Committee of the Whole

Appoint Councillor Stolte as Vice Chair for the March 3, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.

the agenda as presented.

the 2025 proposed budget for the Aldershot Village Business Improvement Area (ABIA) as presented in Appendix A of finance department report FIN-05-25 incorporating an Aldershot Village BIA members’ levy of $284,058; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the resulting Aldershot Village BIA tax rates into the 2025 Tax Levy By-Law.

the 2025 proposed budget for the Burlington Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) as presented in Appendix A of finance department report FIN-04-25 incorporating a Burlington Downtown BIA members’ levy of $1,065,316; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the resulting Burlington Downtown BIA tax rates into the 2025 Tax Levy By-Law.

the proposed delegations of authority provided in legislative services report LLS-18-25 regarding Delegated Authority By-law Amendments to Schedules A, D and G; and Enact a by-law substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to legislative services report LLS-18-25, being a by-law to amend the By-law 71-2023, a by law to delegate approvals to staff.

the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association who will provide services, summarized in Appendix A of report engineering services report PWS-03-25, throughout 2025 and 2026 in exchange for a fee of $62,000 per year as approved by City Council in the 2025 budget, with the option to extend the Memorandum of Understanding with BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association for up to two (2) additional years, pending future budget approval.

the by-law substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to public works report PWS-17-25, which amends Site Alteration By-law 64-2014.

the Committee of Revision, consisting of five members, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and subsection 19(1) of O. Reg. 586/06; and Enact a by-law to amend Property Standards By-law No. 28-2009, substantially attached as Appendix A to legal and legislative services report LLS-23-25; and Amend the subsection 3.2 of the Committee of Adjustment Terms of Reference to replace the word “three” with “five” as indicated in Appendix B to legal and legislative services report LLS-23-25; and Appoint the members of the Committee of Adjustment to the Property Standards Committee and Committee of Revision for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Term of Council: Filippo Capuano Virginia Tinti Elaine Westerhof Jim Riddell Brenden Ursel

Direct the Chief Financial Officer to continue to investigate the impacts and risks of potential tariffs by working with other municipalities to develop procurement strategies and practices that support Buy Canadian by assessing options for alternatives to United States of America (U.S.) vendors as outlined in finance department report FIN-09-25 and report back to Committee of the Whole on April 7 th , 2025.

the City Clerk to report back on a possible economic development program on the margins of the upcoming visit to Apeldoorn, Netherlands in May 2025. (SD-02-25)

for information finance department report FIN-01-25 regarding remuneration and expense paid to Council and appointees for 2024.

the citywide on-street residential parking permit as described in public works report PWS-10-25; and Direct staff to implement the citywide on-street residential parking permit, effective May 1, 2025, and make all necessary updates to Parking By-law 39-2016.

​​ Approve the establishment of a School Traffic Safety and Mobility Committee in accordance with the Terms of Reference outlined in Appendix A of transportation report PWS-09-25 commencing in September 2025 ; and Appoint Councillor Kearns as the representative to the School Traffic Safety and Mobility Committee, in accordance with the proposed Terms of Reference. ​

the motion to appoint Councillor Kearns.

a by-law to authorize the imposition of a special charge under the Better Homes Burlington program, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to report PWS-06-25, in the form satisfactory of the Commissioner of Legal and Legislative Services, City Solicitor or designate.

State an intention to designate the property at 518 Brant St. under Part IV, Section 29, of the Ontario Heritage Act and in accordance with the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes for 518 Brant St. which is attached to development and growth management report DGM-11-25 as Appendix B; and Direct the Director of Community Planning to provide notice of Council’s intention to designate 518 Brant St., in accordance with subsection 29 (3) and 29 (4) of the Ontario Heritage Act; and Direct the City Clerk to introduce the necessary by-law to designate the property as being of cultural heritage value or interest to Council which will be enacted in accordance with subsection 29 (8) of the Ontario Heritage Act, provided no objections are received; and Direct the City Clerk to take the necessary actions in the event of any objection to the notice of intention to designate pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, subsections 29 (5) and 29 (6), such that the Director of Community Planning may report back to Council to allow Council to consider the objection and decide whether or not to withdraw the notice of intention to designate the property.

