Martin Allard

The council meeting addressed various municipal matters, including an agenda item regarding a presentation on tree planting initiatives such as the Tiny Forest program and other green infrastructure opportunities. Discussions focused on the potential application for funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to enhance tree canopy targets and replant municipal parks and land. Council members examined the importance of tree maintenance and survivability, the feasibility of utilizing underused park spaces for tree planting, and the necessity of support for ongoing ecological projects within the municipality.

The committee reviewed the 2026 municipal grant budget and evaluated several funding requests. Key outcomes included recommending a grant for the AIME Queer Music Festival 2026, rejecting a funding request for a community taekwondo course due to non-alignment with program criteria, and approving funding for the YMCA National Capital Region 2026 summer camp inclusion support program, contingent upon strict allocation for local residents. The committee also noted the remaining municipal grant funds available and confirmed the next application period scheduled for 2026.

The committee reviewed the proposed 2026 budget for municipal grants and evaluated several grant applications. Recommendations were made to Council to award a grant to the AIME Queer Music Festival and to the YMCA of the National Capital Region for their Summer Camps Inclusion Support Program. A request for a grant for a community Taekwondo class was denied, as it was determined to be a business venture rather than an event eligible for the municipal grant program. Additionally, an in-kind grants report was noted, and the remaining funds in the program were summarized.

The committee discussed the planning rights under the Planning Act and reviewed a zoning by-law amendment application for 2737 chemin Du Lac. The proposed amendment aims to rezone the property to allow for the construction of an additional detached dwelling unit, increase the maximum permitted height for this structure, adjust the maximum number of bedrooms allowed on the site, and establish specific minimum separation distances from neighboring livestock buildings.

The committee reviewed a zoning by-law amendment for 2737 Du Lac Road, involving the rezoning of property from Agricultural to Agricultural Exception 33 to permit the construction of an additional residential unit as a separate structure, an increase in maximum permitted height, an adjustment to the bedroom limit, and the establishment of specific minimum distance separations from livestock facilities.