159 Confederation Street (Glen Williams) Development Proposal

The proposal requires Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments. A Draft Plan of Subdivision application has also been submitted concurrently. Below is a summary of the current permissions versus the approvals being sought:

Official Plan - Glen Williams Secondary Plan (2021)

Portions of the property not intended to be developed (woodlands, watercourse and other natural heritage features) are currently designated Greenlands. The applications also propose to refine and expand the Greenlands designation based upon the findings of the required environmental studies:

Zoning By-law 2010-0050

Portions of the property not intended to be developed (woodlands, watercourse and other natural heritage features) are currently zoned Environmental Protection One (EP1) and Environmental Protection Two (EP2). The applications also propose to refine and expand the EP2 zone based upon the findings of the required environmental studies.

Draft Plan of Subdivision

The development is proposed to be on a private condominium road. However, to establish the various intended blocks for the development, a Draft Plan of Subdivision application was submitted. Blocks proposed to be created through the subdivision application pertain to the Natural Heritage System (to be conveyed to the Town), the development parcel, a reserve along Confederation St., etc.:

The Town, or any municipality in Ontario, does not have the authority to refuse submission of a planning application filed by a private property owner. The Planning Act allows a landowner to advance any development proposal for their lands, regardless of whether it meets the intent of the applicable policy framework or not. The Town must fully evaluate the proposal before making any decision, as that decision can be appealed by the owner to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

• Town and agency staff complete a thorough review of the submitted applications/materials and receive public feedback on the proposal in order to properly evaluate the policy and technical merits of the proposal. Once staff have completed their review of the proposal a report will be brought to Council for consideration providing staff recommendations. There is no timeframe in which staff will be in a position to bring forward a recommendation report.
• The decision with regards to the applications resides with Council.
• The decision with regards to any appeal of the applications resides with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

• As a result of recent provincial changes to the Planning Act, third-party appeal rights have been removed for privately initiated development applications. This means that neighbours, residents or community groups may no longer appeal Council’s decision on the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
• Only the owner/applicant, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and another public body/agency/utility/First Nations group may appeal the decision of Council to the OLT.
• The owner/applicant may also appeal to the OLT if Council does not make a decision within 120 days of the applications being deemed complete. 120 day deadline for this project is April 16, 2025.
• However, the Planning Act does allow residents to make a request to the OLT to be added as a party to any appeal filed by the above entities. The OLT may approve the request to be added as a party provided the person made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the municipality before the decision was made and the Tribunal is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds to add the person as a party.

Any comments, questions or requests to be notified should be directed to John McMulkin, the Senior Development Review Planner assigned to the applications on behalf of the Town. Email John McMulkin or contact him at 905-873-2600, ext. 2339

• A Statutory Public Meeting for the applications will be held in March or April. Residents are encouraged to attend the public meeting and may provide comments or provide written comments to the planner listed above. Date to follow.
• Join the mailing list for periodic project updates. Contact John McMulkin to sign up and receive future notifications regarding these applications.
• Check back with this project page for ongoing updates and to view additional information

• Town and external agency staff have circulated the applications for review. A commenting deadline in mid-February has been provided.
• It is anticipated that the Statutory Public Meeting will be scheduled for March or April. The intent of the public meeting is to present the development proposal to Council and obtain public comments/feedback on the applications. No decision is made by Council at the Public Meeting.
• Property owners within 120 metres of the subject lands will be notified by mail and a further notice sign will be erected along the frontage of the property at least 20 days prior to the public meeting.
• The notice will also be posted to the project webpage in addition to any online channels that communications staff uses for notification purposes. Individuals on the email notification list will also receive the notice.
• The “Application Review Process” graphic above shows where the applications currently stand in the approval process and the next steps.