Public Meetings - February 21, 2024

East Gwillimbury Council will hold Public Meetings in regard to two Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

Date: February 21, 2024
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Town of East Gwillimbury Civic Centre in Council Chambers (19000 Leslie Street, Sharon) or watch live at www.youtube.com/TownEastGwillimbury

Any person may attend the public meeting to make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Planning Act application. You may attend the meeting in-person or by joining electronically. If you wish to make a verbal representation by joining the meeting electronically, you must register no later than February 20 at 4:30 p.m., by emailing the Town of East Gwillimbury Clerks Office.

The Clerks Office will provide any such person with instructions on how to make their electronic verbal representation. Written comments can also be provided directly to the Development Services Department by emailing Matthieu Daoust, Senior Planner prior to the meeting. If there are any questions you can call 905-478-4283 ext. 1459.

First Application

The Owner has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application.

Purpose
The zoning by-law amendment is proposing to rezone 2.5 ha of the subject lands from Oak Ridge Moraine Core (ORMC) zone to a site-specific Oak Ridge Moraine Core zone (ORMC-xx) to permit an on farm diversified use (fitness facility/classes) within an existing barn as an accessory use to the primary equestrian use on the lands.

Property
17743 McCowan Road

File Number
ZBA.23.06

Second Application

The Owner has submitted a Draft Plan of Subdivision (19T-22002) Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) application.

Purpose
The purpose of these applications is to permit a variety of Employment uses, including warehouse, office, commercial and warehouse uses, that will be grouped in four structures for a potential combined ground floor area of 74,282 m2 (799,564 ft2). The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would rezone the lands from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Site Specific Prestige Employment (M1-xx) and (M1-xxx) Zone”.

Property
18363 Leslie Street

File Numbers
19T-22002 and ZBA.22.08

Contact

Any inquiries or for copies of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment should be directed to Matthieu Daoust of the Development Services department at 905-478-4283 extension 1459, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Comments may also be mailed to the Development Services, Planning Branch at the same address, faxed to 905-478-4283 or emailed to Matthieu Daoust. Please quote the file name and number.

Personal Information Collection Notice

The Town of East Gwillimbury collects personal information in communications or presentations made to Town Council and/or its Committees under the legal authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter c.P.13, as amended. Pursuant to Section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, as amended, (the “Act”) public feedback to planning proposals is considered to be public recorded and may be disclosed to any individual upon request in accordance with the Act. If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations or other communications to the Town, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record and will appear on the Town’s website. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it, such as your address and postal code or email address available to the public unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Town Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, 19000 Leslie Street, Sharon, Ontario L0G 1V0 905-478-4283.

Audio and Video Recording of Council and Committee Meetings

The Town audio and/or video records Public Planning Meetings. If you make a presentation to Town Council or its Committees, you may be audio or video recorded. Pursuant to Section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, as amended, (the “Act”) public feedback to planning proposals is considered to be a public record and may be disclosed to any individual upon request in accordance with the Act.

Zoning By-law (O.Reg. 545/06)

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of East Gwillimbury on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Town of East Gwillimbury to the attention of Matthieu Daoust, Senior Planner – Development Services – Planning Branch. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of East Gwillimbury to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written Page 2 of 2 submission to the Town of East Gwillimbury before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of East Gwillimbury before the proposed official plan is adopted or 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 unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.