Council PLANNING Meeting

That the Council approve the September 8, 2025 Planning meeting agenda as presented.

That Council receives this Staff Report for purposes of information as an update regarding a summary of recent Site Plan approvals in the Municipality.

That Council receives this Staff Report for purposes of information in response to the recommendations of the report from the Northumberland Intermunicipal Taskforce on Housing and Homelessness.

That Council receive this staff report dated September 8, 2025 regarding adoption of Official Plan Amendment No.18, pertaining to Community Engagement and Complete Application policies for Planning Act applications; And That Council pass the By-law presented in this agenda to formally adopt a final Official Plan Amendment No. 18; And That Council direct staff to forward the adopted OPA. No 18 to the County of Northumberland for final approval; And that Council directs staff to establish clear standards for the matters of sun/shadow effects, landscaping, and urban design; And That Council direct staff to interimly administer OPA No. 18 with respect to public engagement procedures and other matters not related to ‘complete application’ requirements pending final approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; And That staff be directed to expeditiously undertake preconsultation with development proponents through meetings of the Municipal Development Review Team who are guided to meet every two weeks or as necessary.

That Council receives the Staff Report dated September 8, 2025, regarding policies related to the development of Additional Residential Units in the Municipality; And That Council directs Staff to engage with the following municipal committees: the Rural Advisory Committee, the Heritage Committee, and Accessibility Committee, in order to better understand existing legislative requirements regarding the development of Additional Residential Units by producing a discussion paper; And That Staff initiate public consultation based on a discussion paper to be drafted reflective of details within this report; And That Staff report back to Council with draft Official Plan Amendment on Additional Residential Units and draft Zoning By-law Amendment in conjunction with a 60-day public consultation on the Municipality’s website in order to amend Zoning By-law No. 105-2021 (Additional Residential Units) at a future meeting. It will be reviewed following best municipal practices with regard for existing policies.

That Council receives the staff report regarding the Assumption for Public Use of Roads and all related Above and Below Ground Services and Utilities for Rosslyn Estates Subdivision Phase 2B; And Further, That Council enacts a By-law (Attachment #1) to assume for public use all related Above and Below Ground Services and Utilities identified in Registered Plan 39M – 933 (Attachment #2) being Phase 2B of Rosslyn Estates Subdivision, in accordance with the letter from the Municipal Solicitor dated July 17, 2025 (Attachment #3); And Further, That the current securities held in accordance with the Rosslyn Estates Phase 2B Subdivision Agreement be released; And Further, That if required, prior to the Mayor’s signature, the Municipal Solicitor and the Director of Planning and Development be authorized to make minor revisions to the Assumption By-law as may be necessary to address refinement of attached schedules or to reflect legal descriptions, block numbers, etc. And Further, That the Municipal Solicitor be directed to register the Assumption By-law at the Northumberland County Registry Office and have the authority to revise the By-law so far as necessary for the purposes of registration.

That Council receive the list of By-law Investigations for the period of March to July 2025 as information.

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law to Adopt Amendment to the Official Plan No. 18 of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton for Purposes of Establishing Community Engagement and Complete Application Policies

That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to assume for public use all related above and below ground services and utilities installed on Registered Plan 39M-933 being Phase 2B of the Rosslyn Estates Subdivision.

That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passed on this date; being a by-law to confirm the proceeds of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton Planning meeting held on September 8, 2025.

That the September 8, 2025 Council Planning meeting adjourn at 6:46 p.m.