Committee of the Whole

to suspend the rules for section 45.2 of the Procedure By-law 31-2021, as amended, to allow the staff presentation to extend past 10 minutes for item 13.1, 2024 Development Charges Background Study (F-04-24).

moving discussion of item 11.4 St. Luke's Window to the Lake opportunity report (RCC-09-24) to the beginning of the CSSRA Regular Items.

the agenda as amended.

and file environment and energy report EICS-05-24 regarding Climate Resilient Burlington: a plan for adapting to our warmer, wetter and wilder weather year 2 progress report.

the by-law, substantially as shown in Appendix A of roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-03-24, being a by-law to amend By-law 55-2020 Tree Planting Initiatives Reserve Fund; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to allocate $175,000 from the tree establishment and enhancement reserve to the Forestry Operating budget in 2024 to fund the identified tree planting projects; and Authorize the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to enter into discussions with Conservation Halton to develop a formal agreement related to tree planting partnerships with the City; and Direct the Director of Roads, Parks, and Forestry to report back on an annual basis with respect to tree establishment and enhancement initiatives funded through the reserve fund.

and file burlington digital services report BDS-01-24 providing the first year progress of the adopted Digital Business Strategy.

it resolved that the Council for the City of Burlington nominate Mayor Marianne Meed Ward for the position of Director on Large Urban Caucus on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term.

the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to collaborate with St. Luke’s Church on the feasibility of a new publicly accessible walkway from Elgin Street to Lakeshore on the Boulevard as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-08-24.

into closed session on May 13, 2024 at 1:02 p.m. in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act: Pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board regarding item 9.1 .

and file confidential legal update on a litigation matter regarding 1200 King Road (L-21-24).

and file engineering services department report ES-10-24 providing an update to the Civic Square and Brant Street renewal project.

an extension of the Better Homes Burlington pilot program to provide a maximum of six zero-interest loans of up to $10,000 each in 2024, to Burlington residents who meet program eligibility criteria; and Consider an investment in the amount of $50,000 during the Mayor’s 2025 budget process to make the Better Homes Burlington pilot an ongoing program and increase the number of annual zero-interest loans, with consideration to additional future funding top-ups to grow a revolving fund to support Better Homes Burlington.

the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to assume responsibility for the operation, upkeep and maintenance of Freeman Station after the sunset of the Friends of Freeman Station as a non-profit charitable organization; and Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back to committee and council with detailed costing on a range of options for the sustainable operation of Freeman Station by September 2024 .

the wording 'as part of the 2025 budget development process' with 'by September 2024'.

item 11.5 Motion Memo regarding lot 5B electric vehicle charging station COW-14-24 to the May 21, 2024 Council meeting.

the Mandate for Members of Council and City Staff serving as Directors on Agencies, Boards and Commissions Boards as attached in Appendix A to recreation, community and culture department report RCC-10-24.

the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to implement the framework outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-11-24 into revised agreements with the support of the City’s Legal Counsel, in a priority sequence, starting in Q4 2024; and Authorize the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel to prepare and present to Council for enactment a by-law amending By-law 71-2023, being By-law to delegate approvals to staff, that will: Delegate the authority to negotiate all agreements with the City’s agencies, boards and commissions and joint ventures, including without limitation any such shared services agreements, operating agreements, relationship agreements, leases, licenses and other agreements as are necessary for the implementation and administration of the matters set out in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-11-24 to the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture with content satisfactory to the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure, and Community Services and in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and Delegate authority to execute agreements contemplated above on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Burlington to the Mayor and City Clerk.

a 3% indexation of building permit fees for 2024 as detailed in building and by-law department report BB-01-24; and Direct the Director of Building Services and Chief Building Official to prepare a by-law to amend By-law 66-2019, the Building Permit By-law, to adopt the annual indexation of building permit fees for 2024, in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, or designate, for approval at Council on May 21, 2024, to come into effect as of May 22, 2024.

