Planning and Economic Development Committee

That Report PDS 21-2019, dated June 12, 2019, respecting 2018 End Of Year Growth Report, BE RECEIVED and CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Home Builders Association, Niagara Industrial Association, local Chambers of Commerce and School Boards.

That Report PDS 23-2019, dated June 12, 2019, respecting Recommendation Report for Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 13 - Transportation Policies, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Official Plan Amendment 13 – Transportation Policies BE ADOPTED under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

That Report PDS 25-2019, dated June 12, 2019, respecting Citizen Appointments to Sub-committees – Agricultural Policy & Action Committee, Culture Committee, Smarter Niagara Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommendations contained in Confidential Appendix I to Report PDS 25-2019, BE APPROVED, confirming the citizen appointments for the remainder of this term of Council to the Agricultural Policy and Action Committee, Culture Committee and Smarter Niagara Steering Committee.

That Report PDS 26-2019, dated June 12, 2019, respecting Implications of Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to continue to provide detailed comments on Bill 108 and any associated matters, as needed; 2. That a copy of Report PDS 26-2019 BE CIRCULATED to local area municipal Planning Directors, Area Treasurers, CAOs, and MPPs; and 3. That staff REPORT any further material legislative changes in Bill 108 that may arise in the future to Council.

That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation - Appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal of West Lincoln Council Decision on Zoning By-law Amendment Application 1601-001-19, 5154 Regional Road 20, Township of West Lincoln

That Confidential PDS 24-2019, dated June 12, 2019, respecting A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation - Appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal of West Lincoln Council Decision on Zoning By-law Amendment Application 1601-001-19, 5154 Regional Road 20, Township of West Lincoln, BE RECEIVED and that staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.