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

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, May 13, 2024

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, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Servivces, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community 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 April 25, 2024, Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

4.1

Request for Delegation by Janice Lindsay

Janice Lindsay will be speaking to Committee to request:

1. that the fee of $4,835.00 to apply for a zone change application at 187 Wellington Street be waived; and that
2. consideration be given to removing the principle residence requirement for short term rental accommodations.

• Motion by

  THAT Janice Lindsay be heard.

5.

Zoning By-law Application Fee Waiver and Short Term Accommodation Amendments

At the April 25, 2024, Planning and Heritage Sub-committee meeting, Sub-committee deferred the following matter to Committee for consideration: 

Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the request to remove the principal residence requirement for short term rental accommodations be deferred for consideration to the May 13, 2024, Planning and Heritage Committee meeting.

• Motion by

  For the consideration of Committee.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee recommendation: THAT the request for a fee waiver in the amount of $4,835.00 to apply for a zone change application at 187 Wellington Street be filed.

6.

For the Information of Committee

6.1

Department Update

The department update is attached to the agenda.

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 September, 12, 2023
• Heritage Stratford Advisory Committee Minutes of November 14, 2023
• Heritage Stratford Advisory Committee Minutes of December 12, 2023
• Heritage Stratford Advisory Committee Minutes of February 13, 2024 
• Heritage Stratford Advisory Committee Minutes of March 12, 2024 

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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