Notice of Public Meeting Concerning Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment No Z1-25
Notice of Public Meeting Concerning Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment No Z1-25
(Affecting all lands throughout the Township of Essa)
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Essa will hold a Public Meeting on the 5th day of February 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m. at the Essa Administration Centre, 5786 County Road No. 21, located two (2) kilometres east of Baxter, just west of County Road No. 56 (7th Line), to consider proposed Zoning By-law Amendments under the Planning Act.
THE PURPOSE of this Public Meeting is to introduce proposed Amendments to the Zoning By-law in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., c.P.13, and to hear comments and review written submissions from the public and other plan review agencies.
THE PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT would affect all lands throughout the Township.
1) List of proposed changes to Zoning By-law (2003-50) listed in the table below:
| Item Description | Proposed Changes |
| Schedule “A” and “B” | To rezone 152 Greenwood Drive from Open Space Park with Special Provisions (OSP-2) to Public Service Zone with Special Provision (PS-XX). |
| Schedule “A” and “B” | To rezone 8505 from Rural (RL) to Public Service Zone with Special Provision (PS-XX). |
| Multiple Sections to be amended |
All mentions of “day care” and “day care centers” be replaced with “childcare” and “childcare centers”. Additionally, all zones that permit public services shall include “childcare” and “childcare centers” as permitted uses. |
| Section 3 - Definitions | That the definition of “Public Service Facilities” be included and in accordance with the definition outlined in the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) |
| Multiple Sections to be amended |
That in conjunction with Item 6, all mentions of “school” shall be removed and substituted with “Public Service Facilities” |
| Section 3 - Definitions | That the definition of “Portable Classroom” be included. |
| Section 4.12d) | That the section be amended to include a “school board” as a specified agency. |
| Section 4.28.4 & 4.28.9 | That the Section be amended to revise parking standards for elementary and secondary schools and exempt them from loading space requirements. |
| Section 33 – Institutional (I) Zone |
That the Institutional (I) Zone be changed to Pubic Service Facility (PS) Zone. |
| Section 33.2d) | That the term “public or separate schools” be replaced with the term “public service facilities” |
| Section 33.3a) | That the section be amended to include new provisions regarding lot frontage requirements, front, rear, side yard, and exterior side yard setbacks. |
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Amendment. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Township of Essa.
If a person or a public body that files a Notice of Appeal of a decision of the Township of Essa, in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Essa before the proposed Amendment is adopted, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) may dismiss all or part of the appeal.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION related to the proposed Amendment is available through the Planning Department during regular business hours at (705) 424-9770 ext. 104 or email at ocurnew@essatownship.on.ca
DATED this 16th day of January 2025.
Owen Curnew
Development Planner