City Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, February 23, 2026

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall

500 George Street North

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Constitution Statement

4.

Thirty Seconds of Reflection

5.

National Anthem

6.

Ceremonial Presentation

6.a

United Way Cheque Presentation

6.b

MPP Smith

7.

Approval of Minutes

7.a

January 19, 2026

8.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

9.

Registered Delegations 

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10.

Consent Items: Reports to be approved under one motion 

11.a, 11.b, 11.c, 11.d, 11.e, 11.f, 11.g, 11.h, 11.i, 11.j, 11.k, 11.l, 11.m, 11.n, 11.o, 11.p

11.

Recommendations from General Committee Meeting of February 17, 2026

11.a

Application, Report FCSFPM26-006

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report FCSFPM26-006, dated February 17, 2026, of the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Support Services and the Commissioner of Community Services as follows:

  a) That staff are authorized to submit an application and all associated documents to Build Canada Homes (BCH) to provide required funding to build a mixed housing development on the Peterborough Housing Corporation (PHC) owned property at 1190 Hilliard Street, as outlined in Report FSCFPM26-006;

  b) That the Mayor, Clerk, CAO and Commissioners are each authorized to do such things, negotiate with and execute documents including a loan and contribution agreement, on terms considered appropriate by the Commissioner of Community Services in consultation with the Treasurer, to secure the approval of BCH funding in forms acceptable to the City Solicitor;

  c) That respecting the CFCR Plan, staff be authorized to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report FCSFPM26-006 dated February 17, 2026 of the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Services and the Commissioner of Community Services.

11.b

Litigation, Report LSOCS26-006

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSOCS26-006, dated February 17, 2026, of the City Solicitor as follows:

  That staff be authorized to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report LSOCS26-006 dated February 17, 2026, of the City Solicitor respecting Fire Prevention Litigation.

11.c

Land Matter

• That the verbal update on a land matter, be received for information.

11.d

City Property

• That the verbal update on a City Property Matter be received for information.

11.e

2026 Borrowing By-law, Report FCSFS26-001

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report FCSFS26-001 dated February 17, 2026, of the Commissioner, Finance and Corporate Support Services as follows:

  That a by-law be enacted to establish a $15,000,000 borrowing limit for the 2026 year to finance current expenditures in the form attached as Appendix A.

11.f

Robinson Street Improvements Budget Transfer, Report IPGENG26-004

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGENG26-004, dated February 17, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows:

  That the following funding allocations from Project #15189 Brealey Drive - Lansdowne Street to Sherbrooke Street be transferred to Project #24-141 - Robinson Street Improvements:

  a) $1,250,000 of Wastewater Reserve funding; and

  b) $1,350,000 of Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) funding.

11.g

Official Plan Amendment relating to 4571 Guthrie Drive, 2006 and 2011 McNamara Road, Report IPGPL26-006

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGPL26-006, dated February 17, 2026 of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows:

  That the Official Plan be amended in accordance with draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix B to Report IPGPL26-006, to create a site-specific policy pertaining to Draft Plan of Subdivision Files 15T-05503 and 15T-10504 in the Coldsprings Special Study Area.

11.h

Zoning By-law Amendment for 260 Milroy Drive, Report IPGPL26-007

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGPL26-007, dated February 17, 2026 of the Commissioner of Infrastructure Planning and Growth Management as follows:

  a) That the subject property be rezoned from M3.2 – Enhanced Service Industrial District to C.7 – Commercial District in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix B to report IPGPL26-007; and,

  b) That Section 3.0, Exceptions, of the Zoning By-law 1997-123, be amended by adding Exception Number 379 to prescribe site-specific regulations for the property known as 260 Milroy Drive in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix B to Report IPGPL26-007.

11.i

Zoning By-law Amendment for 260 Milroy Drive, Report IPGPL26-007

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGPL26-007, dated February 17, 2026 of the Commissioner of Infrastructure Planning and Growth Management as follows:

  a) That the subject property be rezoned from M3.2 – Enhanced Service Industrial District to C.7 – Commercial District in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix B to report IPGPL26-007; and,

  b) That Section 3.0, Exceptions, of the Zoning By-law 1997-123, be amended by adding Exception Number 379 to prescribe site-specific regulations for the property known as 260 Milroy Drive in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix B to Report IPGPL26-007.

11.j

Armour Road and Parkhill Road Intersection Information Report, Report IPGENG26-002

• That the General Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGENG26-002, dated February 17, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows:

  That Council receive Report IPGENG26-002 dated February 17, 2026, for information.

11.k

Notices of Objection for 107 Park Street North, Report IPGPL26-011

• That Council approve the recommendations as follows:

  a) That the Notices of Objection to the intention to designate 107 Park Street North be received;

  b) That Buildings 21, 24A, 26 and 28 as listed in the City’s Notice of Intention to Designate dated November 6, 2025 be excluded from the list of Heritage Attributes for 107 Park Street North; and

  c) That, in consideration of the objections pursuant to Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, Council proceed with the designation of 107 Park Street North and approve the Draft Heritage Designation By-law as amended by paragraph b) attached as Appendix A to report IPGPL26-011.

   

11.l

Budget Request for Coldsprings Growth Area Planning Study, Report IPGPL26-015

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report IPGPL26-015, dated February 17, 2026, of the Commissioner of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management as follows:

  That a $375,000 budget amount for each of the 2027 and 2028 Capital budgets for the Coldspring Growth Area – Planning Studies be pre-committed.

11.m

Application by Fairhaven Long Term Care, LSCLK26-006

• That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report LSCLK26-006, dated February 17, 2026, of the City Clerk as follows:

  a) That the information, attached as Appendix A to Report LSCLK26-006 from Fairhaven Long-Term Care be received for information.

  b) That Report LSCLK26-006 be referred to staff to provide a report with additional information including the financial implications and any options related to the submission of an amended application for additional beds to the Ministry of Long-Term Care.

11.n

2026 Municipal Election Updates, Report LSCLK26-009

• That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSCLK26-009 dated February 17, 2026, of the City Clerk, as follows:

  That Report LSCLK26-009 be received for information.

11.o

Advisory Committee Update, Terms of Reference, Riverview, Park and Zoo, Report LSCLK26-001

• That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report LSCLK26-001, dated February 17, 2026, of the City Clerk as follows:

  a) That Council approve the draft Terms of Reference for the Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo Advisory Committee, attached as Appendix A to Report LSCLK26-001; and,

  b) That Council amend By-law 22-088 by adding the Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo Advisory Committee Terms of Reference as Schedule A-8, as per the amending by-law attached as Appendix B to the report.

11.p

107 Park Street North Building Demolition- Site and Broader Impacts Related to Health and Safety, Report MOENV26-001

• That Council approve the recommendations as follows:

  b) Amending motion referred from the General Committee meeting of February 17, 2026 respecting demolition plan.

  a) That Report MOENV26-001, 107 Park Street North Building Demolition- Site and Broader Impacts Related to Health and Safety, be received for information.

12.

Approval of By-laws

12.a

26-018 Being a By-law to amend By-law 22-088 a By-law to define the Mandate and Meeting Procedures for Committees Established by the Corporation of the City of Peterborough

12.b

26-019 Being a By-law to authorize the borrowing limit of $15,000,000 for 2026 current expenditures

12.c

26-020 Being a By-law to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands municipally known as 260 Milroy Drive

12.d

26-021 

Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 8 to the Official Plan of the City of Peterborough which will establish a policy in the Coldsprings Special Study Area that recognizes development permissions obtained through the Draft Plan of Subdivision Files 15T-05503 and 15T-10504 at 4571 Guthrie Drive, 2006 and 2011 McNamara Road

12.e

26-022 Being a By-law to Designate Certain Properties in the City of Peterborough Under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 (359 Hunter Street West)

12.f

26-023 Being a By-law to Designate certain portions of the property known in 2025 as 107 Park Street North in the City of Peterborough under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 as being of cultural heritage value or interest

13.

Other Business

14.

Confirmation By-law

14.a

26-024 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on February 23, 2026

15.

Adjournment