Council - Committee of the Whole

THAT the content of the Council-Committee of the Whole Agenda for November 18, 2024 be adopted as amended: Addition of Item 9.4 BL2024-082 Zoning By-law Amendment re: Short-term Accommodations

THAT the minutes of Council-Committee of the Whole meeting held November 4, 2024 (excluding Committee of the Whole recommendations), be approved as presented.

THAT the Committee of the Whole recommendations from its meeting held November 4th, 2024 contained within the Council minutes of November 4, 2024 be hereby approved as presented. CAO2024-10 Operational Plan 2024 Q3 Status Update T2024-22 2024 Q3 Financial Review PW2024-14 Van Dolders Subdivision Assumption P2024-28 Delegation of Authority for Land Use Planning Matters C2024-10 Short-Term Accommodation Licensing Service Update and Launch of Phase 2 Reports/Minutes of Other Committees and Boards including recommendations

THAT By-law No. 2024-078 , being a by-law to License and Regulate Short-Term Accommodations within the Boundaries of Collingwood, be enacted and passed this 18th day of November, 2024.

THAT By-law No. 2024-079 , being a by-law to provide for the 2025 Interim Tax Levy, be enacted and passed this 18th day of November, 2024.

THAT By-law No. 2024-82 , being a by-law under the provisions of Section 34 of Planning Act, to amend the zoning provisions Town-wide to permit short-term accommodation uses subject to terms and provisions, enacted and passed this 18th day of November 2024

THAT Council instruct Staff to submit the following Delegation Requestions for the Annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference being held in January 2025: CCI Expansion / Redevelopment on existing site (Joint delegation with the School Board Trustee)

THAT Council instruct Staff to postpone the following Delegation Requestions for the Annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference being held in January 2025 to another opportunity: Support for Collingwood’s Terminals Point Grain Terminals Redevelopment (Provincial cutting of red tape and funding incentives)

THAT Council support postponing Collingwood's joint participation in the following delegation opportunities, if approved: OPP Provision of Local Policing - Cost Increase Concerns

THAT Council support deferring until necessary Collingwood's joint participation in the following delegation opportunities, if approved: Supports for local Physician Recruitments.

THAT Council support postponing Collingwood's joint participation in the following delegation opportunities, if approved: Community Improvement clarification/revisions to the Municipal Act to better enable Community Development initiatives

THAT Council support postponing Collingwood's joint participation in the following delegation opportunities, if approved: Tools to fund initiatives that are not part of the municipal scope, yet that municipalities are being tasked with or may be best placed to deliver locally, such as and not limited to social, housing and health items.

THAT Council request a deputation asking how the Town can take advantage of grant opportunities where Collingwood is either a municipality that is too big or too small to qualify, including the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund.

THAT Council herein move into Committee the Whole Session.

THAT Staff Report P2024-32 , “Tourism Master Plan and Municipal Accommodation Tax” dated November 18, 2024 be received; AND THAT the Tourism Master Plan developed by Bannikin Travel & Tourism Ltd. dated November 2024 be endorsed by Council to guide the Town of Collingwood’s actions on Tourism, as budget and resources permit; AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement a Municipal Accommodation Tax in accordance with the following: Apply a tax rate of 4% as of March 1, 2025, in alignment with the Phase 2 STA By-law implementation if possible, on all accommodation providers, regardless of size and composition, including short-term accommodations; Enter into a single source, non-standard procurement agreement with the Ontario Resort, Hotel and Motel Association (ORMHA) for collection of the Municipal Accommodation Tax, including from short-term accommodations for a five-year period and after such period the option to bring the services in-house be explored; Sixty percent of the net revenue be allocated to an “eligible third-party entity”; Establish a not-for-profit corporation designated as the legislatively required “eligible third-party entity” that will receive the tourism-related portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (60%), including establishment of an interim board of directors representative of key tourism industry stakeholders; AND THAT Council enable and enact a By-Law to amend By-Law No. 2017-060 to include the establishment of a Municipal Ac

AND THAT Council approve the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund Policy (Appendix A) to direct the allocation of the reserve funds.

AND THAT Council endorse an amendment to the Heritage Grant Guidelines, to extend application submission deadlines from October 1st proceeding the calendar year of the grant to September 30th of the calendar year of the grant; subject to budget availability.

THAT Staff Report P2024-30 , “Approval and Authorization By-law to Execute a Site Plan Control Agreement and Approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to Remove a Holding (H) Zone symbol – 11589 Highway 26 (Cranberry Marsh Estates)” dated November 18, 2024 be received; AND THAT Site Plan Application File D11322 be approved subject to the following conditions: Confirmation of municipal servicing capacity allocation; Resolution of any outstanding minor technical comments, including any associated plan revisions, to the satisfaction of Town departments and third-party peer reviewers; Written correspondence from the registered owner of 11555 Highway 26 granting permission to conduct off-site grading along the shared eastern property boundary and the associated removal of affected boundary trees; Approval of Minor Variance D1310724 by the Committee of Adjustment; and Resolution of the following prior to execution of the Site Plan Control Agreement to the satisfaction of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA): Issuance of all required permits by NVCA; Payment of the required development fees in accordance with the NVCA’s Fees Policy under the Conservation Authorities Act; and Execution of the Wetland Compensation Agreement by the Owner and NVCA, including payment of the associated fees as outlined in the Agreement; Execution of a Site Plan Control Agreement with the Town of Collingwood; AND THAT an Authorization By-law to execute the Site Plan Control Agreement for a resi

