THAT the Council meeting adjourn at pm for a Public Meeting held under the Planning Act to hear an application for an Official Plan Amendment OP-02/2022 and Zoning By-Law Amendment ZO-05/2022 for Lekker Homes for property located at 6320 Lakeshore Road.
Planner Will Nywening summarized the purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications. He stated that the County of Lambton is the approval authority for Official Plan Amendments and if approved by Lambton Shores, would be forwarded to the County of Lambton for approval. The ZBA would not come into effect until the OPA is approved by Lambton County.
Will Nywening noted that the application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law to allow for the conversion of the existing building to a 7-unit residential building. He summarized the staff report in support of the application.
Hannah Surgenor of Monteith Brown, Planner for the applicants, was present for the meeting and stated that they are in support of the staff report
The Clerk noted that correspondence had been received from Richard and Lois Wellington who were concerned with the applications only if their agricultural operation would be restricted or affected by approval.
Councillor Wilcox asked for confirmation that approval would not affect the abutting agricultural operation.
There were no members of the public in attendance wishing to speak to the applications.