Notice of Planning Public Meeting - Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Order (CIHAO) - January 25, 2023
TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 34.1 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the Council of the Township of Tay will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., to consider the following municipally initiated request for a Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Order (CIHAO):
Owner: Delbrook Group
Location: 722 Seventh Street - Port McNicoll (See Location Map)
The Meeting will be held virtually (via ZOOM). Any person who wishes to speak to the proposed Order may submit written comments or provide verbal comments at the Public Meeting.
To view the meeting online visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89396083425 or www.tay.ca/Meetings. You can also listen in by telephone by calling 705-999-0385 (a local telephone number) and entering meeting ID number #893 9608 3425.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING ACCELERATOR ORDER (CIHAO):
The purpose of the proposed Order is amend the Zoning for the lands to facilitate further planning application for the development, including Draft Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan Control Area, that would include a variety of densities of residential uses including singles, semis and townhouses. The proposed Order would amend the zoning of the subject lands from 'Institutional” to new residential zones with site specific provisions to facilitate the future development.
The effect of the Housing Accelerator Order will be to facilitate the renovation of the former Port McNicoll School for residential apartments and a community event centre use, and to permit the creation of residential lots on the balance of the property. The residential component of the development will be comprised of 29 apartment units (within the former school building) and the development of up to 15 single detached dwelling units and 22 townhouse units and including the extension of Midland Avenue.
The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to be approved by Order is to rezone the lands from the Institutional Zone (I) to the Village Residential Exception Zone (R2-35) and Multiple Residential Exception Zones (R3-12 and R3-13). A copy of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is available at the Township Offices and by request.
If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations or other communications with the Township concerning this matter, you should be aware that your name and the fact you communicated with the Township will become part of the public record. The Township will also make your communication and any personal information in it available to the public, unless you expressly request the Township to remove it. There are no associated files/applications.
Any person may attend the meeting and make representation or present submissions respecting this matter. If you wish to make a written submission, it should be directed to the Planning Department at planning@tay.ca.
For more information about this matter, please contact the Planning Department at planning@tay.ca or (705) 534-7248 extension 225
Dated at the Township of Tay this 3rd day of January 2023.
Todd Weatherell, RPP, CPT
Manager of Planning & Development Services