Notice of a Public Meeting of a Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment
The Town of Penetanguishene has initiated a Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. Z.A. 2/2024) to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By- law 2022-17, as amended, for a “Housekeeping Amendment” under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 on the 8th day of May 2024.
Application No.: Zoning By-law Amendment Z.A. 2/2024
Applicant: Town of Penetanguishene
Location: All Properties in the Town of Penetanguishene
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
Council of the Town of Penetanguishene initiated a Zoning By-law Amendment to make minor changes to the Town’s Zoning By-law 2022-17, as amended, that are considered housekeeping in nature. The housekeeping changes are intended to clarify the bylaw and make corrections. The following are the proposed changes at a high-level:
- Definitions update for Attached, Structure and Temporary
- Changes to the provisions for Accessory Buildings or Structures related to their number, height, and setbacks from front yards and other buildings.
- Changes to the provisions for Additional Dwelling Units in a Main Building, and in a Detached Accessory Building.
- Removal of a provision that requires Frontage to be only through a Plan of
- Changes to the regulations for Platforms and Porches and clarity on when they
- Adding a Temporary Tent as a permission in all zones, excluding the Environmental Protection (EP) zone
- Adding the permission for an Additional Dwelling Unit in a Single Detached Dwelling in the Residential Three (R3) Zone.
- Correction of terms within the permitted yard encroachment
- Removal of duplicate regulations for accessible parking
- Updates to eight (8) different exception zones for
- Corrections to nine (9) Holding
PUBLIC MEETING
Pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Council of the Town of Penetanguishene will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be dealt with in the Council Chambers Townhall, 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene to consider the proposed changes.
HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
All comments will be considered up until the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene makes a decision regarding the application. Written comments may be submitted by email to planning@penetanguishene.ca or in writing to the Town of Penetanguishene Planning and Community Development Department, 10 Robert Street West, P.O. Box 5009, Penetanguishene, ON L4R 2G2. If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations, or other communications with the Town concerning this file, you should be aware that your name and the fact you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it available to the public, unless you expressly request the Town to remove it.
APPEAL
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene 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 Penetanguishene 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 Town of Penetanguishene 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Further information regarding this matter can be obtained by visiting the Town of Penetanguishene Townhall at 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene, by email planning@penetanguishene.ca or by telephone at 705- 549-7453. The complete file materials are available for inspection by visiting the Town of Penetanguishene Townhall or online at www.connectpenetanguishene.ca/development.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Penetanguishene on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Planning and Community Development Department 10 Robert Street West,
P.O. Box 5009, Penetanguishene, Ontario L4R 2G2 or by email to planning@penetanguishene.ca.
It is requested that this notice be posted in a location visible to all residents if there are seven or more residential units at this location.