard setback of 16.8 m (55 ft), whereas the minimum front yard setback in the General Agricultural (A1) Zone is 20 m (65.6 ft), be GRANTED. (see Planner's report for full reasons)

THAT Council of the Municipality of North Middlesex establishes the fees and charges as set out in this report.

THAT Council receive this report and appoint R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. as Engineer to the Cameron Drain.

THAT Council receive the Petition for Drainage Works by Owners under section 4 of the Drainage Act R.S.O. 1990. AND THAT Council receive this report and appoint R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. as Engineer to the Kellestine Drain No. 2.

THAT the correspondence from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs - Drainage Infrastructure in Ontario be received, AND THAT the Council of North Middlesex amplify support of the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)’s letter dated December 23, 2021.

WHEREAS in 1998 the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) was formed, through the amalgamation of the former Middlesex County Board of Education, Oxford County Board of Education, Elgin County Board of Education and the City of London Board of Education; AND WHEREAS upon amalgamation the TVDSB Trustee distribution consisted of two Trustees elected in each County of Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford for a total of six trustees, and six Trustees elected in the City of London; AND WHEREAS TVDSB electoral group population has remained consistent since amalgamation between 400,000 and 999,999, and as such TVDSB qualifies for a total of 12 Trustees for the TVDSB geography, and one Indigenous Trustee appointed per Ontario Regulation 462/97; AND WHEREAS the number of elected Trustees and the distribution within a Board’s jurisdiction is governed by Ontario Regulation 412/00, in which the Regulation (the Act) requires school boards to pass a resolution by March 31st of an election year, either designating one or more municipalities as a low population, or declaring that no such designation will be made; AND WHEREAS the electoral quotient (2018) for Middlesex County meets the requirements for Middlesex County to be designated a low population municipality; AND WHEREAS by Board resolution, Middlesex County has historically been designated low population, thus been allotted two Trustee representatives; AND WHEREAS as contained within the Act the Board shall have regard based in the principa

THAT By-laws 01- 09 of 2022 be read a first and second time Provision for questions

THAT By-laws 081 and 099 of 2021, and 01-09 of 2022 be read a third and final time.

THAT the attached minutes be approved as presented; AND THAT Regular meeting adjourn at 6:00 pm. and proceed into Public Meeting including Committee of Adjustments

THAT Application for Consent B1-2022, submitted under Section 53 of the Planning Act be GRANTED (See Planner's report for full listing of applicable conditions)

THAT Public Meeting (Including Committee of Adjustment) adjourn at 6:41 and return to Regular Meeting

THAT the Accounts from December 9, 2021 to January 13, 2022 in the amount of $ 1,596,400.52 be APPROVED

THAT the Meeting adjourn at 8:55 p.m.