Planning and Economic Development Committee

That Report PDS 5-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Statutory Public Meeting for Draft Regional Official Plan Amendment 15 – Exemption Policies, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED; 1. That a copy of Report PDS 5-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities for information; 2. That the necessary update to the exemption by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration with the recommendation report for Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 15; 3. That existing By-law 129-2001 and By-law 43-2002 BE REPEALED when the new exemption by-law is passed; and 4. That the following correspondence items BE RECEIVED and

That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the Province of Ontario in support of the recommendations outlined in the presentation respecting Modernizing Wine Sales in Ontario.

That Report PDS 11-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Recommendation for Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 14 - Brock District Plan, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 14 – Brock District Plan, attached as Appendix 1 to Report PDS 11-2019, BE APPROVED; 2. That all parties BE NOTIFIED of Regional Council’s decision in accordance with Planning Act, 1990 requirements; and 3. That staff ISSUE a declaration of final approval of the Official Plan Amendment 20 days after notice of Council’s decision has been given, provided that no appeals have been filed against the decision.

That Report PDS 4-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Memorandum of Understanding for Planning Function and Services between Niagara Region and Local Area Municipalities, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Planning Function and Services between The Regional Municipality of Niagara and the Local Area Municipalities dated March 2019, attached to Report PDS 4-2019 as Appendix I, BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities for review and approval; and 2. That subsequent to the approvals by the Local Area Municipalities that the MOU BE BROUGHT FORWARD to Regional Council for approval with direction that the Regional Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to sign the MOU.

That Report PDS 13-2019, dated March 19, 2019, respecting Initiation of a Woodland By-law Review, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Planning and Economic Development Committee Open Session Minutes PEDC 3-2019 March 20, 2019 Page 7 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to engage from the Local Area Municipalities, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), Niagara North Federation of Agriculture, Niagara South Federation of Agriculture, Niagara Woodlot Association, Niagara Home Builders Association, Niagara Construction Association and Niagara Parks Commission, and the Agricultural Policy and Action Committee, to receive feedback pertaining to the Woodland By-law as part of the Woodland By-law Review Project.

That Correspondence Item PDS-C 9-2019, being a memorandum from A.- M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Agricultural Policy and Action Committee meeting held February 22, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: That Correspondence Item APAC-C 3-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 22, 2019, respecting Irrigation Working Group Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council ENDORSE the formation of a volunteer Niagara Water Resource Board.

That Report ED 2-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Economic Development Strategy: 2019 - 2024, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report PDS 12-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Glendale Niagara District Plan – Phase 2 Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

1. That Report PDS 6-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Niagara Region 2018 Employment Inventory Results Report, BE RECEIVED; and 2. That a copy of Report PDS 6-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities, Local Economic Development Offices, Niagara Workforce Planning Board and the Niagara Chambers of Commerce.

That Report ED 3-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting Workforce Development Initiative, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report PDS 9-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting New Official Plan Consultation Timeline Framework, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA).

That Confidential Report PDS 15-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation of Potential Litigation – Appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for Welland Committee of Adjustment Decision on Minor Variance A01/2019, 37 Niagara Street, City of Welland, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Report PDS 16-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation – Appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for Port Colborne Committee of Adjustment Decision on Consent Applications B05-19-PC and B06-19-PC, Block 74 of Westwood Estates, City of Port Colborne, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.