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Portrait of Cory Clarke

Cory Clarke

Councillor · Ward 2 · seen 2025-01-15 to 2026-03-11 · served 2022–2026

55substantive motions movedof 18 meetings the minutes record them at
12procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
67substantive 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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Special Planning CouncilAugust 8, 2025

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 55)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/17/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the subject lands from Waterfront Residential - 120m (WR2) precinct to Waterfront Residential - 120m with Exception (WR2-Exception) precinct to: 1. Permit the construction of an 11.1m² attached deck; 2. Permit an 11.1m²
Planning Council, July 15, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/47/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to permit the construction of a 467.5m² single detached dwelling, including an attached garage and covered porch, a detached 80m² one-storey garage, detached 59m² private cabin, 20m² dryland boathouse, and a 67m² dock and to provide relief from subsection 4.3.4.ii
Planning Council, July 15, 2026 · Defeated
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2026-58 be received and passed this 15 th day of July, 2026.
Planning Council, July 15, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Staff be directed to engage an engineering firm to perform an electrical assessment for the existing parking lots in 2026 at McCulley Robertson Recreation Park at a cost of up to $3,500 fully funded from the Working Funds Reserve; AND FURTHER THAT: Staff report back, after the 2026 Municipal Election, with the findings and recommendations for next steps.
General Committee, June 24, 2026 · Defeated
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve, for consideration in the Draft 2027 Mayor’s Budget, Warning Tracks for all four McCulley Robertson Recreation Park baseball diamonds at a cost of up to $102,300 fully funded by community donations and/or grants; AND FURTHER THAT: The Huntsville Community Fund be authorized to collect community donations to support the McCulley Robertson Recreation Park Wa
General Committee, June 24, 2026 · Carried
FitzGerald BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/26/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to provide relief from Subsections 2.15.4, 2.15.6, 4.3.4.iii(g), 4.3.4.iv, and 4.3.4.vi of the Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97, as amended (a Class 2 - Staff Variation), to: Reduce the minimum required setback from the top of a St
Planning Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS: Council directed staff to apply for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' "Safe and Active School Routes" funding opportunity and this application was successful; AND WHEREAS: the funding opportunity provides a grant of 50% of the eligible costs of $250,000 for an active transportation project, to a maximum of $125,000, with Town providing the remaining $125,000 to be funded through
Regular Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2026-52 be received and passed this 25th day of May 2026.
Regular Council, May 25, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/07/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lot from an Urban Residential - Low (UR1) precinct to an Urban Residential - High with Exception (UR3-Exception) precinct to: 1. Reduce the required setback from a public street to a refuse collection area from 9m to
Planning Council, May 13, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS: community members and user groups submitted 2027 budget requests to the Town through the Community and User Group Budget Request process in early 2026; AND WHEREAS: on April 29, 2026, General Committee received deputations from applicants regarding their budget submissions as part of this process; AND WHEREAS: the Muskoka Hornets have requested permission to install bullpens in 2026 on Se
General Committee, April 29, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public commencing now at 3:58 p.m. for the purpose of considering the following matters pursuant to section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 : Subsection (f) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose: 10.1. Confidential Report CORP-2026-34 - Town of Huntsville
General Committee, April 29, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the General Committee meeting minutes dated March 25, 2026 and the recommendations contained therein be adopted as printed and circulated.
Regular Council, April 27, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/06/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Waterfront Backlot (WB) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception "XXXX" (RR-XXXX) precinct to permit the creation of one (1) new rur32-26al residential lot; with the Exception being as follows: Exc
Planning Council, April 15, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law Numbers 2026-25 to 2026-27 (inclusive), be reported and passed this 23rd day of March 2026: 9.1. By-law 2026-25 - Building Inspection Shared Services Agreement - Repeal & Replace 2019-121 9.2. By-law 2026-26 - CPPA - Thatcher & Vuksinic - 55 Stephenson Road 7 East 9.3. By-law 2026-27 - CPPA - Sandford Investment Corp. - 5 Hanes Road
Regular Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS: Council has received a request from residents in the area of Chaffey Township Road and Highview Drive for a 3 way stop; AND WHEREAS: a stop sign has been placed Northbound on Highview Drive at Highview Drive and Chaffey Township Road; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: stop signs be included in the reconstruction design of Chaffey Township Road at Highview Drive to create a 3-way stop; A
Regular Council, March 23, 2026 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the draft Shared Service Agreement By-law as attached to report DEV-2026-20; AND FURTHER THAT: By-law 2019-121 be repealed; AND FURTHER THAT: the Shared Service Agreement By-law be forwarded to Council for final approval; AND FURTHER THAT : the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the reciprocal Building Shared Services Agreements with the Town
General Committee, February 25, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/01/2026/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Rural Residential (RR) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception "XXXX" (RR-XXXX) precinct and a Rural Residential with Exceptions "XXXX" and "YYYY" (RR-XXXX-YYYY) precinct to permit the creation of
Planning Council, February 11, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The matter of Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/29/2025/THE be postponed until such time that the following items have been submitted to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville: 1. Further Consultation and Pre-consultation comments from the Ministry of Transportation regarding frontage on the Provincial Highway; and 2. Confirmation of the location
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The matter of Consent Application B/23/2025/HTE be postponed until such time that the following items have been submitted to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville: 3. Further Consultation and Pre-consultation comments from the Ministry of Transportation regarding frontage on the Provincial Highway; and 4. Confirmation of the location of the Conservation (C) precinct.
