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Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Public Meeting Minutes
for Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By -Law
of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Application 2018-ZBA-16
Related to Commercial Accommodations
Electronic Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 2020
2018-2022 Council
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough
Councillor Ian Veitch
Councillor Tammy DeSousa
Councillor Cathy Keane
Councillor Shawn Scott
Councillor Randy Greenlaw
5:32 p.m.
Staff Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services; Janette Teeter, Supervisor,
Present: Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk Jason Scharapenko, Information
Technology Technician
All Council and staff participated via Zoom platform.
1. Opening of Meeting:
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. Public Meeting:
Mayor H.S. Hughes explained this Public Meeting is being held in accordance with the
provisions of the Planning Act to obtain public comments with respect to the proposed
Zoning By-law Amendment regarding Commercial Accommodations on lands within the
Township.
Notice of the public meeting was posted on the Township's website and in Barrie Today
and Orillia Matters on June 4, 2020. Noticed of the public meeting was also mailed out
to individuals who had submitted written comments or signed a petition submitted to the
Township.
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Written comments received by staff, at the end of the business day on Friday, June 19,
2020, were attached on the public agenda available through the Township's website.
Additional comments received after that time were publicly attached on the agenda, by
end of day, Tuesday, June, 23; Wednesday, June 24; and by noon Thursday, June 25,
2020.
Additional correspondence received by staff after 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2020
were attached to the agenda after the meeting.
Additional written comments received during the public meeting were attached to the
agenda after the meeting.
Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services explained the purpose and effect of the
proposed application. A PowerPoint presentation was presented.
The following presented public comments
David Johnston, on behalf of multiple associations, provided comments with respect to
his submission, supports the draft by-law amendment, without exceptions, concerns if
allowed exceptions, providing concerns about allowing exceptions with respect to
enforcement, disruptive operators and protection of the residents.
Peter Lavoie, representing himself and Barilla Park Ratepayers Association, provided
comments with respect to number of residents living in fear and damage to their
property and their property value, comments to zoning by-law 97-95, STRAs are
disruptive to lives and fully supports draft by-law without exemption.
Lilian McConnell provided comments of support of the draft by-law amendment if legal
counsel believes it will strengthen the by-law, if immediately enforced and fined
accordingly, if operators are immediately shut down, if by-law can prove to be more
effective, accountable and transparent, and is opposed to any attempt to register,
license, and grandfather all existing STRAs.
Robert Devenyi, provided comments regarding renting, and effective ways to deal with
people causing damage, noise etc., future processes and stopping negative actions.
Kim Pressnail provided comments to fully support the amendment with no exceptions,
STRAs are commercial and do not belong in residential zones, referred to submitted
correspondence dated June 25, 2020, disruptive comments and referenced two
examples from his correspondence, point 1 and 7.
Dallas Stevens provided negative examples his family experienced, impacts to property
value and comments of no accountability for operators.
Michel Berretsford fully supports draft by-law amendment without any modifications
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Tom Fendley provided comments that STRAs are a problem internationally, provided
security and safety concerns, a need to preserve neighbourhoods and quality of life,
one real estate sale away from being next door and endorses previous comments.
Tom Kalvik provided comments to endorse previous comments, respect Council's
decision, been a long term resident, looked at another property in another area and did
not purchase due to STRAs in the area.
Gerald Arbus provided comments that, prior to by-law, he is unaware of Council's
decision with respect to STRAs, approves draft by-law amendment, comments to
support the residents and STRAs are a commercial business in a residential area.
Bryn Pressnail provided comments to support draft by-law amendment as written and
commented on wording from previous emails from members of Council.
Julio & Cristina Pontet provided comments to support the draft by-law amendment with
no exceptions and commented on the negativity of STRAs' actions, i.e., noisy, loud
music, yelling profanities.
Mel Horowitz provided comments that he would not like to see STRAs here, have
experienced STRAs, and provided comments of annoyance, loud parties, and agrees
with the draft by-law amendment.
John Anderson commented that he had no further additions to the record.
Matty Lunder agrees with all the comments provided, questioned if there were
agreements in place, provided comments that STRAs need to be stopped, do we have
a mechanism to determine who they are and to stop and do they know their code of
operations.
Keith Brown provided comments that he is not directly affected but has objections,
disruption comments, large bonfires that have no permit, garbage, jet skis at night,
support draft by-law amendment and no exceptions, the current ones need to be shut
down to remove them from the neighbourhoods.
John Fawcett provided comments that he supports the draft by-law amendment,
conditions of grounds and behaviour, and supports previous comments.
Steve Hawryluk supports draft by-law amendment, submitted impact statement on his
experience, supports previous submissions and comments, has security cameras and
has supported evidence on what he has written and commented STRAs do not belong
in resident areas.
Liz Kirk, on behalf of herself and husband, support draft by-law amendment, provided
comments that on Moon Point Drive, 70 out of 75 signed petition, they do not want
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STRAs, comments of disruptive behaviour, leaving garbage, being noisy, parking in no
parking areas.
William Hope provided a comment that he supports the draft by-law with no exceptions.
Holly Levinter provided comments that STRAs do not provide value, disrupt neighbours,
and supports draft by-law amendment with no changes.
Linda Myles provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment, do not
belong in residential areas, negative experiences, disruptive rentals, operators do not
add to the neighbourhood, options for legal accommodation, bed and breakfast vs.
STRAs legality comments, STRAs bring noisy parties, garbage, and illegal parking.
