Pipeline to Permit Committee

Approve the agenda as amended.

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 2.1, Development services process overview - from planning to permits (PP-16-24).

Motion to suspend the rules for section 45.2 of the Procedure By- law 31-2021, as amended, to allow the member presentation to extend past 10 minutes for item 3.2 a. Legislative & Regulatory changes affecting Conservation Halton's development permitting (PP-11-24)

WHEREAS on March 21, 2023, Burlington City Council accepted the Province of Ontario’s housing pledge for 29,000 units to be built in Burlington by 2031. WHEREAS the City’s Pipeline to Permit Committee focuses on tracking growth, issues, and continuous improvement opportunities for the development approval process within the City of Burlington, recognizing overarching legislative planning requirements and any other relevant regulations. WHEREAS the Pipeline to Permit Committee will make recommendations to Council to ensure the timely and efficient issuance of development approvals and building permits for residential and commercial customers to enable the development of complete communities. And WHEREAS through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund agreement with the federal government, Burlington is committed to enabling affordable homes, including the incentivization of rental and non-market housing. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLED THAT in the interest of creating more housing supply and affordability, Burlington Council express the following recommendations to the federal government:  Extend GST relief for purpose-built rental housing (PBR) projects that started construction prior to September 14, 2023 to allow and ensure that the existing PBR’s pipeline in Burlington maintains its economic viability.  Invest in energy efficient measures for new development, through launching the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (such as furnace upgrades), which currently only apply to r

That the Pipeline to Permit Committee review the concepts and principles described by the motion memo and accompanying presentation, to make recommendations and comments on how Burlington might better understand changes that might be required for future development of residential, institutional, employment and other land uses.

Receive and file the following five items, having been given due consideration by the Pipeline to Permit Committee.