Public Hearing Committee Meeting Summary - September 3, 2025

The Norfolk County Public Hearing Committee Meeting on September 3, 2025, provided input on several zoning by-law amendment applications.  

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Key items discussed 

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 9 Scott Drive, Port Dover (CDS-25-032)  

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• Proposal: Rezone from Urban Residential Type 1 (R1-A) to Urban Residential Type 4 (R4) to allow a 10-unit stacked townhouse development. 
• Agent Presentation: Candace Micucci from Antech Design presented the proposed development at 9 Scott Drive, highlighting reduced lot sizes, fewer parking spaces (1.4 per unit), compliance with fire access requirements, and a focus on gentle intensification and housing diversity. 
• Deputations: Community members presented deputations on topics that included traffic and safety risks due to a narrow road, lack of sidewalks, and overflow parking; existing flooding and drainage issues; insufficient infrastructure like garbage disposal and emergency access; incompatibility with the single-family character of the area; and environmental impacts related to runoff and swale placement. 

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 711 Main Street, Port Dover (CDS-25-028)  

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• Proposal: Rezone from R1-A to R4 to allow a 12-unit stacked townhouse. 
• Agent Presentation: Eldon Darbyson from Vallee Consulting presented the proposal for 711 Main Street, emphasizing its compatibility with the mixed-density neighborhood, provision of 23 parking spaces including visitor spots, and the potential for condominium ownership. 
• Deputations: Community members presented deputations on topics that included concerns about the proposed development at 711 Main Street, including overflow parking, traffic impacts near a school, and safety risks due to a nearby crosswalk and snow removal challenges. Additional issues raised included drainage problems from clay soil and the loss of neighborhood character by replacing a historic home with a larger multi-unit building.

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 711 Schafer Side Road (CDS-25-029) 

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• Proposal: Amend the Zoning By-law to permanently allow the existing temporary use of emergency and transitional shelter services. 
• Agent Presentation: Eldon Darbyson from Vallee Consulting described a privately funded program supporting refugees and low-income families with housing and employment. 
• No public feedback was received. 

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 2148 Highway 3 (CDS-25-033) 

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• Proposal: Permit a greenhouse manufacturing facility associated with a strawberry greenhouse. 
• No agent presentation was provided, and no public feedback was received. 

Zoning By-law Amendment – 295 Queensway West (CDS-25-025) 

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• Proposal: Allow Leon’s Furniture to relocate from downtown Simcoe to the former Peavey Mart site. 
• Agent presentation: Eldon Darbyson from Vallee Consulting highlighted compatibility with corridor policies and sufficient parking. 
• Committee discussion: Request to consult Simcoe BIA for feedback. 
• No public feedback was received. 

Actions taken 

• All public comments were received and will be considered in future staff reports. 
• Staff reports were received for information. 
• Holding provisions and site plan requirements were discussed for applicable files. 
• Next steps include further technical review and presentation at a future Council meeting.