David Myles provided comments that this is a defining moment, need to respect the
quality of life, threat of quality of life experience and urge to pass by-laws as currently
written and enforcement comments.
Tim Ferris provided comments that he and his family are against STRAs, supportive of
the draft by-law amendment and wants to live in a safe and wonderful Township.
Ron McLean (and his wife) provided comments of support to the draft by-law
amendment as written.
Fred Babbie provided comments of support of the draft by-law amendment, comments
regarding protecting the environment and value of the properties, comments regarding
quality of the lake, security, fire, noise, parking.
Glenn Stringer provided comments against and from his experience with STRAs, i.e.,
fires, fireworks, public intoxication, trespassing, unsafe boating activities, noise, large
number of people gathering, speeding, invasion of privacy, use of drones, by-laws need
to be adhered to, support by-law without amendment.
Linda Wells provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment as written,
and STRAs have place no residential areas.
Heather Pressnail provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions, do not belong in residential areas, zoning comments, disruptions unsafe
situations, quality of life concerns, peace and quiet is disturbed.
Jennifer and Steve Sutton provided comments that she agrees with the draft by-law
amendment with no exceptions, and she questioned enforcement through building
code.
Richard Cousineau provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with
no changes and no exceptions.
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Craig McKay provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment as
presented and no exceptions and supports previous comments.
Jason Yu provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment and no
exceptions.
Kathy Salmond provided comments that she agrees with the draft by-law amendment
and to enforce by-law as it stands, and the importance to the residents.
Dean Blain, President of Eight Mile Point Cottagers Association, provided comments of
supports to the joint submission correspondence, to pass draft by-law amendment
without exemptions or exceptions, proceeding as quickly as possible, provided
comments of the City of Burlington's similar problems and their success of enforced
zoning by-laws.
Lawrence and Darlene Houben provided comments of support to the draft by-law
amendment, and do not support STRAs in any way.
Blair and Maureen Bowers provided concerns of enforcement, their experiences of
disrespect use to watercraft and waterlife, fireworks, loud music, garbage, fully support
by-law and no exceptions and positions previously submitted.
Dyan Gundert provided comments in favour of the draft by-law amendment, not in
favour of any exceptions, supported previous comments of garbage, loud parties,
profanity, and speeding.
Connie Simo, representing Bass Lake Ratepayers Association, past President, provided
comments of support to the draft by-law amendment, comments of garbage, septic
systems, disruptions to quiet quality of life, safety, noise, environment of Bass Lake of
septic system overuse, they are a commercial business, concerns of strict enforcement,
no exceptions, have a few questions, 1. Since illegal, will all AirBnBs not be able to
operate, even if they have agreements in place, what is process for enforcement? 2. If
continues how will they get penalized? 3. Will enforcement be applicable for all if
complaint is made? 4. What is process for a resident to complain? Supports previous
comments.
John Raymond provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions or exemptions.
Marianne Valjas speaking on behalf of Pete Valjas, provided comments of support to
the draft by-law amendment with no exemptions or changes, numerous disruptions to
their life, had trespassing and theft, have security cameras in place, owner took no
responsibility to actions, if there is a complaint, owner can charge renters an additional
fee, support previous comments.
Gary Forsyth provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment.
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Brenda Harris provided comments in favour of the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions, chose Oro-Medonte as their place to live and trying to protect their way of
life.
Andrew Gentles provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment and
previous comments, no one wants an STRA as a neighbour, reviewed correspondence,
STRAs do not monitor their activity, support strictly enforcement, STRA only benefit
owner while all the neighbours suffer.
Hilary Spencer provided comments that she submitted correspondence of the impact in
her neighbourhood, large groups, negative behaviour, contribute nothing, does not
support a license process.
Ania Kielar provided comments against STRAs, negative behavior, quality of life,
reduction of property value, support previous comments.
Kathleen Wiles provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions, STRAs are unregulated hotels with no security, devastating results for
neighbours, concerns of exposing children to the negative behavior.
Tanya and Dave Evans provided comments of support to the draft by-law, supports
previous comments, comments of neighbourhood disruptions, local economic
comments that residents supports and STRAs do not, inappropriate business
operations in STRAs.
Tony Baker provided comments of support to draft by-law amendment with no
exemptions or exceptions, significant impact of businesses eroding the community,
residential community comments and concerns of unsafe watercraft with children and
adults, swimming, not behaving responsibility.
Darlene Avery provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions or exemptions.
Margorie Mitchell provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
changes, by-law needs to be done.
Wendy Smith provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions, support many previous comments.
Barry Sookman provided comments of previous residents, casual renters comments,
many owners use revenues for upkeep of properties, goals to regulate the balance and
interest of all, by-law comments, urge to be fair to all residents, apply good planning
principles, not support a poor solution, definitions of commercial operations, good
planning focus comments, numerous ways to define commercial operations, his
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objection to by-law in its current form, respectfully request to amend by-law to reflect
good planning principles and obligations to casual renters.
Gian Barlas provided comments of support to the draft by-law amendment with no
exceptions, listen to constituents and do not want disruptions to a beautiful quiet life.
The Director, Development Services asked for confirmation of any attendees that may
have arrived late and did not get the opportunity to speak, to electronically "raise their
hand" to provide their verbal comments. There were no additional comments.
The Director, Development Services confirmed that no additional correspondence (emails)
were received during the meeting.
Mayor H.S. Hughes provided closing comments
A digital recording of the meeting is available for review through the Township's
website.
There being no further comments or questions, the meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
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