The Brighton Record

Council PLANNING Meeting

June 15, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Ron Anderson, Anne Butwell, Hannah MacAusland, Brian Ostrander, Jeff Wheeldon, Bobbi Wright

Absent (1): Emily Rowley

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (28 motions)

28 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Council approve the June 15, 2026, Planning meeting agenda as presented.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council move into Statutory Public Meeting June 15, 2026 at 6:32 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council approve Consent application B04-2026 for the creation of a new residential lot on lands municipally known as 204 Ontario Street, subject to the Conditions provided in this report.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council support the municipal-led revisions to Council’s previous decisions regarding the draft approved subdivisions of Brighton Meadows and Westgate, for the purposes of establishing a connecting street between the two; and That staff be directed to amend the Zoning By-law consistently with the revised draft plans; and That Council direct staff to receive all public and agency comments and report back at the following Council session.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council adopt Official Plan Amendment No.21 that will redesignate the subject lands identified as 400 Chatten Road from “Aggregate Resource" designation to the "Rural" designation, in order to facilitate proposed severances; and That Council approve Consent applications B06-2026 and B07-2026 for the creation of two new residential lots while authorizing minor modifications to the lot lines in accordance with the County’s final approval of the Official Plan Amendment (File OPA01-2026); and That Council grant provisional Consent for the subject severance applications B06-2026 and B07-2026, dependent on County Council approvals.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council move out of Statutory Public Meeting June 15, 2026, at 6:48 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council receive this report for information as it relates to the Smithfield Communication Board location and direct staff to move forward with the installation of the Board as originally intended in Smithfield. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Hannah MacAusland x Councillor Jeff Wheeldon (Moved By) x Councillor Bobbi Wright x Councillor Anne Butwell (Seconded By) x Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson x Councillor Emily Rowley x 4 1 0 1 1
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council accept and approve funding for the four Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Applications submitted during the 2026 intake period for properties located at 19 Main Street, 72 Main Street, 17-19 Prince Edward Street, and 21 Prince Edward Street for an estimated total amount of $25,600.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
ThatCouncil receives this Report regarding the Brighton Area Wide Efficient Land Use Plan (Secondary Plan); and That Council adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 23 to the Municipality of Brighton Official Plan to implement the Brighton Area Wide Efficient Land Use Plan (Secondary Plan); and That staff be directed to forward the adopted Official Plan Amendment and supporting documentation to Northumberland County for approval pursuant to the Planning Act
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council approve the by-law and related land lease agreement presented in this agenda authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a land lease agreement with Donalea Farms Inc. for municipally owned farmland; And that Council approve an increase in the lease rate from $40 per acre per annum to $55 per acre per annum.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council express general support for amendments to the Planning Act to enable the use of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for zoning by-law infractions, and direct staff to monitor the progress of Ontario Bill 119, Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 , as it relates to such amendments; and That, upon enactment of the relevant amendments, staff be directed to report back to Council with recommendations for implementing changes to Administrative Monetary Penalty By-law No. 070-2023 and Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 140-2002, including any associated administrative considerations.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Anne Butwell
Carried
That Council receives this Staff Report for purposes of information as an update to Council regarding a summary of recent Site Plan approvals in the Municipality.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the staff report for purposes of information.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council accept the staff report darted June 15, 2026 pertaining to the Municipality entering into a Pre-Servicing Agreement with 8597685 Canada Inc. (Applewood Meadows Subdivision); and That Council endorse authorize and accept the pre-servicing agreement and direct staff to provide a copy of the agreement for the Applicant’s signature; and That staff be authorized to make necessary design revisions as may arise in final review of drawings, as may be necessary through final Municipal Engineering review; and further, And That Council enact the required by-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the pre-servicing agreement on behalf of the Municipality coming into effect on the date of the signatures.