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Report To: Council Report Number: PDR-009-21
Date of Meeting: July 5, 2021
Report Subject: Planning and Development Committee Meeting of June 28, 2021
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
(a) 10.1 Garth Frizzell, President, Federation of Canadian
Municipalities, and Frank Cownie, President, ICLEI - Local
Governments for Sustainability, Regarding Clarington
Achieving Milestone 2 for Corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions
2. Mark Murphy, Sr. Director, Capital and Planning, Lakeridge Heath,
Regarding an Update on the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Helipad
and Clarington Hospice
That the presentation of Mark Murphy, Sr. Director, Capital and Planning, Lakeridge
Heath, Regarding an Update on the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Helipad and
Clarington Hospice, be received with thanks.
3. Applications by Fairhaven Investments Inc. for Draft Plan of Subdivision
and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit 34 residential units consisting
of 8 single detached units and 26 townhouse units
That Report PDS-036-21 be received for information only;
That staff receive and consider comments from the public and Council with respect
to the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment applications; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-036-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
4. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to facilitate
the severance of a surplus farm dwelling
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That Report PDS-037-21 be received;
That the Municipality of Clarington has no objections to the approval of ROPA
2021-001
That Amendment No.128 to the Clarington Official Plan as contained in Attachment
1 of Report PDS-037-21 be adopted;
That the By-law to amend Zoning By-law 84-63 attached to Report PDS-037-21, as
Attachment 2, be approved;
That with regard to Heritage Designation of 40 Station Street, Orono:
the draft updated Designation By-law (Attachment 3) be endorsed;
the enactment of the updated Designation By-law be required as a condition
of approval of any future Land Division application on the subject lands; and
the Clerk be authorized to issue the required Notice under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act to initiate the process to amend the designation on the
subject lands.
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-037-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
5. Envision Durham, Proposed Policy Directions
That Report PDS-038-21 be received;
That the proposed policy directions as outlined in Tables 1 through 7 of Report
PDS-038-21, be supported;
That vegetation protection zones not be included in any natural heritage mapping;
That natural heritage mapping be consistent with Clarington’s zoning resolution
passed on December 14/15, 2020;
That there be full access for cyclists and pedestrians to Courtice waterfront;
That the Region of Durham Planning and Economic Development Department be
forwarded a copy of Report PDS-038-21 and Council’s decision; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-038-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
6. Recreation Vehicle and Trailer Storage Study
That Report PDS-039-21 be received;
That the Study and options outlined by D.M. Wills be referred to staff for inclusion in
the Zone Clarington recommendations and upcoming Official Plan Review;
That the topic of On-Farm Diversified Uses and guidelines for such uses be
referred to the Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington for their input; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-039-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
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7. Request to Repeal Designation By-law; 4478 Highway 35/115
That Report PDS-040-21 be received;
That Council refuse the application to repeal the heritage designation By-law 97-17
for the property located at 4478 Highway 35/115;
That a copy of Council’s resolution be sent to the Ministry of Heritage, Sport,
Tourism, and Culture Industries, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the
Insurance Bureau of Canada, and Ontario Heritage Trust;
That Staff report back on a “Heritage Property Tax Relief Program” as allowed for
by the Ontario Heritage Act; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-040-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
8. Insurance Issues for Designated Properties
Whereas the Province of Ontario identifies the conservation of features of
significant cultural and historical value as a matter of Provincial interest, and
Provincial policy directs municipalities to conserve significant cultural heritage
resources;
And Whereas the Ontario Heritage Act governs the processes by which cultural
heritage resources are protected for the long-term, requires municipalities to
maintain a Municipal Register, and empowers municipalities to designate by by-law
properties having cultural heritage value or interest to fulfill the intent of the
Province’s mandate;
And Whereas the Insurance Bureau of Canada recognizes the value of owning and
preserving cultural heritage resources as part of Canada’s history;
And Whereas there appears to be misalignment and misconception between the
requirements of designated heritage property owners under the Ontario Heritage
Act, regulations governing insurance providers, and the policies and practices
thereof as they relate to the replacement cost of designated heritage homes with
materials and craftsmanship of like kind and quality;
And Whereas this potential misalignment or misconception of such replacement
requirements by insurance providers creates a situation where some homeowners
of designated heritage properties have indicated they have difficulty obtaining
suitable property insurance coverage at a reasonable cost in order to continue as
stewards of our communities’ significant cultural heritage resources, which often
are private residences;
And Whereas the Insurance Bureau of Canada and the Minister of Finance through
the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario administers rules and
regulations governing property insurance matters;
Now therefore be it resolved:
That the Municipality of Clarington requests the Minister of Heritage, Tourism,
Sport, and Cultural Industries to engage in meaningful dialogue with the Minister of
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Finance and the Insurance Bureau of Canada to initiate a review to address and
ensure alignment between the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act, the
regulations governing insurance providers, and the policies and practices thereof, in
order to better support, rather than penalize, owners of designated heritage
properties, who act as stewards of the Province’s significant cultural heritage
resources throughout communities across Ontario; and
That as a part of the Province’s actions to address this matter, municipal heritage
committees be invited to engage as stakeholders; and
That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier
of Ontario, Lindsey Park, MPP (Durham), David Piccini, MPP (Northumberland-
Peterborough South); and
That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario.