Council Highlights-May 12, 2025

Stay-up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s meetings in just a few minutes.  Please note these summaries are not an official record of Council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting. You can also access the meeting recording on the Town’s YouTube channel.

Public Meetings:

1.  Zoning By-law 4/25 – Marshall’s Bay Meadows Phases 5A & 5B

Council received comments from the public related to an application for amendments to the zoning provisions of the lands within Phases 5A & 5B of the Marshall’s Bay Meadows Subdivision. 

2.  Zoning By-law 7/24 – Sawmill Flats Phase 3, Jack Crescent

Council received comments from the public related to an application for amendments to the zoning provisions of the lands at Phase 3 of the Sawmill Flats development on Jack Crescent.

3.  Council Composition – Deputy Mayor

Council received comments from the public related to a proposal to change council composition to rename the “County Councillor” position to be the “Deputy Mayor” and that the position will be the representative at County Council, as well as hold the position of Deputy Mayor, for the full Council term, effective the next 2026-2030 term of Council.

Staff Reports:

PWC-2025-02 Daniel Street Resurfacing – Town Works

Council authorized the expenditure of $582,099.71 (incl net HST and 5% contingency) for the Town’s portion of the County of Renfrew’s Tender PWC-2025-02, which includes rehabilitation of sidewalks and structures along Daniel Street (CR-2) and resurfacing of William Street between John Street and Daniel Street.

Pilot Project – Lease Agreement at McLean Beach

Council authorized a Lease Agreement with Air Paddle Canada Inc (operationally known as Ottawa Valley Air Paddle) for the placement of one mobile trailer for the purposes of establishing a rental centre and supporting town recreation programs and events at McLean Beach.

Zoning By-Law Amendment 5/25 (85 Madawaska)

Council received an application for an amendment to Zoning By-law 6875-18 for a vacant parcel on Madawaska Blvd. to amend the zoning to:

• increase the maximum building height from to 14.0 m to 14.9 metres
• permit balconies to project a maximum of 1.3 m into the minimum required rear yard; and
• reduce the minimum required planting strip along the front lot line abutting Madawaska Blvd from 3.0 m to 0.0 m

The application will permit development of a four storey 185-unit apartment development with some first-floor non-residential uses as proposed. Council will hold a public meeting on June 9, 2025, regarding the proposed amendment.

Zoning By-Law Amendment 4/24 (Grace St Andrews United Church)

Council received an application for an amendment to Zoning By-law 6875-18 for the Grace St. Andrews United Church property including 24 Ottawa St., 258 Albert St., and 257 and 269 John St. N., to amend the zoning of a portion of the property from Residential One to Institutional and a portion of the property from Institutional to Residential One in order to support severance of the existing detached dwellings at 258 Albert St. and 24 Ottawa St., and the creation of two new vacant residential lots with frontage on Albert St. and Ottawa St. Council will hold a public meeting on June 9, 2025, regarding the proposed amendment.

By-laws Passed:

Council passed the following by-laws:

By-law No. 7590-25 – Amend Committee of Adjustment Terms of Reference
By-law No. 7591-25 – Appointment to Committee of Adjustment (Councillor Cloutier)
By-law No. 7592-25 – McLean Beach Lease Agreement (Air Paddle Canada Inc.)

Resolutions:

That Mayor Lisa McGee be appointed to the Municipal Library Use Committee.

That Council approve the request for waiving the Nick Smith Centre Community Hall Rental Fee on November 1st, 2025 for the Christmas Craft Sale.