Nancy Alcock
Mayor · seen 2025-01-15 to 2026-03-11 · served 2022–2026
74substantive motions movedof 18 meetings the minutes record them at
4procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
48substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
1meetings recorded absentof 18 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
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Planning CouncilMarch 11, 2026
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 74)
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT : report number CORP-2026-42 – Application RC/05/2026 – Vanderveer – 1472 and 1480 Muskoka Road 10 be postponed for staff to report back on options to split the abutting road allowance/town lands between 1472 and 1494 Muskoka Road 10 conditional on staff obtaining a legal opinion confirming that the subject lands may be conveyed, having regard to the provisions contained in
General Committee, July 29, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the motion removing sections 4.5.2 and 6.4.2 of the policy be reconsidered.
General Committee, July 29, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve, for consideration in the Draft 2027 Mayor’s Budget, the MSCLE outdoor fitness equipment project at Meadow Park at a cost of up to $136,100 to be funded as follows: Equipment costs be fully funded by community donations; and Installation, park surface, and mobility mat costs be funded up to $81,600 from the Parkland Obligatory Reserve. AND FURTHER THAT
General Committee, June 24, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve, for consideration in the Draft 2027 Mayor’s Budget, additional sunshade screens on Diamond B at a cost of up to $14,000 fully funded from the Working Funds Reserve; AND FURTHER THAT: Staff be authorized to apply for grant funding to reduce Town-funded costs. AND FURTHER THAT: the additional sunshade screens be added to the Town’s Asset Management Inventor
General Committee, June 24, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Staff be authorized to enter into a Shoreline Restoration Agreement with the Lake Vernon Association for the Lakewood Park Shoreline Restoration Project starting in 2027; AND FURTHER THAT: Committee approve, for consideration in the Draft 2027 Mayor’s Budget, a financial contribution to the Lake Vernon Association for the project’s net costs, up to $10,800, fully funded fro
General Committee, June 24, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : The Planning Council Meeting Agenda dated June 10, 2026 be adopted and printed as circulated with the deletion of the following item: 5.2. Re: Report Number DEV-2026-50 CPP/37/2026/HTE - Mastrorillo - 3545 South Portage Road
Planning Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council substitutes motion DEV-2026-52 CPPA/08/2026/HTE – Height and Density Policy Updates for the following: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/08/2026/HTE - Height and Density Policy Updates, as outlined in Attached #3 to Report DEV-2026-52, as amended to insert the words “Planning Justification
Planning Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/08/2026/HTE - Height and Density Policy Updates, as outlined in Attached #3 to Report DEV-2026-52, as amended to insert the words “Planning Justification Report and/or” in front of the words “Landscape Visual Impact Study,” wherever such words appear, the purpose and effect of which is to impl
Planning Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/04/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lot from a Community Residential (CR) precinct to a Community Residential with Exception (CR-Exception) precinct to: Permit a multiple residential dwelling as an additional primary use; Permit a maximum of 10 dwelli
Planning Council, May 13, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following item be deleted from the first paragraph: 3. Reduce the minimum required setback from a Cold Water Lake from 30m to 22.7m to recognize an existing 35.7m² deck and 8.7m² porch;
Planning Council, May 13, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/33/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to provide relief from Sections 2.3.5, 2.4.4, 2.15.7(a), and 4.3.4(vi) of the Community Planning Permit Bylaw 2022-97, as amended (a Class 3 - Council Variation), to: Increase the maximum permitted accessory lot coverage from 5% to 8% for a proposed
Planning Council, May 13, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the words "Committee deny" be struck out. AND FURTHER THAT: the following be added to the end of the paragraph: be conditionally approved pending the applicant obtaining a letter of support from the Ehlers Danlos Canada Foundation within 30 days.
General Committee, April 29, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the request to amend Appendix "II" of the Town of Huntsville Flag Protocol and Clock Tower Lighting Policy for the addition of "Ehlers Danlos Syndrome" to the list of pre-approved organizations be conditionally approved pending the applicant obtaining a letter of support from the Ehlers Danlos Canada Foundation within 30 days.
General Committee, April 29, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The words “a Rural Residential (RR) precinct and” be inserted before the words “a Waterfront Backlot (WB) precinct”.
Planning Council, April 15, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment CPPA/05/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to amend a portion of the precincts on the subject lands from a Rural Residential (RR) precinct and a Waterfront Backlot (WB) precinct and a Flood Zone (F) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception (RR-Exception) precinct, and a Conservation (C) precinc
Planning Council, April 15, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/14/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to permit an office as a discretionary use on the subject property and to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces from thirteen (13) to twelve (12); all to permit the establishment of an office within an existing single detached dwellin
Planning Council, April 15, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT : Committee approve the draft Clean Yards By-law, attached as Schedule “A” to report DEV-2026-29; AND FURTHER THAT : the by-law be provided to Council for consideration; AND FURTHER THAT : By-law 2007-55 be repealed upon final approval by Council.
General Committee, March 25, 2026 · Carried
FitzGerald IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve an actuarial review on the Town's insurance program, in the amount of $25,000, which is funded $12,500 from BFL Canada, and $12,500 from the Municipal Insurance reserve fund; AND FURTHER THAT: Committee approves the deposit of 50% of the Town's portion of the costs be paid as a deposit before work commences; AND FURTHER THAT: Staff be directed t
General Committee, March 25, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the request to amend the Appendix "II" of the Town of Huntsville Flag Protocol and Clock Tower Lighting Policy to include the addition of "Muskoka Shrine Club" to the list of pre-approved organizations.
