AGENDA


COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNCIL

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 2:30 P.m.

21 Reeve Street, Woodstock and online

www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

4.

ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

April 23, 2025

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

5.1

Resolution to go into a Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act

5.1.1

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-06-7 Station View Development Inc.

The Official Plan Amendment proposes to redesignate the subject lands from ‘Entrepreneurial District’ and ‘Community Facility’ to ‘Entrepreneurial District’ with special provisions, to permit a high-density residential development with a proposed residential density of up to 215 units per hectare and associated ground floor commercial space, in the Town of Tillsonburg.

*See Report CP 2025-133

5.1.2

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-02-1 Josif and Lidia Catana

The Official Plan Amendment Application proposes to include site-specific policies to recognize an existing special events facility, approximately 960 m² (10,333.4 ft²) in size, as an On-Farm Diversified Use (OFDU), in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.

*See Report CP 2025-136

5.1.3

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-01-8 B & R Holding Inc.

The Official Plan amendment proposes to add a special policy to the Business Park Designation to permit an indoor recreational use, with a maximum area of 945 m² (10,171.9 ft²) within a portion of an existing building, in the City of Woodstock.

*See Report CP 2025-139

5.1.4

Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-15-5 David Kittmer and Lloy Wylie

The Official Plan Amendment Application proposes to include a site-specific agricultural policy to permit the future creation of an undersized agricultural lot with an area of approximately 8.2 ha (20 ac), rather than the required minimum lot area of 30 ha (74.1 ac), in the Township of Zorra.

*See Report CP 2025-140

5.2

Resolution to Adjourn the Public Meeting

5.3

Consideration of Report CP 2025-133 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-06-7 Station View Development Inc.

5.4

Consideration of Report CP 2025-136 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-02-1 Josif and Lidia Catana

5.5

Consideration of Report CP 2025-139 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-01-8  B & R Holding Inc.

5.6

Consideration of Report CP 2025-140 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-15-5 David Kittmer and Lloy Wylie

6.

DELEGATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONSIDERATION THEREOF

6.1

Ingersoll Rotary Club

Ted Comiskey
Re: Food Warehouse in the Town of Ingersoll 

6.2

Association of Ontario Road Supervisors

Kelly Elliott
Re: 2025 AORS Municipal Public Works Trade Show

6.3

Southwestern Public Health

Dr. Ninh Tran
Re: Update on Measles Outbreak 

7.

CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

SCOR EDC Board of Directors

April 29, 2025
Re: Rail Project Update

8.

REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

8.1

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8.1.1

CP 2025-133 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-06-7 Station View Development Inc.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That Oxford County Council approve Application OP 24-06-7, submitted by Station View Developments Inc., for lands legally described as Lots 797-801, 849-854, Part Lot 797A and 855, Part 1 of Plan 41R-5113, Parts 1 and 2 of Plan 41R-7407, Part 1 of Plan 41R8786 Town of Tillsonburg, to redesignate the subject lands from Community Facility and Entrepreneurial District to Entrepreneurial District with a special policy area, to permit a high-density residential development with a density of up to 215 units per hectare and retail commercial uses;

    

2. And further, that Oxford County Council raise the necessary by-law to approve the attached Amendment No. 337 to the County Official Plan.

8.1.2

CP 2025-136 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-02-1 Josif and Lidia Catana

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Oxford County Council not approve Application No. OP 25-02-1, submitted by Josif and Lidia Catana for lands legally described as Part Lot 7, Concession 7 (Blenheim), except Parts 3 and 6, Registered Plan 41R-3823, in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, to amend the Official Plan to include a site specific policy to permit a special events facility as an On-Farm Diversified Use on the subject lands.

8.1.3

CP 2025-139 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 25-01-8 B & R Holding Inc.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That Oxford County Council approve Application No. OP 25-01-8 submitted by B & R Holding Inc., for lands described as Block 1, Plan 41M-311 in the City of Woodstock, to add a special policy area to lands designated Business Park;
2. And further, That Oxford County Council approve the attached Amendment No. 340 to the County of Oxford Official Plan and raise the necessary by-law to approve Amendment No. 340.

