The Huntsville Record

Planning Council

January 15, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Nancy Alcock, Dan Armour, Cory Clarke, Monty Clouthier, Jason FitzGerald, Scott Morrison, Helena Renwick, Dione Schumacher, Bob Stone

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
Carried

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