Development & Heritage Standing Committee, Monday, May 5, 2026
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Present: Councillor Mark McKenzie, Councillor Angelo Marignani - Participated via video conference (by video), Councillor Kieran McKenzie, Councillor Jim Morrison (Chairperson), Member Anthony Arbour. Regrets: Councillor Fred Francis, Member Robert Polewski.
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What they decided (5 items)
7.2 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments Applications for the property known as 1878-1918 Huron Church; Applicants: 2188160 Ontario Ltd & Roba Chafchak; File Nos. OPA 197 [OPA/7336] and Z-031/25 [ZNG/7335]; Ward 10
the City of Windsor Official Plan Volume ii, Part 2, Secondary Plans, South Cameron Planning Area, be amended by changing the land use designation of the lands located on the east side of Huron Church and west side of Daytona Avenue, south of Malden,…
7.1 Rezoning - 3694-3738 Howard Avenue - Z-003/26 ZNG/7355 - Ward 9
Zoning By-law 8600 be amended by changing the zoning of Lots 33 to 41, Block ‘B’, Part of Lot 42 and Block ‘A’, Registered Plan 1259 (pin 01561-2293, 01561-5401, 01561-5397), known municipally as 3694-3738 Howard Avenue (Roll No. 070-090-05400, 070-090-05606, 070-090-05706), situated at the southeast…
11.1 Ford City/Main Streets CIP Application, 1082-1086 Drouillard Rd.; Owner: Joseph Garry Colautti - Ward 5
the request for incentives under the Ford City cip Financial Incentive Programs made by Joseph Garry Colautti (“The Owner”), owner of the property located at 1082-1086 Drouillard Road be approved, for the following incentive programs: i. Building/Property Improvement Tax Increment Grant Program for the lesser…
- $3,163: …up to 10 years or the eligible costs. The estimated annual amount of the grant is +/- $3,163; ii. Retail Investment Grant totalling…
- $15,000: …of the grant is +/- $3,163; ii. Retail Investment Grant totalling a maximum amount of $15,000 for one (1) ground floor retail unit; i…
- $20,000: …floor retail unit; iii. Municipal Development Fees Grant Program to a maximum amount of $20,000; II. THAT subject to completion and rev…
- $30,000: …CIP - Building Facade Improvement Program for grants totalling a maximum amount of $30,000 in principle; III. THAT Administration…
- $15,000: …and in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; V. THAT funds in the maximum amount of $15,000 under the Retail Investment Grant Progr…
- $20,000: …of $15,000 under the Retail Investment Grant Program, and funds in the maximum amount of $20,000 under the Municipal Development Fees Gr…
- $30,000: …(Project #7181046) once the work is completed; VI. THAT funds in the maximum amount of $30,000 under the Main Streets CIP BE TRANSFERR…
11.3 Amendment to Sign By-law 250-2024 2595 Dougall Ave, SGN-001/25 (Proposed Electronic Changing Copy Billboard Ground Sign) - Ward 10
the application for a Site-Specific Amendment to By-law 250-2004 (the “Sign By-law”), being a by-law respecting signs and other advertising devices in the City of Windsor, as amended, to allow for the installation of an Electronic Changing Copy Ground Sign at 2595 Dougall Avenue, be…
11.2 Ford City CIP Application, 1377 Drouillard Road, Owner: Kaija Karmiste (c/o: Saksham Sharma). Ward 5
the request for incentives under the Ford City cip Financial Incentive Programs made by Kaija Karmiste (c/o: Saksham Sharma) (“The Owner”), owner of the property located at 1377 Drouillard Road be approved, for the following incentive programs: i. Building/Property Improvement Tax Increment Grant Program for…
- $5,865: …up to 10 years or the eligible costs. The estimated annual amount of the grant is +/- $5,865; ii. Municipal Development Fees Grant P…
- $50,000: …grant is +/- $5,865; ii. Municipal Development Fees Grant Program to a maximum amount of $50,000; and iii. New Residential Development G…
- $2,500: …and iii. New Residential Development Grant Program for nine (9) new residential units ($2,500 each) to the maximum amount of $22,500.…
- $22,500: …Grant Program for nine (9) new residential units ($2,500 each) to the maximum amount of $22,500. II. THAT Administration BE AUTHORIZED…
- $50,000: …and in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; IV. THAT funds in the maximum amount of $50,000 under the Municipal Development Fees Gr…
- $22,500: …$50,000 under the Municipal Development Fees Grant Program, and funds in the amount of $22,500 under the New Residential Development G…
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Member Anthony Arbour. Carried.)
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