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

Wednesday, April 02, 2025 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

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1.

Notices

1.a

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1.b

Meeting Format

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2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the agenda for the April 2, 2025 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Champlain Township 'U.S. Tariff Threats on the Steel Sector'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Champlain regarding 'U.S. Tariff Threats on the Steel Sector' for information; and 

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

7.b

Correspondence, 'Proposed U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Huron East and Township of Limerick regarding 'Proposed U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the February 19, 2025 County Council meeting; and

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

7.c

Correspondence, City of Port Colborne 'Sovereignty of Canada'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Port Colborne regarding 'Sovereignty of Canada' for information, noting that County Council previously considered correspondence regarding this subject matter at the March 19, 2025 County Council meeting and subsequently received for information; and

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

7.d

Correspondence, Town of LaSalle 'Interprovincial Trade Barriers'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of LaSalle regarding 'Interprovincial Trade Barriers' for information; and 

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

7.e

Correspondence, Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) 'Alto High Speed Rail Network Project Cutting Through Eastern Ontario'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) regarding 'Alto High Speed Rail Network Project Cutting Through Eastern Ontario' for information; and 

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2025-069 'Annual Development Activity 2024'

Dwayne Campbell, Director Planning, Development and Strategic Initiatives
Ashley Yearwood, Manager of Planning

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee having considered Report 2025-069 ‘Annual Development Activity 2024’, recommend that County Council receive this report for information and direct staff to send a copy of the report and attachments to Northumberland County’s seven member municipalities for information.”

8.b

Report 2025-070 'Cramahe Official Plan Amendment 19 - 218 Orchard Road, Colborne'

Ashley Yearwood, Manager Land Use Planning

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2025-070 ‘Cramahe Official Plan Amendment No. 19, 218 Orchard Road, Colborne’, recommend that County Council approve Cramahe Official Plan Amendment No. 19; and

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

8.c

Report 2025-071'Illegal Land Use Enforcement'

Dwayne Campbell, Director Planning, Development and Strategic Initiatives
Darrell Mast, Municipal Solicitor

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive Report 2025-071‘Illegal Land Use Enforcement’ for information; and

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

8.d

Northumberland County Broadband Project - Verbal Update

Dwayne Campbell, Director Planning, Development and Strategic Initiatives 

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the verbal update regarding the 'Northumberland County Broadband Project' for information."

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

14.

Adjournment