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council substitutes motion DEV-2025-121 CPPA/31/2025/HTE - Petropulos – 90 Old School House Road for the following: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/31/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Rural (RU) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/31/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Rural (RU) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception “XXXX” (RR-XXXX) precinct with the exception being: To permit development on lot that does not front upon nor have direct access from a year-roun
Planning Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2025-127 be received and passed this 3rd day of December 2025.
Special Council, December 3, 2025 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT : Committee approve the By-law to Appoint Building Inspectors attached as Schedule "A" to Report DEV-2025-114; AND FURTHER THAT : the final by-law be provided to Council for consideration; AND FURTHER THAT : all previous appointment By-laws outside of the “By-law to Appoint Statutory Officials” shall be repealed.
General Committee, November 26, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2025-126 be received and passed this 24th day of November 2025.
Regular Council, November 24, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/137/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to permit the construction of a new 27m² dock addition with 9m² shoreline deck and the reconstruction of two (2) 6m² docks and provide relief from subsection 2.4.5(b) of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97, as amended (a Class 3 - Council Vari
Planning Council, November 12, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit Amendment Application CPPA/22/2025/HTE, changing the precinct on the lands from a Waterfront Residential - 120m (WR2) precinct to a Waterfront Residential - 120m with Exception "XXXX" (WR2-XXXX) precinct to: 1. Permit development within 30m of an At-Capacity Lake Trout Lake; 2. Permit development within a Natural Heritage Fea
Planning Council, October 15, 2025 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the 2026 - 2031 fees and charges schedules as attached to Report CORP-2025-66; AND FURTHER THAT: the by-law be provided to Council for consideration.
General Committee, September 24, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated July 29, 2025 and the recommendations contained therein be adopted as printed and circulated.
Regular Council, September 22, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law Numbers 2025-94 to 2025-102 (inclusive), be reported as passed this 22nd day of September 2025: 9.1 By-law 2025-94 Amendment to By-law 2025-66, Delegate Authority (Cemetery Trust Funds - Investment Management) 9.2 By-law 2025-95 Amendment to By-law 2022-49, Appoint Statutory Officials 9.3 By-law 2025-96 CPPA - Stevenson - 90 South Mary Lake Road 9.4 By-law 2025-97 CPPA
Regular Council, September 22, 2025 · Carried
FitzGerald BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Draft audited Town of Huntsville Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, as prepared by Pahapill and Associates be received and approved.
Regular Council, September 22, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/21/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lot from a Community Rural and Business Employment (CRBE) precinct to a Community Rural and Business Employment with Exception (CRBE-Exception) precinct to: 1. Permit a single detached dwelling as an additional acces
Planning Council, September 10, 2025 · Carried
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: The Town of Huntsville vest ownership of the properties in report CORP-2025-59 and write off the taxes owing against the properties. AND FURTHER THAT: Once the properties have been vested in the Town's name, the Town Owned Land Working Group will review potential options, such as merging the lands with abutting properties, in an effort to remove the municipality's need for
General Committee, July 30, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law Numbers 2025-77 to 2025- 88 (inclusive), be reported and passed this 28th day of July 2025: 9.1 By-law 2025- 77 Amending By-law 2024-102 Fees & Charges Schedule - Tax Increment Grant 9.2 By-law 2025- 78 Remuneration and Compensation of Members of Council – 2026-2030 Term 9.3 By-law 2025- 79 Heritage Designation – Madill Church – 254 Old Muskoka Road 9.4 By-law 2025- 80
Regular Council, July 28, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS: Committee approved the request for seven (7) light installations in the Downtown Core presented by the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Chamber of commerce via resolution GC176-23; AND WHEREAS: The light installation ownership and maintenance has been transferred from the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Chamber of commerce to the Huntsville Municipal Accommodation Tax Association (HMATA); NOW THEREFORE, B
Regular Council, July 28, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council substitutes motion DEV-2025-78 CPPA/04/2025/HTE & B/03-04/2025/HTE - Goodfellow - 592 Golf Course Rd for the following: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/04/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on a portion of the lands from a Development (D) precinct to Urba
Planning Council, July 16, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/04/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on a portion of the lands from a Development (D) precinct to Urban Residential – Low with Exception “XXXX” (UR1-XXXX) precinct to create two (2) new residential lots, with the exception being to: Exception “XXXX”: Permit a
Planning Council, July 16, 2025 · Carried
FitzGerald IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the Town of Huntsville enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Downtown Huntsville Business Improvement Area (BIA) as attached to report CORP-2025 -50; ANF FURTHER THAT: any ongoing amendments to the MOU be to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer; AND FURTHER THAT: the Director of Corporate and Community Strategy be authorized to s
General Committee, June 25, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: By-law Numbers 2025-63 to 2025-74 (inclusive), be reported and passed this 23rd day of June 2025: 8.1. By-law 2025-63 - Amendment to By-law 2025-19, Short Term Rental Accommodation 8.2. By-law 2025-64 - Outdoor Lighting By- law 8.3. By-law 2025-65 - Amendment to By-law 2025-13, Appeals Committee 8.4. By-law 2025-66 - Delegation of Authority By- law 8.5. By-law 2025-67 - OSRA -
Regular Council, June 23, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : The next portion of the meeting be closed to the public commencing now at 7:46 p.m. for the purpose of considering the following matters under section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 : Confidential Report OPS-2025-7 – Consulting Services Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; A trade secret or scientific,
Regular Council, June 23, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/74/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to provide relief from subsections 2.15.7, 4.3.4 (iv), and 4.13.7 of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97, as amended, to: 1. Reduce the front yard setback from 20m to 16.2m for the 28m² dwelling addition, to 18.3m for the 22m² dwelling addition,
Planning Council, June 11, 2025 · Carried

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