Special Council Meeting

That Council move in-camera in accordance with Procedure By-law # 7462-18, Closed Meeting Policy G 040, and the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

That Council rise from the closed portion of the meeting.

Whereas the Town of Whitby is made up of many mature residential neighbourhoods with established characters worthy of protection; and, Whereas the character of these mature residential neighbourhoods may be at risk as a result of development pressures associated with infill intensification; and, Whereas the Town of Whitby commenced an infill intensification study in May 2009 which resulted in the adoption of Official Plan Amendment 90; and, Whereas since that time, the Growth Plan’s intensification policies have changed adding to the development pressure on Whitby’s mature residential neighbourhoods; and, Whereas Council wishes to ensure that the Town’s Zoning Bylaw and Official Plan contain appropriate policies and standards to ensure that the existing character of mature neighbourhoods are appropriately protected. Now Therefore be it Resolved that the Commissioner of Planning and Development be directed to: 1. Retain any consultants deemed to be necessary to undertake, on an expedited basis, a study to examine the land use policies in the Town’s Official Plan and Town’s Zoning Bylaw, related to residential infill intensification projects located within or adjacent to mature residential neighbourhoods within the lands identified on Schedule “A” to the proposed By-law # 7699-20 and on Page 3 of 7 Special Council Minutes December 07, 2020 - 6:00 PM Schedule “A” to the proposed By-law # 7700-20 and shown on Schedule “A” attached hereto. The said study shall provide advice with

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws # 7699-20 and # 7700-20, as amended to change the gross floor area from 25% to 35%, and to dispense with the reading of the by-laws by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That Council move in-camera in accordance with Procedure By-law # 7462-18, Closed Meeting Policy G 040, and the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2)(f) to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on December 7, 2020 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

Page 6 of 7 Special Council Minutes December 07, 2020 - 6:00 PM That the meeting adjourn.