Take notice that the Town of Collingwood Council passed amending By-law No. 2024-053 on July 22, 2024 under Section 34 of the Planning Act.
The proposed Municipally Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment applies Town-wide; therefore, no key map is provided with this notice.
The Purpose and Effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to support the implementation of the Town’s Affordable Housing Master Plan through quick-wins and housing focused regulatory changes to encourage more homes to be built and increased affordability by:
• Permitting up to four dwelling units per residential and rural property;
• Updating the zoning provisions for Additional Residential Units (ARUs);
• Reducing minimum parking requirements for ARUs and apartment buildings.
This By-law will be in conformity with the adopted 2023 Official Plan of the Town of Collingwood once the Plan is approved by the County of Simcoe and was passed and will come into effect in accordance with Section 24(2) and (2.1) of the Planning Act.
Public and Agency comments received: All written and oral submissions received in response to the application were considered in making an informed recommendation and decision as summarized in Staff Report 2024-17.
When and how to file an appeal:
An appeal of the decision of the Town of Collingwood Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) must be filed with the Town of Collingwood no later than 20 days after the date of this notice. The last date of appeal is August 19, 2024. The appeal package should be sent to the attention of the Clerk, Town of Collingwood, P.O. Box 157, 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 3Z5. The appeal must set out the reasons for the appeal and be accompanied by the fee required by the Tribunal as prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal Act. A copy of the appeal form is available on the Tribunal’s website.
Who can file an appeal:
Any of the following may appeal the decision to the OLT: the applicant; a specified person* or public body*, who before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to Town of Collingwood Council; the registered owner of any land to which the by-law would apply, if, before the by-law was passed, the owner made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Town of Collingwood Council; and the Minister.
*As defined under Section 1(1) of the Planning Act
No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.