Notice of Passing: ZBA-13-2024

Form 1, The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Notice of the Passing of a Zoning By-law Amendment by the Municipality of Lakeshore
ZBA-13-2024 (Municipal Wide)

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore has passed By-law 80-2024 on the 10th day of September 2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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 Municipality of Lakeshore before the Zoning By-law Amendment is adopted, 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.

As per sections 17 (24.1), 17 (36.1), and 34 (19.1) of the Planning Act, appeals are not permitted from the adoption of additional residential unit policies in an Official Plan or the enactment of amendments to Zoning Bylaws to give effect to the Official Plan policies. An explanation of the purpose of the by-law, describing the lands to which the by-law applies, and a key map showing the location of the lands to which the by-law applies, are detailed below. The complete By-law and any associated information is available for inspection at Town Hall during regular office hours.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

By-law 80-2024 affects all lands within the Municipality and therefore no key map has been provided. The Municipality initiated this housekeeping amendment to its comprehensive Zoning By-law 2-2012 to adopt regulations for Additional Residential Units. The purpose of the amendment is to bring the Zoning By-law into conformity with the Planning Act as amended by Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.

The amendment includes the addition of a definition for “garden suite”, as well as a definition for “additional residential units” which will replace existing definitions for “converted dwelling” and “secondary dwelling unit”. The amendment permits additional residential units (ARUs) on lands zoned low- and medium-density residential, waterfront residential, hamlet residential, mixed use, urban reserve, and agriculture (R1, R2, RW1, RW2, HR, CA, MU, UR, and A). All other provisions still apply of Lakeshore Zoning By-law 2-2012.

In accordance with Subsection 34 (35.1) of the Planning Act, the amendment will permit up to three dwelling units per lot in all residential zones. Where permitted, ARUs may be associated with a single detached, semi-detached, or townhouse dwelling, and may be located in the main dwelling or in an accessory building. In agricultural zones, where a residential dwelling is permitted up to two additional residential units shall be permitted as per the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS).

DATED at the Municipality of Lakeshore this 13th day of September 2024.