Regular Meeting of Council

section 38.1 of the procedure by-law to allow item 18.3 Motion memo Prioritizing and Expediting Official Plan Review of Data Centres (ADM-07-26) as a motion introduced to Council.

section 38.1 of the procedure by-law to allow Item 18.4 Motion Memo for Sign By-Law Amendment (ADM-08-26) as a motion introduced to Council.

the agenda to move item j. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 2105 Headon Road (DGM-44-26), item k. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 198 and 206 Plains Road East (DGM-45-26) and item l. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 1200 King Road (DGM-28-26) and the associated by-laws items 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6, 22.10, 22.11 and 22.12 before item 11. Delegations.

the rules for Section 46.1 of the Procedure By-law 59-2024, as amended, to permit an unregistered delegate Kamella Hurley to speak regarding item 18.1 Motion Memo Policy Framework for Municipal Decision-Making regarding the Deployment of Data Centres in Burlington (ADM-05-26)

the agenda by moving items 18.1, 18.2 and 18.3 after item 11. Delegations.

the Council agenda, as amended, for July 21, 2026.

of the Agenda: Reconsider the approval of the agenda motion to add a petition in support of item 18.1.

section 47.3 and 48. of the procedure by-law to allow the Petition from Samantha Perrotta regarding motion memo item 18.1 (ADM-05-26) to be presented to Council.

the amended agenda for July 21, 2026.

the minutes of the following meeting of Council:

That the petition regarding item j. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 2105 Headon Road (DGM-44-26) be read into the record during this item.

the applications, as modified by planning staff, for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, submitted by Bousfields Inc. on behalf of Alinea for the lands known as 1200 King Road; and Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 9 to the City of Burlington Official Plan 2020, as modified by planning staff and provided in Appendix D of the Memo to Development and Growth Management report DGM-28-26, to amend the designation for the lands located at 1200 King Road; and Deem that Official Plan Amendment No.9 as revised in Appendix D is consistent with The Provincial Planning Statement; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 9 as contained in Appendix D of the Memo to Development and Growth Management report DGM-28-26 to be presented for approval at the same time as the associated by-law in Appendix E to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, for the development proposal; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.524, attached as Appendix E of the Memo to Development and Growth Management report DGM-28-26; and Deem that Zoning By-law 2020.524 will conform to all applicable Official Plans of the City of Burlington once Official Plan Amendment No. 9 is adopted; and State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 9 is adopted.

the following minutes:

and file the key findings and strategic priorities arising from the Mayor's Roundtables as outlined in Report MO-0-26 and further supported through the supplementary report as the foundation for advancing Burlington's next phase on Transportation Systems management, including endorsing enhanced intergovernmental collaboration, governance improvements, technology enabled transportation management and evidence-based congestion mitigation, and request that staff to take into account the findings of the roundtable in the development of the Q4 traffic management system report; and Direct the Director of Transportation Services to report back in Q4 2026 with an implementation framework, associated resource requirements, governance considerations, and priority actions arising from the Roundtable recommendations, including intergovernmental advocacy, coordination measures with Halton Region and the Province of Ontario, and the development of a comprehensive congestion strategy; and Direct the Director of Corporate Communications to report back by Q4 2026 with a community engagement plan to gather input from residents on the set of recommendations arising from the Roundtables and to identify any gaps in strategy.

Receive and file the key findings and strategic priorities arising from the Mayor's Roundtables as outlined in Report MO-0-26 and further supported through the supplementary report as the foundation for advancing Burlington's next phase on Transportation Systems management, including endorsing enhanced intergovernmental collaboration, governance improvements, technology enabled transportation management and evidence-based congestion mitigation, and request that staff to take into account the findings of the roundtable in the development of the Q4 traffic management system report.

the confidential minutes of the following closed meetings:

the Commissioner of Legal and Legislative Services and City Solicitor or his designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought in Report LLS-35-26.

The main motion, as amended, was voted on in 4 separate votes: That the Director of Community Planning be directed to prioritize and expedite early engagement as part of the City's 2027 Official Plan Review on the key topic of employment areas, with particular attention to data centres, building on feedback received earlier this year through the consideration of draft Official Plan Amendment 7; and That engagement and community discussions on this matter be focussed on employment area policies, employment uses, the employment area extent, emerging issues and trends as well as the City's emerging economic development strategy and objectives, with the purpose of informing recommendations as part of the City's 2027 Official Plan Review; and

Replace the words "September Committee of the Whole" with "December 2026"

Add the two paragraphs below to the beginning of the motion: That the Director of Community Planning be directed to prioritize and expedite early engagement as part of the City's 2027 Official Plan Review on the key topic of employment areas, with particular attention to data centres, building on feedback received earlier this year through the consideration of draft Official Plan Amendment 7; and That engagement and community discussions on this matter be focussed on employment area policies, employment uses, the employment area extent, emerging issues and trends as well as the City's emerging economic development strategy and objectives, with the purpose of informing recommendations as part of the City's 2027 Official Plan Review; and

Refer item 18.4 Motion memo Sign By-law Amendment (ADM-08-26) to the September 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting; and

Direct staff to provide a business case, draft agreement and draft sign by-law amendment.

and file Information items, having been considered by Council:

and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below: 22.3 42-2026: A by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 10 to the Burlington Official Plan 2020 to permit eight (8) 3-storey townhouse units within a single building block at 2105 Headon Road. 22.4 43-2026: A by-law to amend Zoning By-law 09-2026, for 2105 Headon Rd. 22.5 44-2026: A by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 165 for 198 and 206 Plains Road East. 22.6 45-2026: A by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 9 to the Burlington Official Plan regarding 1200 King Road in accordance with the Schedules to this amendment. 22.10 2020.522: A by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, for 2105 Headon Rd. 22.11 2020.523: A by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, for 198 and 206 Plains Rd. E. 22.12 2020.524: A by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, and to repeal Zoning By-law 4000-3 for 1200 King Rd.

and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below: 22.1 40-2026: A by-law to regulate parks and to repeal By-law 35-1976, the Parks By-law. 22.2 41-2026: A by-law to amend By-law Number 42-2008, being a by-law to provide for the licensing, regulating and governing various businesses in the City of Burlington. 22.7 46-2026: A by-law to amend By-law 86-2007, as amended, being a by-law for the regulation of traffic. 22.8 47-2026: A by-law to amend City of Burlington By-law 92-2025, being a by-law to establish and impose certain 2026 rates and fees for services, activities or the use of property. 22.9 48-2026: A by-law to assume City-owned parcels of land in the City of Burlington as Public Highway.

and pass By-law Number 49-2026 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held July 21, 2026 being read a first, second and third time.

Galbraith left the meeting at 4:30 p.m. Councillor Galbraith joined the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 11:12 a.m. (recess), 11:20 a.m. (reconvened), 11:58 a.m. (recess), 1:00 p.m. (reconvened), 3:07 p.m. (recess), 3:16 p.m. (reconvene), 4:03 p.m. (recess), 4:12 p.m. (reconvened) Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor. 6:55 p.m.