Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (3 motions)
2 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That PAC endorse the First Draft of the Zoning By-law document and Zoning Map prepared as part of the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law review and recommend same to Council.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Glen Grant
Carried
Councillor Claude McIntosh asked for clarification regarding driveway widths and what would happen in a double car garage scenario. The existing By-law indicates that a driveway can be as wide as the garage, and asked if this is preserved in the new By-law? Senior Planner, Anita Sott, replied that following discussions with City staff, it was determined that the existing provision has the potential to result in driveways of an unlimited width, depending on the width of a development’s garage, which can result in impacts on landscaped areas and stormwater management due to excessive hardscaping. As a result, the provision permitting a driveway to be as wide as the garage was removed, however the First Draft Zoning By-law does permit for 6 m wide driveways. Anything wider would be a potential minor variance application for the Committee of Adjustment’s consideration. Councillor McIntosh also questioned whether marijuana would be permitted to grow in a Community Garden. Senior Planner, Anita Sott, replied that the growing of marijuana falls under Provincial and Federal regulations. She added that growing a maximum of 4 plants is allowed per residential dwelling on private property only, and therefore, marijuana is not permitted to be grown as part of a Community Garden. Councillor McIntosh indicated that due to the many restrictions imposed on Tiny Homes, such as water, sewer, setbacks, etc., there will not be many residential lots in the City able to accommodate them. PAC Secre
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Glen Grant
Referred
(a) That PAC endorse the First Draft of the Zoning By-law document and Zoning Map prepared as part of the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law review and recommend same to Council.