Council Meeting Summary: February 4, 2025

Refused the Temporary Use By-law Application – Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-16-2024, to permit the temporary use (for a maximum of three years) of a small-scale automobile repair establishment as a home industry in an accessory structure with exemptions from Section 6.2.6 b), h), and j) of Zoning By-law 2-2012, on the Subject Property known as 3362 Manning Road. 

Approved Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-19-2024 to amend Zoning By-law 2-2012, to rezone the lands known legally as Part of Lot 284 Concession South of Talbot Road, designated as Part 1 on Plan 12R29140, Maidstone, being Part of the Property Identifier Number 75017-0053(LT), and known municipally as 492 County Road 8, from “Major Institutional (I1)” to “Major Institutional with holding symbol (I1(h32))” zone (indicated as “492 County Rd 8 Subject Land” on the Key Map, Appendix A). 

Adopted By-law 15-2025 to approve ZBA-22-2024 - Zoning By-law Housekeeping Amendments. 

Received the Community Planning Division 2024 Year End Status Update for information only. 

Deemed Lots 44, 45 and 46, in Registered Plan of Subdivision 1411 in the Municipality of Lakeshore as no longer forming part of a Plan of Subdivision, to allow the subject lands municipally known as 169 and 177 Lakeview Drive to merge on-title and become one lot. 

Directed Administration to advise the County of Essex that the Municipality of Lakeshore is in support of extending draft plan approval for the Forest Hill Subdivision (File No. 37-T-02009) for a five-year period (to lapse March 8, 2030). 

Directed Administration to undertake public consultation in accordance with the Planning Act prior to submitting the recommended Official Plan Amendment to Council for a decision, as well as a draft by-law for delegation of authority to the Committee of Adjustment for surplus farm dwellings.