The Greater Sudbury Record

Planning Committee Meeting

January 26, 2026

Who was there

Present (4): Cormier, Fortin, Landry-Altmann, Lapierre

Absent (1): Leduc

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (18 motions)

18 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Royal Arc Developments to amend Zoning By-law 2010-100Z by changing the zoning classification from 'H39R1-5', Low Density Residential One Holding Zone, 'H39R2-1', Low Density Residential Two Holding Zone, and 'H39R2-2', Low Density Residential Two Holding Zone, to the 'R1-5', Low Density Residential One Zone, and the 'R3', Medium Density Residential Zone, on lands described as PIN 73504-2894, Parts 1 & 2, Plan 53R-18901, Part Lot 6, Concession 1,Township of Hanmer, as outlined in the report entitled “0 Dominion Drive, Val Caron”, from the General Manager of Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026. YEAS: (4) Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Councillor Fortin Absent (1) Councillor Leduc
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approve the application by Jennmar Properties Canada, LTD. to amend Zoning By-law 2010-100Z on lands described as PIN 73569 – 0162, PCL 19452 SEC SES; PT LT 10 CON 5 NEELON AS IN LT113000; S/T LT100371, LT100372 being only the portion south of the Canadian National Railways spur (PIN 73569-0191) (2291 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury) from ‘FD’, Future Development to ‘HXXFD(S)’, Future Development with holding provision and subject to site-specific provisions as outlined in the report entitled “2291 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury”, from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026, subject to the following conditions: That the amending by-law includes the following site-specific provisions: Indoor and outdoor storage be permitted, as an accessory use to permitted industrial uses on the balance of the subject lands. That outdoor storage be permitted in the westerly yard adjacent to Meadowside Avenue, subject to the other provisions of the ‘FD’, Future Development zone and this amending by-law. A maximum height of 10.3 metres be permitted. Outdoor storage be permitted in yards adjacent to a residential zone boundary, subject to the other provisions of this amending by-law. A minimum 70.0 metres setback be required for any indoor or outdoor storage to a residential zone boundary. A maximum lot coverage of 6% be permitted. Zero (0) parking spaces be required. That the amending by-law includes an “H” ho
Moved by Councillor Fortin, seconded by Councillor Landry-Altmann
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Silpaa Street Holdings Inc. for Official Plan Amendment 151 to permit light industrial uses, being a warehouse and contractor’s yard, on lands described as PIN 73580-0077, Parcel 42959 SEC SES; Part 1 on 53R6689; S/T LT111248, Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; PIN 73580-0235, Parcel 19184 SEC SES SRO; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; and, PIN 73580-0203, Parcel 25314 SEC SES; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim (183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury) as outlined in the report entitled “183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Silpaa Street Holdings Inc. to amend Zoning By-law 2010-100Z on lands described as PIN 73580-0077, Parcel 42959 SEC SES; Part 1 on 53R6689; S/T LT111248, Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; PIN 73580-0235, Parcel 19184 SEC SES SRO; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; and, PIN 73580-0203, Parcel 25314 SEC SES; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim (183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury) from ‘C2’, General Commercial to to ‘HXXC2(S)’, General Commercial with holding provision and subject to site-specific provisions as outlined in the report entitled “183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026, subject to the fol
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
#1 Regarding the Official Plan Amendment: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Coniston Industrial Park Ltd. to amend the City of Greater Sudbury Official Plan by permitting facilities to provide solid and hazardous (liquid) waste management services and soil recycling on those lands described as Part of PIN 73560-1328, Parcel 49300, REM Part 1, Plan 53R-12910, REM Parts 1-4, Plan 53R-12909, Lot 2, Concession 3, Township of Neelon, as outlined in the report entitled “85 Smelter Road, Coniston” from the General Manager of Planning & Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting of January 26, 2026, subject to the following condition: 1. That the Official Plan Amendment be enacted concurrently with the zoning by-law amendment. YEAS: (4) Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Councillor Fortin Absent (1) Councillor Leduc
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin Resolution
Carried
Files: OPA 135
#2 Regarding the Rezoning: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Coniston Industrial Park Ltd. to amend By law 2010-100Z being the Zoning By-law for the City of Greater Sudbury by changing the zoning classification on the subject lands from “M3”, Heavy Industrial Special” to “M3(S)”, Heavy Industrial Special on those lands described as Part of PIN 73560-1328, Parcel 49300, REM Part 1, Plan 53R-12910, REM Parts 1-4, Plan 53R-12909, Lot 2, Concession 3, Township of Neelon, as outlined in the report entitled “85 Smelter Road, Coniston from the General Manager of Planning & Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting of January 26, 2026, subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to the enactment of an amending zoning by-law the owner shall submit a registered survey plan describing the lands to be rezoned to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning Services. 2.That the amending zoning by-law include the following site-specific provisions: i. In addition to the uses permitted in the M3 Zone, the following uses are permitted: a) waste transfer and processing facility for non-hazardous, liquid industrial and hazardous wastes; b) the receipt, bioremediation and transfer of dry soil; c) the receipt and de-watering of liquid soil; and d) non-hazardous solid waste transfer station in accordance with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Compliance Approval under the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c E.19 as am