Receive the Burlington Ave. Heritage Conservation District Phase 1: Study report which is attached to development and growth management report DGM-12-25 as Appendix B; and Approve the proposed Burlington Ave. Heritage Conservation District boundary which is attached to development and growth management report DGM-12-25 as Appendix A; and Direct staff to prepare a Heritage Conservation District Plan for the proposed Burlington Ave. and Ontario St. Heritage Conservation District, the boundary of which is attached to development and growth management report DGM-12-25 as Appendix A and report back to Committee of the Whole for their consideration on a recommendation for designation under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act; and Direct staff to consult with the affected property owners and the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee, in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, in the preparation of the Burlington Ave. and Ontario St. Heritage Conservation District Plan; and Direct staff to add the properties shown in Appendix C attached to development and growth management report DGM-12-25 to the Municipal Heritage Register in accordance with Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

for information community planning report DGM-09-25 regarding an update to the Region of Halton transition of planning responsibilities resulting from Bill 185.

Direct the Director of Community Planning to come back to Council in Q3 2025 with specific recommendations on approaches, methodologies and technologies to build capacity to forecast, calibrate and manage growth, in line with the findings of the Growth Analysis provided in Appendix A to community planning department report DGM-20-25.

Direct the Director of Community Planning to consider Council, agency, development partner, and community feedback received as part of this statutory public meeting, prior to bringing forward a staff report recommending approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 4 in the near future, as outlined in development and growth management report DGM-13-25.

the applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Design Plan Services Inc., on behalf of Better Life Living proposing an 8-storey Retirement Home; and Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 156 to the City of Burlington Official Plan 1997, as outlined in Appendix D of development and growth management report DGM-14-25, to amend the designation at the lands located at 4103 Palladium Way as “Business Corridor” with site-specific policies; and Deem that the Official Plan Amendment No. 156 is consistent with The Planning Act; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 156 as outlined in Appendix D to development and growth management report DGM-14-25 to be presented for approval at the same time as the associated by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, for the development proposal; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.497, attached as Appendix E to development and growth management report DGM-14-25, to amend the “BC1-505” zone of the lands at 4103 Palladium Way; and Deem that Zoning By-law 2020.497 will conform to the Halton Region Official Plan, the 1997 Official Plan of the City of Burlington and the 2020 Official Plan once Official Plan Amendment No. 156 are adopted; and State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 156 is adopted.

the Zoning By-law Amendment application for the property located at 2170 Ghent Avenue, as modified by staff in development and growth management report DGM-16-25, to permit twenty-one (21) 3-storey townhouse units within three (3) development blocks along a new private road extending from Ghent Avenue; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.500, attached as Appendix D to development and growth management report DGM-16-25, to amend the zoning of the lands located at 2170 Ghent Avenue from RM2 to H-RM2-560 to facilitate relief of setbacks, building height, density, lot width, privacy area, and landscaping; and Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Halton Region Official Plan, Official Plan, 2020 and Official Plan, 1997 of the City of Burlington and that there are no applications to alter the Official Plans with respect to the subject lands.

the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by MHBC Planning on behalf of 2381792 Ontario Limited and 2385494 Ontario Limited, as modified by staff, proposing sixteen (16) 4-storey townhouse units; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.501, attached as Appendix D to Report DGM-17-25, to rezone the lands at 490, 496 and 508 Walker’s Line from “R2.3, RM2 and RM2-189” to “H-RM2-559”; and Deem that the amending zoning by-law, as modified by Planning Staff, will conform to the Halton Region Official Plan, Official Plan, 2020 and Official Plan, 1997 of the City of Burlington and that there are no applications to alter the Official Plans with respect to the subject lands.

for information the following 7 items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.

Approve the agenda as presented.

Approve the 2025 proposed budget for the Aldershot Village Business Improvement Area (ABIA) as presented in Appendix A of finance department report FIN-05-25 incorporating an Aldershot Village BIA members’ levy of $284,058; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the resulting Aldershot Village BIA tax rates into the 2025 Tax Levy By-Law.

Approve the 2025 proposed budget for the Burlington Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) as presented in Appendix A of finance department report FIN-04-25 incorporating a Burlington Downtown BIA members’ levy of $1,065,316; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the resulting Burlington Downtown BIA tax rates into the 2025 Tax Levy By-Law.

Approve the proposed delegations of authority provided in legislative services report LLS-18-25 regarding Delegated Authority By-law Amendments to Schedules A, D and G; and Enact a by-law substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to legislative services report LLS-18-25, being a by-law to amend the By-law 71-2023, a by law to delegate approvals to staff.

