Committee of the Whole

Council receive Zoning By-law Amendment Application PLZATU20200118 in the name of Dennis and Karen Hodgins for information and that a recommendation report be prepared once all comments have been received and any identified issues have been addressed.

Council Receive Zoning By-law Amendment Application PLZATU20200113 in the name of Owen Barkway for information and that a recommendation report be prepared once all comments have been received and any identified issues have been addressed.

THAT Council receive and file as information the following delegations regarding item 6.4 Report PD-35-20 Zoning By-law Amendment Application by Northshore Homes Inc. Application: PLZBA20190168: • Kahlin Holmes, Better Neighbourhoods • Glen Sparks • Kevin Niessen

Council Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application PLZBA20190168 in the name Northshore Homes Inc. Council Enact and Pass Zoning By-law XX attached as Appendix B of Report PD-35-20 to amend the zoning regulations for lands at 4040 Victoria Avenue. Council Deem that Zoning By-law conforms to the Official plan for the Town of Lincoln.

Council considered all the written and oral submissions and agree with the planning report analysis and recommendations and finds that, subject to the conditions of approval, this application meets the Planning Act criteria, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and complies with the Growth Plan, the Niagara Region Official Plan and the Town Official Plan.

That the CAO and Staff engage the Region and advocate for an incentive plan that addresses the need for affordable housing which actively addresses the needs of our vulnerable population.

Refer Report PD-36-20 and the recommendations of Staff to the General Business and Finance Committee (Q1-2021) so that Council and the new Director of Finance, Administration, and Innovation can review impacts of CIP’s on DC funding, tax revenue, and the cost of future infrastructure.

Council Receive Report PD-36-20 for information; Council adopt the high housing need target as follows: a) Construct 140 units of affordable rental housing consisting of 126 bachelor and/or one-bedroom dwelling units, 7 two-bedroom dwelling units, and 7 three+ bedroom dwelling units. Council approve the changes to the funding eligibility for the Development Charge Reduction Grant in the Vineland Central Business District and the Mixed-Use and Residential Intensification Community Improvement Plans, wherein funding will only be provided to projects that are for rental housing, co-op or non-profit housing that include affordable rental housing. Staff be directed to initiate the changes to the Beamsville Commercial Core and Ontario Street Corridor, the Vineland Central Business District and the Mixed-Use and Residential Intensification Community Improvement Plans as outlined on pages 16 and 17 of this report, to encourage the construction of affordable rental housing. That staff investigate and implement provisions that can be put in place as part of the CIP grants to ensure that the affordable housing remains as affordable housing over the long term.

That Members of Council confirm their Chair and Vice-Chair selections for Committees of Council for remaining term of 2021-2022.

Receive for information report CS-09-20 regarding the 2020 museum deaccession; and Approve the items for deaccession from the Museum’s permanent collection.