Special Council

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in Closed Session in order to address the following matters: A. REPORT NO. PLS-2018-0075 PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT NO. PLS-2018-0075 dated September 17, 2018 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before the administrative tribunals, affecting the local municipality. B. CONFIDENTIAL VERBAL UPDATE BY J. LINHARDT, COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY Confidential Verbal Update by J. Linhardt, Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before the administrative tribunals, affecting the local municipality. C. REPORT NO. RP-2018-0024 RECREATION AND PARKS REPORT NO. RP-2018-0024 dated September 12, 2018 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before the administrative tribunals, affecting the local municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 3 D. MEMORANDUM NO. CORPSERV-2018-0003 CORPORATE SERVICES MEMORANDUM NO. CORPSERV-2018-0003 dated September 19, 2018 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

THAT the Council for the Town of Halton Hills reconvene this meeting Open Session.

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 5a. Council Meeting Minutes dated September 10, 2018. 5b. Public Meeting Minutes (2018-0005) dated September 1, 2018. 5c. Confidential Council Minutes dated September 10, 2018.

THAT Report No. ADMIN-2018-0025, dated September 12, 2018, regarding the “State of Economy – Economic Development Update – Q3”, be received; AND FURTHER THAT Council endorse the Town submitting funding application(s) to the provincial Rural Economic Development (RED) program in support of the Town’s economic development and tourism marketing efforts, as well as to the federal government’s Invest Canada- Community Initiatives (ICCI) program in support of the Town’s investment 5 attraction initiatives, as well as to any other external funding sources, as appropriate; AND FURTHER THAT Town staff be authorized to execute any necessary agreements related to external funding applications, as appropriate.

THAT Memorandum No. CORPSERV-2018-0002 dated August 28, 2018 regarding Affordable Housing in Halton Hills, be received.

THAT Report No. PLS-2018-0077, dated September 18, 2018, with respect to “Recommendation Report for Removal of Holding (H2) Provision for 13066 Dublin Line (Esquesing)”, be received; AND FURTHER THAT the request to remove the Holding (H2) Provision from Zoning By-law 2010-0050, as amended, for the lands described as PT LT 26, CON 1 ESQ, AS IN 713656 EXCEPT PT 3 & 4 20R9935; PT LT 26, CON 1 ESQ, PART 2, 20R9935, Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, municipally known as 13066 Dublin Line (Esquesing), be approved; AND FURTHER THAT the necessary By-law be enacted to authorize the removal of the Holding (H2) Provision as generally shown in SCHEDULE 3 of this report.

THAT Report No. PLS-2018-0076 dated September 19, 2018, regarding the “Recommendation Report for a proposed Temporary Use By-Law Amendment to permit a temporary parking lot at 13584 Steeles Avenue for use by the Toronto Premium Outlet Mall (Halton Hills Premier Gateway Business Park)”, be received; AND FURTHER THAT the Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment, to amend Town of Halton Hills Zoning By-law 00-138, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 13584 Steeles Avenue (Halton Hills Premier Gateway Business Park), as generally shown in SCHEDULE 3 – ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, be approved.

THAT Report No PLS-2018-0074 dated September 12, 2018 regarding the rationale for an Interim Control By-law with respect to Cannabis Production Related Uses in the Town of Halton Hills, be received; AND FURTHER THAT Council pass the Resolution directing the completion of the Cannabis Related Uses Study, attached as Schedule One to this report; AND FURTHER THAT Council pass the Interim Control By-law with respect to Cannabis Production Related Uses, attached as Schedule Two to this report; AND FURTHER THAT notice of passage of the Interim Control By-law be provided as prescribed by regulation under the Planning Act.

THAT the Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment Meeting held on August 1, 2018 are hereby received for information.

THAT the General Information Package dated September 24, 2018 be received.

WHEREAS the Town of Halton Hills has a rural area containing agricultural, rural, residential, and other complimentary uses; AND WHEREAS it is important to the Town’s long term planning for its rural area that appropriate land uses locate therein; AND WHEREAS the Town has an important prestige industrial area known as the Premier Gateway; AND WHEREAS it is important to the Town’s long term planning for the Premier Gateway that appropriate land uses locate therein; AND WHEREAS on October 19, 2018 the Federal Cannabis Act will come into force, thereby legalizing the recreational cultivation and production of cannabis in Canada, provided a license is obtained from the Government of Canada; AND WHEREAS there has been interest from business owners to establish Cannabis Production Related Uses in the Town; 8 AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Halton Hills wishes to consider the appropriate location, regulations and standards for Cannabis Production Related Uses; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Halton Hills deems it appropriate that the issue of Cannabis Production Related Uses be studied prior to the enactment of any measures pertaining to such uses; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills directs staff to complete a study of Cannabis Production Related Uses in the Town, which study shall provide recommendations with respect to the identification, appropriate location, regulations and standards for such uses and their compatibility with

THAT Confidential Report No. PLS-2018-0075 dated September 17, 2018 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before the administrative tribunals affecting the local municipality or local board be received (Committee of Adjustment Decision); AND FURTHER THAT the Town appeal the decision of the Committee of Adjustment to approve Minor Variance application D13VAR18.036H - Knutson to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT); AND FURTHER THAT Town staff be authorized to obtain outside legal Counsel to complete the necessary next steps.

THAT the Confidential Verbal Update by J. Linhardt, Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability regarding litigation, potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the local municipality or local board be received for information.

THAT Confidential Report No. RP-2018-0024 dated September 12, 2018 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose be received; AND FURTHER THAT staff carry out Council's direction on this matter.

THAT Confidential Memorandum No. CORPSERV-2018-0003 dated September 19, 2018 regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose be received for information.

THAT the following Bills are hereby passed by Council; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said by-laws and affix the seal of the Corporation thereto: By-law No. 2018-0061 A by-law to Amend Zoning By-law 57-91, as amended by By-law 00-138, for the lands described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 7, Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton 13584 Steeles Avenue. By-law No. 2018-0062 A by-law to impose interim control on the use of land, buildings or structures for Cannabis Production Related Uses within the Agricultural (A) and Protected Countryside (PC, PCNHS2) zones under Zoning By-law 2010-0050, within the Town of Halton Hills. By-law No. 2018-0063 A By-law to remove the Holding (H2) Provision from Zoning By-law 2010-0050, as amended, for 13066 Dublin Line (Esquesing). 11 By-law No.2018-0064 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Special Council Meeting held on the 24th day of September 2018 and authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 5:30 p.m.