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15 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,June 2,2022 w aterloochronicle.ca NOTICE OF A FORMAL PUBLIC MEETING OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.34 AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z-22-01 CITY OF WATERLOO, CITY-WIDE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Waterloo will hold an electronic Formal Public Meeting on Monday, June 27, 2022, during the electronic Council Meeting, to consider the above noted application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By- law 2018-050 pursuant to Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act. City of Waterloo's Planning Division is advancing housekeeping amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2018-050. The objective of the housekeeping amendments are to clarify, update, and/or add provisions that respond to strategic initiatives, minor issues, and/or new planning legislation. Proposed amendments to the Official Plan primarily relate to: 1) Allowing more flexibility within the Business Employment Designation in response to industry needs. 2) Allowing more flexibility for ancillary uses in the Residential, Commercial and Employment land use designations. 3) Expand and clarify permissions around additional residential units pursuant to Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. 4) Clarifying the definition and spelling of VisitAble Housing. 5) Establishing criteria for development applications proposing to increase height and density of residential uses in Commercial designations. 6) Clarifying the parking provisions in the Two Zone Policy Areas (Floodplain). 7) Corrections to Specific Provision Area 3 (SPA 3), Erbsville South Block Plan. 8) Clarifying height permissions in Specific Provision Area 62 (SPA 62), Beaver Creek Meadows District Plan Area. 9) Delegation of minor planning decisions to the Director of Planning, pursuant to Bill 13, Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021. 10) Adding and clarifying private schools as part of Community Uses. 11) Clarifying submission requirements for deeming an application complete for Site Plan Control, pursuant to Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 12) Add Specific Provision Area 76 (475 and 485 King Street North) to transfer permitted residential density from municipally acquired lands to retained lands. Proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law primarily relate to: 1) Adding Triplex Buildings as a permitted use in the RMU-20 zone. 2) Reducing the restrictions around permitted uses in Employment zones (E1, E2, E2A, E2B) to align with proposed Official Plan amendments. 3) Additions and amendments to Section 3 Definitions to increase clarity, correct errors, and better align with Official Plan policy. 4) Additions and amendments to Section 4 Interpretations pertaining to freehold townhouse developments; widths of driveways, private roads, and common element roads; and open space and environmentally sensitive landscape zone boundaries. 5) Reducing the required minimum height of the First Storey from 4.5m to 4.0m in various zones. 6) Amending Section 3.R.1 - RAILWAYS to permit development of Accessory Buildings and Structures and additions to existing Buildings in proximity to railway right-of-ways. 7) General and housekeeping amendments to correct errors, improve clarity, and to address issues that have been identified by Planning staff. 8) Amendments to Section 6 Parking, Driveways, Loading to clarify: maximum driveways widths to/from a Regional road; when minimum driveway width regulations should be applied; accessible parking requirements to align with AODA; and electric vehicle parking requirements for visitor spaces. 9) Site Specific Exception C53 on 700-706, 720 & 726 New Hampshire Street, 858-888 Atlantic Boulevard to correct errors and add relevant addresses. 10) Site Specific Exception C117 on 580 Weber Street North to correct text errors. 11) Site Specific Exception C122 on 443 & 446 Wismer Street to clarify the extent of a 100 metre buffer from an emission source. 12) NEW Site Specific Exception on 40 Albert Street to maintain the approved zoning relief from Committee of Adjustment Decision A-55/18. 13) Zone Change for 333 Westpark Crescent (Lot 76 on Plan 58M- 483) to rezone the lands from 'Parks & Recreation (OS1)' to 'Residential Four (R4)'. This meeting shall constitute the formal public meeting required under Sections 22 and 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. It is expected that Council will decide whether the application should be approved, denied or amended. A copy of the staff report will be available prior to the Public Meeting at: https://www.waterloo.ca/en/government/zone-changes. aspx#housekeeping_amendments If Council approves the application, a by-law to adopt the Official Plan Amendment and to amend the Zoning By-law will be passed. For further information regarding the above matter, please contact the City of Waterloo Integrated Planning and Public Works, 2nd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, Waterloo, Ontario, by contacting: • Dominik Simpson at 519.747.8546 or email dominik.simpson@waterloo.ca; and/or • Tristin Deveau at 519.747.8753 or email tristin.deveau@waterloo.ca HOW TO GET INVOLVED The purpose of the public meeting is to share information and to hear and consider public and stakeholder comments regarding the planning application as part of City Council's decision making process. The public is invited to watch and/or listen to the remote meeting on www.youtube.com/citywaterloo/live and may participate by submitting written comments in advance of the public meeting and/or arranging to speak to the application. To submit written comments Written comments received before 9:00am on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, will be included in the City Council Agenda. Written comments received after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, will be provided to City Council for consideration prior to the Formal Public Meeting, but will not be included in the Council Agenda. Written comments can be provided in the following ways: • Via email to Dominik Simpson (dominik.simpson@ waterloo.ca) or Tristin Deveau (tristin.deveau@waterloo.ca) • By dropping off a hardcopy at Waterloo City Hall, addressed to Dominik Simpson, Planning Division, 2nd floor, 100 Regina St S, Waterloo, ON • By placing a hardcopy in the Waterloo City Hall after hours mail slot to the left of the side door entrance on William Street All written submission should clearly state "Formal Public Meeting, OPA No.34 and Zoning By-law Amendment Z-22-01" at the top of the letter/correspondence. To speak to the application If you wish to speak to the application, please contact the Legislative Services Division no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 27, 2022, by any of the following ways: • By phone at 519-747-8705 • By email to clerkinfo@waterloo.ca When we receive your registration, we will send you a confirmation message and instructions for participating in the remote public meeting. Instructions will also be provided during the meeting to ensure that those watching the remote public meeting will be given the opportunity to speak. We encourage the public to provide input into these important Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. Individuals may submit written/electronic comments. The public is informed and notified that names, addresses and comments may be made public. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the by-laws are passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal. In addition, if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the by-laws are 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. Julie Scott, City Clerk, City of Waterloo P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941 waterloo.ca