Notice of Complete Application & Public Meeting – ZBA05-23 – Cottonwood
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aylmer has received a complete Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for Sifton Properties Limited and is hereby notifying the public in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aylmer will hold a hybrid (in-person and virtual) public meeting on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, at approximately 7:00 p.m. with a public livestream available at www.aylmer.ca. The public is invited to participate in the hybrid meeting and to provide verbal and written comments regarding the Application for Zoning By-law Amendment.
The application relates to a portion of the subject lands described as Part of Lots 85 and 86, Concession North of Talbot Road, Town of Aylmer (geographic Township of Malahide). A key map showing the location of the subject lands, outlined in yellow and a sketch of the proposed zoning by-law amendment are attached to this notice. The subject lands are designated Low Density Residential, High Density Residential and Parks and Open Space as shown on Schedule “A” Land Use Plan in the Town of Aylmer Official Plan and zoned Residential Type 1 Special Provision 8 Zone (R1-8), Residential Holding (RH), Heavy Industrial (M2) and Environmental Protection (EP) as shown on Schedule ‘A’ Maps 7 and 11 in the Town of Aylmer Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 57-99.
The purpose and effect of the Application for Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone a portion of the subject lands, 2.886 ha (4.0 ac.) in area and located on the west side of Cottonwood Boulevard from Residential Type 1 Special Provision 8 Zone (R1-8) to Residential Type 3 Special Provision XX Zone (R3-XX) to permit sixteen (16) semi-detached dwelling lots with special zone provisions. The following special zone provisions are proposed: 1) Reduced minimum lot area from 600.0 m2 to 500.0 m2 (from 280.0 m2 to 250.0 m2 for one-half of a semi-detached dwelling); 2) Reduced minimum lot frontage from 18 m to 17 m; and 3) Increased lot coverage from 40% to 50%. The balance of the lands will remain zoned Residential Multiple Second Density Special Provision 10 (RM2-10), Residential Holding (RH), Heavy Industrial (M2) and Environmental Protection (EP). The subject lands are currently vacant.
Any person or public body may attend the Hybrid Public Meeting and/ or make written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. If you wish to attend the Public Meeting virtually, please contact the Manager of Planning and Development by email at [email protected] or by phone by no later than noon on November 15th, 2023, to receive an invitation to the meeting. Verbal representation for the Hybrid Public Meeting may be provided electronically. Written comments can be submitted by email to the Manager of Planning and Development or in-person to the Town Hall Office by no later than noon on November 15th, 2023.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Aylmer to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Town of Aylmer before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Town of Aylmer before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Additional information relating to the application is available for inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays at Aylmer Town Hall. Those interested in additional information regarding this application, including information about appeal rights, may contact: Heather James, Manager of Planning and Development Phone: 519-773-3164 x4915 or Email: [email protected].
DATED this 26th day of October 2023
Heather James, MES (Pl.), RPP, MCIP
Manager, Planning and Development, Town of Aylmer
46 Talbot Street West
Aylmer ON N5H 1J7
Ph: 519-773-3164
Fax: 519-765-1446
