Curt Benson

The committee meeting agenda covered several key areas related to development review and housing initiatives. Discussions included an update on the Pipeline to Permit Report via the Self-Serve Dashboard. Key enhancement items involved staff presentations on transforming the Site Plan Process ('Faster, Smarter, Simpler') and Burlington's New Residential Zoning By-law, which aims to increase housing options and affordability. An operational update was also received for information regarding the High-Impact Concierge Service for 2025, which facilitates complex development files by improving coordination and reducing escalation risk.

The meeting agenda focused on several key areas: Enlightenment items, which included presentations and developer updates; News and Numbers, covering provincial/federal housing initiatives and the Pipeline to Permit Report; Enactions for next steps; Envisions related to future housing goals; and Enhancements identifying policy and process improvements. Specific enhancement items included staff presentations regarding the transformation of the Site Plan Process (PP-04-26) and Burlington's New Residential Zoning By-law (PP-06-26). An information item was also scheduled for the Concierge Service 2025 operational update (DGM-14-26).

The agenda for the meeting included a Land Acknowledgement and Declarations of Interest. Regular items spanned several key areas: School Board updates, Enforcement and patrol updates, Transportation and crossing guard updates, and Site inspections, including review of completed reports for Bruce T. Lindley Public School, Makwendam Public School, and St. Patrick's Catholic School, as well as scheduling for new site inspection requests (Tom Thomson Public School, Rolling Meadows Public School, St. Anne Catholic School). The committee was also scheduled to discuss the approval of the 2025 Annual Report and the 2026 Workplan/Budget.

The meeting addressed several key operational and planning aspects. School Board updates indicated a lack of budget funds for proposed parking lot changes at St. Paul's Catholic School, and the Ward Boundary Review was noted as nearly complete. Enforcement and patrol updates detailed numerous School Area Patrol (SAP) activities conducted throughout February, including ticket issuance and education statistics across various schools. Transportation and crossing guard updates included reviewing a draft site inspection postcard and generating new site inspection requests for Tom Thomson P.S., Rolling Meadows P.S., and St. Anne Catholic School concerning traffic signals, parking issues, and crosswalk safety. The Committee also reviewed and approved the 2025 Annual Report and the 2026 Workplan/Budget, with an amendment to include 'Accessibility' under 'Pedestrian Safety'. Finally, the committee discussed potential participation in the Burlington Community Traffic Forum.

The agenda for the meeting included the Land Acknowledgement, Declarations of Interest, and the approval of minutes from the January 28, 2026 meeting. Regular items scheduled for discussion encompassed the 2025 Annual Report, the 2026 Workplan and Budget, and an update on the hydro survey. The document content also contains minutes from the January 28, 2026 meeting which covered updates on the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference attendance, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance governance review, the upcoming Farmland Forum, the approval of the Provincial Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document, review of the 2025 Annual Report draft, review of the 2026 Workplan and Budget draft, collaboration on a hydro survey for rural residents, and the election of the Chair and Vice Chair for the term ending December 31, 2026.