8.1.4

CP 2025-140 Application for Official Plan Amendment OP 24-15-5 David Kittmer and Lloy Wylie

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Oxford County Council not approve Application No. OP 24-15-5, submitted by David Kitter and Lloy Wylie for lands legally described as Part of Lot 30, Concession 14 (East Nissouri) in the Township of Zorra, to amend the Official Plan to create a site specific policy for the subject lands to facilitate the future creation of an undersized agricultural lot with an approximate area of 8.2 ha (20 ac).

8.1.5

CP 2025-137 Bill 5 and Special Economic Zones

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That the Director of Community Planning submit comments on behalf of the County in response to the Provincial consultations on the Special Economic Zones Act under Bill 5 (Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act), as generally outlined in Report No. CP 2025-137;
2. And further, that Report CP 2025-137 be circulated to the Area Municipalities for information.

8.2

PUBLIC WORKS

8.2.1

PW 2025-32 Single Source Award - Landfill Gas Collection and Flaring System Upgrades and Annual Maintenance, Monitoring and Reporting

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. That County Council approve single source award for the design and construction of the Landfill Gas Collection and Flaring System Upgrade to Comcor Environmental Limited in the amount of $790,000 as outlined in Report PW 2025-32, pursuant to Section 7.3 of the County’s Purchasing Policy 6.07;

    

2. And further, that County Council approve single source award of the Annual Landfill Gas Collection and Flaring System Maintenance, Monitoring, and Reporting for a five-year term commencing in 2026 to Comcor Environmental Limited for an anticipated cost of $871,200 as outlined in Report PW 2025-32, pursuant to Section 7.3 of the County’s Purchasing Policy 6.07;

    

3. And further, that County Council authorize the transfer of $236,000 from the Landfill and Waste Diversion Reserve Fund to fund the budget shortfall for upgrades to the Landfill Gas Collection and Flaring System;

    

4. And further, that County Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works to execute all documents related hereto.

8.2.2

PW 2025-33 2024 Drinking Water System Performance Update

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That County Council receive Report PW 2025-33 entitled “2024 Drinking Water System Performance Update” as information.

    

8.3

CORPORATE SERVICES

8.3.1

CS 2025-16 Internal Debt Financing – Blandford-Blenheim

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That By-law No. 6727-2025, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of funds in the amount of $142,749.00 from the Landfill and Waste Diversion Reserve Fund, for the purposes of financing capital works associated with municipal drains authorized by Township of Blandford-Blenheim by-laws, be presented to Council for enactment.

8.3.2

CS 2025-17 Internal Debt Financing – South-West Oxford

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That By-law No. 6728-2025, being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of funds in the amount of $81,091.00 from the Landfill and Waste Diversion Reserve Fund, for the purposes of financing capital works associated with municipal drains authorized by Township of South-West Oxford by-law, be presented to Council for enactment.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.1

Pending Items List

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

12.

ENQUIRIES

13.

CLOSED SESSION

To consider a Verbal Report from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding labour relations or employee negotiations.

13.1

Closed Session Begins

13.1.1

Verbal Report from the Chief Administrative Officer

13.2

Closed Session Ends

14.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED SESSION

14.1

Verbal Report from the Chief Administrative Officer

15.

BY-LAWS

15.1

By-law No. 6727-2025

Being a By-law to authorize the borrowing upon reserve funds in the amount of $142,749.00 for the purposes of The Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.

15.2

By-law No. 6728-2025

Being a By-law to authorize the borrowing upon reserve funds in the amount of $81,091.00 for the purposes of The Corporation of the Township of South-West Oxford.

15.3

By-law No. 6729-2025

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment Number 340 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

15.4

By-law No. 6730-2025

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment Number 337 to the County of Oxford Official Plan.

15.5

By-law No. 6731-2025

Being a By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council of the County of Oxford at the meeting at which this By-law is passed.

16.

ADJOURNMENT