Council Highlights - October 20, 2025

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October 20, 2025 

Zoning By-law Amendment – Z-2024-030 and Minor Revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision - 41T-89017 (Southampton Landing)

The purpose of the application was to amend the Town's Zoning By-law to add site-specific provisions to the Highway Commercial (HC) zone. If approved, the amendments would facilitate a mix of commercial and residential uses on the subject lands. A H-holding removal is a part of this application and removes the H from the subject site and the remainder of the subdivision. A minor revision to the Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision is being processed concurrently with the Zoning By-law amendment application. 

This was carried.

Zoning By-law Amendment - Z-2025-037 (Mitchell)

The purpose of the application was to rezone the property to allow for two (2) additional residential units and to seek relief for the rear yard and exterior yard setbacks to the existing garage. If approved, the application would recognize an existing additional residential unit in the single detached building and facilitate the conversion of the existing detached garage into an additional residential unit at 570 Johnston Avenue in the Town of Saugeen Shores. The property is located southeast of Waterloo Street and Johnston Avenue, in Port Elgin. The site is surrounded by residential and commercial uses. 

This was defeated.

Use of Development Agreements

The County Planning and Development department brings reports forward to County and/or local municipal Councils to provide updates or educate Council on planning matters. This report discusses the use of agreements between municipalities and proponents of development to address planning issues.

This was received for information.

Amendment to Northport Meadows Phase 2B Subdivision Agreement

The Town passed By-law 90-2025 in September, which authorized the entering into of a Subdivision Agreement with Barry’s Construction and Insulation Ltd. for Phase 2B of the Northport Meadows Subdivision (41T-2016-03.44). Certain clauses were inadvertently excluded from the agreement, which are preventing the developer from fulfilling the Conditions of Draft Approval necessary to obtain Final Approval of the subdivision. The developer has requested an amendment to the Subdivision Agreement.

This was carried.

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