The Scugog Record

Planning and Community Affairs Committee

December 8, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Terry Coyne, Janna Guido, David Le Roy, Ian McDougall, Robert Rock, Wilma Wotten, Harold Wright

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 (6 motions)

5 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the delegation from Kirk Swain, Mike Blakey and Rob Harvey, be received; and THAT the delegation be
Moved by Councillor Harold Wright, seconded by Councillor Terry Coyne
Referred
THAT Report DEV-2025-026, Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Amendment to the Site Plan Control Areas By-law, and Fee By-law Update for Agricultural-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses, be received; and THAT the implementing Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment as outlined in Attachment s 1 and 2 respectively be brought forward to Council for adoption and enactment; and THAT an applicant shall confirm with a valid Farm Business Registration Number or equivalent that there is an active agricultural operation on the property to qualify for an On-Farm Diversified Use; and THAT the amendment to the Site Plan Control Areas By-law as outlined in Attachment 3 be brought forward to Council for adoption and enactment; and THAT Staff be authorized to implement a policy which would permit the removal of the Township Official Plan policy condition that requires road widening for certain planning applications, when local road widening is deemed to not be practical or necessary, including Agricultural-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses; and THAT the updates to the Fees By-law as outlined in Attachment 4 be brought forward to Council for adoption and enactment; and THAT Staff be directed to consider regulations for an On-Farm Special Events By-law and report back to Council for consideration and enactment; THAT Staff be directed to consider exemptions for Agricultural-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses through the Development Charge
Moved by Councillor David LeRoy, seconded by Regional Councillor Ian McDougall
Carried
THAT Report DEV-2025-028, Ravines of Cawker’s Creek Phases 3A and 3B Subdivisions 40M-2618 and 40M-2675, Assumption By-law, be received; THAT the draft By-law (Attachment 2), assuming the municipal services within Plan 40M-2684 (Attachment 1), be approved; THAT any winter road maintenance and related services provided by the Township prior to assumption be invoiced to the developer as set out in Report DEV-2025-028; and T HAT all interested parties listed in Report DEV-2025-028 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision .
Moved by Councillor Janna Guido, seconded by Councillor Robert Rock
Carried
THAT the Correspondence received from Jill Baranowski and the Blackstock Woman's Hockey League, regarding Blackstock Arena, be received.
Moved by Councillor Harold Wright, seconded by Councillor Robert Rock
Carried
THAT this meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Robert Rock, seconded by Councillor Terry Coyne
Carried
McDougall 1. THAT Report DEV-2025-026, Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Amendment to the Site Plan Control Areas By-law, and Fee By-law Update for Agricultural-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses, be received; and 2. THAT the implementing Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By- law Amendment as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 respectively be brought forward to Council for adoption and enactment; and 3. THAT an applicant shall confirm with a valid Farm Business Registration Number or equivalent that there is an active agricultural operation on the property to qualify for an On-Farm Diversified Use; and 4. THAT the amendment to the Site Plan Control Areas By-law as outlined in Attachment 3 be brought forward to Council for adoption and enactment; and 5. THAT Staff be authorized to implement a policy which would permit the removal of the Township Official Plan policy condition that requires road widening for certain planning applications, when local road widening is deemed to not be practical or necessary, including Agricultural-Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified Uses; and 6. THAT the updates to the Fees By-law as outlined in Attachment 4 be brought forward to Council for adoption and enactment; and 7. THAT Staff be directed to consider regulations for an On-Farm Special Events By-law and report back to Council for consideration and enactment; 8. THAT Staff be directed to consider exemptions for Agricultural- Related Uses and On-Farm Diversified
Moved by Councillor David LeRoy, seconded by Regional Councillor Ian
Carried

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