29-45 Birch Street Affordable Housing

Application Details

File Number
PLZAMA2025311, PLSPMA2025312
Date Application Deemed Complete
File Status: PLZAMA2025311: Approved, PLSPMA2025312: Conditionally Approved
Project
Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan
Site Location of 29-45 Birch St

Project Description: 

The proposed development is for an important affordable housing project that will create a three-storey building with 30 affordable rental units on a Town-owned property in Collingwood. 

The Zoning By-law Amendment re-zoned the subject property, to Residential Third Density Exception Eighty-Five (R3-85) Zone to facilitate the proposed apartment building, including:

  • minimum interior side yard (south) of 3 metres;
  • minimum landscaped open space from of 35%;
  • minimum interior side yard for an eave on the main building of 2.4 metres;
  • minimum front yard for the eaves on one (1) detached accessory structure of 3 metres;
  • minimum front yard for the eaves on one (1) detached accessory structure of 1.3 metres;
  • minimum front yard for two (2) detached accessory structures of 3.6 metres;
  • minimum front yard for one (1) detached accessory building of 1.6 metres;
  • permit an accessory building closer to a front lot line than the main building; and
  • a minimum visitor parking ratio of 0.20 spaces per unit.
     

Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law Amendment

Amending By-law BL2026-013

The Site Plan Application is for the development of a three-storey, 30-unit apartment building on the subject property, including 21 parking spaces, an outdoor amenity area and associated landscaping.

Staff Report PDA2026-04: Conditional Site Plan Approval 29-45 Birch St

Appendix A: Decision Sheet

Appendix B: Site Plan 

Municipal Contact:  Claire de Souza, Housing Coordinator
cdesouza@collingwood.ca

Current Submission (March 2026)

Comments
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