Challenging Process Amalgamating Township of Collingwood Zoning Bylaw

Challenging Process • Amalgamating Township of Collingwood Zoning Bylaw (83 -40) and Town of Thornbury Zoning Bylaw (10 -77) • Many amendments along the way that need to be considered • Commend staff and consulting team for work to date • The NEW Bylaw needs to provide direction beyond a snap shot in time (not just a consolidation)

Why are you here Andrew? • I want us to get the Zoning Bylaw right (35+ years old) • Don’t want it to be rushed through • Many concerned colleagues/clients/property owners • Request a second public meeting • Consider more substantial pre-zoning and/or waive the 2 year Moratorium • Describe some site specific examples

Representation • Georgian Triangle Development Institute • Tyrolean Village Resorts, Ibrans Ltd. , Georgian Bay Club, Lora Bay Club, Georgian Peaks, Solcorp Developments, Artisan, Slopeside Developments Inc. • A number of individual property owners

Projected Timing • September 17 - Committee of the Whole - review comment matrix and provide direction to staff • Committee of the Whole October 1 – text and schedules will be finalized so that COW can decide on whether to move ahead or wait until the next Council • Unsure when updated text and schedules will be available for review? ? • October 9 – potential for Council decision (3 weeks away)

Second Public Meeting • April 2018 – Draft Text and online mapping released • June 25 - Public Meeting (2. 5 months to review) • Comment Matrix released August 23 and updated again last week • There should be ample time for stakeholders to review the translation of the matrix to the written text and new mapping • A second public meeting should be held or at a minimum an additional round of comments on the updated text (allow new planning director to review? ) • October 9 – potential for Council decision (3 weeks away) unsure when text and schedules will be available

Waving 2 Year Moratorium VS. Pre-Zoning • Bill 73 places a 2 year moratorium on private ZBLA’s and MV’s • Zoning Bylaw Amendments can take time, cost money, and bog down the system • Myself and many others are currently in the process of preparing submissions to the Town that will include amendments to the current bylaw • Take a comprehensive/proactive approach and PRE-ZONE where it is reasonable • Prezoning has already occurred in the downtown area for future commercial uses (Why commercial and not residential? ) • If detailed pre-zoning is not considered then a Moratorium is essential

Development (D) Zone • In both the existing Township of Collingwood and Town of Thornbury Zoning Bylaws one single detached residential home is a permitted use • Staff are recommending removing this is a permitted use • Concerned that there will be a rush for building permits for single family homes • The intent is to protect future development lands, but that can be done by placing a Hold Symbol on the properties and require a site plan prior to a building permit being issued • If approved some clients will not be able to build a home nor proceed with development plans (severely restricting their lands)

Example 1 – Pre-Zone (Macro-level)

Example 2 – Pre-Zone (Macro-level)

Example 3 – (Micro-level)

Requests • Provide adequate time to review the updated text and mapping (once it is available) • Hold a second public meeting once the text and mapping are updated • Consider some additional Pre-Zoning VS. 2 year Moratorium