06 19 2019 Council Agenda
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Council Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
6:00 p.m. - Closed Session
Open Session - Immediately Following Closed
Session
6:30 p.m. - Public Meeting \[Refer to Item 7a)\]
7:00 p.m. - Recognitions
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1. Call to Order - Moment of Reflection:
2. Adoption of Agenda:
7 - 59a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
\[Addenda\]
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
4. Closed Session Items:
a) Motion to go In Closed Session.
b) Motion to Rise and Report.
c) Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services re: Position, plan, procedure,
criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations related to the
municipality (Short Term Rentals (Airbnb)).
d) Robin Dunn, CAO; Karen Way, Clerk re: Education or training of members
(Conduct Policies).
5. Minutes of Council and Committees:
60 - 79 a) Minutes of Council meeting held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
80 - 133 b) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, June 17, 2019 \[to
be distributed\].
6. Recognition of Achievements - 7:00 p.m.:
a) Charlie Beatty, re: Two (2) Gold Medals Canadian Jr National
b) Maeve Celli; Noah Haaland; Madison McDermott; Mikayla McDermott; Holly
Ryan; Caden Fowler; Nari Hwang re: Shanty Bay Change Agents.
c) Gunner Holmgren, re: Cyclist (Hardwood Hills) U23 National Cyclo Cross
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Champion.
d) Joanna McEwen re: 2019 Ontario Senior of the Year Award Recipient.
e) Teena Sauve re: 2019 Oro-Medonte Citizen of the Year Award Recipient.
f) Jennifer Jermey re: Relay 4 Life.
7. Public Meetings:
134 - 152 a) 6:30 p.m. Notice of Receipt of a Complete Application, Notice of Particulars
and Public Access, Notice of Public Meeting for a Proposed Amendment to
the Zoning By-law of the Township of Oro-Medonte 2019-ZBA-09 (Ian & Beth
Johnstone) \[Refer to Items 12d) and 17d)\].
8. Deputations:
None.
9. Presentations:
None.
10. Identification From the Public of an Agenda Item of Interest:
Provides an opportunity for members of the public to identify an agenda item
which the public member may request be brought forward and considered
earlier in the meeting.
11. Open Forum:
The Open Forum provides an opportunity for the public to provide verbal
comments to Council, in Open Session, on matters scheduled on the current
agenda, and shall be conducted as follows:
Open Forum shall last no longer than 20 minutes;
Each speaker shall be required to identify the agenda item they are
speaking to and provide their name and address, which may become
part of the public record;
A speaker shall be limited to 2 minutes per agenda item;
No response shall be provided to any question posed during Open
Forum;
No discussion, debate or decisions will occur during Open Forum;
Each speaker is permitted to speak only once per agenda item;
A speaker may provide comment on one agenda item and then shall
step aside to enable another to provide comment on an agenda item;
No speaker shall speak to a second agenda item until other
individuals have had an opportunity to speak once;
Speakers providing comment on the same agenda item, shall be
requested to limit their comments so as to provide additional
information and not repeat the same information provided by a
previous speaker;
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Comments made during Open Forum will not form part of the minutes
of the meeting;
The following matters will not be permitted during Open Forum:
o Comments/complaints against Members of Council or
Township staff;
o Matters beyond the jurisdiction of Council or the Township;
o Closed Session agenda items, including current or pending
litigation, or Insurance claims and/or pending claims by or
against the Township;
o Comments with respect to Minutes of Council and Committees;
o Comments that are contrary to the Municipal Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
o Comments with respect to any applications which have
proceeded through a Public Meeting in accordance with the
Planning Act, with the exception of comment related to a
recommendation contained within the Staff Report.
The Chair may conclude Open Forum prior to the 20 minute maximum
time limit, for non-compliance with the Open Forum parameters,
Conduct of Members of the Public, or any other reason.
12. Reports of Municipal Officers:
153 - 160 a) Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and Community Services re:
Memorandum of Understanding between The Corporation of the Township of
Oro-Medonte and 2440656 Ontario Inc., 1350341 Ontario Inc., 2437339
Creek) \[to be
distributed\].
161 - 163 b) ES2019-3, Jennifer Barrick, Environmental Services Technologist re:
Expansion of Delegated Authority for Owner Representative of Township of
Oro-Medonte Drinking Water Systems & Sewage Works.
164 - 169 c) OCS2019-19, Justin Metras, Manager, Infrastructure and Capital Projects
and Karla Musso-Garcia, Manager, Operations re: Award of Tender OCS
2019-09, Supply and Delivery of one (1) 2.7 m3, four wheel drive loader.
170 - 181 d) DS2019-75, Danielle Waters, Planner re: Zoning By-law Amendment
Application 2019-ZBA-09, Ian & Beth Johnstone, 315 Line 9 South \[Refer to
Item 17d)\].
182 - 186 e) DS2019-76, Dave Saunders, Manager, Development Engineering re: Pre-
Servicing Agreement with Braestone Development Corporation for Draft Plan
of Subdivision (Braestone Phase 2A Group A and B) Application #43T-91031
\[Refer to Item 17c)\].
187 - 191 f) DS2019-77, Derek Witlib, Manager, Planning Services re: Interim Control
By-Law No. 2018-109 (Cannabis Production Facilities) \[Refer to Item 17e)\].
13. Reports of Members of Council:
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a) Updates from Council Representatives County of Simcoe and Township
Partners and Agencies.
at the County of
Agencies.
14. Consent Agenda:
192 a) Announcements of Interest to the Public:
1. Oro-Medonte Horticultural Society, Summer Garden Tour, July 14,
2019, Horseshoe Valley & Bidwell Road Area.
193 - 195 b) Notice of the Passing of an Education Development Charge Amending By-
Law by the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.
Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only.
196 - 197 c) Correspondence dated June 5, 2019 from The Corporation of the City of
North Bay re: Highway 11.
Staff Recommendation: Receive for Information Only.
198 - 238 d) Correspondence received re: Short Term Rentals (Airbnb's).
1. Domenic Natale, President, West Oro Ratepayer's Association dated
June 7, 2019
2. Resident received May 25, 2019
3. Jayne McCaw dated June 9, 2019.
4. Jacqueline Jeffery dated June 11, 2019
5. Barry Sookman received June 12, 2019
6. Elizabeth Mendes dated June 11, 2019
7. Daiv Mowbray dated June 11, 2019
8. Heather Bayer and Craig White dated June 12, 2019
9. Paul Sanderson dated June 11, 2019
10. Emily Rayson dated June 11, 2019
Staff Recommendation: Receive and Consider in Conjunction with Draft By-
Law.
15. Communications/Petitions:
None.
16. Notice of Motions:
None.
17. By-Laws:
239 - 246 a) 2019-046: Being a By-Law to regulate the setting of open air fires including
the establishing the times during which open fires may occur (Open Air
Burning By-Law).
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247 b) 2019-055: A By-law to amend By-law No. 2018-071 under Section 38 of the
Planning Act.
248 - 257 c) 2019-061: A By-law to Authorize the Execution of a Pre-Servicing
Agreement with Braestone Development Corporation Draft Plan of
Subdivision (Phase 2A Group A and B) for: Part of the East and West
Halves of Lots 2 AND 3, Concession 9, Being all of PIN # 58532-0275(LT)
Formerly in the Township of Oro, Township of Oro-Medonte, County of
Simcoe.
258 - 259 d) 2019-062: A By-law to amend the zoning provisions which apply to lands at
Oro-Medonte Con 10 W Pt Lot 22 (Oro) RP 51R36732 Part 1, Township of
Oro-Medonte 2019-ZBA-09 (Johnstone).
260 e) 2019-064: A By-law to amend By-law No. 2018-109 under Section 38 of the
Planning Act.
18. Closed Session Items (Unfinished Items):
19. Confirmation By-Law:
261 a) 2019-063: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting
held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019.
20. Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item:
Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item provides an opportunity
for the members of the public to seek clarification with respect to the decision
which was made on an agenda item, the meaning of the decision and the
next steps as a result of the decision.
Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item shall last no
longer than 10 minutes;
Responses provided to questions posed during Questions from the
Public Clarifying an Agenda Item shall be included within the 10
minute maximum time limit;
Each speaker shall be required to identify the agenda item they are
seeking clarification on and provide their name and address, which
may become part of the public record;
A speaker shall be limited to 1 minute per question;
A speaker may pose a question and then shall step aside to enable
another to pose a question;
The Chair may conclude Questions from the Public Clarifying an
Agenda Item prior to the 10 minute maximum time limit, for non-
compliance with the above parameters, Conduct of Members of the
Public, or any other reason.
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21. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
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2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
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CouncilMembers,
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ThislettershallserveasbackgroundinformationtohelpassistCouncilMembersmakeaninformed
decisionwithrespecttothepassingofproposedbylawamendment2019064.AsCouncilMembersare
aware,InterimControlByLaw(ICBL)2018109waspassedonDecember12,2018prohibitingCannabis
activityforaperiodofoneyearinA/RUzonedland.
ICBL2018109waspassedbyoutgoingCouncilandmanyofyouperhapswerenotinvolvedinthat
process.However,wehavereviewedthevideorecordingoftheCouncilmeetingandhavediscovered
certaininaccuracies.WewanttoensurethatthisCouncilhasafullpicturebeforeitdecidesonthe
currentamendmentthatisbeingproposed.
AtthetimeofpassingofthesubjectByLawonDecember12,2018,OrganibisInc.(theͻ/ƚƒƦğƓǤͼΜhad
receivednumerouslettersofapprovalfromplanningstaffconfirmingourintendeduseofagreenhouse
Cannabisfacilityonthepropertymunicipallyknownas250RidgeRoadWestinOroMedonte.Certain
Councilmembers,includingtheMayor,inquiredifanyonewouldbeimpactedbythepassingofthe
subjectByLaw.TheDirectorofPlanning,Ms.Leigh,respondedbutwasperhapsunawarethatour
property,adjacenttoherownpersonalresidence,hadalreadyreceivedseverallettersinapprovalofour
greenhouseCannabisfacility.Ms.LeighfailedtodisclosetoCouncilthatourapplicationwasinprocess
withtheplanningdepartment.AtranscriptionoftheCouncilmeetingisenclosed(Appendix1)and
confirmstheaforementionedexchangeonNovember14,2018.
TherecordoftheCouncilmeetingsuggeststhatCouncilwasconcernedaboutinvestmentsthathad
alreadybeenmadeintheareathatwouldbeimpactedbyICBL2018109.Accordingly,Councildidnot
havethebenefitofbeingfullyapprisedofourapplicationthathadbeenpreviouslyapprovedby
planningstaff.Consideringthisimportantomission,webelievethatCouncildidnotintendforthisBy
Lawtoimpactapplicationsinprocess.Toourknowledge,wearetheonlyapplicantswhohavebeen
impactedbythisICBL.
