Development & Heritage Standing Committee, Tuesday, August 5, 2025
What was decided, in plain words. Every item links back to the official minutes, which are the record.
Plain-language summary based on the official minutes; see the minutes PDF for the full wording.
Present: Councillor Fred Francis, Councillor Mark McKenzie, Councillor Angelo Marignani, Councillor Jim Morrison (Chairperson), Member Anthony Arbour, Member Daniel Grenier. Regrets: Member Robert Polewski.
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 (5 items)
7.1 Zoning Amendment - Z014-2025 [ZNG-7308] - 2121 Riverside Drive W- Ward 2
the application to amend the City of Windsor Zoning by-law 8600 by changing the zoning on the lands of Part of Lot 1, Registered Plan 1163, Town of Sandwich as in R940402; City of Windsor, known municipally as 2121 Riverside Drive West from “Residential RD2.2…
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| Against | Fred Francis, Jim Morrison |
7.2 Zoning By-Law Amendment, Z015-25 (ZNG/7309) - 726 Josephine Avenue, Ward 2
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by adding the following zoning exception to Section 91.10: 4. east side of josephine avenue, between wyandotte street west and rooney street For the lands comprising of the north Part Lot 18 and the south Part Lot 17, Registered Plan…
7.3 Official Plan Amendment 196 - Residential Corridor Designations
1. that Official Plan Amendment 196 be approved and Volume 1: The Primary Plan of the City of Windsor Official Plan (“Official Plan”) be amended as follows: • that Schedule D, Land Use of Volume 1: The Primary Plan of the City of Windsor…
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| Against | Kieran McKenzie, Angelo Marignani |
11.1 Response to CQ32-2020: Regarding Tree Protection and Replacement Policies - City Wide Councillor Kieran McKenzie comments that there are real challenges in creating a protection program for trees on private land and would like to know if the city has any control over that. He
the report of the Planner iii Policy & Special Studies dated July 7, 2025 entitled “Response to CQ32-2020: Regarding Tree Protection and Replacement Policies, City Wide” as it relates to the City of Windsor’s land development by-laws be received for information.
12.1 Minutes of the International Relations Committee of its meeting held May 21, 2025
the minutes of the International Relations Committee meeting held May 21, 2025 be received.
Conflicts of interest declared
- Member Daniel Grenier discloses an interest and abstains from voting on Item 7.2 being “Zoning By-Law Amendment, Z015-25 (ZNG/7309), 726 Josephine Avenue, Ward 2,” 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 Daniel Grenier, seconded by Member Anthony Arbour. Carried.)
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