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.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Planning Council Agenda dated January 15, 2025 be hereby adopted as printed and circulated.
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC1- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit Amendment Application CPPA/34/2024/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 - Low with Exception (UR1-Exception) precinct to: Permit the following uses as additional permitted uses: a contractor's establishment; and a light industrial use that includes buildings, structures and uses associated with manufacturing of building, construction, and home improvement products and construction equipment rentals; Recognize the southern lot line as being the front lot line; Recognize the existing lot frontage to be compliant; Require a Community Planning Permit to be issued to authorize existing non-conforming uses and any new development on the property; Require that the following matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the Town prior to the issuance of a Community Planning Permit: Engineering drawings and plans, including grading, drainage and construction phasing and mitigation plans, are prepared by a qualified professional to detail off-site private access lane improvements works needed to address emergency access requirements in accordance with applicable development standards; Tree preservation and landscape plans, including measures to protect and establish permitter treed buffers and stabilize banks, are prepared by a qualified professional, to impl
Moved by Jason, seconded by Dione Schumacher PC2- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council DENY Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/38/2024/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on the lands from a Waterfront Residential – 120 Metres (WR2) and Waterfront Backlot (WB) precinct to a Waterfront Residential – 60 Metres with exception “XXXX” (WR1-XXXX) precinct; a Waterfront Residential – 60 Metres with exception “YYYY” (WR1-YYYY) precinct; a Rural Residential with exception "ZZZZ” (RR-ZZZZ) precinct; and the Flood Zone (F) Overlay being realigned to correspond with the regulatory flood elevation. The Exceptions would include the following: Exception "XXXX": to permit a lot with a minimum lot area of 0.7ha; to permit a lot with a minimum frontage of 60m; and to prohibit development until the actions and recommendations of the West Browns Road - Scoped Environmental Impact Study prepared by FRICorp Ecological Services, dated November 2024, are implemented to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville through a Community Planning Permit. Exception "YYYY": to permit a lot with a minimum lot area of 0.6ha; to permit a lot with a minimum lot frontage of 61m; and to prohibit development until the actions and recommendations of the West Browns Road - Scoped Environmental Impact Study prepared by FRICorp Ecological Services, dated November 2024, are implemented to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville through a Community Planning
Moved by Dione Schumacher, seconded by Monty Clouthier PC3- 25 CPPA/38/2024/HTE
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council Deny Consent Applications B/35- 36/2024/HTE for the creation of one (1) new waterfront residential lot, two (2) new rural residential lots, and the establishment of a right of way for access.
Moved by Dione Schumacher, seconded by Monty Clouthier PC4- 25 B/35-36/2024/HTE
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/150/2024/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to permit the construction of an 80m² detached two-storey garage with no habitable space in the second storey and provide relief from subsections 2.3.13.3.(b), 2.15.4, 4.8.4.iii, 4.8.4.iv, 4.8.4.vi of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97 to: Reduce the western interior side yard setback from 6m to 3m for a two- storey garage; Reduce the setback from the top of bank of a steep slope from 15m to 6m for a two-storey garage; Increase primary lot coverage from 10% to 11.5%; Reduce the required front yard setback from 12m to 9.75m; and Recognize an existing eastern interior side yard setback of 0.6m for a utility shed attached to the dwelling. AND FURTHER THAT: A Class 3 Community Planning Permit be issued to authorize the above described development conditional on: The proposed development being undertaken in accordance with a Community Planning Permit, including final approved plans and drawings; Structures labelled "Shed 2" and "Shed 3" on the approved site plan shall be removed within one (1) year of obtaining a building permit for the proposed development; No habitable space being permitted in the second storey of the detached garage; All exterior lighting being dark sky compliant in accordance with Town of Huntsville Outdoor Lighting By-law 2016-3, as amended; Appropriate erosion and sediment control m
Moved by Monty Clouthier, seconded by Cory Clarke PC5- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council PROVISIONALLY APPROVE Community Planning Permit Application CPP/159/2024/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to provide relief from Section 2.3.16.2, 2.4.5.(b)(ii), 2.15.4, 2.15.6 and 4.3.4.(iv) of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97, as amended (a Class 3 - Council Variation) to: Increase the maximum dock projection along the Muskoka River from 10m to 11.3m; Reduce the setback from Type 1 Fish Habitat for the dryland boathouse with sauna from 30m to 5.3m; Reduce the minimum required front yard setback for a dryland boathouse and sauna from 20m to 5.3m; and Reduce the minimum required setback from a steep slope from 15m to 3m for the dryland boathouse with sauna. All to permit the construction of a 12m² dryland boathouse with sauna and to replace the existing dock with a 65m² dock. CONDITIONAL ON: The Owner updating plans and drawings to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville. AND FURTHER THAT: Upon the conditions of Provisional Approval being fulfilled in accordance with subsection 1.17 of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022- 97, as amended, a Class 3 Community Planning Permit be issued to authorize the above described development conditional on: The proposed development being undertaken in accordance with a Community Planning Permit, including final approved plans and drawings; All actions and recommendations as outlined in technical reports being implemented; All exterior lighting being
Moved by Cory Clarke, seconded by Dan Armour PC6- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following condition be included in paragraph 2: To require that the dryland boathouse as labelled on the site plan drawing be removed.
Moved by Dan Armour, seconded by Nancy Alcock PC7- 25
Carried
and seconded by Nancy Alcock PC8- 25 Reduce the setback to Type 1 Fish Habitat from 30m to 6m for a boat port; and Reduce the setback to an At Capacity Lake Trout Lake from 30m to 0m for a boat port. All to permit the construction of a 76m² boat port. CONDITIONAL ON: The Owner updating plans and drawings to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville; The Owner revegetating the 30m shoreline buffer in accordance with the final approved plans and drawings to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville; The Original Shore Road Allowance being stopped up and closed; and To require that the dryland boathouse as labelled on the site plan drawing be removed. AND FURTHER THAT: Upon the conditions of Provisional Approval being fulfilled in accordance with subsection 1.17 of Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97, as amended, a Class 3 Community Planning Permit be issued to authorize the above described development conditional on: The proposed development being undertaken in accordance with a Community Planning Permit, including final approved plans and drawings; All actions and recommendations as outlined in technical reports being implemented; All exterior lighting being dark sky compliant in accordance with Town of Huntsville Outdoor Lighting By-law 2016-3, as amended; Appropriate erosion and sediment control measures being installed prior to commencement of any works and maintained until all disturbed areas have been stabilized; All disturbed areas being stabilized and restored to
Moved by Dan Armour
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2025-1 be received and passed this 15 th day of January, 2025.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Helena Renwick PC9- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: We do hereby adjourn at 5:26 p.m.
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC10- 25