Asubstantialamountoftimeandlegalexpenseshavebeenincurredbybothsidestodate,andweare
hopefulthatfurtherexpensecanbeavoided.
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Mar26,2018CompanyrepresentativesmetwithDerekWitlib,ManagerofPlanning,Townof
OroMedonteandheconfirmedthatCannabisusewaspermittedinAgricultural
zonedlandasaspecializedagriculturaluseasCannabisisviewedasaspecialtycrop
Jun21,2018Companypurchasedpropertyconditionally
July3,2018CompanymadefurtherinquirieswithTowntoconfirmintendeduseofCannabis
greenhousefacilityispermitted,beforewaivingconditionsoftheAgreementof
PurchaseandSale
Jul6,2018CompanyreceivedemailcorrespondencefromDerekWitlibconfirmingintended
useofaCannabisGreenhousefacilitywaspermittedatproperty
AnotherCannabisfacilitylessthan1kmawaywasdeterminedbytownshipstaffto
conformwiththeǩƚƓźƓŭƭbylawdefinitionofaspecializedagriculturaluse,which
includespermissionsforgrowingofgreenhousecrops
Jul18,2018ZoningcertificatesubmissionmadeΑdrawingssubmitted
Jul20,2018ZoningcertificateapplicationreviewedandapplicationNo20180264wasissued
Usewasapprovedformedicalmarijuanafacility
SitePlanapprovalprocesswasrequiredbyplanningstaff
{ĻƦЊЉͲЋЉЊБ Transactionofpurchaseofpropertycompletedonrelianceofapprovalsreceived
fromTownshipPlanningstaff
hĭƷЊЎͲЋЉЊБ DetailedLetterfromTownshipconfirmingCannabisuseispermittedatsubject
property,underspecializedagriculturaluse.Appendix2
Nov14,2018Motionpassedby:
ScottJermey(1418W5C)andPhilHall(1418W3C)re:InterimControlBylaw
2018109(Transcriptionofrelevantsectionsmade)Appendix1
Dec12,2018InterimControlBylaw2018109passedby:
RandyGreenlaw(1822W5C)andScottJermey(1822DeputyMayor)
Feb1,2019CompanyemailedDerekWitlibtoprovideupdatesfromregionandLSRCA
CompanyrequestedmeetingtomoveSitePlanprocessforward
Feb6,2019DerekWitlibprovidesnoticeofInterimControlbylawpassingthatwould
temporarilyprohibitcannabisactivityintheA/RUzone
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2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Atthistime,weunderstandthattherearecertainconcernsfromcommunitymembersregarding
potentialtraffic,lightpollution,andodourandwewanttoconfirmourcommitmenttoresolvingall
communityconcerns.Ourplansaretogrow100%certifiedsoilgrownorganicflower.
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Weappreciateandunderstandwhyindividuals
maybeconcernedabouttheodourthatwillbe
emanatingfromaCannabisfacility.Wecanconfirmthatsystemswillbeimplementedtoensure
outgoingairisneutralizedtocomplywithHealthCanadaregulations.HealthCanadastrictlyregulates
licensedproducersandrequiresthatfacilitiesbeequippedwithairfiltrationsystemstopreventthe
escapeofodours.
Someofthesolutionsthatwewillimplementtoaddressodourincludecharcoalfilters,ozone
generatorsandionizers.Alloftheproposedsystemsarerequiredtobeapprovedbyplanningstaffand
HealthCanadapriortoanycannabisproduction.IncludedisareportbyPublicHealthOntario(Appendix
3)thatdiscussessomeofthemythssurroundingcannabisodourandmethodstoovercomethem.
Belowaresomeexamplesofairfiltrationsystems.
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2.a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Weunderstandtherearevariouslivestockoperationssurroundingthesubjectproperty.Incomparison,
theproposedcannabisfacilitywillhaveasophisticatedairfiltrationsystemthatwillneutralizeoutgoing
odours.
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WeunderstandthatRidgeRoadisaruralregionalroad,andcongestioncouldbeaconcern.Forthis
reason,weretainedatrafficengineertoconductastudyandassesstheimpactofthedevelopmenton
thelocalroadnetwork.Themainfindingofthereportisthatthedevelopmentwillnotcauseany
operational/communityissuesbecausethereissufficientcapacityinthesurroundingroadnetworkto
accommodatetheadditionaltrafficgenerated.ThedetailedreportisattachedasAppendix4.
Additionally,wehavenointentiontoeveropenaretailshopattheproposedsite.
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Acannabisplant,similartootherfoodcropsrequireslightforphotosynthesistooccur.Artificiallighting
isusedingreenhousesduringtimesoftheyearwhendaylightlevelsarelow.Thiscanpotentiallyleadto
lightpollution,asshowninthephotobelow.
Whatyoumaynotknowisthatcannabisplantsrequirehoursofdarknessaswell;becauseofthis,our
facilitywillhavealightdeprivationsystemthatpreventslightfromescapingatdusk.Thistechnology
eliminateslightpollution.Someexamplesoflightdeprivationsystemsareshownbelow.
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TOWNSHIP OF ORO MEDONTE
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C O U N C I L M E E T I N G
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BEFORE HIS WORSHIP, MAYOR H. HUGHES
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on November 14, 2018, at ORO-MEDONTE, Ontario
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APPEARANCES:
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A. Leigh, Ms.
S. Jermey, Mr.
P. Hall, Mr.
Unidentified Clerk
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3.
Council Meeting, Township of Oro-Medonte
November 14, 2018
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018
2:56:28
MAYOR HUGHES: Councillor Jermey, you have a
discussion regarding cannabis production?
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MR. JERMEY: Thank you, Your Worship. Certainly as
you and all the members of Council are aware, the
Cannabis Act came into effect from the Federal
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Government on October 17 of this year. And this
has created a legal avenue for those who wish to
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created a burgeoning demand for this - -
announced this week that it will be two years
before they believe that the supply will catch up
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to the demand.
And then in our township we currently have one
operation in the process of being constructed, and
many others are being considered at various stages
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of their planning. And certainly there was a lot
of feedback from the people of Oro Station in
regards to the operation that is being constructed
there.
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municipalities have done things to try and make it
more pleasant for the neighbours. And one of those
things is consideration of a couple of options.
One is the zoning option; whether or not these
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operations should be located in industrial zone
lands as opposed to being just in an agricultural
rural zone. Another consideration that has been
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done in Chatham-Kent is to create setbacks, much
like we were dealing with at our development
services in relation to hog barns; there is an
order component to these operations. And if there
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is ventilation scrubbers they would be 150 metres
from the nearest residence, and if they are not
ventilation scrubbers they would be located 300
metres from the nearest residence.
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So these are some things that could be brought
forward to the new Council to consider in what
direction we wish to go. A
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here today is to bring forward on December the 12
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an interim control By-law that would put in place a
And then the consideration could be given by the
new councillors as to what direction they ought to
go; whether we want to look at zoning restrictions
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or whether set backs from other residences or what
the decision would be of the new Council. But
ht forward in the motion
here today.
MAYOR HUGHES: Thank you. Andria, were you going
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to comment on that?
MS. LEIGH:Certainly, Your Worship. As the
Councillor has indicated, staff get a number of
requests in terms of properties that are
potentially to be used for this type of use.
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Currently in the municipality, both the industrial
zones and the agricultural rural zones would allow
for the greenhouse operations. And as the
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Councillor indicated, there is one facility
currently under construction in the municipality.
Staff are in the process of reviewing some of the
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other components of the legislation, and
bringing forward other reports to Council related
to retail sales and the zoning and licensing from
that perspective. But specifically in terms of the
land use, right now the way the zoning By-law and
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the official plan are drafted, it really
use that was contemplated. So the definitions of
agricultural uses in terms of a greenhouse being an
agricultural use allow that type of use. So the
process that has - that Councillor Jermey has
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outlined in terms of the interim controls, to re-
look at the land use and zoning provisions would
allow that assessment to be completed without
additional facilities being constructed in the
interim.
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MAYOR HUGHES: Thank you. Any further comments or?
Okay. So we have a motion then again.
COUNCIL CLERK:
Whereasthegricultural/Rural Zoning category
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under the TZoning By-law 97-95 permits a
broad range of agricultural and related uses;
And WhereasBy-law was
passed at a time when the growing of marijuana and
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the activities related to marijuana growth and
production were not a legal activity;
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And Whereas certain changes have been made to
Federal and Provincial laws that now make legal the
growing of marijuana and related activities;
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And Whereas the issue of land use planning
compatibility between the growing of marijuana (and
related activities) and other forms of farming and
agriculture (as well as other use permitted under
the Agricultural/Rural Zone) was never considered
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at the time that the current Agricultural/Rural
Zoning was put in place;
And Whereas it has been demonstrated that there are
issues of land use compatibility and potential land
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use planning conflicts between the new marijuana
related uses and the other permitted uses;
New Therefore Be it Resolved that Council direct
Township Planning Staff to undertake a study of the
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land use planning policies in the
Agricultural/Rural Zone in order to determine
whether those Zoning policies and provisions should
be amended to address land use planning
compatibility issues that were not studied at the
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time that the Agricultural/Rural Zoning was put in
place;
And Further That, Council having directed Township
staff to undertake this study, request Township
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staff to bring forward a By-law under s.38(1) of
thePlanning Act to be in effect for a period of
one year, to prohibit the use of any lands in the
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Agricultural/Rural Zone for the purposes of the
growing of marijuana and any related activities.
MAYOR HUGHES: MAYOR HUGHES: Any further questions or comments? Any further questions or comments? Any further questions or comments?
Are there any implications for any applications Are there any implications for any applications
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that may already be in the hopper? that may already be in the hopper?
MS. LEIGH:MS. LEIGH:Your Worship any application that has Your Worship any application that has
already been submitted to the municipality, already been submitted to the municipality, be it a be it a
site-plan or a building permit application, site-plan or a building permit application, are not are not
subjectsubject- this would be for new applications being - this would be for new applications being
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considered.considered.So similar to other interim control So similar to other interim control So similar to other interim control
By-laws, it would not affect those current building By-laws, it would not affect those current building By-laws, it would not affect those current building
permits, and as Councillor Jermey indicated the permits, and as Councillor Jermey indicated the
facility that is under construction is not affected facility that is under construction is not affected
by the interim control. by the interim control. by the interim control.
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MAYOR HUGHES: Okay. Councillor Hall?
MR. HALL: Thank you, (unintelligible) through the
staff. I think is probably a little sticking
point, b-law is
enacted. Does it need to be clarified or would
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that be part of the holding By-law? Thank you.
MS. LEIGH: Through to Councillor Hall, the
Planning Act legislation is clear that it allows a
study to be up to the one year or until the new By-
law is adopted.
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MAYOR HUGHES: Further questions? Sorry?
MR. HALL: Just one further comment; I think it MR. HALL: Just one further comment; I think it MR. HALL: Just one further comment; I think it
would behove us to get this done sooner than later would behove us to get this done sooner than later
so people would have clarity versus hanging on for so people would have clarity versus hanging on for so people would have clarity versus hanging on for
year so we might not miss out on some opportunity. year so we might not miss out on some opportunity. year so we might not miss out on some opportunity.
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Thank you.Thank you.
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
the foregoing is a true and
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accurate transcription from
recordingsfrom
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OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER, A.C.T.
Photostat copies of this transcript are not certified and have
not been paid for unless they bear the original signature of D.
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EVIDENCE BRIEF
Odours from cannabis production
April 2018
Key Messages
No studies on health effects associated with exposure to cannabis odours were identified in the
scientific or grey literature.
Odours can result in annoyance and complaints from nearby residents. Current practices
recommend the use of appropriate ventilation and filtration systems at cannabis
production/cultivation facilities to mitigate the release of substances that may result in odours.
A system to report and track odours could help inform on timing and extent of the occurrence of
odour to assist local authorities to remedy potential problems.
Issue and Research Question
Although medical cannabis production facilities already exist, the legalization of recreational cannabis
will likely result in an increase in the number of facilities, or the scale of existing cannabis production
facilities. Under the Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis, the production of cannabis will
be permitted at both large- and small-scale commercial facilities (cultivators and processors) as well as
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in private residences in smaller amounts. These facilities may produce emissions that result in odour
complaints from neighbours. Based on inquiries from multiple health units, Public Health Ontario
conducted a search of the scientific and grey literature to assess potential health effects related to
odour producing emissions associated with cannabis production facilities. Health effects from cannabis
smoke inhalation, cannabis consumption and other potential environmental hazards identified in
cannabis cultivation (such as biological pathogens, pesticides and other chemicals) were not considered
within the scope of this evaluation.
Methods
A literature search was conducted by PHO Library Services using relevant databases (MEDLINE, Embase,
Environment Complete, and Scopus), with a combination of pre-defined search terms related to
cannabis production and odours. A total of 334 records were returned and reviewed for relevance, with
a focus on articles with information about the health effects of these odours. In addition, a grey
literature search in Google with a focus on the health effects of odours related to cannabis production
was conducted. The detailed search strategy and complete results are available upon request.
Main Findings
Cannabis odours
The characteristic odour associated with cannabis is attributed to the release of chemical compounds
into the air known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A study by Rice et al. identified over 200
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different VOCs from packaged cannabis samples.
An important consideration when sampling for odorous compounds is the possibility that compounds
emitted at higher concentrations may not necessarily be responsible for the overall characteristic of the
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odour. In addition, the overall odour of cannabis can be time dependent as chemical volatilization
occurs at different rates for different compounds. While both fresh and dry cannabis can be associated
with odours it is possible that the VOCs responsible for the aroma profiles may be different due to
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different rates of chemical volatilization. As a result, it is difficult to identify one or a select number of
chemicals to measure from a facility to potentially monitor odour on a continuous basis. One approach
used for characterizing odour mixtures is the use of the odour unit, which is the ratio between the
amount of odourant present in a volume of a neutral (odourless) gas at the odour detection threshold of
the odour evaluation panelists. The odour unit is used by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs to categorize odours under the Nutrient Management Act and by the Ontario Ministry of
the Environment and Climate Change to determine the compliance of industrial facilities with
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regulations under the Environmental Protection Act. Guidance and procedures for determining odour
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emissions from industrial facilities are provided under the Ontario Source Testing Code.
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The processing of cannabis and production of cannabis products can also result in odour emissions.
Activities such as cannabis oil extraction/concentration can involve the use of chemical solvents such as
butane or distillation using alcohol which can also contribute to the overall odour emitted from a
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production facility. Disposal of cannabis waste products is not expected to contribute to odour as
proper disposal involves rendering the waste unusable by grinding and combining with other waste
products (food, yard, paper, or plastic wastes, or soil) which will mask or dilute odour producing
compounds. This waste is then disposed of according to local ordinances, which can include landfills or
municipal waste incinerators which themselves are operated under licenses that specify engineering
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controls for odour.In Canada, personal cannabis producers are advised to dispose of excess cannabis
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by mixing with water and kitty litter to mask odour prior to disposal in household garbage.
Health effects from odours
No studies on health effects associated with exposure to cannabis odours were identified in the
scientific or grey literature. The perception of odour is not a reliable way to determine the risk of health
effects. Some odorous compounds are noticeable at low concentrations where the risk for health effects
is very low (e.g. odourants added to natural gas to aid in leak detection), while other chemical
compounds (e.g., carbon monoxide) do not result in odours at any concentration, even when there is
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the potential for people to be exposed at dangerous levels.
In general, most substances responsible for odours in the outdoor air are not present at levels that can
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cause long-term health effects. However, exposure to unpleasant odours may affect an in
quality of life and sense of well-being. Exposure to odorous compounds can potentially trigger physical
symptoms, depending on the type of substance responsible for the odour, the intensity of the odour,
the frequency of the odour, the duration of the exposure, and the sensitivity of the individual detecting
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the odour.
Odour mitigation guidelines
In Canada, Health Canada regulates medical cannabis producers and requires that facilities are equipped
with an air filtration system to prevent the escape of odours under Provision 61 of the Access to
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Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. An air filtration system using a H13 high-efficiency particle
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air (HEPA) filter is given as an example of such a system by Health Canada.
Other jurisdictions have gone through the process of cannabis legalization and implemented guidelines
and procedures to address potential odour issues from production facilities. The following is a summary
of the existing guidelines gathered from various agencies in Colorado, Alaska and California.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department provides guidance to licensed cannabis production facilities
based on the recommendations in the Cannabis Facility Guidance document from the Fire Marshals
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Association of Colorado. The guidance recommends that appropriate ventilation and filtration systems
be implemented and maintained to satisfy applicable local odour nuisance standards. In addition, the
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adoption of best practices and state-of-the-art technologies in odour mitigation are strongly
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encouraged. In situations where odour is inadequately mitigated and is perceived to be excessive,
residents in Denver, Colorado are asked to file a nuisance odour complaint with the Denver Department
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of Environmental Health.
The city of Denver, Colorado has released a Best Management Practices document for commercial
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medical cannabis producers, wherein a number of odour control technologies are described. Carbon
filtration has been recommended as the best control technology for cannabis cultivation facilities and
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producers of cannabis-infused products. Other recommended technologies include negative ion
generators/electrostatic precipitators, air scrubbers, masking agents, and the use of negative pressure
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to keep odours within the facility.Regardless of which technologies are used to control odour, it is
important that these systems are properly maintained according to specifications to provide optimal
performance.
Applications for cannabis cultivation facilities in Alaska must submit an operating plan that includes
odour control to ensure that cultivated cannabis does not emit odour detectable by the public from
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outside the facility. Similarly, regulatory permit applications for medical cannabis facilities in Hollister,
California are evaluated based on an adequate odour management plan which must include a detailed
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description of the ventilation system that will be used in the facility. In Sacramento, California,
permitted cannabis producers are required to prevent all odours generated from the cultivation and
storage of cannabis from escaping from the buildings on the cultivation site, such that the odour cannot
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be detected by a reasonable person of normal sensitivity outside the buildings.
Discussion and Conclusions
The upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada is expected to result in an increase in cannabis
production or cultivation in both large- and small-scale commercial facilities, and private residences.
There is a potential that operation of these facilities will result in the release of odour and odorous
compounds into the surrounding environment. However, environmental odours are regularly
encountered from agricultural and industrial operations and odour control technologies are both readily
available and widely used in these industries.
Although regulations and guidelines are still being developed for the province of Ontario, other
jurisdictions have already legalized cannabis production and developed best practices and procedures to
address odour issues. In general, cannabis production facilities can implement and maintain appropriate
ventilation and filtration systems to satisfy applicable local odour nuisance standards. A formal system
for residents to document and report nuisance odours can facilitate the enforcement of these standards
or municipal bylaws. As part of the permitting process, odour control plans can be reviewed to
determine whether emissions are adequately treated such that cannabis odours are not perceptible
outside the exterior of the building.
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Studies linking health effects to neighbourhood exposure to emissions from cannabis production
facilities were not found through the literature search. Detection of unpleasant odours may affect an
sense of well-being by triggering a physiological response.
Implications for Practice
Although studies on health effects from neighbourhood exposure to emissions from cannabis
production have not been published, these emissions of volatile organic compounds would be broadly
comparable to those produced by other agricultural operations. In general, the substances responsible
for odours may result in reports of responses such as headaches or irritation depending on individual
tolerance of particular odours.
Based on existing guidance from Health Canada and elsewhere, odour control technologies are available
for production facilities to prevent the release of odours from site buildings.
Following other jurisdictions, a system to report and track nuisance odours could be implemented in the
event that the odour control at a cannabis production facility is not effective. Such a system can help to
inform local authorities on timing and extent of the occurrence of odour, and inform decisions through
which authorities can intervene to remedy potential problems. Health Canada, through the regional
Controlled Substances Program, conducts inspections of licenced producers to verify their ongoing
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compliance with the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). A similar
inspection system may be useful to encourage and monitor compliance with the requirement for air
filtration and odour control under the ACMPR.
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Specifications and Limitations of Evidence Brief
The purpose of this Evidence Brief is to investigate a research question in a timely manner to help
inform decision making. The Evidence Brief presents key findings, based on a systematic search of the
best available evidence near the time of publication, as well as systematic screening and extraction of
the data from that evidence. It does not report the same level of detail as a full systematic review. Every
attempt has been made to incorporate the highest level of evidence on the topic. There may be relevant
individual studies that are not included; however, it is important to consider at the time of use of this
brief whether individual studies would alter the conclusions drawn from the document.
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Authors
Alvin Ching Wai Leung, Environmental Health Analyst, Environmental and Occupational Health, Public
Health Ontario
Contributors
Linna Li, Medical Resident, Environmental and Occupational Health, Public Health Ontario
Reviewers
Rena Chung, Manager, Environmental and Occupational Health, Public Health Ontario
Dr. Ray Copes, Chief, Environmental and Occupational Health, Public Health Ontario
Dr. Angela Eykelbosh, Environmental Health and Knowledge Translation Scientist, National Collaborating
Centre for Environmental Health
Dr. Pamela Leece, Public Health Physician, Health Promotion, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention,
Public Health Ontario
Citation
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Evidence brief: Odours
from cannabis production. Toronto, ON: Queen's Printer for Ontario; 2018.
ISBN 978-1-4868-1425-1
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Email: EOH@oahpp.ca
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Appendix B
Township of Oro-Medonte
Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form
Address: ___________________________________________________________
Period: ______________________________________________________________
Recorder Name: _______________________________________________________
Description: ___________________________________________________________
Photographs: Front Facade Left Facade Right Facade
Rear Facade Details Setting
Date:
Design of Physical Value
StyleN/AUnknown NoYes
Isthis a notable,rare orunique
example of aparticular
architectural style ortype?
