Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (4 motions)
4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Minutes of the Community Affairs and Planning Committee Meeting held on January 9, 2023, be adopted.
Moved by M. Crawford, seconded by R. Tyler Morin
Carried
1. That the report entitled “2031 Municipal Housing Target Pledge” be received for information. 2. That the “Town of Ajax 2031 Municipal Housing Target Pledge”, included as ATT-1 to this report, be endorsed to support Council’s commitment to accelerating the supply of housing to meet the 2031 Municipal Housing Target of 17,000 new housing units, subject to the following conditions: a. That the Town not be penalized financially or otherwise, for failing to meet the identified housing target; b. That the housing target be recognized as an aspirational target and that the Town be permitted to continue to utilize the applicable population and employment forecasts from the Growth Plan, 2020 and/or municipal growth allocations assigned to and/or developed by the Town, for the purposes of creating development related studies, plans, and by-laws; c. That the Province continue to work with municipalities to provide grant opportunities, such as the Streamline Development Approval Fund, to aid in the rapid delivery of the identified municipal initiatives and growth-related infrastructure; and d. That the Province continue to consult and engage with municipalities on recent and future legislative changes and initiatives to find mutually beneficial ways to streamline approvals and enable municipalities to continue to collect growth- related charges to deliver infrastructure and community needs quickly. 3. That a copy of this report and Council’s resolution be sent to Minister Steve Clark,
Moved by L. Bower, seconded by J. Dies
Carried
That the motion be amended by adding the following clause: 3. That the Municipal Comprehensive Review Growth Management Study completed by the Region identified that there was potential to accommodate approximately 32,000 dwelling units through intensification in Ajax by 2051 demonstrating that Ajax already has enough land available within its urban boundary to nearly double the housing target as set out by the province so any greenbelt lands are not required.
Moved by S. Collier, seconded by R. Tyler Morin
Carried
That the February 6, 2023 meeting of the Community Affairs and Planning Committee be adjourned. (7:42 p.m.)