REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: July 10, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-048
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Omnibus Zoning Bylaw Amendments
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolves that "Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2938" attached as Schedule "A" to Staff Report DEV-18-048, which would amend Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, by replacing text and figures as detailed in the contents of the amending bylaw be considered for first and second reading; and
That Council authorizes the Corporate Officer to schedule a Public Hearing for Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2938, and advertise the same in the local newspaper.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Encourage a resilient and diverse economic environment.
Ensure processes for business and development are clear and consistent.
Review Township policies and bylaws to ensure efficient processes; amend and update as necessary.
BACKGROUND:
Staff have identified a number of amendments to the Zoning Bylaw that are required in order to improve internal consistency, fill in regulatory gaps, and respond to direction from Council. The proposed amendments are as follows:
1) The definition of "Access Route" needs to be amended because it will be exempted from the definition of "Parcel". In addition, the proposed amendment would clarify that an "Access Route" is not a "Highway" as defined in the Zoning Bylaw.
2) The definition of "Landscaping" includes "pergolas, arbours, and trellis". These could fall under the definition of an "Accessory Building", however, in the context of the Zoning Bylaw, they are not considered "Accessory Buildings". Therefore, for clarity, it is necessary to exempt "Landscaping" from the definition of "Accessory Building".
3) The definition of "Balcony" needs to be amended to...
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