Draft Final Zoning By-law for the Countryside Area - November 4, 2021

A Final Draft Zoning By-law for the Countryside and Interactive Zoning Map have been prepared and posted on the SpeaKING project page. Please note that this Draft By-law will be updated on or before Monday, November 15, 2021 to incorporate the site-specific exemptions (Part 10 of the Draft By-law) for the purpose of the Statutory Public Meeting that has been scheduled for Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Additional notice details for the Statutory Public Planning Meeting will be available on Thursday, November 11, 2021.

Revisions to the Draft By-law include:

• The introduction of the Hamlet Institutional (HI) zone, which implements the Township’s Hamlet Institutional land use designation. The Hamlet Institutional (HI) zone permits a range of scaled intuitional uses that are oriented towards the Hamlets.
• The introduction of the Nobleton Village Reserve (VR) zone, which permits a range of agriculture uses within the Nobleton Village settlement area.
• The renaming of the Agricultural Greenbelt (AG) zone to the Greenbelt Natural Heritage (GNH) Zone, which recognizes the Natural Heritage System of the Greenbelt Plan, the York Region’s Official Plan and the Township’s Official Plan. The intent of this zone is to recognize the important natural heritage function of these lands, while continuing to permit appropriate land uses as contemplated by the Official Plan.
• Refinements and minor revisions throughout the Draft Zoning By-law in response to consultation with Township staff, agencies, stakeholders and members of the public to improve interpretation, enhance clarity and offer better accessibility of the document.

To learn more about the Final Draft Zoning By-law for the Countryside, please join us for a Virtual Public Open House on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To register please visit: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdeisrj0uHdCNpxzzdYj0SVl0lKd2enMj