Quinte West meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Quinte West council to weigh $41.4M borrowing; committees take up land, zoning, and heritage items

Quinte West council will consider approving up to $41,431,000 in long-term borrowing and temporary financing from the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) for capital projects at its Aug. 12 meeting. The agenda also includes a doctor recruitment memorandum, traffic calming measures, and a no-heavy-truck route. No decisions have been made yet; minutes have not been published.

Council (Aug. 12)

The council agenda includes:

• Approval of borrowing up to $41,431,000 from OILC for capital projects.
• Adoption of a by-law to authorize signing a Regional Memorandum of Understanding for Doctor Recruitment.
• Update to the City's Notice Policy and repeal of By-law 13-76.
• Designation of Teal Road as a No Heavy Truck Route.
• Traffic calming measures grandfathered for Montrose Road and Lester Road.

All items are listed for consideration; no votes have been recorded.

Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (Aug. 11)

The committee was scheduled to receive presentations on the Phragmites Management Area and tree canopy expansion. Staff reports covered a Canadian Wildlife Federation partnership for meadow restoration and participation in the Quinte Region Phragmites Management Area. The agenda also included an update from a sub-committee on the 'Lets Keep Growing' initiative. Minutes are not yet available.

Committee of Adjustment (Aug. 13)

The committee held public hearings on eight land applications. Among them:

• A consent to sever land at 10 Barcovan Beach Road (Chris Lambert) to create one new lot, with conditions including $10,716 in development charges and $600 in parkland fees.
• Four consent applications and one minor variance for Fardun Group Inc. at 5 Birch Street.
• Minor variances at 825 Rosebush Road (Mariusz & Christina Sokolowski) and 205 Sagers Corners Road (Estate of Joseph Beers).

Decisions have not been published.

Planning Advisory Committee (Aug. 20)

The committee was set to review six zoning by-law amendments and a draft plan of subdivision. Notable items include:

• A zoning amendment for 25 Crowe Road to create a 0.4 ha lot (Rural Residential) and protect wetland (Environmental Protection).
• A zoning amendment for property east of 17337 Highway #2 to revise Phase 3 of Hillside Meadows North Subdivision, adding 11 single-detached, 4 semi-detached, 24 townhouse lots, and 2 apartment blocks.
• Zoning amendments for 514 Old Highway #2, 906 Old Highway #2, 2423 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, and 10 Barcovan Beach Road.
• A draft plan of subdivision for vacant land east of 144 Huffman Road (Hastings Enterprises Inc.) and a related zoning amendment.

Minutes are pending.

Coming up

• **Aug. 24 (special meeting)** – Heritage Advisory Committee: review and approve a preliminary courtesy letter to property owners about potential heritage designation, review a Heritage Easement Agreement, and approve a proposed list of candidate properties for designation.
• **Aug. 27:** Accessibility Advisory Committee: updates on City Hall/Library parking lot construction and the 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan; review of site plan accessibility for 62 County Road 5 and 15 Riverside Drive; discussion of the 2026 Accessibility Champion Awards, including keynote speaker options and a working group reinstatement. The awards event is planned for Dec. 3, 2026, International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the city's website.

Quinte West Committees Review Traffic Safety, Park Design Budget, and Taxi Licensing

Quinte West advisory committees recently reviewed proposals affecting local traffic safety, park improvements, and taxi licensing. Because minutes for the three recent meetings have not yet been published, final outcomes for most agenda items are not yet part of the official public record. The most notable confirmed action was the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee receiving a staff report that includes a $45,000 budget for Hanna Park design concepts.

Active Transportation & Traffic Safety Advisory Committee

On July 20, the committee was scheduled to discuss several traffic and pedestrian safety items. The agenda included a notice of motion to study pedestrian crossovers near Hanna Park and Centennial Park, and a recommendation to designate Teal Road as a No Heavy Truck Route. The committee also planned to review petitions for speed limits on Murray Harrington Road and on Zion Road between Corrigan Road and Pitcher's Road. Additionally, the agenda listed correspondence requesting prohibited parking on Stonecrest Boulevard and Ledgerock Crescent. Minutes are not yet available, so it is not confirmed which items were decided.

Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee

On July 23, the committee approved its agenda and the minutes from its May 28 meeting. Members received Staff Report 26-007CS on Hanna Park Engagement as information, which includes a $45,000 budget for design concepts. The committee also received a verbal update on the arena and turf field feasibility studies. No other decisions were made, and there were no delegations or presentations. Minutes are not yet published.

OPP Detachment Board

On July 27, the board was scheduled to review a request from Central Taxi to establish a licensed taxi service. The agenda also included Staff Report OPP-2026-001 regarding 2026 Licensed Taxi Company Statistics, a review of the 2025 Annual Report and the April-June 2026 report, and correspondence regarding the Preventing Auto Thefts Grant Program for the 2026-27 cycle. Additionally, the board planned to review memoranda from the Inspector General on police integrity and hate-motivated incidents. Minutes are not yet available, so it is not confirmed what actions the board took on these items.

Coming Up

There are no municipal meetings scheduled in the next 14 days.

Quinte West meetings address lot severances, housing grants, and zoning changes — outcomes pending

Three Quinte West committees and councils met over the past two weeks, but minutes have not yet been published for any of them, meaning no decisions are confirmed in the public record at this time. Agendas show the meetings covered lot severances, housing grants, zoning amendments, and planning reports.

Committee of Adjustment — July 9

The Committee of Adjustment held public hearings on four consent applications for lot additions and severances:

• **Consent B16/26M:** Katie Jane Macauley seeks to sever 0.4 hectares for a lot addition at 251 Stockdale Road. The staff report recommends approval with conditions.
• **Consents B17/26M and B18/26M:** Thomas and Alida St. Denis propose two severances at 1595 County Road 28.
• **Consent B19/26S:** Craig and Tammy Gerow applied for a severance at 338 Harrington Road.

The committee also planned to approve minutes from its June 11 meeting. No vote tallies or outcomes are available because minutes have not been published.

Council — July 15

Council's agenda included several housing-related items under the community improvement plan:

• A zoning by-law amendment for 270 West Street.
• A Development Charge Grant for JMK Homes at 467 Front Street.
• A Development Charge and Municipal Fees Grant for 182 Shuter Street.
• Tax Increment Equivalent Grants for 1A George Street and 1B George Street.

These grants relate to rental development incentives. Whether council approved any or all of them is not yet confirmed in the public record.

Planning Advisory Committee — July 16

The Planning Advisory Committee held public meetings on two zoning by-law amendments:

• A zoning amendment for property west of 422 Rosebush Road, requested by owners John Visser and Colin Carlisle.
• A zoning amendment for 338 Harrington Road, requested by owners Craig and Tammy Gerow — the same property under severance review by the Committee of Adjustment.

The committee also reviewed the June 2026 Building Department Report and quarterly tracking for zoning by-law and official plan amendment applications. Outcomes are not yet available.

Coming up

Active Transportation & Traffic Safety Advisory Committee — July 20 (rescheduled from July 6): The committee will consider a notice of motion for pedestrian crossovers near Hanna Park and Centennial Park, a recommendation to designate Teal Road as a no-heavy-truck route, petitions for speed limit reviews on Murray Harrington Road and on Zion Road between Corrigan Road and Pitcher's Road, and a request to prohibit parking on Stonecrest Boulevard and Ledgerock Crescent.

Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee — July 23: The agenda includes Staff Report 26-007CS on Hanna Park Engagement, which carries a $45,000 budget for design concepts, and a verbal update on arena and turf field feasibility studies. The committee's summary also references approval of its agenda and May 28 minutes; however, this meeting had not yet occurred as of July 20, so those actions cannot be confirmed.

Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July 9, 15, and 16 meetings should watch for published minutes on the City of Quinte West website.