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin Resolution
Carried
Files: OPA 135
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 6.1.1 to 6.1.4.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
The City of Greater Sudbury approves Official Plan Amendment 157 and directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law, as outlined in the report entitled “Floodplain Mapping Update” from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at Planning Committee on January 26, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
Files: OPA 157
That the City of Greater Sudbury’s delegated official be directed to amend the conditions of draft approval for a plan of subdivision on those lands known as part of PIN 73504-2533, being part of former Parcel 1323 SES in Lot 6, Concession 2, Township of Hanmer, File 780-7/92014, as outlined in the report entitled ‘Dominion Park Developments Extension’ from the General Manager of Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026, as follows: a)By replacing Condition #20 with the following: “20. That this draft approval shall lapse on June 6, 2027.” b)In Condition 21, by replacing “General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure” with “General Manager of Community Infrastructure”. c)In Condition 33, by replacing “General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure” with “General Manager of Planning and Growth”. d)By adding the following to the end of the fourth sentence in Condition #34: “… and Conservation Sudbury." e)By adding the following Note #1 following the conditions of approval: “1. The applicant is advised that compliance with the federal Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994, the federal Fisheries Act, 1985, the provincial Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, and the provincial Endangered Species Act, 2007, is their sole responsibility.”
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
In favour (4): Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann
the City of Greater Sudbury declares surplus to the City’s needs part of unopened Benn Drive, Skead, legally described as part of PIN 73513-0417(LT), being Parts 15 and 16, Plan 53R-11000, and PIN 73513-0089(LT), being Part 17, Plan 53R-11000, part of Lot 5, Concession 5, Township of MacLennan, City of Greater Sudbury; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a by-law to close part of unopened Benn Drive, Skead; AND THAT the unopened road allowance be offered for sale to the abutting landowners, pursuant to the procedures governing the sale of limited marketability surplus land, in accordance with Property By-law 2008-174, as amended, as outlined in the report entitled “Part of Benn Drive, Skead – Road Closure and Declaration of Surplus Land”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Planning Committee meeting of January 26 th , 2026.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Royal Arc Developments to amend Zoning By-law 2010-100Z by changing the zoning classification from 'H39R1-5', Low Density Residential One Holding Zone, 'H39R2-1', Low Density Residential Two Holding Zone, and 'H39R2- 2', Low Density Residential Two Holding Zone, to the 'R1-5', Low Density Residential One Zone, and the 'R3', Medium Density Residential Zone, on lands described as PIN 73504-2894, Parts 1 & 2, Plan 53R-18901, Part Lot 6, Concession 1,Township of Hanmer, as outlined in the report entitled “0 Dominion Drive, Val Caron”, from the General Manager of Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026. YEAS: (4): Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Cormier, and Councillor Landry-Altmann Absent (1): Councillor Leduc
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approve the application by Jennmar Properties Canada, LTD. to amend Zoning By-law 2010-100Z on lands described as PIN 73569 – 0162, PCL 19452 SEC SES; PT LT 10 CON 5 NEELON AS IN LT113000; S/T LT100371, LT100372 being only the portion south of the Canadian National Railways spur (PIN 73569-0191) (2291 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury) from ‘FD’, Future Development to ‘HXXFD(S)’, Future Development with holding provision and subject to site-specific provisions as outlined in the report entitled “2291 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury”, from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026, subject to the following conditions: 1. That the amending by-law includes the following site-specific provisions: a. Indoor and outdoor storage be permitted, as an accessory use to permitted industrial uses on the balance of the subject lands. b. That outdoor storage be permitted in the westerly yard adjacent to Meadowside Avenue, subject to the other provisions of the ‘FD’, Future Development zone and this amending by-law. c. A maximum height of 10.3 metres be permitted. d. Outdoor storage be permitted in yards adjacent to a residential zone boundary, subject to the other provisions of this amending by-law. e. A minimum 70.0 metres setback be required for any indoor or outdoor storage to a residential zone boundary. f. A maximum lot coverage of 6% be permitted. g. Zero (0) parking spaces be required. 2. That the am
Moved by Councillor Fortin, seconded by Councillor Landry-Altmann
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Silpaa Street Holdings Inc. for Official Plan Amendment 151 to permit light industrial uses, being a warehouse and contractor’s yard, on lands described as PIN 73580-0077, Parcel 42959 SEC SES; Part 1 on 53R6689; S/T LT111248, Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; PIN 73580-0235, Parcel 19184 SEC SES SRO; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; and, PIN 73580-0203, Parcel 25314 SEC SES; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim (183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury) as outlined in the report entitled “183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Silpaa Street Holdings Inc. to amend Zoning By-law 2010-100Z on lands described as PIN 73580-0077, Parcel 42959 SEC SES; Part 1 on 53R6689; S/T LT111248, Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; PIN 73580-0235, Parcel 19184 SEC SES SRO; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim; and, PIN 73580-0203, Parcel 25314 SEC SES; Part Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of McKim (183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury) from ‘C2’, General Commercial to to ‘HXXC2(S)’, General Commercial with holding provision and subject to site-specific provisions as outlined in the report entitled “183 Silpaa Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026, subject to th
