2013-133 Official Plan Amendment OPA no. 35THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
BY -LAW NO. 2013-133
A By -law to Adopt
An Amendment to the Official Plan of the
Township of Oro - Medonte OPA No. 35
(Horseshoe Valley Lands Ltd.)
WHEREAS The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte is empowered to Amend
its Official Plan as required;
AND WHEREAS Sections 17, 21, and 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.
13, as amended, provide Council such authority to amend its Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS the policies of the Official Plan of the Township of Oro - Medonte are
approved and in force and effect at this time;
AND WHEREAS Council has considered the appropriateness of amending the Official
Plan in regard to lands within Part of the South Half of Lot 3 and Part of Lot 4,
Concession 4 (former Township of Oro), Township of Oro - Medonte;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte
deems it necessary and desirable to adopt an amendment to the Official Plan of the
Township of Oro - Medonte;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte
enacts as follows:
That the attached explanatory text and Schedule "A ", which constitute Amendment
Number 35 to the Official Plan, is hereby adopted and;
2. That the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make application to the County
of Simcoe for approval of the aforementioned Amendment No. 35 to the Official
Plan of the Township of Oro - Medonte; and
3. That this By -law shall come into effect upon the date of passage therefore subject
to the provisions of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
BY -LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, AND PASSED THIS 22ND
DAY OF JULY, 2013.
THE CO PORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
M'ayo'r,-H.S. HLOhes
rk, J �gias Irwin
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 35
(HORSESHOE VALLEY LANDS LTD.)
TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
AMENDMENT NO. 35 TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
The attached explanatory text and Schedule "A" constituting Amendment Number 35 to
the Official Plan for the Township of Oro - Medonte, was prepared and adopted by the
Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte, by By -law Number 2013-
133 in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, 21 and 22 of the Planning Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended.
MAYOR — H. S. Hughes
CLERK — J. Douglas Irwin
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
BY -LAW NO. 2013-133
A By -law to Adopt
An Amendment to the Official Plan of the
Township of Oro - Medonte OPA No. 35
(Horseshoe Valley Lands Ltd.)
WHEREAS The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte is empowered to Amend its Official
Plan as required;
AND WHEREAS Sections 17, 21, and 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13, as
amended, provide Council such authority to amend its Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS the policies of the Official Plan of the Township of Oro - Medonte are approved
and in force and effect at this time;
AND WHEREAS Council has considered the appropriateness of amending the Official Plan in
regard to lands within Part of the South Half of Lot 3 and Part of Lot 4, Concession 4 (former
Township of Oro), Township of Oro - Medonte;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte deems it
necessary and desirable to adopt an amendment to the Official Plan of the Township of Oro -
Medonte;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte enacts as
follows:
That the attached explanatory text and Schedule "A ", which constitute Amendment
Number 35 to the Official Plan, is hereby adopted and;
2. That the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make application to the County of
Simcoe for approval of the aforementioned Amendment No. 35 to the Official Plan of the
Township of Oro - Medonte; and
3. That this By -law shall come into effect upon the date of passage therefore subject to the
provisions of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
BY -LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, AND PASSED THIS 22ND DAY OF
JULY, 2013.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
Mayor, H.S. Hughes
Clerk, J. Douglas Irwin
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CERTIFICATION
Certified that the above is a true copy of By -law No. 2013 -133 as enacted and passed by Council
of the Corporation of the Township of Oro- Medonte on the 22nd day of July, 2013.
CLERK
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OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT No. 35
INTRODUCTION
PART 1 - THE INTRODUCTION
1.1
Purpose
1.2
Location
1.3
Basis
1.4
Justification
PART 2 - THE AMENDMENT
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Scl-
Preamble
Details of the Amendment
2.2.1 — Text Amendment
2.2.2 — Map Amendment
Implementation
Interpretation
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PART 1 — THE PREAMBLE
1.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Official Plan Amendment is to amend the wording in Section
C14.3.6 Horseshoe Valley Low Density Residential designation and to amend
Schedule D Horseshoe Valley Land Use Schedule in the Township of Oro -
Medonte Official Plan.
