Planning Council

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Planning Council Agenda dated March 12, 2025 be hereby adopted as printed and circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The matter of Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment application CPPA/04/2025/HTE and Consent applications B/03- 05/2025/HTE be postponed until such time the applicant further evaluates the proposed development in the context of preparing an overall natural heritage system for both severed and retained lands.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council DENY Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/03/2025/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on a portion of the lands from a Waterfront Residential – 120 Metres (WR2) precinct to a Rural Residential with exception "XXXX” (RR-XXXX) precinct to include the following; Exception "XXXX": 1. To permit a lot with a minimum lot area of 0.8ha; 2. To permit a lot with a minimum frontage of 87m; and 3. No development shall proceed on the lands until such time as a Community Planning Permit has been issued, to ensure mitigation measures have been provided for the protection of migratory bird habitat and are implemented to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville. All to permit the creation of one (1) new rural residential lot.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council DENY Consent Application B/02/2025/HTE for the creation of one (1) new rural residential lot and the establishment of a right of way for access.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council substitutes motion DEV-2025-25 CPPA/41/2024/HTE – Nia – 276 Concession 4 & 5 Road West for the following: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/41/2024/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on a portion of the lands from a Waterfront Backlot (WB) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception “XXXX” (RR-XXXX) precinct; a Waterfront Residential - 120m with Exception "YYYY" (WR2-YYYY) precinct ; a Rural Residential with exception “ZZZZ” (RR-ZZZZ) precinct; and a Conservation (C) precinct; all to permit the creation of two (2) new waterfront residential lots and two (2) new rural residential lots; with Exceptions being to: Exception "XXXX": Increase the number of permitted accessory structures from 3 to 8, for one (1) existing detached garage and seven (7) existing utility sheds only; Restrict development to the building envelope on the Schedule attached to the By-law; and Prohibit development until the actions and recommendations of the Environmental Impact Study prepared by Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc., dated October 2, 2024, are implemented to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville through a Community Planning Permit. Exception "YYYY": Restrict development to the building envelope on the Schedule attached to the By-law; and Prohibit development until the actions and recommendations of the Environ

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/41/2024/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to change the precinct on a portion of the lands from a Waterfront Backlot (WB) precinct to a Rural Residential with Exception “XXXX” (RR-XXXX) precinct; a Waterfront Residential - 120m with Exception "YYYY" (WR2-YYYY) precinct; a Rural Residential with exception “ZZZZ” (RR-ZZZZ) precinct; and a Conservation (C) precinct; all to permit the creation of two (2) new waterfront residential lots and two (2) new rural residential lots; with Exceptions being to: Exception "XXXX": Increase the number of permitted accessory structures from 3 to 8, for one (1) existing detached garage and seven (7) existing utility sheds only; Restrict development to the building envelope on the Schedule attached to the By-law; and Prohibit development until the actions and recommendations of the Environmental Impact Study prepared by Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc., dated October 2, 2024, are implemented to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville through a Community Planning Permit. Exception "YYYY": Restrict development to the building envelope on the Schedule attached to the By-law; and Prohibit development until the actions and recommendations of the Environmental Impact Study prepared by Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc., dated October 2, 2024, are implemented to the satisfaction of the Town o

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council DENY Consent Application B/40/2024/HTE for the creation of one (1) new rural residential lot.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council directs the Director of Development Services exclude the requirement for obtaining the OSRA as a condition of Approval for Consent applications B/42-43/2024/HTE.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/31/2024/HTE, changing the precinct on the subject lands from a Development (D) Precinct to an Urban Residential – Medium Density with Exception (UR2- Exception) precinct. The exception would be to: 1. Permit the sixty-seventy (67) unit block townhouse development only; 2. Reduce the required width of an interior townhouse unit from 7m to 6m; 3. Reduce the required width of an exterior townhouse unit from 8.5m to 6m; 4. Reduce the required front setback for a townhouse block from 4m to 2m; 5. Reduce the required rear yard setback for townhouse block from 7.5m to 6m; and 6. Require a minimum 3m wide treed vegetative buffer shall be required along the west lot line.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The District Municipality of Muskoka be advised that the Council of the Town of Huntsville has no objections to the conditional approval of Draft Plan of Condominium Application C2024-006 (Gouldie Street Condominiums), subject to conditions as outlined in Attachment #4 to Report DEV- 2025- 27. AND FURTHER THAT: A copy of Report DEV-2025-27 be forwarded to the District Municipality of Muskoka for their consideration.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/39/2024/HTE, the purpose and effect of which is to establish alternative rural residential

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The matter of OPA#6 and CPPA/39/2024/HTE – Alternative Rural Residential Lot Standards be postponed until the next Planning Council meeting on April 16, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2025-31 be received and passed this 12 th day of March, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: We do hereby adjourn at 5:46 p.m.