Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

a dance studio currently operates at 5710 Longshadow with a square footage of 5000 square feet; Be It Resolved that the existing dance studio be added to the list of permitted uses, Be it further resolved that the dance studio be limited to a square footage of 5000 square feet; and that no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

It Resolved that the staff recommendation be replaced with the following: That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve an amendment to the Official Plan to exempt the property at 471 Sangeet Place from General Rural Area previous policies 3.7.2 (7) d) and 14 (currently 3.7.2 (8) d) and 15) to permit a subdivision within one kilometre of the Village Boundary.

WHEREAS a Coroner’s Inquest will be conducted into the July 28th, 2010 drowning of toddler Jeremie Audette that occurred at a home daycare in Orleans, and this Inquest is scheduled to begin on November 26th, 2012; AND WHEREAS the Coroner’s Inquest is expected to focus on pool enclosures and municipal pool enclosure by-laws, and the Director of Building Code Services and Chief Building Official has been summoned as a witness; AND WHEREAS this Report is scheduled to be considered by Council prior to the commencement of the Coroner’s Inquest; AND WHEREAS it is desirable to defer Council’s consideration of this Report until the Coroner’s Inquest is concluded in order to allow the Director of Building Code Services and Chief Building Official to address any new issues regarding pool enclosures that may arise from the verdict or recommendations of the Coroner’s Inquest; AND WHEREAS Planning Committee, at its meeting of October 23rd, also

: WHEREAS the Ontario Power Authority has created a process in which applicants seek support from their municipal councils for the creation of new solar power generation installations under the Feed In Tariff (FIT) program; AND WHEREAS Council has provided direction for roof top solar installations; AND WHEREAS a ground mounted solar farm is being proposed for 5665 Frank Kenny Road; BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to examine the proposal for a ground mounted solar farm at 5665 Frank Kenny Road and report back at the earliest possible opportunity to Committee and Council with a recommendation as to whether the City should endorse this proposal BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend to Council that staff be directed to develop a policy with respect to how requests for Council endorsement for ground mounted solar farm proposals be considered.