Regular Council Meeting

That the presentation by Marcus Brennan, Vice Chair, Energy From Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC), regarding the 2025 EFW-WMAC Annual Update and Report, be received with thanks.

That all items listed in Section 8, be approved, in accordance with the Agenda.

That Report FSD-035-25, and Report FSD-040-25, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That the March 24, 2025, Development Charge Background Study revisions mentioned in Attachment 1 of Report FSD-035-25, be included in the development charge calculations; That the final list of capital projects included in the 2025 Development Charge Background Study, provided in Attachment 1 of Report FSD-040-25, the revised list of capital projects, be approved; That the proposed Development Charge By-Law (Attachment 3 of Report FSD-035-25), be amended to reflect the updated development charge rates outlined in Attachment 1 of Report FSD-040-25; That the proposed Development Charge By-law, be amended to reflect the following revisions: Remove the Special Properties exemption, within the Clarington Science Park or Clarington Energy Park, for industrial developments that are focused on conducting research. Reduce the general exemption for industrial expansions to apply only if the gross floor area is enlarged by 50 per cent or less (currently 100 per cent or less). Remove the 50 per cent DC exemption for new industrial buildings on vacant lots; That the Municipality of Clarington Development Charges Background Study, dated March 24, 2025, completed in accordance with Section 10 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, and as modified by the above recommendation, be adopted, including the growth-related capital forecast, subject to an annual review through the Municipal

That By-law Number 2025-069, be approved.

That By-law Number 2025-070, be approved.

That Report PDS-066-25 and PDS-075-25, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That Official Plan Amendment 144 attached to Report PDS-066-25 be amended by deleting policies 4.5.2, 4.5.4 and 4.5.5 and replacing them with the following policies: Where a district energy system is planned, new development within the Mixed-Use Core, including transit facilities and municipal buildings, are strongly encouraged to be district energy ready, subject to the Municipality establishing district energy ready guidelines. New development outside the Mixed-Use Core shall consider and may integrate, where feasible, the district energy system. Should connection to the district energy system not be feasible, new development shall consider the use of other low carbon thermal energy technologies such as geo-exchange, wastewater energy, and heat recovery from sources such as data centres and industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New development is strongly encouraged to integrate: Decentralized on-site renewable energy generation such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and energy storage, such as battery storage, to manage peak electricity demand, reduce emissions, and strengthen energy resilience; and Backup power for protection from area-wide power outages, including in residential buildings, as informed by guidelines developed by the Municipality. That Clarington Official Plan Amendment 144 and Durham Region Official Plan Amendment 1, attached to Report PDS-066-25

That the recommendations as outlined in Confidential Report LGS-045-25, be approved.

That By-law Number 2025-072, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on December 15, 2025, be approved.

That the meeting adjourn at 8:07 p.m.

That Report PDS-066-25 and PDS-075-25, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That Official Plan Amendment 144 attached to Report PDS-066-25 be amended by deleting policies 4.5.2, 4.5.4 and 4.5.5 and replacing them with the following policies: 1. Where a district energy system is planned, new development within the Mixed-Use Core, including transit facilities and municipal buildings, are strongly encouraged to be district energy ready, subject to the Municipality establishing district energy ready guidelines. December 15, 2025 Council Minutes 2. New development outside the Mixed-Use Core shall consider and may integrate, where feasible, the district energy system. Should connection to the district energy system not be feasible, new development shall consider the use of other low carbon thermal energy technologies such as geo- exchange, wastewater energy, and heat recovery from sources such as data centres and industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 3. New development is strongly encouraged to integrate: 4. Decentralized on-site renewable energy generation such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and energy storage, such as battery storage, to manage peak electricity demand, reduce emissions, and strengthen energy resilience; and 5. Backup power for protection from area-wide power outages, including in residential buildings, as informed by guidelines developed by the Municipality. That Clarington Official Plan Amendment 144 and Durham Region Offici