The intent of the Official Plan Amendment is to amend Section C14.3.6 of the
Official Plan, as identified for lands shown on Appendix A to this amendment, to
permit townhouse dwellings and a maximum density of 15 units per hectare, on a
portion of lands legally described as Part of South Half of Lot 3 and Part of Lot 4,
Concession 4, Geographic Township of Oro, Township of Oro - Medonte.
1.2 LOCATION
The subject property legally described as Part of South Half of Lot 3 and Part of
Lot 4, Concession 4, Geographic Township of Oro, Township of Oro - Medonte is
currently draft approved for residential development. A portion of the lands are
currently subject to a proposed redline revision running concurrently with this
amendment.
1.3 BASIS
The subject lands are currently draft approved and designated for low density
residential development. The redline revision as submitted proposes to change
the configuration of the residential lots within the plan. The goal of the redline
revision and Official Plan Amendment is to add townhouses to an area currently
approved for single detached dwellings and thereby provide a greater range of
housing types.
The redline revision encompasses an area of approximately 10.206 hectares
(25.22 acres) and proposes 57 single detached dwelling lots and 3 blocks to
accommodate 27 townhouse units, for a total of 84 residential units.
To the west, the subject property borders an existing residential development,
known as Landscapes Phase 2. It is the intent of the proposed Official Plan
Amendment to maintain the Low Density Residential designation adjacent to
these existing homes to create a buffer from the proposed intensified residential
use throughout the site. The goal is to create an area of transition between the
existing residences and the future development.
This Official Plan Amendment requests to amend Section C14.3.6 of the Official
Plan for the lands encompassing Blocks 58, 59 and 60 of the redline revision to
permit townhouse units and an increased density of 15 units per hectare on the
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lands. The lands subject to the amendment are shown on Schedule A attached
to this amendment.
1.4 JUSTIFICATION
The subject property is located within the Horseshoe Valley Settlement Area and
designated in the Township of Oro - Medonte Official Plan as Horseshoe Valley
Low Density Residential. The Horseshoe Valley Low Density Residential
designation is intended to accommodate single family residential uses in the
settlement area.
The proposal to allow for townhouses within a portion of the proposed redline
revisions is appropriate for this area as Horseshoe Valley is a recognized
settlement area with existing infrastructure to accommodate the development as
proposed. The inclusion of townhouses within the redline revision provides for a
wider range of housing densities and types within the settlement area and
represents intensification through an efficient and orderly use of infrastructure in
an existing residential community.
The proposed land use conforms to the policies of the Growth Plan, the
Provincial Policy Statement (2005), the County of Simcoe Official Plan, and the
Township of Oro - Medonte Official Plan. Accommodating townhouse dwellings
on a portion of the redline revisions and a higher residential density on the
remaining future development lands represents an appropriate form of
intensification within an existing serviced area.
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PART 2 — THE AMENDMENT
2.1 PREAMBLE
All of this part of the document entitled "Part 2 -The Amendment ", consisting of
the attached text and map schedule constitutes Amendment No. 35 to the Official
Plan of the Township of Oro - Medonte.
2.2 DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT
2.2.1 — Text Amendment
Section C14.3.6 of the Official Plan is amended by adding a new Section
C14.3.6.1 asset out below:
"C14.3.6.1 Part of South Half of Lot 3 and Part of Lot 4, Concession 4 (Oro)
Notwithstanding any other policies in this Plan, on the lands shown as being
subject to this Section on Schedule D to this Plan, townhouse dwellings are
permitted up to a maximum density of 15 units per hectare."
2.2.2 - Map Amendment:
Schedule D Horseshoe Valley Land Use Schedule is hereby amended by re-
designating the lands as shown on Schedule A attached hereto from the
Horseshoe Valley - Low Density Residential designation to the Horseshoe Valley
- Medium Density Residential designation and indicating the lands shown on
Schedule A attached hereto as subject to Section C14.3.6.1.
2.3 IMPLEMENTATION
Upon approval of this Amendment, Council shall consider an implementing
Zoning By -law.
2.4 INTERPRETATION
The provisions of the Official Plan, as amended from time to time, shall apply in
regard to the Amendment.
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SCHEDULE A
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Lands to be redesignated from Horseshoe Valley — Low Density
Residential to Horseshoe Valley — Medium Density Residential and
subject to Section C14.3.6.1.
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