​​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 Street which is attached to community planning department report PL-31-24 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 subsections 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.​

the subject Community Heritage Fund application for a $15,000 grant to restore 79 lead panel and steel sash frame windows at 977 Unsworth Ave., due to compliance with Community Heritage Fund criteria; and Direct the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, or their delegate, to prepare the necessary Heritage Conservation Agreement (Letter of Understanding) for the owner to sign and return to the City to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Planning; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Heritage Conservation Agreement (Letter of Understanding) in connection with this matter.

and file community planning department report PL-42-24 regarding Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 and the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2024.

the applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment at 276, 284 and 292 Plains Road East, as recommended by staff in community planning department report PL-36-24, to permit a 7 storey, 141 unit residential building; and Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 132 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, as provided in Appendix D of Report community planning department report PL-36-24, to re-designate the lands located at 276, 284 and 292 Plains Road East from “Residential – Medium Density” to “Mixed Use Corridor – General” and to include site specific policies for the subject lands; and Deem that Section 17(21) of The Planning Act has been met; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 132 as contained in Appendix D of community planning department report PL-36-24 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 (505-07/21); and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.476, attached as Appendix E of community planning department report PL-36-24, to rezone the lands located at 276, 284 and 292 Plains Road East from “Residential – Medium Density (RM1-346) with site specific regulations to a site specific “Mixed Use General (H-MXG-542)” with a Holding “H” prefix as provided in Appendix E to community planning department report PL-36-24 (File: 520-08/21); and Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Official Plan fo

the City of Burlington 2024 Development Charges Background Study dated March 22, 2024, as amended under section 10 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the DCA); and Approve the capital project listing set out in Chapter 5 of the Development Charges Background Study dated March 22, 2024, as amended; and Approve the proposed Development Charges By-law with an effective date of June 1, 2024 as set out in Appendix G of the Development Charges Background Study dated March 22, 2024, as amended; and Determine that no further public meetings are required in accordance with Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997; and Repeal By-law 29-2019 and amending By-law 26-2022, effective June 1, 2024.

and file the following 15 items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.

Motion to suspend the rules for section 45.2 of the Procedure By-law 31-2021, as amended, to allow the staff presentation to extend past 10 minutes for item 13.1, 2024 Development Charges Background Study (F-04-24).

Approve moving discussion of item 11.4 St. Luke's Window to the Lake opportunity report (RCC-09-24) to the beginning of the CSSRA Regular Items.

Approve the agenda as amended.

Receive and file environment and energy report EICS-05-24 regarding Climate Resilient Burlington: a plan for adapting to our warmer, wetter and wilder weather year 2 progress report.

Approve the by-law, substantially as shown in Appendix A of roads, parks and forestry department report RPF-03-24, being a by-law to amend By- law 55-2020 Tree Planting Initiatives Reserve Fund; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to allocate $175,000 from the tree establishment and enhancement reserve to the Forestry Operating budget in 2024 to fund the identified tree planting projects; and Authorize the Director of Roads, Parks and Forestry to enter into discussions with Conservation Halton to develop a formal agreement related to tree planting partnerships with the City; and Direct the Director of Roads, Parks, and Forestry to report back on an annual basis with respect to tree establishment and enhancement initiatives funded through the reserve fund.

Receive and file burlington digital services report BDS-01-24 providing the first year progress of the adopted Digital Business Strategy.

Be it resolved that the Council for the City of Burlington nominate Mayor Marianne Meed Ward for the position of Director on Large Urban Caucus on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term.

Authorize the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services to collaborate with St. Luke’s Church on the feasibility of a new publicly accessible walkway from Elgin Street to Lakeshore on the Boulevard as outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-08-24.

Proceed into closed session on May 13, 2024 at 1:02 p.m. in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act: Pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board regarding item 9.1.

Receive and file confidential legal update on a litigation matter regarding 1200 King Road (L-21-24).

Receive and file engineering services department report ES-10-24 providing an update to the Civic Square and Brant Street renewal project.

Approve an extension of the Better Homes Burlington pilot program to provide a maximum of six zero-interest loans of up to $10,000 each in 2024, to Burlington residents who meet program eligibility criteria; and Consider an investment in the amount of $50,000 during the Mayor’s 2025 budget process to make the Better Homes Burlington pilot an ongoing program and increase the number of annual zero-interest loans, with consideration to additional future funding top-ups to grow a revolving fund to support Better Homes Burlington.

