Shall carry out the following functions and no others unless specifically requested by municipal council to do so:

a. Review applications for development agreements, amendments to development agreements, re-zonings, text and bylaw amendments, and other planning matters that are required by law, and make recommendations to municipal council for amendments and / or adoption.

b. Review draft Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use Bylaws forwarded to the Committee by Area Advisory Committees or municipal staff and make recommendations to municipal council for amendment and / or adoption.

c. Attends all meetings of the Planning Advisory Committee, completely reading all meeting materials prior to meetings, providing feedback and advice on reports, planning strategy and land use bylaw proposed changes, development agreements, and site plan applications where required.

d. Attends all public information meetings and public hearings related to matters before the Planning Advisory Committee to ensure a full understanding of public input before discussing and voting on such matters before the Committee.

e. Always acting in the best interest of the municipality, its communities and residents, and not advocating for any changes, amendments, or adoption of documents, plans, or strategies that are personally beneficial where such changes are not in the best interest of the wider community. 

f. The Committee shall have the powers and duties of a Heritage Advisory Committee pursuant to the Heritage Property Act and make recommendations to council regarding registrations, de-registrations, substantial alterations and demolitions.

Planning Advisory Committee for a term ending on October 31, 2026

Councillor Lynn Longmire (Chair), Councillor Ted Agombar, Councillor Jonathan Welch, Councillor Jesse Hare, John Chuck Ryan, Naomi Blanchard, Alison Warwick, and Brad Redden

Minutes and Agendas are available in the file library below - please choose an option to expand the list, and then a year: