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

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, February 13, 2023

Time:

7:10 P.m. - 7:15 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, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• John Paradis - Fire Chief, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Anne Kircos - Director of Human Resources, 
• and Chris Bantock - Deputy Clerk

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 26, 2023 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Report of the Planner

5.1

Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Incentive Program Applications – 56-62 Wellington Street (PLA23-001)

Staff Recommendation: THAT Council approve the Building Code Upgrade Loan application submitted by Rebecca and Geoffrey Cheney for 56-62 Wellington Street in the amount of $50,000 to assist with physical repair of the roof system, plumbing, electrical and ventilation systems;

THAT Council approve the Façade Improvement Loan application submitted by Rebecca and Geoffrey Cheney for 56-62 Wellington Street in the amount of $25,000 to assist with physical repair and replacement of masonry and windows;

AND THAT Council approve the Rehabilitation Grant to Rebecca and Geoffrey Cheney for 56-62 Wellington Street in the amount of 10% of increased taxes.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT Council approve the Building Code Upgrade Loan application submitted by Rebecca and Geoffrey Cheney for 56-62 Wellington Street in the amount of $50,000 to assist with physical repair of the roof system, plumbing, electrical and ventilation systems;

  THAT Council approve the Façade Improvement Loan application submitted by Rebecca and Geoffrey Cheney for 56-62 Wellington Street in the amount of $25,000 to assist with physical repair and replacement of masonry and windows;

  AND THAT Council approve the Rehabilitation Grant to Rebecca and Geoffrey Cheney for 56-62 Wellington Street in the amount of 10% of increased taxes.

6.

For the Information of Committee

6.1

Department Update

Sub-committee Discussion: The Director of Infrastructure and Development Services provided an overview of matters the Planning and Heritage Sub-committee is responsible for including the physical growth of the City, heritage preservation, by-law matters such as sign variance permits, and building and planning policy and by-law updates.

It was noted that for items such as Official Plan or Zoning By-law application matters in which there are strict timelines, following the Public Meeting process, reports on those matters skip Sub-committee and are considered by Planning and Heritage Committee.

This Sub-committee also works closely with the Heritage Stratford Committee regarding designation of heritage buildings or considering approval of alterations to designated buildings.

Staff are in the process of re-formatting the department update for this Sub-committee and hope to bring forward more detailed numbers to the next Sub-committee meeting.

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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