Development & Heritage Standing Committee, Monday, July 7, 2025
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Present: Councillor Fred Francis, Councillor Angelo Marignani, Councillor Kieran McKenzie, Councillor Jim Morrison (Chairperson), Member Joseph Fratangeli, Member Daniel Grenier, Member Charles Pidgeon, Member William Tape. Regrets: Councillor Mark McKenzie, Member Anthony Arbour, Member John Miller, Member Robert Polewski, Member Khassan Saka.
Standing committee decisions are recommendations. Most go to City Council for a final vote; check the Council minutes for the final decision.
What they decided (8 items)
10.1 Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Heritage Listed Property, 711 Riverside Drive East, Commercial Building (Ward 4)
the Notice of Intent to partially demolish 711 Riverside Drive East, Commercial Building, to remove the existing rear one-storey garage addition and construct a new two-storey addition in its place be received.
7.1 Rezoning, 3880 Matchett Road - Z-007/25 ZNG/7292 - Ward 2
1. that Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by adding the following zoning exception to Section 91.10: 3. west side of matchett road, north of chappell avenue For the land comprising plan 656 lot 53 N pt lot 54 (pin 01259-0411), the following additional provisions shall…
7.2 ZBA Application for 4641 Malden Road, Z-010/25 [ZNG-7301], Ward 1
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by adding the following zoning exception to Section 91.10: 1. northeast corner of halliday avenue and malden road For the lands comprising of Lots 88 to 92, Plan 972 (pin 01262-1355 lt), the following additional provision shall apply: a) For…
7.3 ZBA - 0 Randolph Ave - Z-008/25 ZNG/7297 - Ward 1
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by adding the following zoning exception to Section 91.10:
| For | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Against | Fred Francis |
| Abstained | Member Daniel Grenier |
11.1 Community Improvement Plans, Extension and Rescindment of Grant Approvals (City Wide)
all approvals to participate in Community Improvement Plan Grant Programs granted by Council Resolutions listed in Appendix A be extended to June 30, 2026 and that each grant approval expire and be rescinded should the project not be completed or other terms of the grant…
- $399,501.18: …Russel Street BE EXTENDED until December 31, 2026; and, a. THAT funding in the amount of $399,501.18 BE RETURNED to the CIP Reserve (Fund 22…
11.2 Closure of east/west alley located between Olive Road and Norman Road, Ward 8, SAA-7296
the 7.62-metre-wide east/west alley located between Olive Road and Norman Road, and shown as Parts 1 & 2 on Drawing No. cc-1872 (attached hereto as Appendix “A”), and hereinafter referred to as the “Subject Alley”, be assumed for subsequent closure
- $1.00: …Conveyance Cost BE SET as follows: a. For alley conveyed to abutting lands zoned RD1.2, $1.00 plus HST (if applicable), deed preparat…
11.3 Ford City CIP Application - 998 Drouillard Road - Ward 5
the request for incentives under the Ford City cip Financial Incentive Program made by Artcite Inc. (c/o: Erin Fyfe) (the “Applicant”), the tenant of the property located at 998 Drouillard Road, owned by 2727692 Ontario Inc. (c/o: Michael DiFazio) (the “Owner”) be approved, for the…
- $15,000: …following incentive programs: i. Retail Investment Grant totalling a maximum amount of $15,000 for one (1) ground floor retail unit; a…
- $1,000: …retail unit; and ii. Municipal Development Fees Grant Program to a maximum amount of $1,000; and, II. THAT funds in the maximum amo…
- $16,000: …Program to a maximum amount of $1,000; and, II. THAT funds in the maximum amount of $16,000 under the Retail Investment Grant and t…
12.1 Minutes of the Property Standards Committee of its meeting held May 20, 2025
the minutes of the Property Standards Committee meeting held May 20, 2025 be received as presented.
Conflicts of interest declared
- Member William Tape discloses an interest and abstains from voting on Item 10.1 being “Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Heritage Listed Property, 711 Riverside Drive East, Commercial Building (Ward 4),” as the proponent used a 2021 report that Member William Tape authored.
- Member Daniel Grenier discloses an interest and abstains from voting on Item 7.1 being “Rezoning, 3880 Matchett Road - Z-007/25 ZNG/7292 - Ward 2,” as his company has hired the planner on record for the application for one of their projects.
- Member Daniel Grenier discloses an interest and abstains from voting on Item 7.3 being “ZBA - 0 Randolph Ave - Z-008/25 [ZNG/7297], Andi Shallvari - Ward 1,” as his company has hired the planner on record for the application for one of their projects.
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Member William Tape, seconded by Member Joseph Fratangeli. Carried.)
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Angelo Marignani, seconded by Member Daniel Grenier. Carried.)
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