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, watercourses and other natural heritage features) are currently designated Natural Heritage System and Natural Heritage System Supportive Area. The applications also propose to enlarge the natural heritage system through refinements and expansions of these designations based upon the findings of the submitted Environmental Impact Summary Report:

Zoning By-law 2010-0050

The special provisions proposed within the site-specific HR1 zone include:

1. Maximum number of dwelling units:
   • Single detached dwelling – 1 unit; 
   • Townhouse dwellings – 81 units;
2. Minimum lot area – 0.02 hectares (0.05 acres);
3. Maximum number of storeys for the townhouse dwellings – 2 storeys;
4. Minimum lot frontage – 7.6 metres;
5. Minimum front yard – 4.5 metres;
6. Minimum rear yard – 4.2 metres;
7. Minimum interior side yard – 1.5 metres;
8. Minimum exterior side yard – 1.5 metres;
9. Maximum height – 11.5 metres; and
10. Minimum number of visitor parking spaces – 26 parking spaces.

The portions of the subject lands located outside of the development site (woodlands, watercourses and other natural heritage features) are proposed to be rezoned to the EP1 zone (consistent with the Natural Heritage System designation in the Glen Williams Secondary Plan) and the EP2 zone (consistent with the Natural Heritage System Supportive Area designation).

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. The various blocks are described and shown below:

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.
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• Check back with this project page for ongoing updates and to view additional information

• The applications have been circulated to Town and external agency staff for review. Comments are anticipated to be received shortly.
• The Statutory Public Meeting will be held on March 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at Town Hall. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide members of the public with information about the submitted applications and an opportunity to ask questions and/or express views regarding the development proposal. No decision regarding the applications will be made by Council at this meeting.
• The “Application Review Process” graphic above shows where the applications currently stand in the review process and the next steps.