Direct the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association who will provide services, summarized in Appendix A of report engineering services report PWS-03-25, throughout 2025 and 2026 in exchange for a fee of $62,000 per year as approved by City Council in the 2025 budget, with the option to extend the Memorandum of Understanding with BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association for up to two (2) additional years, pending future budget approval.

Approve the by-law substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to public works report PWS-17-25, which amends Site Alteration By-law 64- 2014.

Establish the Committee of Revision, consisting of five members, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and subsection 19(1) of O. Reg. 586/06; and Enact a by-law to amend Property Standards By-law No. 28-2009, substantially attached as Appendix A to legal and legislative services report LLS-23-25; and Amend the subsection 3.2 of the Committee of Adjustment Terms of Reference to replace the word “three” with “five” as indicated in Appendix B to legal and legislative services report LLS-23-25; and Appoint the members of the Committee of Adjustment to the Property Standards Committee and Committee of Revision for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Term of Council:  Filippo Capuano  Virginia Tinti  Elaine Westerhof  Jim Riddell  Brenden Ursel

Direct the City Clerk to report back on a possible economic development program on the margins of the upcoming visit to Apeldoorn, Netherlands in May 2025. (SD-02-25)

Receive for information finance department report FIN-01-25 regarding remuneration and expense paid to Council and appointees for 2024.

Approve the citywide on-street residential parking permit as described in public works report PWS-10-25; and Direct staff to implement the citywide on-street residential parking permit, effective May 1, 2025, and make all necessary updates to Parking By-law 39-2016.

Amend the motion to appoint Councillor Kearns.

Approve a by-law to authorize the imposition of a special charge under the Better Homes Burlington program, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to report PWS-06-25, in the form satisfactory of the Commissioner of Legal and Legislative Services, City Solicitor or designate.

Receive for information community planning report DGM-09-25 regarding an update to the Region of Halton transition of planning responsibilities resulting from Bill 185.

Approve the applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By- law Amendment submitted by Design Plan Services Inc., on behalf of Better Life Living proposing an 8-storey Retirement Home; and Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 156 to the City of Burlington Official Plan 1997, as outlined in Appendix D of development and growth management report DGM-14-25, to amend the designation at the lands located at 4103 Palladium Way as “Business Corridor” with site-specific policies; and Deem that the Official Plan Amendment No. 156 is consistent with The Planning Act; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 156 as outlined in Appendix D to development and growth management report DGM-14-25 to be presented for approval at the same time as the associated by-law to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, for the development proposal; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.497, attached as Appendix E to development and growth management report DGM-14-25, to amend the “BC1-505” zone of the lands at 4103 Palladium Way; and Deem that Zoning By-law 2020.497 will conform to the Halton Region Official Plan, the 1997 Official Plan of the City of Burlington and the 2020 Official Plan once Official Plan Amendment No. 156 are adopted; and State that the amending zoning by-law will not come into effect until Official Plan Amendment No. 156 is adopted.

Approve the Zoning By-law Amendment application for the property located at 2170 Ghent Avenue, as modified by staff in development and growth management report DGM-16-25, to permit twenty-one (21) 3- storey townhouse units within three (3) development blocks along a new private road extending from Ghent Avenue; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.500, attached as Appendix D to development and growth management report DGM-16-25, to amend the zoning of the lands located at 2170 Ghent Avenue from RM2 to H-RM2- 560 to facilitate relief of setbacks, building height, density, lot width, privacy area, and landscaping; and Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Halton Region Official Plan, Official Plan, 2020 and Official Plan, 1997 of the City of Burlington and that there are no applications to alter the Official Plans with respect to the subject lands.

Approve the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by MHBC Planning on behalf of 2381792 Ontario Limited and 2385494 Ontario Limited, as modified by staff, proposing sixteen (16) 4-storey townhouse units; and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.501, attached as Appendix D to Report DGM-17-25, to rezone the lands at 490, 496 and 508 Walker’s Line from “R2.3, RM2 and RM2-189” to “H-RM2-559”; and Deem that the amending zoning by-law, as modified by Planning Staff, will conform to the Halton Region Official Plan, Official Plan, 2020 and Official Plan, 1997 of the City of Burlington and that there are no applications to alter the Official Plans with respect to the subject lands.

Receive for information the following 7 items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.