Committee of the Whole

That Correspondence 2022-625 received by C. Harris, Town Clerk from D. Jones and W. Abel, residents, dated November 16, 2022 regarding a Port Whitby traffic petition be received for information; and, That Staff be directed to review the need for traffic calming in the Port Whitby neighbourhood using data driven decision making as part of the development of a Town-wide traffic calming strategy.

That Council adopt Amendment 126 to the Whitby Official Plan, regarding the updated Downtown Whitby Community Secondary Plan, as outlined in Report PDP 61-22; That the Clerk forward the necessary documentation for the Official Plan Amendment to the appropriate approval authority, within fifteen days of adoption of Amendment 126 to the Whitby Official Plan; and, That the Clerk send a Notice of Council’s adoption of Amendment 126 to those persons and agencies who have requested further notification regarding the Downtown Whitby Secondary Plan Update.

That Council approve an Amendment to Zoning By-law # 2585 (File No. Z-20-22) for the removal of the Holding (H) Symbol, as outlined in Planning Report PDP 07-23; and, That a by-law to amend Zoning By-law # 2585 be brought forward for consideration by Council.

That Council direct staff to list the municipally owned property located at the northeast corner of Hickory Street and Dunlop Street East and a portion of the municipally owned property located on the south side of Dunlop Street East, as identified on Attachment #1 to Report No. PDP 08-23, on the Region of Durham’s surplus land website for the potential creation of affordable housing; and, That staff report back to Council on the interest received for affordable housing opportunities on the subject properties.

That Report CAO 04-23 be received for information; That the Town enter into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Ontario Musicians Co-operative Inc. (operating as the Canadian Musicians Co-operative) effective January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026; That the CAO and Commissioner Financial Services/Treasurer be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, and be delegated the authority to make amendments thereto subject to such amendments being mutually agreed upon by the Canadian Musicians Co-operative and the Town; and, That Council provide an exemption to the Public Nuisance By-law $ 6714-13 for the duration of the Memorandum of Understanding with respect to the ability of Canadian Musicians Co-operative Performers to be able to receive a voluntary gratuity as part of the program.

That Council approve the semi-permanent closure of Roebuck Street in Downtown Brooklin (June to mid-September) to support placemaking opportunities and create an outdoor community gathering space.

That Report CAO 06-23 regarding the 2022 Annual Report for the Mayor’s Community Development Fund and the Performing Arts Community Development Fund be received for information; and, That Council approve the updated Mayor’s Community Development Fund and Performing Arts Community Development Fund Policy as shown in Attachment 4.

That Report CAO 03-23 be received for information; That Council endorse the Public Art Policy Framework as presented in Report CAO 03-23; and, That Staff be directed to prepare a final Public Art Policy to be presented to Council in Q4 2023.

That Whitby Town Council urge the Region of Durham to broaden the scope of the Durham Meadoway Visioning Study to include the possibility of green energy projects on the Gatineau Hydro Corridor through Durham in addition to the proposed multi-use path for active transportation; and, That the Clerk be directed to forward a copy of this motion to the Region of Durham and Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee.

That staff report back on the opportunity to protect trees of significance on private lands in order to preserve Whitby’s urban forest canopy.

That the meeting adjourn.

Whereas on October 25, 2022 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a letter to the Town of Whitby recognizing the Province’s commitment to build 1.5 million homes by 2031 and assigning a Municipal Housing Target of 18,000 new homes in Whitby to assist with achieving this target. And whereas, the Minister also requested the Town to demonstrate its commitment to accelerating housing supply by developing a Municipal Housing Pledge and take the necessary steps to facilitate the construction of 18,000 new homes in Whitby by 2031, and delivering that pledge to the Minister by March 22, 2023. And whereas, the Town has a considerable inventory of housing units approved or in the approval process (i.e. 18,118 units), including 4,123 low density, 4,925 medium density and 9,070 high density units. And whereas, the Town has additional greenfield land inventory within the West Whitby and Brooklin Community Secondary Plan areas to accommodate draft plan of subdivision applications, and considerable infill/intensification opportunities, which will further increase the potential housing yield. And whereas, the Town has experienced a considerable increase in the number of building permits for residential units in the recent past, including 2,360 permits in 2021 and 1,777 permits in 2022, with an expectation to continue such volume of permits into the future. Now therefore, the Town of Whitby Council pledges its commitment to facilitate the development of 18,000 new homes by 2031