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Special Council
The Council will enter a closed session to receive a verbal update on litigation or potential litigation. This discussion specifically concerns an Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeal for 2956 Southorn Road.
- OLT Appeal: 2956 Southorn Road
Special Council
Severn Township Council will consider passing a by-law to regulate short-term rentals, despite a letter from local STR owners requesting a delay due to existing enforcement tools and concerns over fee levels.
- Receiving correspondence from Severn Community Group regarding proposed Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law
- Receiving Administration Report No. A26-24 regarding Short-Term Rental Licence By-law
- Approving draft Short-Term Rental Licence By-law
- Amending User Fees and Service Charges By-law with proposed licence fee
- Passing By-law No. 2026-48 to regulate short-term rentals
Special Council
The council is holding a special meeting primarily to go into closed session to receive legal updates on an Ontario Land Tribunal appeal regarding 2956 Southorn Road and to discuss a personal matter involving a by-law enforcement employee. Following closed session, they will consider a confirmation by-law to adopt the meeting's proceedings.
- Closed session: OLT Appeal for 2956 Southorn Road
- Closed session: personal matter about by-law enforcement employee
- Confirmation By-law 2026-50
Council
Council will decide whether to apply for a provincial Development Charge Reduction Program for growth-related wastewater infrastructure in Coldwater. Staff now recommend not proceeding due to insufficient grant funding. Other items include zoning amendments, a traffic signal project, and changes to the septic reinspection program.
- Staff recommend not applying for Development Charge Reduction Program for Coldwater wastewater projects
- Traffic signals at Division Road and Burnside Line with $950,000 budget addition
- Zoning by-law amendment for Cavana Ridge at 4260 Burnside Line
- Public meeting for zoning amendment at 3152 Muskoka Street, Washago
- Septic reinspection program: change inspection trigger from 2 to 5 years
Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment will hold a hybrid meeting to decide on three minor variance applications. Adjourned applications from previous meetings include properties on Russell Drive and Wilson Point Road North. A new application concerns a property on Grayshott Drive.
- Adjourned application A-09-26 for 3320 Russell Drive
- Adjourned application A-11-26 for 4249 Wilson Point Road North
- New application A-08-26 for 3456 Grayshott Drive