The Huntsville Record

Special Planning Council

May 28, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Nancy Alcock, Dan Armour, Cory Clarke, Monty Clouthier, Jason FitzGerald, Scott Morrison, Helena Renwick, Bob Stone

Absent (1): Dione Schumacher

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 (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Item 1 under Exception ‘BBBB’ be struck out.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC69- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Planning Council APPROVE Community Planning Permit By-law Amendment Application CPPA/03/2024/HTE, changing the precincts on the subject lands from an Urban Residential - Low (UR1) precinct, an Urban Residential - Medium (UR2) precinct, an Open Space (OS) precinct, and a Conservation (C) precinct to an Urban Residential – High with Exception “AAAA” (UR3-AAAA) precinct, an Urban Residential – High with Exceptions "AAAA" and "BBBB" (UR3-AAAA, BBBB) precinct, an Urban Residential - High with Exceptions "AAAA", "BBBB", and "CCCC" (UR3-AAAA, BBBB, CCCC) precinct, an amended Open Space (OS) precinct; and an amended Conservation (C) precinct, with Exceptions "AAAA", "BBBB", and "CCCC" being to: Exception "AAAA": Permit street townhouse dwellings and block townhouse dwellings as additional permitted uses; Permit a maximum of 600 dwelling units overall; Increase the minimum required front, rear, and exterior side yard setbacks to 10m and the interior side yard setback to 6m; Deem the front lot line to be along the proposed subdivision road; Require a minimum 5m wide treed buffer to be maintained in a natural state within exterior side yards; Require a minimum of 30% of each development block to include soft landscaping consisting of vegetation such as trees, shrubs, hedges, ornamental plantings, grass and ground cover; Prohibit development unless authorized through a Community Planning Permit; Require the following detailed
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC70- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : The following be added to the end of the first paragraph: with the following amendments: Delete Condition 5 Replace Condition 4 with the following: 4. Prior to final approval being granted, the road allowance included in this plan of subdivision shall be dedicated as a public highway and the road shall be designed and constructed as a complete street in accordance with applicable development standards with provision for active transportation lanes and street tree protection, where feasible, and named, all to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC71- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : The District Municipality of Muskoka be advised that the Council of the Town of Huntsville has no objections to conditional approval of a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Amendment Application for File S2007-11 (Eagle Ridge), subject to conditions as outlined in Attachment #3 to Report DEV- 2025-60 with the following amendments: Delete Condition 5 Replace Condition 4 with the following: 4. Prior to final approval being granted, the road allowance included in this plan of subdivision shall be dedicated as a public highway and the road shall be designed and constructed as a complete street in accordance with applicable development standards with provision for active transportation lanes and street tree protection, where feasible, and named, all to the satisfaction of the Town of Huntsville. AND FURTHER THAT: A copy of Report DEV-2025-60 be forwarded to the District Municipality of Muskoka for their consideration.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC72- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2025-61 be received and passed this 28 th day of May, 2025.
Moved by Scott Morrison, seconded by Jason FitzGerald PC73- 25
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: We do hereby adjourn at 2:48 p.m.
Moved by Helena Renwick, seconded by Monty Clouthier PC74- 25
Carried

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