Public Meeting Notice Zoning By-law Amendment Application (ZBA 05/22)

September 19, 2024

Re: Public Meeting Notice
Zoning By-law Amendment Application (ZBA 05/22)
Applicant: Strohvest Ontario Inc.
Plan 1148, Part Lot 80, Registered Reference Plan 58R-3548, Part 1
Gerber Road, Township of Wellesley

TAKE NOTICE that Township Council will hold a public meeting to consider a proposal to amend the comprehensive Zoning By-law under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.

The Public Meeting to discuss this application will be held on October 8, 2024 at 5:45 pm

NOTE: The public meeting will be held in-person at Township Council Chambers (4805 William Hastings Line) in Crosshill. If you would like to provide an oral submission at the public meeting virtually, please contact the Township Clerk 519-699-3946 or via email at gkosch@wellesley.ca to pre-register. This meeting can also be viewed at the Township’s Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@itwellesley1764/streams

This meeting is required by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. At this meeting, members of Township Council will listen to any comments or presentations in favour of and/or in opposition to the application. A DECISION WILL NOT BE MADE AT THIS MEETING.

Any persons may attend the public meeting and make written and/or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Wellesley before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Wellesley 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 unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

DETAILS OF THE APPLICATION:
The owner of the subject lands has applied to amend the Township Zoning By-law from Agricultural (A1) to Urban Residential (UR), Urban Residential Two (UR2), Urban Residential Three (UR3) and Open Space (OS4) with site specific provisions to permit the development of a residential subdivision with a range of 157-169 units. The subject lands are 10.187 hectares in size and are currently being used for general agriculture. The proposed zoning has been modified from the original submission in March 2022 and would permit a mix of single detached, semi-detached, townhouse and stacked townhouse/apartment units. The development also includes a park, linear park and stormwater management facility.

Please note that this application is being reviewed in conjunction with Draft Plan of Subdivision application 30T-22501. Supporting reports and studies for this application are available on the Township of Wellesley website: https://www.wellesley.ca/en/doing-business/current-planning-applications.aspx

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the proposed Zoning By-law amendment, or the refusal to amend the Zoning By-law, you must make a written request to the Township of Wellesley, 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0.

If you have questions regarding the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, please direct them to the Director of Planning, Tim Van Hinte, 519-699-3952. Additional information relating to the proposed application is available for inspection during regular business hours at the Municipal Offices, Township of Wellesley. Information requests may also be submitted to tvanhinte@wellesley.ca.