Take Notice that the Council of the Town of Collingwood will hold a public meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024, on or about 2:00 p.m.
Any members of the public may attend in person (Council Chambers, 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood) or virtually by Zoom webinar to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act.
The public meeting will take place during the regular Council meeting. For those attending virtually, a link to the webinar will be included on the June 17, 2024 Council meeting agenda, which is located on the CivicWeb Portal. Alternatively, you may subscribe to receive an automatic email with meeting agendas.
The proposed Municipally-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment would apply Town-wide; therefore, no key map is provided with this notice.
Purpose and Effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to support the implementation of the Town’s Affordable Housing Master Plan through quick-win and housing focused regulatory changes to encourage more homes to be built and increased affordability by:
- Permitting up to four dwelling units per residential property;
- Updating the zoning provisions for Additional Residential Units (ARUs);
- Reducing minimum parking requirements for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) and apartment buildings.
PLEASE NOTE that this Zoning By-law Amendment is intended to replace the existing zoning requirements for Accessory Apartments and Second Suites.
For the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to come into force, the Town’s adopted Official Plan (2023) must be in effect, which will require approval by the County of Simcoe, with no appeals to the related policies. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment may result in additional required modifications to the Town’s adopted Official Plan (2023) prior to approval.
Agency comments are requested no later than June 14, 2024. Note that members of the public are not considered as “agencies”.
Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.
If a person or public body would otherwise have the ability to appeal the decision of Council of the Town of Collingwood 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 Town of Collingwood 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 Town of Collingwood 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 add the person or public body as a party.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Town of Collingwood on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment you must make a written request to the Planning Services Division, attention Housing Development Coordinator, Claire de Souza, Town of Collingwood, P.O. Box 157, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 3Z5 or via email cdesouza@collingwood.ca
If you are the owner of any land that contains seven or more residential units, please post this notice in a location that is visible to all the residents.
For more information about the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, including information about appeal rights, contact:
Claire de Souza, Housing Development Coordinator, Planning Services Division
cdesouza@collingwood.ca 705-445-1030 Ext. 3242
Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
To view the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, or to learn more about the Town’s quick- win and housing focused regulatory changes please visit the Town’s Engage Page.
Note about information you may submit to the Town:
Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, all information provided for, or at a Public Meeting, Public Consultation, or other Public Process are considered part of the public record and may be posted on the Town’s website and/or made available to the public including names, addresses, phone numbers, emails or other personal information voluntarily disclosed.