Regional Council

THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Regional Council No. 07-21 held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 and Regular Meeting of Regional Council No. 08-21 held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 be confirmed.

THAT all reports in the agenda for the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021 be introduced for consideration.

WHEREAS Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 48 provides an amendment to define a Regional Urban Structure, that includes the identification of Strategic Growth Areas, such as Urban Growth Centres , Major Transit Station Areas, and other growth nodes, as well providing intensification targets for each; WHEREAS Report No. LPS60-21 on the Council Agenda for July 7th provides, among other things, a recommendation for Regional Council to adopt Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 48; WHEREAS there has been considerable public interest in determining an appropriate intensification target for the Georgetown GO and Acton GO Major Transit Station Areas; AND WHEREAS it is desirable and appropriate to allow additional time for staff to consult with Town and residents on an appropriate density target, which would then be incorporated into the phased Integrated Growth Management Strategy amendment to follow ROPA 48; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT ROPA 48, being Attachment #1 to Report No. LPS60-21 be amended to replace the values for the minimum density target, and the target proportion of residents and jobs as identified in Table 2b for the Georgetown GO and Acton GO MTSAs with “TBD”.”

THAT consideration of Report No. LPS60-21 re: Adoption of Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 48 - “An Amendment to Define a Regional Urban Structure” , as amended, be

THAT the amended Report No. LPS60-21 be further amended by deleting Recommendation #1 in Report No. LPS60-21 and replacing it with the following: THAT pursuant to Section 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, Regional Council adopt Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 48 - “An Amendment to Define a Regional Urban Structure” revised to include an employment land conversion of 80 hectares (200 acres) on both the east and west sides of Trafalgar Road (total of 160 hectares) in the Agerton Secondary Plan to support the future GO Station in Milton and that Region Planning Staff be directed to revise Attachment #1 to LPS60-21 accordingly.

THAT all reports in the Planning and Public Works portion of the agenda be adopted as presented .

THAT all reports in the Administration and Finance portion of the agenda be adopted as presented .

WHEREAS Regional Council unanimously passed a resolution on June 16, 2021 to request the Province to use all resources and tools at its disposal to protect the Glen Abbey cultural heritage landscape in recognition of the importance of these lands to the Town, the Region and its residents; AND WHEREAS the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing by letter dated June 16, 2021 advised that a clear articulation of the local municipal desire will help ensure efficient and timely decision-making by Cabinet in relation to the Glen Abbey Golf Course lands; AND WHEREAS Member of Provincial Parliament Stephen Crawford by letter dated June 21, 2021 to the Regional Chair advised that he has asked the Town of Oakville to formally pass a council resolution requesting a Minister’s Zoning Order in relation to the Glen Abbey Golf Course and for the Regional Chair to work quickly to pass a similar resolution; AND WHEREAS Town Council passed a resolution on July 6, 2021 to request the Province to use certain tools to protect Glen Abbey and to support the Town and Region in proceedings related to the conservation of the Glen Abbey Golf Course cultural heritage landscape and protection of the Town’s urban structure; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Regional Council request the Province to use the following tools: an order by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under section 47 of the Planning Act to ensure the conservation of the Glen Abbey Golf Course cultural heritage landscape; sp

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to introduce and consider By-law No. 31-21 – A by-law to adopt Amendment No. 48 to the Official Plan for the Halton Planning Area to Define a Regional Urban Structure.

THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-law No. 31-21 - A by-law to adopt Amendment No. 48 to the Official Plan for the Halton Planning Area to Define a Regional Urban Structure. Reference: Report LPS60-21, Regional Council, July 7, 2021.

THAT By-law No. 32-21 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 32-21 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, July 7, 2021.

THAT Council does now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Regional Chair.

Motion to Defer and the results are as follows: Yeas: Best, Bonnette, Cluett, Galbraith, Hamid, Krantz, Malboeuf, Sharman, Somerville (9). Nays: Carr, Adams, Bentivegna, Burton, Duddeck, Elgar, Fogal, Gittings, Kearns, Knoll, Meed Ward, Nisan, O’Meara, Parmar, Stolte (15). As a result of the recorded vote, the Motion to Defer