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Town Initiated
Official Plan Amendment & Zoning By-law Amendment
(File No. OPZ 2024-01)
Pursuant to Sections 17, 21 and 34 of the Planning Act, the Town of Orangeville has initiated an amendment to its Official Plan to conform to provincial legislation and policies regarding additional residential units. A related Zoning By-law amendment has also been initiated to amend regulations for additional residential units and make other housekeeping changes and will hold a Public Meeting on:
Monday November 25, 2024, at 7pm
Council Chambers, Town Hall
87 Broadway
Orangeville
Land Subject to this Amendment:
The Town-initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments apply to all lands in the Town of Orangeville.
Purpose and Effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment:
The purpose of the Official Plan amendment is to modify policies to align with Section 16(3) of the Planning Act regarding additional residential unit permissions. The effect of this amendment will permit up to two (2) additional residential units in addition to the main dwelling on any detached house, semi-detached house or townhouse property, subject to regulations of the Zoning By-law.
The purpose of the Zoning By-law amendment is to align zoning regulations with the Official Plan amendment regarding additional residential unit permissions and make other housekeeping updates. The effect of the Zoning By-law amendment will:
- Add new regulations for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) consistent with Section 16(3) of the Planning Act and proposed new Official Plan Policies that will permit ARU’s in any detached house, semi-detached house, or townhouse property, within the main dwelling and/or an accessory building on the same property. New zoning regulations will specify the number and configuration of units permitted on a lot, the number of bedrooms permitted, as well as pedestrian access and parking requirements. New performance standards are also included for detached ARUs, such as height and yard setback limits.
- Clarify permitted height exemptions to include certain structures such as bulk storage tanks/silos.
- Expand home occupation permissions to include light assembly and associated retail/distribution, food preparation, simplify parking requirements, and allow certain home occupations within accessory buildings.
- Reduce and simplify loading space requirements in the CBD, C1, C2, C3 and M1 Zones. Current requirements for loading spaces are proving to require excessive loading space dedication beyond the realistic needs of businesses;
- Clarify accessible parking requirements for dedicated residential visitor parking.
- Add new requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charger-ready parking spaces for multiple residential dwellings and new non-residential developments. New requirements for underground parking garage setbacks from property boundaries are also included.
- Reformat existing trailer and boat storage permissions and explicitly prohibit human habitation in any parked vehicle, including recreational vehicles and trailers.
- Reformat yard encroachment provisions to clarify permissions and allow greater encroachments for basement access stairs where there are generally no privacy or overlook concerns.
- Correct various zone boundary errors and inconsistencies.
To View or Join the Public Meeting:
You are invited to attend and participate in this meeting, either in-person or virtually and there are many ways to provide your input on these amendments. Instructions on how to view the meeting or participate in person, are available on the Town’s website at: orangeville.ca/Meetings
To phone-in to the meeting to raise questions or comments, call 1-289-801-5774, after 7 p.m. on the evening of the Public Meeting and enter Conference ID: 140 845 418# when prompted. Callers will be invited to provide their questions or comments following the conclusion of the meeting presentation(s).
To make a presentation to Council at the Public Meeting, submit a Delegation Form found at orangeville.ca/SpeakUp to [email protected] by 1pm on Friday November 15, 2024.
Written comments may also be submitted prior to the meeting and can be addressed to the Mayor and Members of Council, and/or the staff contact provided below. All written comments received will become a matter of public record and will be considered in making a decision on these amendments.
If You Wish to be Notified:
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville with respect to this matter, you must make a written request to: Clerk, Town of Orangeville, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, Ontario, L9W 1K1.
Important Information About Appeal Rights:
Pursuant to subsections 17(24.1) and (24.1.1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, a decision on an official plan amendment that authorizes the use of additional residential units is not eligible for appeal, except by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Further, pursuant to section 34(19.1) of the Planning Act, any parts of a by-law passed that permit the use of additional residential units are not eligible for appeal, except by the Minister.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Notice Issued: October 31, 2024
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