Special Committee Meeting Minutes

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

City Hall - 200 McIntyre Street East, North Bay, ON

Members Present:

Mayor Chirico,
Councillor Horsfield,
Councillor Inch,
Councillor Mallah,
Councillor King,
Councillor Lowery,
Councillor Bain,
Councillor Gardiner,
Councillor Vrebosch,
Councillor Mayne,
and Councillor Mitchell

Community Services Committee

Public Meeting Pursuant to the Planning Act

1.Draft Recommendation Housing Accelerator Fund 1.pdf

2.Draft Recommendation Housing Accelerator Fund 2.pdf

3.Draft Recommendation Housing Accelerator Fund 3.pdf

4.RTC CSBU 2025-11 Housing Accelerator Fund - Implementation Plan.pdf

5.RTC CSBU 2025-11 (attm) Appendix 'A' - Official Plan Amendment- Additional Dwelling Unit and Delegated Authority.pdf

6.RTC CSBU 2025-11 (attm) Appendix 'B' - Additional Dwelling Unit - Zoning By-law Amendment - 2025.pdf

7.RTC CSBU 2025-11 (attm) Appendix 'C' - Official Plan Amendment - Amendment to Growth CIP - 2025.pdf

CS 2025-01: Report from Adam Curran dated February 11, 2025 re: Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) - Implementation Plan - Growth Community Improvement Plan (GCIP) Amendment and Additional Dwelling Units (ADU) - Official Plan and Zoning Amendments

Housing Accelerator Fund - Implementation Plan:

Direction: Committee Report be brought forward to Council.

Public Meetings Pursuant to the Planning Act

Proposed Amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law - Implementation Policies and Regulations for Additional Dwelling Units (ADU's) and Enabling Policy for Delegated Approval:

Councillor Mallah explained the purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law amendments to Implement Policies and Regulations for Additional Dwelling Units.

The City Clerk advised that notice of the public meeting was given by placing an advertisement in the North Bay Nugget on Saturday, March 1, 2025 and by providing a copy to all agencies as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 545/06.

Adam Curran and Beverley Hillier explained the purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law amendments to Implement Policies and Regulations for Additional Dwelling Units.

Councillor Mallah asked for public presentations in support of or objecting to the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law amendments to Implement Policies and Regulations for Additional Dwelling Units.

No Presentations were made.

Direction: Committee Report be brought forward to Council.

Proposed Amendment to the City of North Bay's Growth Community Improvement Plan:

Councillor Mallah explained the purpose of the Amendment to the City of North Bay's Growth Community Improvement Plan.

Adam Curran and Beverley Hillier explained the purpose of the Amendment to the City of North Bay's Growth Community Improvement Plan.

Councillor Mallah asked for public presentations in support of or objecting to the Amendment to the City of North Bay's Growth Community Improvement Plan.

Presentations:

Sister Josie McKechnie