ConstructionIsthisanotable,rare,unique N/AUnknown NoYes
orearlyexample of a particular
material ormethod of
construction?
DesignIsthisaparticularlyattractive orN/AUnknown NoYes
unique structure because ofthe
meritsofitsdesign,
composition,craftsmanshipor
details?
Doesthisstructure N/AUnknown NoYes
demonstrate a high degree of
technical or scientific
achievement?
Notes:
Contextual Value
ContinuityDoesthisstructure contribute N/A Unknown No Yes
tothecontinuityorcharacter
ofthestreet, neighbourhood
orarea?
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Contextual Value (Continued)
SettingIsthesetting ororientationofN/AUnknownNoYes
the structure orlandscaping
noteworthy?
Doesit provide aphysical,N/A Unknown No Yes
historical,functional orvisual
link toitssurroundings?
LandmarkIsthisaparticularly importantN/A Unknown No Yes
visual landmark within the:
;
; or,
neighbourhood?
CompletenessDoesthisstructure have N/A Unknown No Yes
otheroriginal outbuildings,
notable landscaping or
external featuresthat
complete the site?
Notes:
Integrity
SiteDoesthe structure occupyitsN/AUnknown NoYes
original site?
Note:ifrelocated, i.e.
relocated onits original site,
moved from another site, etc.
AlterationsDoesthisbuilding retain mostN/AUnknown NoYes
ofitsoriginal materials and
designfeatures?
Isthisanotable structure dueN/AUnknown NoYes
tosympathetic alterationsthat
have taken place overtime?
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Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form
Integrity (Continued)
ConditionIsthisbuildingingoodN/AUnknownNoYes
condition?
Notes:
Historical or Associative Value & Significance
Doesthispropertyorstructure have strong N/AUnknown No Yes
associationswithand/or contributetothe
understanding of a belief,person,activity,
organization orinstitution that is significant or
unique withinthe City?
Istheoriginal, previousorexistinguse N/AUnknown No Yes
significant?
Doesthispropertymeetthedefinition ofaUnknownNo Yes
significant builtheritageresource orcultural
heritage landscape,as identified in the
Provincial PolicyStatement underthe Ontario
Planning Act?
A property or structurevaluedforthe
important contributionitmakestoour
understanding of the history of aplace, an
event,oraperson.
Names of the Original Owners: ___________________________________________
Notes:
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Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form
Further Action/Follow Up
Add to Heritage Register
High Priority for Designation
Heritage District Potential
Additional Research Required
Additional Photographs RequiredSetting All Facades Details
Request Permission to Access Property
Other:
General Comments
Date of Property Owner Notification: _______________________________________
Property Owner Name and Address: ___________________________________
Additional Information Attached
Recommendation
Heritage Committee RecommendationCouncil Decision
Add to Heritage RegisterAdd to Heritage Register
No Action –Keep on FileNo Action –Keep on File
Date: ________________________Date: _________________________
Notice of Collection: Information on this form is collected for the purposes authorized
under the Municipal Act 2001, s. 8; in addition to heritage preservation, information
will be used to enhance municipal services being delivered to applicants or as the
applicant my require. All information is subject to the provisions of the Municipal
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c M56. Questions
about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk’s office at 705-487-2171
Revised June 2019
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Notice of Receipt of a Complete Application
Notice of Particulars and Public Access
Notice of Public Meeting for a
Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law
of the Township of Oro-Medonte
2019-ZBA-09(Ian & Beth Johnstone)
Take notice that the Township of Oro-Medonte deemed the following applicationto amend Zoning
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By-law No. 97-95, as amended, a “Complete Application” pursuant to the Planning Acton the 24
day of May2019.
And take noticethat the Development Services Committee of the Corporation of the Township of
Oro-Medonte will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday,June 19, 2019, at 6:30p.m.in the
Municipal Council Chambers. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to notify the publicand to
obtain publiccomments on aproposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law.
The subject landsare located at 315 Line 9 South and are described as ORO-MEDONTE CON
10 W PT LOT;22 RP 51R36732 PART 1.
A key mapillustrating the location of the subject landsis includedwith this Notice.
The purposeand effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to adjust the
Environmental Protection (EP)Zone boundary and remove a holding provision on the subject
propertyfor the purpose of a single detached dwelling on the lands.
Any personmay attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in
support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written comments by
any person unable to attend the meeting should be mailed/faxed/e-mailed to the Secretary-
Treasurer, The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte to be received no later than 12:00
p.m. noon on June 18,2019. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you
may be contacted if necessary.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written
submissions to the Secretary-Treasurer, The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte before
the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed or refused, the person or public body is not
entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte to the Local
Planning Appeals Tribunal and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before
the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal unless, in the opinionof the Tribunal, there are reasonable
grounds to do so.
The application is part of the public record and is available to the public for viewing/inspection
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Buildingand
available on the Township’s website www.oro-medonte.ca. Any person wishing further
information or clarification with regard to the application or to arrange to inspect the application
should contact the Planning Division at 705-487-2171. Individuals who submit letters and other
information to Council and its advisory bodies should be aware that all information, including
contact information, contained within their communications may become part of the public
record and maybe made available through the agenda process which includes publication on
the Township’s website.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of Oro-Medonte in respect to the
proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request.
Written submissions should be directed to:
Township of Oro-Medonte
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, Ontario L0L 2E0
Attn: Andy Karaiskakis, Secretary-Treasurer
planning@oro-medonte.ca
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Datedat the Township of Oro-Medonte this 28day of May, 2019.
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Site Plan
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CƩƚƒʹ Saunders, David <dsaunders@oro-medonte.ca>
{ĻƓƷʹ Tuesday, May 28, 2019 9:37 AM
ƚʹ Falconi, Teresa <tfalconi@oro-medonte.ca>
/ĭʹ Witlib, Derek <dwitlib@oro-medonte.ca>; Karaiskakis, Andy <aKaraiskakis@oro-medonte.ca>;
Weatherell, Todd <tweatherell@oro-medonte.ca>; McLean, Catherine <cmclean@oro-medonte.ca>;
Waters, Danielle <dwaters@oro-medonte.ca>; McCartney, Garry <gmccartney@oro-medonte.ca>;
Quattrociocchi, Andrew <aquattrociocchi@oro-medonte.ca>
{ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹ RE: Notice of Receipt of Complete Application and Notice of Public Meeting, 2019-ZBA-09
(Johnstone) - Council Meeting Scheduled for June 19, 2019
Teresa
Development Engineering has No Objection to the above noted Application.
Regards
David Saunders
Manager, Development Engineering
Township of Oro-Medonte
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Enbridge Gas Inc.
500 Consumers Road
North York, Ontario M2J 1P8
Canada
May 30, 2019
Andy Karaiskakis, RPP
Senior Planner
Township of Oro-Medonte
Planning Department
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0
Dear Andy,
Re: Zoning By-law Amendment
Ian & Beth Johnstone
315 Line 9 South
Township of Oro-Medonte
File No.: 2019-ZBA-09
Enbridge Gas Inc. does not object to the proposed application(s).
Enbridge Gas Inc. reserves the right to amend or remove development conditions.
Sincerely,
Alice Coleman
Municipal Planning Coordinator
Long Range Distribution Planning
ENBRIDGE GAS INC.
TEL: 416-495-5386
MunicipalPlanning@enbridge.com
500 Consumers Rd, North York, ON, M2J 1P8
enbridgegas.com
Safety. Integrity. Respect.
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Sent by E-mail: ğƉğƩğźƭƉğƉźƭθƚƩƚΏƒĻķƚƓƷĻ͵ĭğ
June 10, 2019
File No: 2019-ZBA-09
IMS File No.: ZO-403602-052819
Andy Karaiskakis
Senior Planner
Township of Oro-Medonte
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0
Dear Mrs. Karaiskakis:
Re: Zoning By-law Amendment
315 Line 9 South
Township of Oro-Medonte
Thank you for circulating the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) on the above noted Zoning
Amendment application. We understand that the purpose and effect of this application is to adjust the
Environmental Protection (EP) boundary and to remove the holding provision on the subject property for the
purpose of a single detached dwelling on the lands.
The LSRCA has reviewed the application in context of the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), the Growth Plan
(2017), Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (LSPP), and Ontario Regulation 179/06 under the Conservation Authorities
Act.
Current environmental mapping shows that the subject property is partially within an area governed by Ontario
Regulation 179/06 under the Conservation Authorities Act. This is representative of a watercourse (Allingham
Creek) and associated flooding and erosion hazards.
The provided materials indicate the proposed location for the new dwelling is within an area governed Ontario
Regulation 179/06 and therefore a permit is required from LSRCA prior to any municipal approvals. The proposed
location of the dwelling will be outside of the floodplain (confirmed through the submission of a topographic
survey) and at least 30 metres from the watercourse. To further protect the ecological functions of the
watercourse, LSRCA will require the submission of a planting plan to augment the buffer to the watercourse at the
southeast corner of the property (see figure) to the satisfaction of LSRCA.
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Should you have any questions concerning these comments, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Please advise our office of any decision made with regard to this matter.
Sincerely,
Shawn Filson
Development Planner
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Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DistrictSchool
Board 46 Alliance Boulevard
Barrie,Ontario,CanadaL4M5K3
Tel 705.722.3555
Fax 705.722.6534
www.smcdsb.on.ca
NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF AN EDUCATION
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE AMENDING BY-LAW
BY THE SIMCOE MUSKOKA CATHOLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
TAKE NOTICE that the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (the Education Development Charge
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Amending By-law No. 51-01-2019 (the - on the 5day of June, 2019 under section 257.70 of the Education Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. E.2, as amended (the
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal under Section 257.73
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of the Act, in respect of the By-law, by filing with the Secretary of the Board on or before the 15 day of July, 2019 anotice of
appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons supporting the objection, along with the required feeof$300 payable
to the Ministry of Finance.
The schedule of education development charges imposed by the By-law for residential development shall be the following amounts
per dwelling unit for the periods set out below:
June 10, 2019 to October 29, 2019: $748.00;
October 30, 2019 to October 29, 2020: $1,048.00;
October 30, 2020 to October 29, 2021: $1,348.00;
October 30, 2021 to October 29, 2023: $1,472.00;
The schedule of education development charges imposed by the By-law for non-residential development shall be the following
amounts per square foot of gross floor area for the periods set out below:
June 10, 2019 to October 29, 2020: $0.13;
October 30, 2020 to October 29, 2021: $0.14;
October 30, 2021 to October 29, 2023: $0.15;
Education Development Charges are imposed on all development of lands in the County of Simcoe, save and exceptthose
specifically exempted by the Board in the By-law. Accordingly a key map showing the location of lands affected by the By-law
is not provided as part of this notice.