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to assume responsibility for the operation, upkeep and maintenance of Freeman Station after the sunset of the Friends of Freeman Station as a non-profit charitable organization; and Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to report back to committee and council with detailed costing on a range of options for the sustainable operation of Freeman Station by September 2024.

Replace the wording 'as part of the 2025 budget development process' with 'by September 2024'.

Refer item 11.5 Motion Memo regarding lot 5B electric vehicle charging station COW-14-24 to the May 21, 2024 Council meeting.

Adopt the Mandate for Members of Council and City Staff serving as Directors on Agencies, Boards and Commissions Boards as attached in Appendix A to recreation, community and culture department report RCC- 10-24.

Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to implement the framework outlined in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-11-24 into revised agreements with the support of the City’s Legal Counsel, in a priority sequence, starting in Q4 2024; and Authorize the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel to prepare and present to Council for enactment a by-law amending By-law 71-2023, being By-law to delegate approvals to staff, that will: 1. Delegate the authority to negotiate all agreements with the City’s agencies, boards and commissions and joint ventures, including without limitation any such shared services agreements, operating agreements, relationship agreements, leases, licenses and other agreements as are necessary for the implementation and administration of the matters set out in recreation, community and culture department report RCC-11-24 to the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture with content satisfactory to the Executive Director of Environment, Infrastructure, and Community Services and in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel; and 2. Delegate authority to execute agreements contemplated above on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Burlington to the Mayor and City Clerk.

Approve a 3% indexation of building permit fees for 2024 as detailed in building and by-law department report BB-01-24; and Direct the Director of Building Services and Chief Building Official to prepare a by-law to amend By-law 66-2019, the Building Permit By-law, to adopt the annual indexation of building permit fees for 2024, in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, or designate, for approval at Council on May 21, 2024, to come into effect as of May 22, 2024.

Approve the subject Community Heritage Fund application for a $15,000 grant to restore 79 lead panel and steel sash frame windows at 977 Unsworth Ave., due to compliance with Community Heritage Fund criteria; and Direct the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, or their delegate, to prepare the necessary Heritage Conservation Agreement (Letter of Understanding) for the owner to sign and return to the City to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Planning; and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Heritage Conservation Agreement (Letter of Understanding) in connection with this matter.

Receive and file community planning department report PL-42-24 regarding Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 and the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2024.

Approve the applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment at 276, 284 and 292 Plains Road East, as recommended by staff in community planning department report PL-36-24, to permit a 7 storey, 141 unit residential building; and Approve Official Plan Amendment No. 132 to the City of Burlington Official Plan, as provided in Appendix D of Report community planning department report PL-36-24, to re-designate the lands located at 276, 284 and 292 Plains Road East from “Residential – Medium Density” to “Mixed Use Corridor – General” and to include site specific policies for the subject lands; and Deem that Section 17(21) of The Planning Act has been met; and Instruct the City Clerk to prepare the necessary by-law adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 132 as contained in Appendix D of community planning department report PL-36-24 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 (505-07/21); and Approve Zoning By-law 2020.476, attached as Appendix E of community planning department report PL-36-24, to rezone the lands located at 276, 284 and 292 Plains Road East from “Residential – Medium Density (RM1- 346) with site specific regulations to a site specific “Mixed Use General (H- MXG-542)” with a Holding “H” prefix as provided in Appendix E to community planning department report PL-36-24 (File: 520-08/21); and Deem that the amending zoning by-law will conform to the Offici

Approve the City of Burlington 2024 Development Charges Background Study dated March 22, 2024, as amended under section 10 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the DCA); and Approve the capital project listing set out in Chapter 5 of the Development Charges Background Study dated March 22, 2024, as amended; and Approve the proposed Development Charges By-law with an effective date of June 1, 2024 as set out in Appendix G of the Development Charges Background Study dated March 22, 2024, as amended; and Determine that no further public meetings are required in accordance with Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997; and Repeal By-law 29-2019 and amending By-law 26-2022, effective June 1, 2024.

Receive and file the following 15 items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.