The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Planning and Heritage Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, February 10, 2025

Time:

7:10 P.m. - 9:10 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor Sebben - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Burbach - Vice Chair, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Briscoe, 
• Councillor Henderson, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• Councillor Nijjar, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• and Dave Bush - Director of Human Resources 

To watch the Committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting.

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1.

Call to Order

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Sub-committee Minutes

​Sub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the January 30, 2025, Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Reports

5.1

Proposed Exemption from Sign By-law #159-2004 for the Canadian Dairy Expo (PLA25-001)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Canadian Dairy Expo Sign Variance Application to Sign By-law #159-2004 be approved as follows:

• The nine (9) temporary sidewalk signs and one (1) cow statue be permitted for the temporary period of March 28, 2025 to April 7, 2025, on City property at the following locations:
  • Mornington Street at the City’s northerly limits;
  • McCarthy Road West at Mornington Street (2 signs);
  • McCarthy Road East at Romeo Street;
  • Ontario Street at the City’s easterly limits (2 signs);
  • Huron Street at the City’s westerly limits;
  • Downie Street (Road 112) at the City’s southerly limits;
  • Erie Street at Line 32; and
  • Northeast corner of McCarthy Road West and Mornington Avenue (Cow Statue).
• The two (2) banner signs, one (1) cow statue and five (5) directional signs be permitted for the temporary period of April 1, 2025 to April 4, 2025 on the City’s Rotary Complex property (353 McCarthy Road West).

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the Canadian Dairy Expo Sign Variance Application to Sign By-law #159-2004 be approved as follows:

  • The nine (9) temporary sidewalk signs and one (1) cow statue be permitted for the temporary period of March 28, 2025 to April 7, 2025, on City property at the following locations:
    • Mornington Street at the City’s northerly limits;
    • McCarthy Road West at Mornington Street (2 signs);
    • McCarthy Road East at Romeo Street;
    • Ontario Street at the City’s easterly limits (2 signs);
    • Huron Street at the City’s westerly limits;
    • Downie Street (Road 112) at the City’s southerly limits;
    • Erie Street at Line 32; and
    • Northeast corner of McCarthy Road West and Mornington Avenue (Cow Statue).
  • The two (2) banner signs, one (1) cow statue and five (5) directional signs be permitted for the temporary period of April 1, 2025 to April 4, 2025 on the City’s Rotary Complex property (353 McCarthy Road West).

6.

For the Information of Committee

6.1

Department Update

The Director of Building and Planning Services provided an update at the January Sub-committee meeting.

6.2

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

The following Advisory Committee Minutes are provided for the information of Committee:

• Heritage Stratford Advisory Committee minutes of April 9, October 8, November 13, and December 10, 2024

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Planning and Heritage Committee meeting adjourn.