General Committee, February 25, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The number “1.5m” in item 2 be struck out and replaced with the number “0.1m”.
Planning Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/03/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the subject lands from an Urban Residential – Low Density (UR1) precinct to an Urban Residential – Low Density with Exception (UR1-Exception) precinct to: Permit a day nursery as an additional permitted primary use; Per
Planning Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Report OPS-2026-4 - McCulley-Robertson Diamond F Lights be
General Committee, January 28, 2026 · Deferred
WHEREAS: salt pollution negatively affects freshwater environments ; AND WHEREAS: the Town of Huntsville uses road salt to meet its winter road and sidewalk maintenance obligations; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: staff be directed to review the Town's road salt usage policies to ensure compliance with minimum maintenance standards while reducing salt use as much as possible; AND FURTHER TH
General Committee, January 28, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the amendments to the Fees and Charges By-law as attached to Report DEV-2026-9, be approved; AND FURTHER THAT: all other references to the Appeals Committee within the Fees and Charges By-law be removed.
General Committee, January 28, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Planning Council Meeting Agenda dated January 14, 2026 be adopted and printed as circulated with the deletion of the following item: 6.3. Report Number DEV-2026-7 CPP/172/2025/HTE - Terziano - 464 Springfield Road .
Planning Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council direct staff to provide the District of Muskoka with Town comments on Components #3 and #4 of Muskoka Official Plan Amendment #61, as outlined in Attachments #1 and 2 to Report DEV-2026-3; AND FURTHER THAT : The Director of Development Services or designate forward a copy of Report DEV-2026-3 to the District of Muskoka for their consideration respecting Compo
Planning Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Conditions 7 and 8 be struck out and the following be inserted in its place: The Owner entering into and registering on title an agreement with the Town of Huntsville, pursuant to Section 51(26) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended, to implement the Warning Clause requested from CN Railway and ensure a vegetative buffer and /or privacy fence is maintained along the rear a
Planning Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Consent Application B/29/2025/HTE for the creation of one new urban residential lot. CONDITIONAL ON: A registerable description of the severed lot being submitted to the Town, (including all rights-of-ways and easements), along with a registered copy of the reference plan; The Owners’ taxes being in good standing; A site inspection fee of $281.00 being
Planning Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/36/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to update the minimum lot area for alternative rural residential lot standards.
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council substitutes motion DEV-2025-117 CPPA/30/2025/HTE – DeCourcy – 72 Centre Street South for the following: BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit Amendment Application CPPA/30/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Urban Residential - Medium (UR2) precinct to a Urban Residential -
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit Amendment Application CPPA/30/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Urban Residential - Medium (UR2) precinct to a Urban Residential - Medium with Exception "XXXX" (UR2-XXXX) to: Reduce the minimum required rear yard setback from 7m to 5m for a duplex; Reduce the minimum requi
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2025-128 be received and passed this 3rd day of December, 2025.
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the motion regarding Report Number DEV-2025-112 Repeal and Replace the Discharge of Fireworks By-law be reconsidered.
General Committee, November 26, 2025 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the following be added after the last paragraph: AND FURTHER THAT: staff be directed to review the Appeals Committee fee under the Town's fees and charges by-law regarding the elimination of fees related to exemption requests.
General Committee, November 26, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS: the subject lands are located within the Norvern Shores community located at 897 Etwell Road and individual lots are leased to occupants; AND WHEREAS: the occupant of Site 38, known as 3 Sunset Ridge, within the Norvern Shores community, discovered that both the cottage and associated septic system encroach onto the unopened road allowance; AND WHEREAS: in accordance with Section 3.2.2 of
General Committee, November 26, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following paragraph be inserted following Condition #2: A revised Site Plan be submitted to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville to show a privacy fence and/or a vegetative buffer along the interior lot line.
Planning Council, November 12, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/133/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to provide relief from subsections 2.7.1.(g), 4.8.4.(iii), 4.8.4.(iv), and 4.8.4.(vi) of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97, as amended (a Class 3 - Council Variation), to: Reduce the front yard setback from 12m to 1.6m; Reduce the west interi
Planning Council, November 12, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Under Deliverable No. 3: The following paragraph be inserted following Option 3.1 b): “as amended to maintain all existing height and density provisions, except a note will be added to affected precincts to indicate that the maximum permitted building height will be 15m within High suitability areas where a suitable Community Benefit is provided”. AND FURTHER THAT: Under Deliv
Planning Council, November 12, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS: Planning Council noted their desire to address housing availability and affordability and directed staff to create criteria for higher development densities and height within residential proposals to help address housing availability and affordability in the Town of Huntsville; AND WHEREAS: In 2023 Staff presented Report DEV-2023-122 outlining a 3-Phased work plan; AND WHEREAS: In 2024 St
Planning Council, November 12, 2025 · Carried
FitzGerald WHEREAS: in September 2025, the Township of Lake of Bays resigned their role within the Huntsville-Lake of Bays Fire Services Governance Committee; AND WHEREAS: the Committee was established to oversee the delivery of fire services for both the Town of Huntsville and the Township of Lake of Bays; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Huntsville Council dissolves the Huntsville-Lake of
General Committee, October 29, 2025 · Carried
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