REQUEST FOR DECISION
MEETING DATE: August 19, 2025 Report No. APC-25-018
TO: Advisory Planning Commission
FROM: Alex Tang, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Removal of Temporary Use Permit Section
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council approve or deny the Zoning Bylaw Amendment to remove the Temporary Use Permit Section, including reasons for the chosen recommendation.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 contains a section [Appendix A: Section 30.5] that allows for a temporary land use that does not fit with a zone’s permitted uses. As provisions for Temporary Use Permits are included in the Township’s Official Community Plan (Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922), Section 30.5 of the Zoning Bylaw is both redundant and inconsistent. An amendment to remove this section from the Zoning Bylaw aligns with best practices and provides a legislative framework for regulating temporary uses through the Official Community Plan.
BACKGROUND:
Temporary Use Permits are a land use planning tool enabled under Sections 492-497 of the Local Government Act, allowing for the temporary use of land not otherwise permitted in a zoning bylaw. The enabling provisions for the Temporary Use Permits are currently included in both Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 and the Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922.
Section 30.5 of the Zoning Bylaw [Appendix A] allows for temporary commercial or industrial land use for a period of two years with the possibility of one renewal.
Section 4.3 of the Official Community Plan [Appendix B] outlines areas where Temporary Use Permits may be considered, general criteria for evaluation, and possible conditions. In accordance with Section 497 of the Local Government Act, it allows for a Temporary Use Permit to be issued for a period of three years with the possibility of one renewal.
ANALYSIS:
On June 25, 2018, Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922 was adopted, making Section 30.5 of the Zoning Bylaw redundant. Furthermore, Section 30.5 is both dated and not consistent with the Official Community Plan.
The proposed amendment will:
• Remove the redundant section 30.5 on Temporary Use Permits from the Zoning Bylaw;
• Clarify that the Temporary Use Permit is now guided solely by the Official Community Plan, consistent with the Local Government Act; and
• Streamline regulatory documents.
There are no substantive policy changes proposed through this amendment.
OPTIONS:
1. That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council to approve the zoning bylaw amendment, including reason for this recommendation.
2. That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council to deny the zoning bylaw amendment, including reasons for this recommendation.
COUNCIL PRIORITY:
Good Governance & Organizational Excellence
REPORT REVIEWED BY:
1. Bill Brown, Director of Development Services, Reviewed
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
1. Appendix A: Section 30.5 of Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
2. Appendix B: Section 4.3 of Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922