Council Meeting - Planning

That Council adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 10, 2026, as presented.

That Council defer consideration of Draft Plan of Subdivision Application S-2025-004, Local Official Plan Amendment Application L-2025-016, and Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-2025-027 (SKG Holdings / Chantry Crossing), and direct that the following information be submitted and reviewed to the satisfaction of the Town prior to the applications being brought back to Council: Hydrogeological and geotechnical studies to inform the Stormwater management considerations and supporting information.

That Council adopt By-law 83-2026, for Local Plan Amendment L-2025-016 by SKG Holdings Inc., and that it be forwarded to Bruce County for approval; That Council approve Zoning By-law Amendment Z-2025-027 by SKG Holdings Inc. and By-law 84-2026; and That Council support, in principle, County of Bruce approval of Draft Plan of Subdivision S-2025-004 by SKG Holdings Inc. in accordance with the Draft Plan attached and subject to resolution through Conditions of Draft Approval of outstanding issues relating to servicing, stormwater management, hydrogeology, geotechnical conditions and noise.

That Council receive the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Development Charges Review Update report for information.

That Council endorse the comments in this report, directing staff to forward them to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario; and, That Council direct staff to provide a copy to the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Bruce County Council and the lower-tier municipalities within Bruce County for consideration.

That Item 10.1 be approved and received for information.

Highway 21 between Concession 10 in Port Elgin and South Street in Southampton is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO); and, Whereas the Saugeen Rail Trail (SRT) is a year round, multi-use trail and designated active transportation corridor built on a former railway line, which directly connects three communities within the Town of Saugeen Shores; and, Whereas the SRT serves as a key active transportation connection between Port Elgin and Southampton, with several access points along the corridor between Concession 10 and South Street that are regularly used by trail users; and Whereas this corridor is utilized by residents, daily commuters, visitors, tourists, cyclists, pedestrians, and users of the SRT, resulting in increased interaction between active transportation users and high-speed vehicular traffic; and, Whereas there are commercial businesses, agricultural properties, and four partially controlled intersections located along this section of Highway 21, generating regular vehicle movements and additional conflict points for all road users especially during peak seasons; and, Whereas the Saugeen Rail Trail Association has requested that the speed limit on this section of Highway 21 be reduced from 80 kilometres per hour to 60 kilometres per hour due to safety concerns. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores formally requests that the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario review the posted speed

That By-laws 83-2026 and 84-2026 are hereby read, passed and sealed this 24th day of August, 2026.

That By-law 85-2026 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores is hereby read, passed, and sealed this 24th day of August, 2026.

That this Regular Council meeting of August 24, 2026, hereby adjourns at 9:25 p.m.

Whereas Highway 21 between Concession 10 in Port Elgin and South Street in Southampton is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO); and, Whereas the Saugeen Rail Trail (SRT) is a year round, multi-use trail and designated active transportation corridor built on a former railway line, which directly connects three communities within the Town of Saugeen Shores; and, Whereas the SRT serves as a key active transportation connection between Port Elgin and Southampton, with several access points along the corridor between Concession 10 and South Street that are regularly used by trail users; and Whereas this corridor is utilized by residents, daily commuters, visitors, tourists, cyclists, pedestrians, and users of the SRT, resulting in increased interaction between active transportation users and high-speed vehicular traffic; and, Whereas there are commercial businesses, agricultural properties, and four partially controlled intersections located along this section of Highway 21, generating regular vehicle movements and additional conflict points for all road users especially during peak seasons; and, Whereas the Saugeen Rail Trail Association has requested that the speed limit on this section of Highway 21 be reduced from 80 kilometres per hour to 60 kilometres per hour due to safety concerns. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores formally requests that the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario review the poste