THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF GEORGINA
Special Council Agenda

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Town of Georgina Civic Centre
26557 Civic Centre Rd.
Keswick, ON

“The Town of Georgina recognizes and acknowledges that we are on lands originally used and occupied by the First Peoples of the Williams Treaties First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples, and on behalf of Mayor and Council, we would like to thank them for sharing this land.  We would also like to acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our close neighbour and friend, one with which we strive to build a cooperative and respectful relationship.


We also recognize the unique relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this territory.  They are the water protectors and environmental stewards of these lands and we join them in these responsibilities.”

Planning File Numbers 03.05BT (ZBA) and 02.202 (OPA)


Report No. DS-2022-0088


Recommendation(s):

  1. That Council receive Report No. DS-2022-0088 prepared by the Planning Policy Division, Development Services Department, dated September 7, 2022, respecting the Proposed Countryside Zoning By-law and associated Official Plan Amendment.

     

  2. That the Proposed Countryside Zoning By-law and associated Official Plan Amendment be referred back to Staff for further review and refinement in consideration of Council, public and agency comments.

Planning File No. 02.195


Report No. DS-2022-0089


Recommendation(s):


       1.  That Council receive Report No. DS-2022-0089 prepared by the Planning Policy Division, Development Services Department, dated September 7, 2022 respecting the Proposed Keswick Secondary Plan (August 2022).


       2.  That Council pass a bylaw to amend the Town of Georgina Official Plan in accordance with the Planning Act in order to: 

i) Adopt the Proposed Keswick Secondary Plan (August 2022); 

ii) Repeal the existing Keswick Secondary Plan (OPA No. 93), as amended, in it’s entirety; and,

iii) Amend the pertinent sections of the Official Plan that reference the current Keswick Secondary Plan schedules and replace them with appropriate reference to the Proposed Keswick Secondary Plan schedules.


      3. That the Town Clerk forward the Council adopted Keswick Secondary Plan and associated Official Plan Amendment document to York Region for their review and approval.


      4. That the Town Clerk forward a copy of Report No. DS-2022-0089 and Council’s Resolution to the York Region Director of Community Planning and Development Services, the York Region Chief Planner, and the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, General Manager, Planning and Development.

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(Advisement:  Refer to Report No. DS-2022-0089, Item 11.1.b of this agenda.  The Keswick Secondary Plan is an appendix to this bylaw)

1.
Motion to move into Closed Session of Council

 

2.
Motion to reconvene into Open Session of Council and report on matters discussed in Closed Session