The Middlesex Centre Record

Regular Meeting of Council (Planning)

April 23, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Hugh Aerts, Frank Berze, John Brennan, Sue Cates, Jean Coles, Aina DeViet, Wayne Shipley

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 (13 motions)

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

THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre receives the Bear Creek Drain Culvert 2025 Engineer's report from Spriet Associates dated March 21, 2025 and authorizes that the project proceed; AND THAT the Court of Revision will meet on May 21st, 2025; AND FURTHER THAT Councillor Aerts, Councillor Shipley and Deputy Mayor Brennan be appointed to sit as the members of the Court of Revision with Deputy Mayor Brennan being the Chair.
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Councillor Shipley
Carried
THAT the minutes of the April 9, 2025 meeting of Council be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Berze
Carried
THAT Consent items 6.1 through 6.6 listed on the April 23, 2025 agenda be adopted as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
THAT Council move into Public Meetings at 6:13 p.m. pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to consider the applications listed on the April 23, 2025 Council agenda.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Coles
Carried
THAT the Official Plan Amendment No. 67, filed by Oakview Land Use Planning on behalf of Barbara Ferrari and Gabriele Ferrari, for the land legally described as Concession Gore N Part Lot 14 (former Township of Delaware) and known as 5606 Westdel Bourne, Municipality of Middlesex Centre, be REFUSED.
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Deputy Mayor Brennan
Carried
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application (ZBA-23-2024), filed by Mary-Ellen Bloomfield on behalf of Keith William Bloomfield, to rezone the lands known as 11065 Sinclair Drive from the ‘Agricultural (A1)’ zone to ‘Surplus Residence (SR)’ Zone and ‘Agricultural – No Residences (A3)’ Zone for the severed and retained lands of consent application B-22/2024, be APPROVED.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Brennan, seconded by Councillor Berze
Carried
THAT Consent Application B-4/2025 filed by Graham Monck, in order to sever a farm parcel for lot addition purposes with a frontage of approximately 61 m (200 ft) on Sixteen Mile Road and 311 m (1, 020 ft) on Adelaide Street N, and an area of approximately 3.64 ha (9 ac), and the retained parcel would have a frontage of 59 m (193 ft) on Sixteen Mile Road and an area of 0.918 ha (2.27 ac), for a property legally described as Concession 16 S PT Lot 13, in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, County of Middlesex, and is municipally known as 14782 Sixteen Mile Road; be GRANTED; AND THAT Consent B-4/2025 be subject to the following conditions: 1. That the Certificate of Consent under Section 53(42) of the Planning Act shall be given within two years of the date of the notice of the decision. The request for the Certificate of Consent shall be accompanied by a written submission that details how each of the conditions of severance has been fulfilled. 2. That the fee for the Certificate of Consent be paid in accordance with the Municipality’s Fees and Charges By-law. 3. That a draft reference plan be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor for the purposes of facilitating the transaction of Consent B-4/2025, and that this plan be approved by the Municipality prior to being deposited with the Land Registry Office. 4. That the Owners’ solicitor provide a Transfer in Preparation to the Municipality, together with a deposited reference plan and a Schedule describing the land to be transfer
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Councillor Coles
Carried
THAT the public meeting adjourn at 7:44 p.m. and Council resume their regular meeting;
Moved by Councillor Coles, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried
THAT the Correspondence items 11.1 through 11.3 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Berze
Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourn to closed session at 5:08 p.m. pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended to discuss the following matters: Section 239 (2)(g) a matter in respect of which a council, board, committee or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act; Section 239 (2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Coles
Carried
THAT Council rise from closed session and return to open session at 5:29 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Cates, seconded by Councillor Coles
Carried
THAT By-Laws 2025-030 through to 2025-033 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Shipley, seconded by Councillor Coles
Carried
THAT the Council for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre adjourns the April 23, 2025 Council meeting at 7:51 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Berze, seconded by Councillor Cates
Carried

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