Hawkesbury council considers new Official Plan, heritage designation, false alarm fees
Hawkesbury Town Council met on June 22 to consider a new Official Plan and several other by-laws, but the outcomes of those votes are not yet available because minutes have not been published. The agenda included a heritage designation request for a local church, exemptions from part-lot-control rules for two properties, and a new fee for false alarms. Council also received the town’s 2025 audited financial statements.
New Official Plan
Council considered adopting a new Official Plan for the town, proposed under By-law N° 35‑2026. The plan would replace the existing document and guide land-use decisions. No vote result has been reported.
Heritage designation for Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori Church
A request to designate Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori Church under the Ontario Heritage Act was on the agenda. If adopted, the designation would protect the church’s heritage attributes. The council’s decision is not yet recorded.
Part-lot-control exemptions
Council considered granting part-lot-control exemptions for two properties: 613‑615 Paul Crescent and 294 William Street / 407 Regent Street. Exemptions would allow the owners to sell or transfer parts of the lots without requiring a full plan of subdivision. The outcome is pending.
False-alarm fees
A by-law to impose fees for false alarms was up for a vote. The proposed fee structure would charge property owners when emergency services respond to an alarm that turns out to be false. Specific fee amounts were not stated in the agenda.
2025 audited financial statements
Council received the town’s 2025 consolidated financial statement, which was audited. The presentation provided an overview of the town’s financial position for the past fiscal year.
Coming up
No upcoming council meetings are listed in the next 14 days.