Council

"THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on November 18, 2025, and the Public Planning meeting held on November 18, 2025, and the Joint Council (Hanover and West Grey) public meeting held on November 19, 2025, be adopted."

"THAT the committee and board reports be received for information purposes."

"THAT Council receives all correspondence not otherwise dealt with."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-24 Waste Fees and Charges’, Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2025-065 by deleting and replacing schedule G as outlined in the report."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘IPW-2025-27 Blue Box Regulation Amendments on Non-Eligible Sources’, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘Election Report No. 1, Council receives the report for information purposes."

"THAT in consideration of the Notice of Motion brought forward by Councillor Hutchinson respecting Official Plan Amendment with Respect to Residential Occupation in Commercial Zones, Council hereby suspends Section 157 of the Municipality of West Grey's Procedural Bylaw to discuss the motion during the current meeting."

"WHEREAS Council previously adopted an Official Plan that permits residential occupation as a primary use within lands designated for commercial purposes; and WHEREAS Council now wishes to revise this policy direction to ensure that residential occupation within commercial zones is permitted only as an accessory use to the primary commercial function; and WHEREAS it is necessary to repeal the existing bylaw that adopted the current Official Plan and replace it with a bylaw adopting a revised Official Plan reflecting this change; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to repeal Bylaw No. 2025-094, being the bylaw that adopted a new Official Plan that permitted residential occupation as a primary use in commercial designation; 5 2. Council directs staff to prepare and bring forward a revised Official Plan that deletes Section D3.5 in its entirety and replaces it with the following wording: ‘Within the Downtown Commercial designation residential dwelling units may be permitted within a building or structure existing as of the date of adoption of this Official Plan in accordance with the following: a) Such dwelling units shall be located to the rear and/or above the principal use. b) A residential dwelling unit shall not be subject to maximum or minimum floor area sizes. c) The implementing comprehensive zoning bylaw may require parking for each dwelling unit; and 3. Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to adopt the revised

"THAT in consideration of the Notice of Motion brought forward by Councillor Shea respecting Official Plan Amendment with Respect to Dark Sky Considerations, Council hereby suspends Section 157 of the Municipality of West Grey's Procedural Bylaw to discuss the motion during the current meeting."

“THAT Council directs staff to: 1. Prepare and bring forward a revised Official Plan that deletes paragraph 3 of Section H5 and replaces it with the following wording: ‘West Grey shall require, on public lands, dark sky friendly outdoor lighting that is oriented downward, is low wattage, low intensity, warm in colour, shielded and energy efficient, and minimizes glare, where appropriate. The use of lit-signage or billboards that may have a deleterious impact on dark skies should be limited or include measures to mitigate impact.’; and 2. Bring forward a bylaw to adopt the revised Official Plan for Council’s consideration.”

"THAT Bylaw Numbers 2025-098, 2025-099, and 2025-100 be passed and enacted."