Grey Highlands
Upcoming
Council
Council will vote on awarding a $5.8 million tender to Cox Construction for the Highway 10 Connecting Link in Markdale, with a 10% contingency. They will also decide on several zoning by-law amendments, a heritage property tax rebate agreement, and a process to sell a vacant municipal building in Rocklyn. Other agenda items include a water treatment plant optimization study follow-up, a fire station addition tender, fee schedule amendments, and three member motions on ecological connectivity, committee appointments, and parking restrictions.
- $5,838,698.18 tender award to Cox Construction for Highway 10 Connecting Link Markdale
- Zoning amendments at 194519 Grey Road 13, Fairmount Farms, and 308114 Centre Line A
- Heritage Property Tax Rebate agreement for 156386 Seventh Line (Rocklyn)
- Vacant municipal building at 726024 Sideroad 22b, Rocklyn to be put up for sale
- By-law 2026-070 to amend fees and charges (schedules A and F)
Town Hall Forum
This is an informal Town Hall Forum designed for residents to share concerns and priorities with Council. No formal decisions will be made and no official minutes will be recorded during this session.
- Public input session at Maxwell Hall
Town Hall Forum
This meeting is a Town Hall Forum where Council listens to residents but cannot make decisions or debate. No formal votes or actions will be taken. The agenda is entirely procedural, providing an open floor for public comment.
Last 30 days
Lake Management Task Force (LMTF)
The Lake Management Task Force will receive and discuss the draft June 2026 Lake Management Task Force Report covering Lake Eugenia, Brewster's Lake, Irish Lake, and Wilcox Lake. The report includes context, objectives, best practices, and 12 action recommendations. The task force will also schedule an additional meeting in August.
- Review draft report with 12 action items on water quality, septic systems, invasive species, etc.
- Schedule additional August meeting
- Receive education plan and implementation strategies from sub-committees
Committee of the Whole (COW)
Council receives a report on the comprehensive Zoning By-law update, summarizing public feedback from an April 2026 statutory public meeting. The main decision is whether to remove proposed holding provisions (H2 for Natural Heritage System and H5 for Identified Karst) that would require environmental studies before building permits. Staff recommends removal, citing County support and that no other Grey County municipality applies such provisions. Council will direct staff to bring the final by-law for adoption at the next meeting.
- H2 holding provision for Natural Heritage System (woodlands, wildlife habitat) and H5 for Identified Karst triggered most public concern
- Public meeting had ~150 participants; dominant theme was opposition to holding provisions
- County staff supports removing provisions; environmental review continues at Planning Act application stage
- Comparator scan shows no other Grey County municipality uses holding provisions for these features
- Options include retaining, modifying, or removing H2 and H5; staff recommends removal
Public Planning Hearing
Grey Highlands Council will review four zoning and land use applications at a public planning hearing. The proposals include rezoning rural parcels for residential shoreline access, commercial operations, and farm development. Staff will assess each application against provincial policies and municipal plans before council deliberates.
- Z14.2026: Rezoning 194519 Grey Road 13 from Rural Residential to Residential Shoreline
- Z15.2026: Planning application for Fairmount Farms at 806097 Sideroad 25
- OP01.2026 & Z16.2026: Land use review for Old Durham Road Enterprise Inc. at 113451 Grey Road 14
- Z17.2026: Application for Conservation Side Mfg. at 308114 Centre Line A
Council
Council will consider approving several zoning by-law amendments for development projects, including a speed limit by-law for 3rd Line A, and a lease agreement for Southwest Crematoriums Ltd.
- Approve zoning by-law amendments for 734626 West Back Line, Canyon Hill Developments, Grey Road 40, and 193 Blue Mountain Maples Road
- Approve By-law 2026-058 to authorize a lease agreement with Southwest Crematoriums Ltd.
- Approve By-law 2026-054 to regulate speed on 3rd Line A
- Receive report on Development Charges Reduction Program
- Receive report on Bill 97 changes to MFIPPA