Glen Williams Neighbourhood Study

Adoption of Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law

On April 15, 2019, Council for the Town of Halton Hills adopted Official Plan Amendment N0. 34 and Zoning By-law 2019-0018, implementing the final recommendations of the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study. The Notice of Adoption was provided on April 17, 2019.

Final Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments

• Final Report

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments

A Recommendation Report was prepared containing recommendations for proposed changes to the Town's Official Plan (Glen Williams Secondary Plan) and Comprehensive Zoning By-law. A link to the Recommendation Report is provided in the Project Documents section below. Links to the Draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment are provided here.

• Draft Official Plan Amendment

• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Public Open House and Statutory Public Meeting

On March 5th, 2019 the Town hosted a drop-in public open house at 6 p.m., followed by a statutory public meeting before Council at 6:45 p.m., to present and receive public comments on the Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments. A link to the Public Meeting Presentation and Staff Report is provided here.

• Presentation

• Staff Report

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

To request a copy of any of the above documents, please contact Melissa Ricci.

 Work plan

In June 2017 the Town Council approved a Work Plan for undertaking a Mature Neighbourhood Study for the Hamlet of Glen Williams. The Study is to focus on the regulatory framework of the Town's Zoning By-law and assess whether it is effective in maintaining the character of the mature neighbourhoods of Glen Williams. Read report PI-2017-0066 for more information.

• A Neighbourhood Walk of Glen Williams took place on Saturday March, 24. Please see below for a link to the Walking Tour Handout.  

• A Public Workshop took place on Thursday May 3, 2018. Please see below for links to the Public Workshop Presentation and the Worksheets.

• A Public Open House was held on Thursday June 14, 2018. Please see below for links to the Public Open House presentation and work panels. 

Terms of reference and documents

Study terms of reference

On November 27, 2017 the Town Council approved the Terms of Reference for a Mature Neighbourhood Study of the Hamlet of Glen Williams. Council directed that the consultants MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC) should be retained to undertake this study, under the direction of Town staff. Read report PLS-2017-0027 for more information. Join Our Mailing List by subscribing at the Town's online engagement platform.

Project documents

• Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Character Study - Background Report

• Report regarding the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study Work Plan 

• Report regarding the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study and Interim Control By-law

• May 3, 2018 Public Workshop - Presentation

• May 3, 2018 Public Workshop - Worksheets

• June 14. 2018 Public Open House - Presentation

• June 14, 2018 Public Open House - Work Panels

• Glen Williams Neighbourhood Character Study - Recommendation Report

 To request a copy of any of the above documents, please contact Melissa Ricci.

Interim Control By-law 2017-0070

• Interim Control By-law

• Interim Control By-law extension

• Report PLS-2018-0030 relating to Interim Control By-law Extension

• Interim Control By-law Frequently Asked Questions

• Powerpoint Presentation to the Community Affairs Committee – November 20, 2017

In order to restrict any large scale single-detached, the Interim Control By-law 2017-0070 prohibits any new single-detached dwellings on existing lots of record or additions to existing single-detached dwellings, resulting in greater than a twenty-five percent (25%) increase in gross floor area while the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study is being undertaken. The effect of this by-law is to prevent large new house construction and large new additions to existing houses in the mature neighbourhoods of Glen Williams until the completion of the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study (i.e. for one year until November 26, 2018). The mature neighbourhoods that are affected by this by-law are shown in the map. Dwellings within mature neighbourhoods of Glen Williams during completion of the Mature Neighbourhoods Character Study, Council enacted Interim Control By-law 2017-0070 on November 27, 2017, through Report PLS-2017-0027. Interim Control By-law 2017-0070 was enacted for one year, On June 11, 2018. Council approved an extension to the By-law for a further six-months, until May 27, 2019 as the Glen Williams Mature Neighbourhood Study will not be completed by November 2018. If Zoning By-law 2019-0018 is not appeal and comes into force 16, 2019, the Interim Control By-law will expire on May 27, 2019.

Exceptions to Interim Control By-law 2017-0070

In order to allow some flexibility into this process the Town Council has adopted an Exception Process for the areas covered by Interim Control By-law 2017-0070. The details of the Exception Process are detailed below.

Purpose

The purpose of the Exception Process is to allow consideration of exceptions to the Interim Control By-law to be considered on a case-by-case basis. If changes you wish to make to your property are prevented by Interim Control By-law 2017-0070 you can apply for your proposals to be considered as an exception to the by-law. 

Application submission requirements

To be considered as an exception to Interim Control By-law 2017-0070 you must provide the following information to the Town's Planning and Sustainability Department:

• the address, lot dimensions, and legal survey of the property in question;

• photos of all four sides of the existing dwelling (front, sides, and rear), as well as photos of the streetscape that show the relationship between the existing dwelling and adjacent dwellings;

• the gross floor area of the existing dwelling with dimensioned floor plans;

• the gross floor area, dimensioned floor plans and conceptual site plan of the proposed dwelling or addition;

• four elevations of the proposed dwelling or addition (front, sides, and rear);

• explanation of how the proposed dwelling or addition is compatible with the existing character of the neighbourhood; and,

• the applicant's contact information.

Public notification

Town Staff will notify all abutting property owners of any requests for an exception from Interim Control By-law 207-0070. Abutting property owners will be given ten (10) days to make a written submission to the Town for staff consideration. Abutting property owners are those who own property on either side and across the street within 25 metres of the subject property.

Application process 

Town Staff will review exception requests to ensure coordination and compliance with municipal zoning regulations and building permit processes as well as assessing the following impacts of the proposed new dwelling/addition:

• Physical Character

  • Its compatibility with the physical character of the existing neighbourhood (in particular how its height, massing, roof lines, and built form relate to the existing neighbourhood); and,

• Streetscape Character

  • Its compatibility with the streetscape character of the existing neighbourhood (in particular how its setbacks, projections, siting on property, and relationship to adjacent dwellings relate to the existing streetscape of the surrounding neighbourhood). 

Following the review a recommendation will be presented in a staff report to Committee/Council for approval. If an exception is granted by Council, the Town will notify all abutting property owners. There will then be a sixty (60) day appeal period (as required by the Planning Act). The Town will only issue the required building permits for proposed residential dwellings or additions after a site-specific exemption has been granted by Council and the associated appeal period has lapsed. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions.