Council Meeting

That the agenda for the October 27, 2025, Council Meeting be approved as amended.

That the items listed herein under Section 7, Adoption of Minutes, all be approved and passed under consent.

That the October 14, 2025, Special Council Meeting Minutes be adopted.

That the October 14, 2025, Council Meeting Minutes be adopted.

That Council receive Report GMS-PL-2025-043 for information. That Council generally endorse the proposed policy directions, as set out in Appendix ‘A’ to this Report. That Council generally endorse the draft changes to Our King outlined in this Report to enable the further refinement of the Neighbourhood Concept Plans attached as Appendix ‘E’ to this Report. That Council endorse the proposed Intensification Hierarchy as outlined in this Report. That Council endorse the Nobleton Village Reserve Concept Plan attached as Appendix ‘G’ to this Report. That Council endorse the inclusion of 25 Laskay Mills Drive within the Hamlet boundary of Laskay, to accommodate hamlet residential and employment uses. That Council generally endorse the recognition of the Whitebelt ( Appendix ‘H’ ) as a site-specific policy area for further study as a new settlement area for Employment Area land uses. That Council direct Staff to report back on the proposed Settlement Area Boundary Expansions for Schomberg and King City and the findings of the Natural Heritage Background Report in Q4 2025, prior to preparing draft Amendments to the Our King Official Plan. That Council direct Staff to report back in Q1 2026 with the draft Official Plan Amendments, after consideration of the feedback received from Council, Indigenous communities, external agencies, Township Departments and the public.

That Council receive Report PW-CAP-2025-012 for information. That Council enact By-law 2025-073 to authorize the temporary closure of Toll Road from Bathurst Street to Canal Road during the following periods: November 13, 2025, to December 19, 2025 (Stage 1) July 2, 2026, to October 31, 2026 (Stage 2) That Council delegate authority to the Director of Public Works to adjust the timing of Stage 1 and Stage 2 due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, and to adjust the timing of Stage 2, as necessary, to accommodate any advancement in Stage 2 construction.

the Greenbelt Plan provides permanent protection for farmland and ecologically and hydrologically significant landscapes, working in tandem with Source Water Protection Plans and the Provincial Policy Statement to guide sustainable land use; and Whereas the Greenbelt Plan is designed as an agricultural forward land use framework intended to permanently protect prime farmland, provide water security, reduce speculative pressure, and support Ontario's food security and rural economies; and Whereas the Greenbelt functions as a living system of forests, wetlands, rivers and farmland that provides climate resilience by moderating floods, recharging groundwater, sequestering carbon, and sustaining biodiversity; and Whereas municipalities face increasing pressure from growth, aggregate extraction and climate related risks, and require strong enforceable tools to protect water, farmland and natural systems for future generations; and Whereas this Council serves as a steward for a land base of which more than 98% lies within the Greenbelt, encompassing the Oak Ridges Moraine, the headwaters of the Humber River and East and West Holland Rivers, prime agricultural lands, and a portion of the Holland Marsh Specialty Crop Area, which contribute significantly to Ontario’s food security and agricultural economy by producing some of the province’s most fertile and productive farmland; and Whereas the Township’s ‘Our King’ Official Plan identifies four (4) pillars shaping the goals and object

the Greenbelt Plan provides permanent protection for farmland and ecologically and hydrologically significant landscapes, working in tandem with Source Water Protection Plans and the Provincial Policy Statement to guide sustainable land use; and Whereas more than 98 percent of King’s land base lies within the Greenbelt, encompassing prime agricultural lands, the Oak Ridges Moraine, the headwaters of the Humber and Holland Rivers, and a portion of the Holland Marsh Specialty Crop Area that contributes significantly to Ontario’s food security and agricultural economy; and Whereas King Township’s Our King Official Plan identifies that the municipality’s goals and objectives are shaped by four (4 ) pillars, namely environmental, economic, socio-cultural and financial and it recognizes the environment and agriculture as foundational pillars of sustainability; and Whereas the Greenbelt Plan is designed as an agricultural forward land use framework intended to permanently protect prime farmland, provide water security, reduce speculative pressure, and support Ontario's food security and rural economies; and Whereas the Greenbelt Act, 2005 requires a review of the Greenbelt Plan at least every ten (10) years and the next mandatory review must begin in 2025, there is opportunity to reaffirm and strengthen protections for farmland, natural heritage, and hydrological systems; and Whereas municipalities require clear, consistent, and enforceable tools to implement Provincial policy and p

That Council temporarily suspend the provisions of the procedural by-law to allow for the introduction of a new member motion.

That Council recess for 10 minutes.

That Council reconvene.

That Item 1 of the Member Motion be replaced by the following: Council supports the review of the Greenbelt Plan’s existing boundaries and policies within and beyond King Township in order to strengthen the protections of the agricultural network that provides food security, the natural ecosystems that provide numerous ecosystem services and the hydrologic systems that provide safe drinking water while recognizing the need to achieve an appropriate balance of the four pillars of sustainability identified in the ‘Our King’ Official Plan (environmental, economic, socio-cultural and financial).

the Greenbelt Plan provides permanent protection for farmland and ecologically and hydrologically significant landscapes, working in tandem with Source Water Protection Plans and the Provincial Policy Statement to guide sustainable land use; and Whereas the Greenbelt Plan is designed as an agricultural forward land use framework intended to permanently protect prime farmland, provide water security, reduce speculative pressure, and support Ontario's food security and rural economies; and Whereas the Greenbelt functions as a living system of forests, wetlands, rivers and farmland that provides climate resilience by moderating floods, recharging groundwater, sequestering carbon, and sustaining biodiversity; and Whereas municipalities face increasing pressure from growth, aggregate extraction and climate related risks, and require strong enforceable tools to protect water, farmland and natural systems for future generations; and Whereas more than 98 percent of King’s land base lies within the Greenbelt, encompassing prime agricultural lands, the Oak Ridges Moraine, the headwaters of the Humber and Holland Rivers, and a portion of the Holland Marsh Specialty Crop Area that contributes significantly to Ontario’s food security and agricultural economy; and Whereas the Township’s ‘Our King’ Official Plan identifies four (4) pillars shaping the goals and objectives of the municipality, being environmental, economic, socio-cultural and financial; and Whereas the 2015 coordinated land

That Council allocate $1,500 from the Curling Club reserve fund to be used towards funding for a specialized training opportunity allowing additional Curling Club members to assist with ice maintenance.

That Council reconsider Item 2 of it's resolution adopted at the June 17, 2025, Council Meeting, regarding the 2026 Budget Timeline.

That Council reduce the time period to pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed 2026 Budget from thirty (30) days to twenty-seven (27), in accordance with section 7(3) of Ontario Regulation 530/22.

That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-laws 2025-073 and 2025-076.

That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-law 2025-074.