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

Wednesday, June 05, 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 [e-mail].

• Attend in-person in Council Chambers, located at 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg
• Watch a livestream by visiting Northumberland.ca/Council
• Join online using Zoom
• Join by phone using Zoom

2.

Public Meeting - Submissions and Delegations

Written Submissions for this meeting will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on June 4, 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
[e-mail]
905-372-3329 x 2238

3.

Call to Order

3.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

4.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the agenda for the June 5, 2024 Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee be approved."

5.

Disclosures of Interest

6.

Public Meeting

6.a

Purpose of the Meeting

This is a Public Meeting being held in accordance with the Planning Act. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss policy changes related to long-term growth and land needs in the Northumberland County Official Plan 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 Planning Act and the County Provision of Notice By-law, in a local newspaper, to prescribed persons, and on the County’s public engagement website JoinIn.Northumberland.ca. 

https://www.northumberland.ca/en/news/upcoming-virtual-consultations-regarding-growth-management-amendment-to-county-official-plan.aspx

6.b

Proposed Official Plan Amendment - Growth Management

Dwayne Campbell, Acting Director Planning and Economic Development
Nick McDonald, President, Meridian Planning Consultant

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee receive the presentation regarding ‘Proposed Official Plan Amendment - Growth Management ’ for information; and 

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

6.c

Report 2024-078 'Northumberland Next - Public Meeting for Growth Management Official Plan Amendment (2024)'

Dwayne Campbell, Acting Director Planning and Economic Development

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Committee, receive Report 2024-078 ‘Northumberland Next - Public Meeting for Growth Management Official Plan Amendment’, for information; and

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

6.d

Communications

a.

Correspondence, 'Northumberland County Draft Official Plan Growth Plan Amendment'

• Bruce Forrest
• Gary Bowen
• Jane Zednick
• John Buttell
• * Clive Cudmore

[Asterisk "*" highlights correspondence that was added to the agenda prior to the meeting]

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive the correspondence from the following individuals regarding 'Northumberland County Draft Official Plan Growth Plan Amendment' for information:

  • Bruce Forrest
  • Gary Bowen
  • Jane Zednick
  • John Buttell
  • Clive Cudmore

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

6.e

Delegations

7.

Regular Meeting

8.

Delegations

9.

Communications

10.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

11.

Staff Reports

11.a

Quarter 1, 2024 Financial Analysis

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Economic Development, Tourism, and Land Use Planning Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2024 Financial Analysis for the Economic Development, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives Department for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2024 Financial Analysis for information."

11.b

Report 2024-079 'May 2024 Business and Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN) Update'

Rob Day, Manager Economic Development 

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee receive Report 2024-079 ‘May 2024 Business and Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN) Update' for information; and

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

11.c

Report 2024-080 'Commuter Connect Pilot Utilization Extension Review'

Dan Borowec, Director Strategic Initiatives
TJ Flynn, Investment Attraction Specialist

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Economic Development, Tourism and Land Use Planning Committee, having considered Report 2024-080 ‘Commuter Connect Pilot Utilization Extension Review’, recommend that County Council conclude the Durham Line pilot project effective August 2, 2024.”

12.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

13.

Media Questions

14.

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 confidential negotiations regarding broadband, and that Jennifer Moore, Dan Borowec, Dwayne Campbell, TJ Flynn, Maddison Mather and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

15.

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."

16.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

17.

Adjournment