A copy of the complete By-law is available for examination in the offices of the Board located at 46 Alliance Boulevard, Barrie,
Ontario, during regular office hours, being between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
Notice of a proposed by-law amending the By-law or the passage of such an amending by-law is not required to be given toany
person or organization, other than to certain clerks of municipalities or secretaries of school boards, unless the personor organization
gives the secretary of the Board a written request for notice of any amendments to the By-law and has provided a returnaddress.
Dated at the City of Barrie
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This 6day of June, 2019
Brian Beal
Director of Education and
Secretary-Treasurer of the
Board (705) 722-3555
Our Vision: We are a faith-filled Catholic learning community dedicated to excellence
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Following attendance at the May 22 Council Meeting, we ask that you, Oro Medonte
Mayor, Council and Staff please consider the following with respect to the draft By-
Law 2019-053 - Short Term Rental Accommodations. This list of
suggestions/solutions has been modified/amended since our attendance at the May
22, 2019 meeting, and differ somewhat from our initial email dated May 9, 2019.
1.Short Term Rental Accommodations (STR’s) only be licensed if the home is a
private and primary residence of the homeowner(s); not owned by a
corporation, business partnership or absentee home owner(s).
2.Short Term Rental Accommodations must be a minimum of one week (7 days)
in duration (no single night or weekend rentals or mid-week Corporate Retreats
or celebratory events which would require event licenses). (minimum stay
extended to 14 days would be preferable)
3.All STR's must be registered and licensed and must meet all By-Law (code)
requirements for fire, septic/sanitary, parking and traffic safety (road speed
limits). Registration/licensing would be based on occupancy, total beds
advertised/rented (similar to hotel & motel rental properties).
4.All new STR applications must be vetted with neighbours and a notice sent out
by Council advising that a home as applied for a license. Residents would thus
have the same right to petition Council as they would if a neighbour wanted to
build a new garage or put an addition onto their home. The rental license
would thus be approved by Council (or not), based on the input by the
neighbours and recommendation of Staff.
5.Existing STR rental operations would be given a grace period of 4-6 months to
comply with the new By-Law (code regulations) or face shut-down by the
Township.
6.A complaint mechanism be put in place whereby repeat registered STR
offenders can lose their license should there be three or more instances of noise
complaints, garbage, speeding, overcrowding, etc. noted within one 12/24/36
month period. (select most appropriate based on feedback).
7.STR licensing fees should be commensurate with the size/number of sleeping
accommodations advertised rather than a “one size fits all” fee. i.e. 5-7
bedrooms vs 1-2 or 3-4 particularly when rentals can be >$1000 – 2000 per
night. (to assist in off-setting associated increased Oro Medonte administrative
costs).
8.A “renter’s code of conduct” should be made available at time of rental, signed
off by the renter. This must be posted in each STR home in a visible location,
outlining the purpose & objectives, guiding principles, residential norms (noise
& disturbance, access & parking, bonfires/burning, traffic safety, water safety,
maximum number of renters & guests, recycling & garbage, sewage & water,
etc. and requirement for compliance.Code of Conduct guidelines should be
provided by Oro Medonte, to be consistent for all licensees.
9.By-Law officers have appropriate training and authority to issue summons at
the offending property, regarding STR complaints.
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10.Consideration be given to contract OPP Pay Duty constables, who have rights
to issue warnings and summons regarding STR complaints or other illegal
matters/offences, if an appropriate number of By-Law officers are not available
for community contact during peak weekend and/or STR rental periods. (i.e.
long holiday weekends, weekends throughout June, July, August)
Your consideration and action regarding this highly sensitive and controversial matter
is appreciated as you move forward with the next (and perhaps final draft of By-Law
2019-053) and the subsequent Zoning review.
Sincerely,
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Barry Sookman
187 Armour Blvd.
Toronto Ontario
M3H-1M3
bsookman@gmail.com
647-298-0414
February 26, 2019
Township of Oro-Medonte
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L2E0
Attn: All Members of Council
E-Mail council@oro-medonte.ca
Cc Andria Leigh aleigh@oro-medonte.ca
Re: Short term rentals
I am writing to provide my views on what steps the Township should take, if any, to address
short term rentals. This letter is being submitted in anticipation of, and for consideration of, the
Council meeting on February 27, 2019 and in response to the report of Andria Leigh, Director
Development Services prepared for
I would like to thank the Council for taking the time to consider the best policy framework for
dealing with short term rentals. For the reason given below, I do not agree that the options in the
Report are appropriate for Oro-Medonte. However, I would nevertheless like thank Andria Leigh
for asking the new Council for direction and for preparing the Report for this purpose. I would
also like to thank members of Council, and especially Councillor Greenlaw, for taking the time
to get community input.
In my view, there is no pervasive problem in the Township to justify an expensive and overly
restrictive comprehensive licensing/zoning regime that would make, or have the effect of
making, short terms rentals (STRs) illegal or inhibit responsible renting. Certainly, no drastic
steps should be taken to restrict STRs without research, not yet undertaken by the Township, into
the benefits of STRs to the community as a whole and the adverse consequences to the
Townships economic and development objectives of restricting STRs as proposed in Option 2
of the Report.
To be clear, I believe that STR home owners should act responsibly to ensure that
neighbors are not disrupted by STRs including by excessive noise, trespassing guests,
unsightly garbage, parking on streets or other nuisances. I personally screen potential
guests and require agreement to stringent rules. A copy of my rules is attached as
Appendix 1 to this letter. I also send guests an email before they arrive reminding them of
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my rules. An extract from my welcome message is also attached to this letter as Appendix
2. Property owners should act proactively to monitor for potential problems and then to act
dilig
neighbors just in case. Further, Township bylaws should be effective to deter irresponsible
guests and property owners and these laws should be enforced, fully funded by property
owners that engage in STRs. STRs properties should also comply with building, fire, septic
and similar Township bylaws and should be subject to inspection, as any other property in
the Township.
My proposals below are intended to balance the interests of property owners who engage in
STRs, neighbors who can be affected by them, and the community as a whole who benefit from
increased tourisms associated with STRs. In my view, responsible property owners should
continue to be able offer their homes to respectful tourists and guests and supplement their
incomes and home carrying through STRs.
Should the Township believe some immediate action is necessary to address the perceived
existing problems with a few rental properties, there are several reasonable and effective steps
the Township could take which would not have the potential unintended consequences associated
with a restrictive and expensive licensing/zoning regulatory regime.
First, the Township could establish a registration or simple business license system to know
which homes are being made available for STRs and whom to contact in the event of a
complaint. A registration system would enable the Township to collect registration fees. These
could be used defray the costs of increased enforcement, if considered necessary, and to facilitate
collection of the 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax. It could also be used to inspect or vet STR
properties for compliance with Township building, septic and fire codes and similar bylaws.
Second, home owners that engage in STRs should be required to act responsibly. This can be
accomplished by increasing enforcement of existing laws and by amending existing by-laws and
increasing fines to address any nuisances caused by any problem properties.
A comprehensive licensing/zoning regime would be expensive to establish and operate. These
costs would very likely not be fully recovered by the Township. It could likely also not be put
into place for 2-3 years. Last, it would not be effective to shut down or limit existing STRs
because of the provisions in the Planning Act and the Municipal Act. It is, therefore, not a
panacea to any current perceived problems.
Unlike a comprehensive zoning and licensing regime, thee two proposals suggested above could
be put into effect before the start of the summer, would not require any major investments by the
Township, would be regarded as a compromise by all stakeholders (including hosts, neighbors,
and local businesses and contactors that benefit from STRs), and would be unlikely to be subject
to any costly and protracted legal challenges.
Further, while even these steps would represent more regulation of STRs than any other
comparable Ontario rural municipality they would not be so far out of step with other rural
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municipalities as to project Oro-Medonte as unfriendly to tourists looking for a community they
can visit and enjoy in a home rental setting.
In the balance of this letter, I elaborate on my views expressed above. I canvass below the scope
of the problem in the Township, the benefits and challenges with STRs, as well as the pros and
cons of the different possible solutions for regulating STRs.
Scope of problem
A first step in evaluating what steps, if any, should be taken with respect to STRs is to
understand if there is a problem for which a solution is required, and if so, its scope.
The Report does not attempt to address in a significant way the scope of the STR problem in the
Township. It states:
there are a total of 14 properties in the Township which have been brought to the
attention of Council or staff regarding their usage as short-term rentals and the conflicts
that are occurring with the surrounding residential uses, which have resulted in
complaints to Municipal Law Enforcement Officers or the OPP for noise and nuisance
matters. In most of these cases, the complaints received by staff are not one time
occurrences but recurring situations.
The actual number of potentially problematic properties in the Township is actually quite low.
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number of verified complaintsor compare the number of complaints about STRs relative to the
number of complaints about other properties. This makes any real assessment of the scope of
problem anything beyond anecdotal.
From independent inquires to the Chief by-law enforcement officer in the Township, I
understand that in the last 12 months there have been, perhaps, a dozen unverified complaints
about properties doing STRs. Moreover, in the same 12 month period there were approximately
only 3 properties with 3 or more unsubstantiated (unverified) complaints
This is a relatively small number of properties.
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listed for rental over the various int
properties poses some problems for neighbors, and assuming there are only 300 properties being
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rented on a STR basis, the number of problem properties is perhaps 1% of the STR properties.
This suggests that 99% of STRs are not a cause for concern in the Township and that any policy
that would restrict STRs would impose burdens on 99% of property owners to address a problem
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Some neighbors simply oppose STRs and make complaints or exaggerate problems because they just want to make
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The actual number could be higher because it does not include other ways in which people engage in STRs
including by advertising on sites like Craigslist, people that re-rent properties without advertising, and word of
mouth rentals.
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caused by the 1% . Moreover, if one assumes that only a small fraction of visitors cause
problems at the problem properties, restrictions that prohibit or limit STRs even at these
properties could be expected to affect many law abiding and responsible families who would
want to visit Oro-Medonte. Of course, many more potential visitors would be affected if
restrictions are imposed on the 99% of non-problem properties to deal with a few problems at the
remaining 1%.
The Report contains no data indicating that the actual number of properties for which there have
been complaints (verified or unverified) has increased over the prior 12 months. Thus, while it
may be reasonable to assume that more properties are being rented on a STR basis in the
Township in the last 12 months over the prior 12 months, the Report does not provide evidence
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of any corresponding increase in the number of problem properties.
The reported problems associated with STRs appear largely to focus on noise, parking on street,
garbage not being properly disposed of, and trespassing. There have also been some concerns
expressed that some properties may not comply with building (including septic) or fire code by-
laws. The scope of these problems is not assessed in the Report.