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
Resolution #1 Regarding the Official Plan Amendment: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Coniston Industrial Park Ltd. to amend the City of Greater Sudbury Official Plan by permitting facilities to provide solid and hazardous (liquid) waste management services and soil recycling on those lands described as Part of PIN 73560-1328, Parcel 49300, REM Part 1, Plan 53R-12910, REM Parts 1-4, Plan 53R-12909, Lot 2, Concession 3, Township of Neelon, as outlined in the report entitled “85 Smelter Road, Coniston” from the General Manager of Planning & Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting of January 26, 2026, subject to the following condition: 1. That the Official Plan Amendment be enacted concurrently with the zoning by-law amendment. YEAS: (4): Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Cormier, and Councillor Landry-Altmann Absent (1): Councillor Leduc
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
Resolution #2 Regarding the Rezoning: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the application by Coniston Industrial Park Ltd. to amend By law 2010-100Z being the Zoning By-law for the City of Greater Sudbury by changing the zoning classification on the subject lands from “M3”, Heavy Industrial Special” to “M3(S)”, Heavy Industrial Special on those lands described as Part of PIN 73560-1328, Parcel 49300, REM Part 1, Plan 53R-12910, REM Parts 1-4, Plan 53R- 12909, Lot 2, Concession 3, Township of Neelon, as outlined in the report entitled “85 Smelter Road, Coniston from the General Manager of Planning & Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting of January 26, 2026, subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to the enactment of an amending zoning by-law the owner shall submit a registered survey plan describing the lands to be rezoned to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning Services. 2.That the amending zoning by-law include the following site- specific provisions: i. In addition to the uses permitted in the M3 Zone, the following uses are permitted: a) waste transfer and processing facility for non- hazardous, liquid industrial and hazardous wastes; b) the receipt, bioremediation and transfer of dry soil; c) the receipt and de-watering of liquid soil; and d) non-hazardous solid waste transfer station in accordance with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Compliance Approval under the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 6.1.1 to 6.1.4.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT The City of Greater Sudbury approves Official Plan Amendment 157 and directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law, as outlined in the report entitled “Floodplain Mapping Update” from the General Manager, Planning and Growth, presented at Planning Committee on January 26, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury’s delegated official be directed to amend the conditions of draft approval for an amended plan of subdivision on those lands described as lands within the township of McKim being PIN 02132-1366, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Parts 1-9 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132-1383, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Block 16 on 53M-1418, Part 10 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132-1382, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Block 15 on 53M-1418, Parts 11-13 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132-1384, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Part of Kingsview Drive on 53M-1418, Part 14 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132- 1291, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Parts 15-17 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132-1337, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Block 43 on 53M-1374, Part 18 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132-1380, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Block 13 on 53M-1418, Parts 19-21 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132- 1379, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Block 12 on 53M-1418, Parts 22- 24 on 53R-22195; Part of PIN 02132-1385, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Part of North Field Crescent on 53M-1418, Part 25 on 53R- 22195; and, PIN 02132-1340, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Block 46 on 53M-1374, Part 26 on 53R-22195 as outlined in the report entitled “Sunrise Ridge Subdivision”, from the General Manager of Planning and Growth, presented at the Planning Committee meeting on January 26, 2026, as follows: 1. By deleting and replacing: i. Condition #1 with: “That this draft approval applies to the draft plan of subdivision of PIN 02132-1366, Part Lot 4, Concession 4, Parts 1-9 on 53R-22195; PIN 02132-1383, Part Lot
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury declares surplus to the City’s needs part of unopened Benn Drive, Skead, legally described as part of PIN 73513-0417(LT), being Parts 15 and 16, Plan 53R- 11000, and PIN 73513-0089(LT), being Part 17, Plan 53R-11000, part of Lot 5, Concession 5, Township of MacLennan, City of Greater Sudbury; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a by- law to close part of unopened Benn Drive, Skead; AND THAT the unopened road allowance be offered for sale to the abutting landowners, pursuant to the procedures governing the sale of limited marketability surplus land, in accordance with Property By-law 2008-174, as amended, as outlined in the report entitled “Part of Benn Drive, Skead – Road Closure and Declaration of Surplus Land”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Planning Committee meeting of January 26 th, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried

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