The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning Committee
Agenda

Wednesday, October 02, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

Hybrid Meeting (In-Person and Virtual)

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1.

Notices

1.a

Accessible Format

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1.b

Meeting Format

This Committee meeting will be held using a hybrid meeting model. The public is invited to attend in-person in Council Chambers. Alternatively, the public may view the Committee meeting via live stream, join online, or join by phone using Zoom Conference technology. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

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1.c

Public Meeting - Submissions and Delegations

Written Submissions for this meeting will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on October 1, 2024; they will be included in the republished agenda prior to the meeting.

Anyone wishing to make a delegation may contact the County Clerk in advance of the meeting. Members of the public may also register as a delegation at the meeting.

As per the County Procedural By-Law, delegations are limited to a maximum of ten minutes.

County Clerk Contact: 
Maddison Mather
[email protected]
905-372-3329 x 2238

2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the agenda for the October 2, 2024 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Public Meeting

5.a

Purpose of the Meeting

This is a Public Meeting being held in accordance with the Building Code Act for changes to plumbing and sewage inspection service fees. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss fee changes and to give the public an opportunity to ask questions, provide comments, and make representations on the proposed changes.

Notification of this meeting was provided as per the Building Code Act and the County Provision of Notice By-law. The notice was posted to the County website (Northumberland.ca/News), distributed to key stakeholders, shared with Member Municipal Councils, shared on social media, and posted to the County's public engagement website (https://joinin.northumberland.ca/). 

5.b

Report 2024-130 'Inspection Services Fees Update'

Dwayne Campbell, Acting Director Planning and Economic Development

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive Report 2024-130 ‘Inspection Services Fees Update for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

5.c

Communications

5.d

Delegations

6.

Regular Meeting

7.

Delegations

8.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

9.

Communications

9.a

Correspondence, Township of Terrace Bay 'Support for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Terrace Bay regarding 'Support for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

9.b

Correspondence, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 'Request to Repeal Official Plan Amendments Adopting By-law'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee having considered the correspondence from the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 'Request for Deferred Approval of Adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 1' recommend that County Council direct staff to prepare a response letter to Minister Calandra to suggest an alternative approach wherein Northumberland County will draft modifications for Adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 1 to ensure alignment with the new Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, for the Minister’s consideration, and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to prepare a report outlining the modifications required for Adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 1 for Council’s consideration; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to hold a public meeting to present the draft modifications and provide the public and interested parties the opportunity to provide input; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to respectfully request the Minister’s approval for Adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 1, as proposed to be modified in a manner that considers both the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and any comments received from the public and interested parties.”

9.c

Correspondence, Horizons of Friendship 'Donation Thank you Letter'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from Horizons of Friendship 'Donation Thank you Letter' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

9.d

Correspondence, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Agribusiness 'Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative (AWEDI)'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness regarding 'Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative (AWEDI)' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

9.e

Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities (CANHC) 'CAO and Elected Officials Aggregate Report'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities (CANHC) regarding 'CAO and Elected Officials Aggregate Report' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information.”

10.

Staff Reports

10.a

Report 2024-131 'Northumberland Next: County Official Plan Amendment (OPA2) - What We Heard'

Dwayne Campbell, Acting Director of Planning and Economic Development

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, receive Report 2024-131 ‘Northumberland Next: County Official Plan Amendment (OPA2) - What We Heard’, for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to send a copy of the report to each member municipality for information.”

10.b

Report 2024-132 'Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 16 - Westgate Development'

Ashley Yearwood, Senior Planner

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2024-132 ‘Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 16, Westgate Development’, recommend that County Council approve Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 16; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to provide a decision notice to the Municipality of Brighton and all prescribed persons in accordance with the Planning Act.”

10.c

Report 2024-133 'Brighton Official Plan Amendment 17 - Bonn Road'

Ashley Yearwood, Senior Planner

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2024-133 ‘Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 17, Bonn Road’, recommend that County Council approve Brighton Official Plan Amendment No. 17; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to provide a decision notice to the Municipality of Brighton and all prescribed persons in accordance with the Planning Act.”

11.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

12.

Media Questions

13.

Closed Session

• Recommended Motion:

  "That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at _____ p.m.; and 

  Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239. (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to confidential negotiations regarding broadband, and that Jennifer Moore, Dan Borowec, Dwayne Campbell, TJ Flynn, Maddison Mather and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

14.

Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

• Recommended Motion:

  "That this Committee rise from Closed Session at _____ p.m.; and

  Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding confidential negotiations regarding broadband, is hereby referred to the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

15.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m.

16.

Adjournment