I recognize that a very few number of STR property owners may not exercise the degree of care,
diligence, and responsibility one would expect from a property owner. One might reasonably
expect that the Township would have, or be able to put in place, reasonable measures to be able
to take enforcement measures against such owners where there are repeated verified complaints
from conduct permitted by them.
When making policy to tackle problem properties, the Township should take into account both
the documented verified problems associated with STRs and the benefits and costs to all
stakeholders of taking measures to restrict STRs.
From the information available, however, it appears that a comprehensive licensing/zoning by-
law is a complex solution in search of a much bigger problem.
Below, I canvass some of the benefits of STRs; benefits I submit should not be overlooked in
deciding what steps, if any, should be taken to regulate STRs in the Township.
Benefits of short term rentals to Oro-Medonte
STRs benefit the Township in many ways including the following.
Short term rentals foster Oro-Med
for the local economy: Tourists have a choice as to which destinations they can visit.
Increasingly, tourists, especially families, favor STRs over hotels because they enable families to
gather and spend time together in one place. In my experience, vacationers from Greater Toronto
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In a report to Council from Andria Leigh and Curtis Shelswell dated February 28, 2018 the Township estimated
the number of STRs being advertised through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO was between 160-270 properties.
Assuming both reports are accurate, there is no corresponding evidence that the number of problem properties has
increased.
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and other parts of the province, other provinces, the United States, Europe, and even Australia
choose Oro-Medonte as a destination because of the attractive STR accommodations here. In
many cases, tourists learn about Oro-Medonte when they review listings on rental platforms that
highlight its attractions and by responses from STR operators to inquiries about local amenities.
If the Township makes STRs illegal or restricts the number of homes or spaces that can be rented
out (such as under the guise of comprehensive licensing/zoning regime) tourists will go to
friendlier destinations where STRs are available or to better known popular tourist destinations.
They can go almost anywhere else in rural Ontario as none of the surrounding comparable
communities has a comprehensive licensing/zoning regime that restricts STRs.
Oro- 2018-2022 Economic Development Strategy, finalized in September of 2017,
affirmed the important goal of developing -Medonte as a premier four-season tourism
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The Report does not examine whether any of the proposed strategies for regulating STRs would
In my submission any restrictive approach to regulating STRs should take its total economic
impacts into account.
STRs are good for the local our economy. Short term rentals expand the tourism economic pie by
making travel to rural communities more accessible for families and others in need of affordable
options. See, Airbnb, Beyond cities: How Airbnb supports rural revitalization. Many leisure
tourists cite cos
finding in a recent
study by an Australian Chamber of Commerce which warned against clamping down on STRs
through regulations. According to a Chamber representative
debate and dismissed alarmist calls for onerous regulation for the simple fact that it makes
In recognition of this some United States jurisdictions have recently taken steps to ban
regulations targeting short term rentals to expand and promote tourism and, rather than
regulating them as BNBs, have proposed to reduce regulations on BNBs to enable them to
complete with STRs. For example, the State of Arizona
be prohibited (although health and safety, noise, nuisance and property maintenance by-laws
would be permitted). The States of Maine and Florida are proposing similar laws. So is the State
of Nebraska. According to a Senator backing the law
efforts to expand and promote tourism Vermont recently proposed rule changes to
level the playing field in that States to enable licensed lodging properties to compete with short
tourism commissioner said,
department sees short-term online rentals as a legitimate accommodation option for visitors and
part of a healthy tourism economy
When guests visit properties in the Township they often visit popular attractions. I know guests I
have hosted have asked about and taken their families to Horseshoe Resort, Mount St. Louis
Moonstone, Hardwood Ski and Bike, as well as swimming, boating, and fishing in our local
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lakes (Simcoe and Bass lakes), biking, snow-shoeing and skiing, among other things. They also
go to various restaurants, stores, festivals and event grounds in Oro-Medonte and Orillia, among
others.
While some of the destinations tourists visit may be in other municipalities, some Township
residents own businesses and are employed in those locations. Home owners in the Township
also employ local residents for a variety of services including home cleaning and maintenance.
STR property owners also make investments to improve the condition of their properties. This
creates employment for local contractors and increases municipal property taxes.
The economic benefits of STRs were a, express finding made by Prince Edward County in its
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Short-Term Accommodations: A Discussion of Issues and Options paper. The benefits include
providing accommodations for tourists that are in short supply, as they are in Oro-Medonte.
We should not legislate in ways that hurt these local resident stakeholders, at least not without
thoroughly studying these impacts.
STRs help residents supplement their incomes and the costs of their homes: Township
residents use STRs to earn supplemental income that is used to pay their mortgages, taxes and
other costs of ownership including repairs, maintenance and utilities. I use STRs for this purpose.
This is important for residents where the property is their primary residence, but it is especially
important for residents where the property rented out is a secondary (or vacation) property.
We should not legislate in ways that makes owning secondary (or vacation) homes in the
Township unaffordable including making it unaffordable to purchase a secondary property that
can be used and enjoyed post retirement (something that is part of my retirement plan).
Well established practices should not be interfered with: Some Township residents have been
renting their properties (especially secondary properties) for many years, in some cases decades.
As the Report noted, STRs operating in the Township prior to the interim control by-law were
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doing so legally and in compliance with existing zoning rules. The Township should, consistent
with planning principles, not attempt directly or indirectly to interfere with lawful non-
conforming uses. It should also not create a host of unintended consequences on residents that
rely on STRs to earn income including defraying the costs of ownership or creating new regimes
that impose new burdens on otherwise law abiding residents of the Township or otherwise
restrict property owners from utilizing their property rights. It will be a major challenge to draft
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thy local tourism sector. An appropriate form and degree of STA
contribute a number of positive economic benefits. Persons who rent out rooms in their home may earn important
additional income needed to sustain an adequate standard of living. Many people are employed in maintaining STA
rental properties, particularly where the property is owned by persons outside of the County. For some, STA rental
homes may be viewed as a good investment. In such cases, developers may realize an expanded market for units in
and STA rentals may assist in
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any new zoning or licensing rules that distinguishes between those STRs the Township wants to
target and those that are innocuous.
STRs can be a source of new taxes and revenues: The Province of Ontario passed the
Municipal Accommodation Tax. It permits municipalities to charge 4% of the listing price for
STRs. This tax can be collected directly from guests by Airbnb. Numerous municipalities have
opted to take this route. A registration system could be an additional source of revenues. The
Township could use revenues for a variety of purposes including the costs of enforcement.
The Report does not calculate the amount of the foregoing revenues associated with the various
proposals to regulate STRs. Yet, these foregone revenues should be considered as part of
developing a strategy for regulating or not regulating STRs.
Avoids costs and expenses for the Township: Regulation of STRs could involve new costs for
the Township. These costs could include the costs of establishing and operating a licensing
regime and the increased enforcement and compliance costs including the possible expenses
associated with a new administrative regulatory regime if the Blue Mountain approach is
adopted. The Report did not provide even an estimate of these costs. It also did not estimate the
possible costs of defending legal challenges should any proposed regulatory framework
substantially impact legitimate STRs. It is hard to see how any decision concerning STRs such as
a decision to implement a restrictive licensing/zoning regime could be made without examining
all these costs, especially as they relate to the overall Township tax base and budgets.
In short, there is a relatively small problem that affects some residents of the Township.
However, there are also overwhelmingly good reasons why STRs should be promoted rather than
discouraged by the Township.
A decision on how to regulate STRs should not be made prematurely
The Report recognizes that any approach to dealing with STRs must take a variety of
considerations onto account:
Any potential solution/approach for Oro-Medonte needs to consider: minimizing the
potential conflicts/compatibility issues between the current residential community and
these short term rentals, recognize any economic impacts the rentals can have on the
the potential financial implications to the Township and the impacts on current staff
resources or the need for additional staff resources, and the anticipated outcome of the
solution for the Township, its residents, and the STR operators.
Despite recognizing considerations to be taken into account in deciding what, if anything, should
be done about STRs, the Report only focuses its research on outlining the different possible ways
of regulating STRs. Also, the Report focuses entirely on municipalities that have or proposed to
regulate STRs. It completely disregards the overwhelming number of rural municipalities that
have done nothing or have decided, after study and public consultation, to decline to regulate
STRs. The Report also does not examine the significant differences between Township and other
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municipalities that have taken or proposed to regulate STRs in assessing whether they are useful
precedents to rely on.
Just as important, the Report does not include any research on the positive economic benefits of
STRs on the community, the implications on
tourist/recreation destination, the financial or staffing implications to the Township, or the
overall economic costs and benefits of the different approaches it could take to regulating STRs.
complete further analysis of these implications to Township staff and report back to Council with
, one needs to
know before pulling a plug what is the baby and what is the bathwater.
deciding whether and how to regulate STRs is to analyze the implications of each approach
before deciding what regulatory steps, if any, to take. This is especially important if the approach
to be approved by Council now is one that involves a comprehensive licensing/zoning regime
that has at its principle focus limiting and restricting responsible STRs. Such a decision by
Council would be premature.
There are, however, reasonable approaches that can be taken immediately that would address
current problems and not detrimentally affect other important goals of the Township. These are
discussed below.
Options for dealing with short term rentals in Oro-Medonte
I submit that any policy towards STRs should target the specific problems being encountered in
the Township. It should not over-regulate in ways that would have over-all adverse consequences
including on businesses and working men and woman of the Township and on homeowners who
rely on STRs to help finance the costs of home ownership and their ability to enjoy living and
vacationing in our community.
Below, I outline different possible approaches for dealing with STRs in Oro-Medonte.
My Option 1: do nothing
There are a few vocal individuals who have complained about STRs in the Township. Other
municipalities faced with similar situations have decided that the problems associated with STRs
were not serious enough to establish any regulatory regime, or to outweigh the adverse
consequences of doing so.
Some municipalities like the townships of Blue Mountain, Niagara on the Lakes, and Wasaga
Beach have established comprehensive zoning/licensing regimes. However, as detailed below,
these are popular tourist destinations with a plethora of accommodation options and are not
comparable to Oro-Medonte. In fact, no comparable Ontario rural municipality has so far
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enacted any comprehensive licensing/zoning rules to deal with STR. It would be unprecedented
for a community like Oro-Medonte in Ontario to adopt such a regime.
Doing nothing to regulate STRs would not be inconsistent with decisions made by other rural
municipalities outside of Ontario. Examples include:
York (Township, Maine) rejected a proposed Ordinance after a public meeting.
According to a reportd
ordinance which they asked the Planning Board to develop last year was a case of
government overreach. While they said they sympathized with those who have had
issues with rental properties in residential neighborhoods, they felt that for the most part
a few complaints were driving an unacceptable solutionmost of the speakers who took
to the podium Monday said the ordinance was a solution in search of a problem
Lenox (Township, Massachusetts) voted down a proposal for a by-law, registrations and
inspections recommended by the local Planning Board.
