The Cornwall Record

Planning Advisory and Hearing Committee

July 17, 2023

Who was there

Present (8): Todd Bennett, Syd Gardiner, Sarah Good, Dean Hollingsworth, Claude E. McIntosh, Fred Ngoundjo, Denis Sabourin, Justin Towndale

Absent (2): Carilyne, Maurice Dupelle

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 (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

a. That the Planning Advisory & Hearing Committee (PAC) receive the updated report on the Archaeological Management Plan (AMP).
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
b. That the final Archaeological Management Plan (AMP) be endorsed by the Planning Advisory & Hearing Committee.
Moved by Ginette Mayer, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
c. That the recommendations identified in the AMP be implemented by City staff upon final endorsement by City Council.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
Based on the proceeding discussion, it is recommended that By-law #148-2007 be further amended to include the following: a. An increase in the maximum permissible gross floor area on the property by 350,000 square feet (32,516 square meters) such that maximum gross floor area of all buildings located on this property shall not exceed 1,045,000 square feet (97,081 square meters).
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Ginette Mayer
Carried
b. The increase in maximum permissible gross floor area will be to accommodate the future development of two Institutional Residences, in association with the existing conference centre, limited to a maximum height of 10 storeys, which cannot be constructed closer than the existing main building setback to the northern property boundary.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
c. No other type of new buildings, structures or uses are permitted without further amendments to the Zoning By-law.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Justin Towndale
Carried
d. To permit the use of three (3) modular farming containers up to a maximum of five (5) on-site, for which an additional maximum gross floor area of 175 square meters shall be allowed.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
e. Introduce the term ‘modular farming container’ with the definition “shall mean a prefabricated walk-in structure/container, visually similar to marine containers or storage containers, which is typically fitted out with services such as water, electricity and/or drainage to facilitate the small-scale, all-season and indoor growing of (food) produce”.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
f. That the provision with regards to the removal of the 560-room limitation cap be included in the By-law to be presented at the subsequent Council meeting.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Ronald Symington
Carried
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried

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