Planning and Development Advisory Committee

The primary function of the Planning & Development Advisory Committee is to consider applications for minor variances from the Zoning By-law and to assist Council on planning and development matters that affect the Township, including commenting on Zoning Amendments, Land Severances and Site Plans along Brock Road.

Terms of Reference- Planning and Development Advisory Committee

 Membership

• The Committee shall be comprised of 1 Councillor and 4 Members of the Public.
• The members of the committee who are not members of a municipal council shall hold office for the term of the council that appointed them and the members of the committee who are members of a municipal council shall be appointed annually.

Meeting Schedule

The Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., and as many additional times as the Committee deems necessary. Please see Schedule for Minor Variance application deadline and corresponding meeting dates.

Reporting

• This Committee reports to Council for all matters excluding committee of adjustment responsibilities.
• Written reports or minutes from this Committee shall be submitted to Council after each meeting.
• This Committee for committee of adjustment matters is a quasi-judicial tribunal with its members appointed by Council and it renders decisions on minor variance applications independently.

Compensation

Compensation to be determined by Council.

Members

• Dennis O’Connor, Vice Chair
• Paul Sadhra
• Deep Basi
• John Daniel Kennedy
• Councillor John Sepulis, Chair

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

When a Committee member experiences a direct or indirect conflict related to an issue they are involved in, it becomes a pecuniary interest and must be disclosed.