Council Meeting

THAT Council adjourn its regular meeting at 6:04 p.m. in order to sit as a Committee of Adjustment under the Planning Act.

THAT Application for Minor Variance A-2/2023 filed by, for relief from the Township of Lucan Biddulph Comprehensive Zoning By-law to permit a reduced lot area of 38.77 hectares for a property legally described as Lot 32 and part of Lot 31 , Concession 9 Biddulph, Part of Lot 31, Concession 10, in the Township of Lucan-Biddulph, County of Middlesex, and municipally known as 33862 Mitchell Line; be GRANTED. Reasons: The intent of the Township of Lucan Biddulph Official Plan is maintained; The intent of the Township of Lucan Biddulph Zoning By-law is maintained; The variance is considered "minor" in nature; and, The variance is desirable for the appropriate use and development of the lands.

THAT Application for Consent B-1/2023 filed by Adam Verhoog on behalf of Sutom Holsteins Inc., to sever a parcel of land for the purpose of disposing a residence surplus to a farm operation, having a lot frontage of approximately 45.88 metres along Mitchell Line (Highway 23) and an area of approximately 0.99 hectares from a property legally described as Part of Lot 14, Concession 8, in the Township of Lucan Biddulph, County of Middlesex and known municipally as 35237 Mitchell Line; BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions: 1. That the Certificate of Consent under Section 53(42) of the Planning Act be issued within one year of the date of the notice of decision. The request for the Certificate of Consent shall be accompanied by a written submission that details how each of the conditions of consent has been fulfilled. 2. That the lands being retained be rezoned to a Surplus Dwelling (SD) Zone to permit their size and use for residential purposes. 3. That the lands being conveyed be rezoned to ‘Agricultural (A3)’ zone to prohibit any new residential use. 4. That the applicant confirm, to the satisfaction of the Township, that the septic system will be wholly contained on the lands being conveyed in accordance with Ontario Building Code requirements and that a 100 percent contingency area be shown to exist on same. 5. That the applicant initiate and assume, if required, all engineering costs associated with the preparation of revised assessment schedule(s) for any municipa

That the Committee does now rise and move into a Public Meeting at 6:20 p.m. under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.

THAT the request to remove the holding (H) symbol by 1525020 Ontario Inc to allow for the construction of nine (9) townhouse dwellings be granted and that the implementing By-law be passed.

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA 3/2023, for lands owned by Kirk and Marie Hall and legally described as Part of Lot 32, Concession 4 North, in the Township of Lucan Biddulph, County of Middlesex being located on the west side of Saintsbury Line and municipally known as 33823 Saintsbury Line, BE APPROVED and that a By-law be forwarded for consideration.

That Council receives the Development Charges presentation from B.M. Ross Associates dated May 23, 2023 for information.

That Council adjourn the public meeting at 7:17 p.m. and reconvene its regular meeting.

That Council receive the delegation from Jacob Hanlon on Food Cycle Science for information.

THAT the regular council meeting minutes of May 9, 2023 be approved as circulated/amended.

THAT Council denies the request for extension received from Great Escape RV.

THAT, Council supports the resolution from the Township of Mulmur regarding Bill 5 - Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022; AND THAT, this resolution of support be circulated to the Premier of Ontario, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the local Members of Parliament, and the local Members of Provincial Parliament.

That items 10.1 through 10.3 (Correspondence) be received for information purposes.

That the Council of the Township of Lucan Biddulph receive the attached accounts as paid for information, as follows:  April 2023 - $822,357.20

That if no one cares to speak to By-laws 25-2023, 204-2023 and 205-2023, on their first, second and third reading, that they be considered to have been read a first time and passed, read a second time and passed and read a third time and passed.

RESOLVED that the Council meeting be adjourned at 7:55 p.m.