The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Planning and Heritage Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Sebben - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Burbach - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Andrea Hächler - Manager of Planning, 
• Jodi Akins - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• and Jonathan DeWeerd - Chief Building Official 

To watch the Sub-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.

Delegations

3.1

Request for Delegation by Canadian Dairy XPO

Kate Mehlenbacher, on behalf of the Canadian Dairy XPO, has requested to address Sub-committee with respect to Item 4.1 of this agenda, "Requested Exemptions from Sign By-law 159-2004 Canadian Dairy XPO [CDX]". The purpose of the delegation is to request approval of the requested exemptions from the Sign By-law.

• Motion by

  THAT the delegation by Kate Mehlenbacher on behalf of the Dairy XPO regarding their request for exemption to the Sign By-law, be heard.

4.

Report of the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer

4.1

Requested Exemptions from Sign By-law 159-2004 Canadian Dairy Expo [CDX] (PLA23-003)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the sign variance for nine (9) Temporary Sidewalk signs and one (1) cow statue located on municipal property throughout the city, be denied.

5.

Report of the Chief Building Official

5.1

Annual Building Permit Fee Report 2021 (PLA23-002)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the 2021 Building Inspection Admin G-251-2400 surplus of $287,853.11, be approved for transfer to the Building Permit Reserve G-07-BSUR-0000;

  AND THAT staff be directed to make the 2021 Annual Report on Building Permit Fees (Management Report PLA23-002), available to the public, as required by subsection 7(5) of the Building Code Act, by posting a copy on the City’s website.

6.

Department Update

The Director/Manager to provide an update on department activities and ongoing projects.

7.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

There are no Advisory Committee/Outside Board minutes to be provided to Sub-committee.

8.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Planning and Heritage Sub-committee meeting is March 30, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

9.

Adjournment

Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Planning and Heritage Sub-committee meeting adjourn.