Stonington (Connecticut): The Planning and Zoning Commission decided not to regulate
short-term rentals. According to a report
helps buffer the tax base, makes people keep up their properties and buy more houses,
My Option 2: Registration or simple business license solution:
Some smaller municipalities in the U.S. have enacted limited registration requirements for STRs.
Registration facilitates collecting taxes and may allow for inspections including for building code
and septic requirements. Examples of this model include Alexandria (Virginia, enacted a simple
STR registry); Ocean City (New Jersey, enacted a registration/inspection ordinance), and
Warwick (New York, also enacted a registry/inspection regulation). According to the Report, the
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Township of Ramara has asked STR owners to register with the Township.
A registration system would enable the Township to collect registration fees. These could be
used defray the costs of increased enforcement and to facilitate collection of the 4% Municipal
Accommodation Tax. Such a system could also be used to help the Township identify properties
it may want to inspect for compliance with building code, septic, fire and other similar bylaws.
A similar approach would be a requirement that STR operators obtain a simple business license.
For example, according to the Report the Township of Ramara is considering a bylaw to require
all STRs to pay an annual license fee in order to operate.
A business license requirement could also be used to vet properties for compliance with building
code, septic, fire and other similar bylaws as a condition of approval. The Township would need
to consider whether it wants to incur up front costs of inspecting each property or reserve an
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According to the Report Ramara is exploring whether zoning changes are needed and is considering requiring a
license to enable the Township to collect annual fees.
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inspection right to deal with complaints. Under this option, and unlike Report Option 2, the
business license requirement would not form part of a general comprehensive license/zoning
regime that could significantly limit STRs in the Township. (See below, comments Report
Option 2)
I recommend this option (as well as My Option 3 below).
My Option 3: Enforce and/or Amend Oro-Medonte Noise and Nuisance by-law (by-law 212-167)
The Township has existing tools to use against property owners who permit their properties to be
used to disturb neighbors. Section 430 of the Criminal Code contains the offense of mischief. It
with th
law that addresses trespassing.
The Township could also step up enforcement of the Noise and Nuisance by-law using revenues
from a registration system to help fund the enforcement.
AnotNoise and Nuisance by-law to
address gaps in the by-law associated with short term rentals. The by-law could, for example,
apply earlier in the evening than 11pm or include higher and more specific graduated fines to
promote enforcement.
This is the approach, not mentioned in the Report, the City of Kawartha Lakes endorsed.
According to a report, similar to here, the City had received complaints about 7 problem
recommended and council supported monitoring STRs, enforcing the laws already in place,
amending existing by-laws including to increase fines for repeat violations of the by-laws, and to
increase proactive enforcement of by-law violations. Fines are charged only when a violation is
found to be verified to protect owners of STR properties from vexatious complaints.
According to the Report, Ramara is also considering a noise by-law to address STRs.
There is flexibility under s.128(1) of the Municipal Act to enact by-laws that prohibit or regulate
matters that, in the opinion of council, are or could be, or cause public nuisances. There is also
authority under s.129 the authority to establish system of fines for offenses. The authority
includes establishing escalating fines for a second and subsequent convictions for the same
economic advantage or gain from contravening the by-34.1 the Township can
by-
In short, under the authority conferred by the Municipal Act, the Township has the power to
target STR problem properties and to ensure that fines will not be regarded as mere costs of
doing business.
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I propose a framework for a graduated system of fines in Appendix 3 to this Letter. This proposal
would obviate any need to establish a comprehensive licensing/zoning regime including a new
zoning by-law, licensing regime, property standards by-law, and a demerits point system, as
implemented in Blue Mountain as part of its short term accommodation licensing and other rules.
I also recommend this option.
My Option 4. Zoning (and official plan) changes
At present, the number of STRs in Oro-Medonte is limited. The practice was restricted by the
interim by-law passed by the Township. If the Townships wants to stop further properties from
offering STRs it could consider its authority to enact a by-law to do so subject to the requirement
to comply with the Planning Act and other legal requirements. (This is Report Option 3 -Prohibit
STRs) I do not recommend this.
The Township could also consider amending current zoning rules to prescribe restrictions on
properties proposing to start carrying on STRs. An example is the zoning proposal by Prince
Edward County. Other Townships such as the Town of Wasaga Beach, the Township of Niagara,
and Blue Mountain also engaged in rezoning, although the latter three also took other steps.
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(This zoning proposal is Report Option 1) This proposal would not restrict existing non-
conforming uses because of s.34(9) of the Planning Act. However, amendments to the
Noise and Nuisance by-law could address the very limited number of
persistent problem properties, if any that remain after this Township process.
However, comprehensive amendments to Township zoning rules are not warranted based on
information in the Report and would be premature.
The Report does not attempt to evaluate the economic impacts of restrictive zoning rules,
particularly on a rural municipally that is trying to grow tourism and which does not currently
have an abundance of other accommodation options as do more popular destinations.
A decision about zoning entails deciding whether STRs will be permitted in all residential zones
or only in some. That decision should not be made without an understanding, at the very least, of
which STRs help the Township economically. For example, the Township aspires to attract
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This option is described in the Report as follows:
r prohibited and to define
This option would add new Official Plan
policies and Zoning By-
prohibited.
This option would put in place certain conditions through the zoning by-
adhere to and that would be enforced through the Planning Act/Zoning By-law by the Township Municipal
Law Enforcement Officers. Some of the conditions to be put in place would include parking, occupancy,
ough the
Provincial court process and may not be sufficient in addressing the challenges and concerns that have
-Medonte.
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tourists throughout the year including in the summer and winter. A decision to limit STRs to
shoreline properties, therefore, w
skiing, hiking, golfing and other amenities.
Before the Township makes any such decision to limit STRs to particular zones, it should first
research the pros and cons of restricting STRs including the overall potential adverse effects on
the local economy and community. A decision to restrict STRs through zoning should be done
only after the consequences are fully considered and not before e.g. the cart before the horse
problem referred to above.
Report Option 1 should also not be accepted by Council.
My Option 5: Comprehensive zoning and license regimes (Report Option 2)
below as follows:
2. Staff to draft OPA and/or ZBA and implement a registry/licensing registry system
this option would involve a comprehensive regulatory framework that would provide for
a range of tools for the Township that have been utilized by other jurisdictions. This
would include an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and licensing
regulations. The Town of Blue Mountains, the Town of Wasaga Beach, and the Town of
Niagara on the Lake have all implemented this approach; the City of Toronto
implemented this approach but is currently awaiting an LPAT hearing in August 2019;
Prince Edward County has implemented the planning policies/regulations and is currently
drafting the licensing regulations for implementation in 2019.
This option would involve additional Official Plan policies to provide a general policy
-law
permitted including: location, number of occupants/bedrooms, and parking. In order to
establish a fee structure, licensing is also utilized, which provides the framework to
property owners. This comprehensive approach provides the overall philosophy of the
conditions/requirements though the Zoning By-law provisions, and the tracking,
administration and enforcement through the licensing. This option would allow for the
establishment of licensing fees to offset the Township staff costs to administer the
program and would also allow for the ability to establish set fines for certain infractions
to ensure quick compliance is achieved.
A restrictive complex comprehensive licensing/zoning regime is not required in Oro-Medonte
and should be rejected.
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A comprehensive licensing/zoning regime would create artificial and discriminatory restrictions
which could serve to undermine STRs in the Township. For example, a principal residence
restriction, , would all but make STRs in the Township illegal for any
vacation or secondary properties.
A rule that limits the number of bedrooms such as the 3 bedroom rule in the Township of
Niagara on the Lakes would significantly limit the usefulness of STRs in our community. Many
families want to use STRs for family gatherings or reunions. This frequently involves parents,
grandparents, children and infants. A 3 bedroom rule would effectively prohibit such gatherings.
Similarly, a maximum of 2 persons per bedroom rule would create artificial limits, especially as
large bedrooms can easily accommodate more than 2 children and as parents frequently sleep
with their infants. Artificial rules against number of cars also take into account the
capacity of some driveways to easily have more than parking space that one per bedroom.
Here is an example that illustrates the problem.
at my home for a much need- and Yoga
instructor). I could not have accommodated them with a 3 bedroom limit. Yet, they posed no
risk of causing any disturbance or nuisance. Each mother was also on standby in case she had to
rush home to take care of a child so a 1 car per bedroom rule would have made the visit
improbable. (I made an exception to my ordinary 6 car maximum rule and permitted 7 in the
circumstances. All of the vehicles fit in the driveway and they were cautioned about slow driving
to the property.)
Solutions to STRs should be tailored to addressing the real problem. The real problem, to the
extent one exists, or exists in a significant way, is not the number of bedrooms, people, or cars
that are permitted. It is the character of the guests that are permitted to use STR properties and
whether best practices are used to minimize disruptions to others.
For example, an extended family of 14 adults (with or without children) who rent a home to go
skiing at Horseshoe Valley resort (12 minutes from my home) is likely to be a much better
behaved group than a group of 10 young men that want to rent for a stag party in the summer.
Thus, a system that focuses on effective bylaws and enforcement and use of best renting
practices is, overall, a much better solution to any STR problem than creating artificial limits that
serve to discourage use of STRs by responsible potential tourists without generally applicable
palpable benefits.
The Township approach to STRs should not penalize or impose onerous responsibilities and
restrictions on the 99% of responsible home owners. It should also not undermine the
the municipalities referred to in the report would impact STRs and by implication on the
potential tourists that would visit the Township. In any event, it is premature to adopt this
approach before understanding and accepting the overall consequences to all stakeholders.
The report refers to
City of Toronto rules were enacted to principally address shortages of affordable housing in
Toronto. This is not the problem faced by the Township. It cannot be assumed that a regulatory
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Oro-Medonte.
The Report cites three examples of townships that have implemented comprehensive zoning and
licensing regimes. However, none of the examples are useful comparables to Oro-Medonte.
While they exemplify regulatory models, they cannot be considered as precedents that support
their use in the Township.
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The Report refers to the Townships of Niagara on the Lake, Wasaga Beach, and Blue
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Mountain. However, the townships of Niagara on the Lake, Wasaga Beach, and Blue
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Mountain are already very popular tourist attractions with over 1.5 million visitors each every
year. Tourists are attracted to these destinations because of their reputations. STRs can make
visiting those locations more affordable and attractive. These townships also have a plethora of
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It also cannot be assumed that all of the criticisms of STRs in large cities such as the criticisms in the McGill study
are accurate.
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The Township of Niagara on the Lake passed several zoning and licensing bylaws that require owners of cottages
to obtain a license to engage in STRs. There is an application process that requires inspections to ensure compliance
with various bylaws. These bylaws impose restrictions which hamper STR operations and reduce the number of
tourists that can visit and stay at a STR, such as the limit of 3 bedrooms per property. (Even Blue Mountai
comprehensive license regime is not this restrictive.)