THAT Staff Report P2024-31 , “Municipal Servicing Capacity Allocation – 2024 Major Development Batch Approval” dated November 18, 2024, be received; AND THAT Council allocate municipal servicing capacity to the following proposals for a total allocation of 298 SDUs of municipal water and 383 SDUs of municipal wastewater: 629 Hurontario Street (Medical Office Project) – File D11924 135 Sandford Fleming Drive (Georgian Triangle Humane Society Project) – File D11524 10045 Highway 26 East (Industrial Project) – File D11224 140 Mountain Road (Phase One - Industrial Project) – File D110123 40 Sandford Fleming Drive (Isowater Industrial Project) – File D11624 415 First Street (Commercial Project) – File D11521 11589 Highway 26 West (Cranberry Marsh Estates Residential Project) – File D11322 298 Pretty River Parkway (Car Wash Project) – File D111223 AND THAT the remaining 22 SDUs of municipal water and 17 SDUs of municipal wastewater capacity be

THAT the following minutes of Other Committees and Boards be received and the recommendations contained be approved: Museum Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2024

THAT Council herein rise from Committee of Whole and return to the regular Council meeting.

THAT By-law No. 2024-081, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the regular meeting of Council held November 18, 2024, be enacted and passed this 18th day of November, 2024.

THAT the Council meeting be hereby adjourned at 6:46 p.m.

THAT Staff Report P2024-32, “Tourism Master Plan and Municipal Accommodation Tax” dated November 18, 2024 be received; AND THAT the Tourism Master Plan developed by Bannikin Travel & Tourism Ltd. dated November 2024 be endorsed by Council to guide the Town of Collingwood’s actions on Tourism, as budget and resources permit; AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement a Municipal Accommodation Tax in accordance with the following:  Apply a tax rate of 4% as of March 1, 2025, in alignment with the Phase 2 STA By-law implementation if possible, on all accommodation providers, regardless of size and composition, including short-term accommodations;  Enter into a single source, non-standard procurement agreement with the Ontario Resort, Hotel and Motel Association (ORMHA) for collection of the Municipal Accommodation Tax, including from short-term accommodations for a five-year period and after such period the option to bring the services in-house be explored;  Sixty percent of the net revenue be allocated to an “eligible third-party entity”;  Establish a not-for-profit corporation designated as the legislatively required “eligible third-party entity” that will receive the tourism-related portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (60%), including establishment of an interim board of directors representative of key tourism industry stakeholders; AND THAT Council enable and enact a By-Law to amend By-Law No. 2017-060 to include the establishment of a Munic

THAT Staff Report P2024-30, “Approval and Authorization By-law to Execute a Site Plan Control Agreement and Approval of a Zoning By- law Amendment to Remove a Holding (H) Zone symbol – 11589 Highway 26 (Cranberry Marsh Estates)” dated November 18, 2024 be received; AND THAT Site Plan Application File D11322 be approved subject to the following conditions:  Confirmation of municipal servicing capacity allocation;  Resolution of any outstanding minor technical comments, including any associated plan revisions, to the satisfaction of Town departments and third-party peer reviewers;  Written correspondence from the registered owner of 11555 Highway 26 granting permission to conduct off-site grading along the shared eastern property boundary and the associated removal of affected boundary trees;  Approval of Minor Variance D1310724 by the Committee of Adjustment; and  Resolution of the following prior to execution of the Site Plan Control Agreement to the satisfaction of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA): o Issuance of all required permits by NVCA; o Payment of the required development fees in accordance with the NVCA’s Fees Policy under the Conservation Authorities Act; and  Execution of the Wetland Compensation Agreement by the Owner and NVCA, including payment of the associated fees as outlined in the Agreement;  Execution of a Site Plan Control Agreement with the Town of Collingwood; AND THAT an Authorization By-law to execute the Site Plan Control Ag

THAT Staff Report P2024-31, “Municipal Servicing Capacity Allocation – 2024 Major Development Batch Approval” dated November 18, 2024, be received; AND THAT Council allocate municipal servicing capacity to the following proposals for a total allocation of 298 SDUs of municipal water and 383 SDUs of municipal wastewater:  629 Hurontario Street (Medical Office Project) – File D11924  135 Sandford Fleming Drive (Georgian Triangle Humane Society Project) – File D11524  10045 Highway 26 East (Industrial Project) – File D11224  140 Mountain Road (Phase One - Industrial Project) – File D110123  40 Sandford Fleming Drive (Isowater Industrial Project) – File D11624  415 First Street (Commercial Project) – File D11521  11589 Highway 26 West (Cranberry Marsh Estates Residential Project) – File D11322  298 Pretty River Parkway (Car Wash Project) – File D111223 AND THAT the remaining 22 SDUs of municipal water and 17 SDUs of municipal wastewater capacity be carried forward to 2025 for future allocation; AND THAT staff be directed to proceed with a major development batch approval in early 2025, if sufficient applications proceed to shovel-readiness, for Council to consider allocation of a portion of the municipal water capacity within the 2025 threshold, once established.