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council enacts the By-law as shown in the By-laws section of this agenda to exempt from Part Lot Control certain lands, specifically described as Block 36, Plan 39M-959, as submitted by 1000717504 Ontario Ltd.; and, That Council instruct the Municipal Solicitor to register the Part-lot Control By-law as enacted, together with any revisions legally necessary for accuracy and registration, and to prepare a transfer easement from the Owner to the Municipality regarding Parts 8, 9, 10, and 11, 12 and 13 (Block 36) as two (2) individual residential lots, as shown on Registered Plan 39R-14948 prior to registration of the Part Lot Control By-law including and any access or transfer easements from the Owner to the Municipality.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council enacts a By-law as shown in the By-laws section of this agenda to exempt from Part Lot Control certain lands, specifically described as Block 18 and Block 17, Plan 39M-929, as submitted by 1000717504 Ontario Ltd. and Gordon Tobey Developments Ltd.; and, That Council instruct the Municipal Solicitor to register the Part-lot Control By-law as enacted, together with any revisions legally necessary for accuracy and registration, as shown on Parts 1 and 2 on Registered Plan 39R14697, known as 2 and 4 Cardinal Court), Parts 9, 10 and 11 on Registered Plan 39R14669, known as 8 Cardinal Court, and Parts 12,13, and 14 known as 10 Cardinal Court. The four (4) individual lots are to shown prior to registration of the Part Lot Control By-law including and include any access or transfer easements from the Owner to the Municipality.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Hannah MacAusland
Carried
That Council enacts a By-law the By-law as shown in the By-laws section of this agenda to exempt from Part Lot Control certain lands, specifically described as Block 19, Plan 39M-961, as submitted by 8597685 Canada Inc.; That Council instruct the Municipal Solicitor to register the Part-lot Control By-law as enacted, together with any revisions legally necessary for accuracy and registration, and to prepare a transfer easement from the Owner to the Municipality regarding Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 16 (drainage and access easements) and Parts 1, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 as individual residential lots, as shown on Reference Plan 39R-15156 prior to registration of the Part Lot Control By-law.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive this report on the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) for information; and That Council direct staff to submit an application to the Development Charge Reduction Program prior to the June 19, 2026 deadline, comprising of the Watermain Twinning (Phase 1) Project and Water Booster Station projects, on the basis of a 30% residential development charge rate reduction maintained for three years, at an estimated municipal contribution of $270,000 representing the required 10% share of eligible project costs to be funded from future municipal budgets.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Hannah MacAusland
Carried
ThatCouncil receive this Report, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Review Project Work Plan, for information purposes; and That staff be directed to circulate this report to Council’s Advisory Committees, for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law under the provisions of Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended, designating certain lands situated in the Municipality of Brighton, specifically described as Block 18, Plan 39M-929, exempt from Part Lot Control.
Moved by Councillor Anne Butwell, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law under the provisions of Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended, designating certain lands situated in the Municipality of Brighton, specifically described as Block 19, Plan 39M-961, exempt from Part Lot Control.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Donalea Farms Inc. c/o Kelly R Sharpe (Leasee) regarding the use of municipally owned lands for purposes of normal farming practices on the property located in Lots 31 and 32, Concession B, described as Parts 1, 3 and 5 on Reference Plan 39R12408, in the Municipality of Brighton, in the County of Northumberland
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and 8597685 CANADA INC., regarding a Pre-Servicing Agreement for Phase IV of the Applewood Meadows Subdivision.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Hannah MacAusland
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law to adopt an Amendment to the Official Plan of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton.
Moved by Councillor Bobbi Wright, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law under the provisions of Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended, designating certain lands situated in the Municipality of Brighton, specifically described as Block 36, Plan 39M-959, exempt from Part Lot Control.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law under the provisions of Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended, designating certain lands situated in the Municipality of Brighton, specifically described as Parts 9,10,11 of Registered Plan 39R14669, and Parts 12,13, and 14 of Registered Plan 39R14669, Block 17, Plan 39M-929, not subject to Part Lot Control
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon
Carried
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 June 15, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Hannah MacAusland, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson
Carried
That the June 15, 2026 Council Planning meeting adjourn at 7:58 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Jeff Wheeldon, seconded by Councillor Hannah MacAusland
Carried

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