The Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley
Special Council Meeting Revised Agenda

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Council Chambers, 5 Main Street North, Grand Valley

PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 8 AND ZONING BY-LAW UPDATE - VISION GRAND VALLEY 


TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES

 

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  • Recommendation

    THAT Report No. PLN2025-182, dated, November 4, 2025, be received;

    AND FURTHER THAT Town of Grand Valley Official Plan Amendment No. 8 (OPA 8), which amends the Town of Grand Valley Official Plan, for the entire municipality, as generally shown in Appendix 1: Official Plan Amendment 8, as prepared by J.L Richards and Associates, be adopted;

    AND FURTHER THAT the By-law to adopt OPA 8, be passed;

    AND FURTHER THAT OPA 8 be forwarded to Dufferin County for Approval;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council request that Dufferin County provide for the exemption of approval of future Official Plan Amendments from the County of Dufferin Approval under Section 17 of the Planning Act with similar conditions as the Town of Orangeville and Town of Mono, once OPA 8 is approved.

    AND FURTHER THAT the Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the Town of Grand Valley Zoning By-law 2009-10, as amended, as generally shown in Appendix 2: Zoning By-law and Schedules, be endorsed;

    AND FURTHER THAT the Zoning By-law be passed once Duffrin County Council has approved OPA 8;

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council receives Report 2025-181, dated November 4, 2025, Temporary Reduction of Development Charges;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council provides direction to Staff on each of the following:

    1. Whether to implement a 40% reduction in Residential Development Charges for all dwelling types, to a maximum of 40 units;
    2. Whether the reduction applies only to the Urban Area or both the Rural and Urban Areas of Grand Valley;
    3. Whether the reduction is in place for the remainder of this term of Council and expire on November 16, 2026, or for a longer period;
    4. Whether to include a budget line item of $1,261,000 for the 2026 Budget to be raised through Municipal Taxes;
    5. Whether to transfer the $1,261,000 to a new Reserve Account to fund the portion of capital growth related infrastructure projects not collected through Development Charges;
    6. Whether to create and implement a DC Reduction Policy.

Being a By-Law to Confirm Proceedings of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley at the Special Meeting held on November 4, 2025. 

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