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The Town of Wasaga Beach passed by-law 2007-38. t obtain a
business license and operate in zones that permit them. Prior to a business licence being approved the applicant must
obtain the approvals from four different departments: Zoning Department; Fire Department; Building Department;
and Property Standards Office. The license imposes various obligations on the property owner such as to provide a
reasonable supply of clean towels for each registered individual, and other customary toilet supplies; to ensure that
ing Code and Property Standards Departments are met and complied with
and that the licensee removes garbage and waste as often as is necessary to maintain the premise in a sanitary
condition.
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Blue Mountain uses a combination of zoning prohibitions, a licensing requirement, and an enforcement regime
based on the establishment of a demerit system to regulate short term accommodations. Blue Mountain adopted this
regime principally because it had many existing STRs in close proximity to each other that were viewed as causing
substantial problems for neighbors. A prohibition on the establishment of new STRs through a change in zoning
would not have been effective alone because of the large number of problem properties that would have remained as
existing non-conforming uses. While Blue Mountain only allows STRs where permitted by its zoning by-law, it
recognized prior non-conforming uses and did not attempt to make them illegal.
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According to the township website, it welcomes millions of visitors each year from around the world. They travel
period-restored heritage homes, top-flight golf courses, breath-taking parks and gardens, as well as over 30 wineries
and countless vineyards, many of which produce our world-of
-famous Shaw Festival Theatre;
internationally-acclaimed wineries; and four-
Lake as a unique destination and there are also hundreds of hotels, bed and breakfasts, and country inns which give
visitors a plethora of options of if they want to visit that township.
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Wasaga Beach is also a popular summer tourist destination. According to Wikipedia over two million people visit
Wasaga Beach every summer attracted, among other things, by the town's longest freshwater beach in the world,
the many recreational trails for hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. The Nottawasaga River
also offers game fishing and canoe routes. Wasaga Beach also has an excellent variety of accommodations including
numerous hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, cabins, campgrounds and riverfront resorts. Expedia listed 28 hotels,
Trivago listed 68 hotels. The Wasaga Chamber of Commerce lists over 35 hotels.
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Like, the other two townships, Blue Mountains is a world renowned, four season recreational destination.
According to the Blue Mountain Chamber of Commerce, more than 1.5 million tourists visit Blue Mountain every
year. It too is a popular tourist destination with a plethora of hotels and other accommodations.
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accommodation options including numerous hotels, motels, cottage inns and bed and breakfasts,
which is one reason the hotel lobby pushes to regulate STRs in such venues.
By contrast, STRs would a way of attracting visitors who want to experience a beautiful rural
setting and Oro-Medonte is a fantastic option. But Oro-Medonte is only one of many possible
choices and visitors often f its amenities. Tourists, in my experience, often decide
to visit Oro-Medonte because of the STR opportunities rather than because it is already a
famous, popular tourist destination. Tourists also do not have the same accommodation options
in Oro-Medonte as they do in the other popular tourist destinations.
STRs attract tourists to Oro-Medonte and provide them suitable accommodations the Township
currently lacks. STRs are, arguably, more important economically to a community like Oro-
Medonte than to established popular tourist destinations.
destinations - and which would effectively limit the choice of accommodations for tourists in the
Township - would be an appropriate model for a rural tourism destination like Oro-Medonte that
seeks to grow rather than discourage its tourist business.
The licensing/zoning solution is also not a practical solution for the Township.
It is expensive to put in place and administer and the full costs are unlikely to be
recovered through business licenses.
It could takes years to put into place given the time required to pursue Official Plan and
zoning approvals. Factoring in the probably appeals, it could take 2-3 years before it
would likely be effective.
A licensing/zoning solution will not be able to shut down existing legal non-conforming
uses. Such uses will be able to continue under s.34(9) of the Planning Act. Further,
because of Section 153 of the Municipal Act a business license cannot be denied for a
property that was being lawfully carried on at that location at the time the by-law
requiring the licence came into force. Therefore, it should not be assumed that a
licensing/zoning regime can be used for the purpose of shutting down existing STRs.
The much more practical solution is to pursue My Options 2 and 3 above. These can be
implemented quickly and are far less expensive to establish and administer.
I recommend that the Township reject Report Option 2.
Conclusion:
The Township is being asked to take action with respect to STRs. There are several proportionate
steps that can be taken to address the alleged 1% of owners of STR problem properties, should
there be a desire to do so.
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A registration/simple business license regime can be established that would generate revenues to
help defray enforcement costs. It could also be used to inspect or vet STR properties as a
condition of licensing. The Township also has existing tools to take enforcement actions. It could
also follow the lead of Kawartha Lakes and consider amending its existing Noise and Nuisance
by-law.
There are many potential adverse consequences to regulating STRs. A decision on what action
should be taken, if any, should not be made impulsively, or without researching the costs and
benefits of any such decision.
The Township should not enact any comprehensive licensing/zoning by-law to make STRs
illegal or to indirectly regulate or inhibit STRs. If the Township did so, it would be
unprecedented for a community like Oro-Medonte. It would also be taking this unprecedented
step without have studied the potential adverse effects on the local economy (including on home
owners, small businesses, contractors and those employed in supporting STRs), on the
ves for tourism and development, on the potential loss of revenues (including
revenues that could be collected under the Municipal Accommodation Tax), and without any
assessment of the expenses of establishing and operating a licensing regime, or of defending
such a regime in court.
Summary of recommendations:
I recommend Council do the following:
1. Reject the request that Report Option 2 be accepted and not accept any of the other
options.
2. Request the Township develop plans for a registry system or simple business license
(My Option 2)
3. Request a review and update of Township bylaws and enforcement strategies so that
there are effective remedies against problem STR properties. (My Option 3)
4. Conduct an educational campaign to let property owners know what is expected of
them and to share best practices, as recommended by Kawartha Lakes.
All of the above is respectfully submitted.
Barry Sookman B.A., M.E.S., JD
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Appendix 1 Cottage House Rules (Extracts)
Guests must adhere to the Rules
- Outdoor parties and event and loud outdoor music are not allowed.
- A booking involving more than 10 guests requires special permission and cannot be booked
without consent.
- The number of guests visiting the property cannot exceed the number booked without
permission.
The neighbors
- Guests must refrain from causing any type of nuisance or annoyance to neighbors, any noise or
nuisance complaints received by a neighbor is cause for an immediate termination of the
booking.
- Guests must use the property in compliance with all applicable laws including local by-laws
such as nuisance and noise by-laws.
- Both outdoor and indoor noise must be kept to a respectable level at all times. No noise outside
after 10pm. No music, shouting, congregating, excessive drinking, or partying outdoors.
- Guests are not permitted to wander onto neighboring properties. Any communication with a
neighbor must be held in a respectful manner.
- When you enter the neighborhood, please ensure that you slow down, there may be children
playing on the street. No driving around the neighborhood late at night.
-Parking is limited to max 6 vehicles. No parking on the grass, keep all vehicles on the driveway.
Street parking is not permitted.
-Buses cannot be used to transport people or items to the property without prior consent.
Respecting the Home
Other
-The property may only be used for the disclosed purpose.
- Violations of any Rule are cause for an immediate termination of the booking without refund.
- You are responsible for any loss or damage to the property or its contents and for any fines or
penalties imposed by any lawful authority including any municipality for violation of any by-
laws or arising from any breach of the Rules. You are liable for the acts and omissions of your
guests and will ensure they comply with these Rules.
Note: these Rules (including House Manual) may be updated from time to time. Please re-
review the Rules prior to checking in to the property. Your checking into the property will
be deemed to be consent to the updated Rules.
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**There is an outdoor surveillance system outside the home. It is there for the safety of our
guests; should you require more information, do not hesitate to reach out to us!**
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Appendix 2 Message to Guests before Arrival (Extracts)
As a reminder, the detailed House Manual can be accessed anytime at \[URL\].
Directions:
Rules:
The House Rules are posted on the site where you booked. They can also be accessed @ \[URL\]
some reminders are below. Please ensure that all of your guests have read the rules.
Noise & Neighbours:
Just a reminder, we want your trip to be enjoyable without causing any disturbances for the
neighbors. Please don't play any loud music outside or after 10 pm.
Driving in the subdivision:
The Cottage is situated at \[location description\]. When you enter the subdivision, please ensure
that you slow down, there may be children playing on the street. No driving around the
neighbourhood late at night.
Parking:
Parking is limited to max 6 vehicles. No parking on the grass. All cars must be parked in the
driveway.
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Appendix 3 Proposed framework for graduated bylaw fines
While the Township may wish to fashion a system of fines or penalties to accomplish its
objectives, the following is framework for fines and penalties for consideration.
1. Impose a minimum and maximum fine for a first offense. Under the Municipal Act, this
can range from between $500-$100,000. The fines should at least cover the costs of
investigations and OPP costs should they be called.
2. Impose a graduated system of fines for second and subsequent offenses that occur within
a 12 month period from prior offenses.
3. Fines can be levied on the property owner where the property owner permitted the bylaw
violation.
4. Fines should be chargeable where there is a finding of an offense violation to avoid
vexatious claims. If a call to the Township is found to be vexatious, the caller should pay
the costs of the investigation.
5. Impose a special fine where the property owner has exhibited a pattern of irresponsible
conduct in respect to the rental of the property. The by-law could establish factors such as
the following;
a.
prohibit outdoor parties, excessive noise including after 10 PM, trespassing onto
when driving onto the street of the property, not treating neighbors in a respectful
manner.
b. Whether the owner has a system in place for monitoring STRs (such as an outdoor
surveillance system).
c. Whether the owner has provided neighbors and the Township with the names(s)
and contact details to call if there is a problem with a STR.
d. Whether the property owner takes reasonable steps to address a complaint or
disturbance when becoming aware of it.
e. The effects of multiple by-law infractions for which the owner has been convicted
on neighbors.
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Please add this information to your decision making process...thank you in advance.
McGill study finds small group of owners account for majority of Airbnb revenues
McGill study finds small group of
owners account for majority of Airbnb
revenues
This Oct. 14, 2013 screen shot provided by Airbnb from their website shows a typical
search for listings of rooms to rent, in this case in the Queens borough of New York,
through Airbnb. (Airbnb / AP Photo)
Published Tuesday, August 8, 2017 2:32PM EDT
MONTREAL - New research suggests a small number of large commercial property
owners are the most successful on Airbnb and are eating up the local supply of housing
in Canada's three largest cities in the process.
A team of urban planners from McGill University looked at Airbnb trends in Montreal,
Vancouver and Toronto and noted a 50 per cent increase in the number of short-term
rental properties year over year.
Using figures from an analytics firm, lead author David Wachsmuth says his team found
that 10 per cent of hosts account for the lion's share of yearly revenue in the three
Canadian cities.
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The study, which is entitled "Short-term Cities:
Airbnb's Impact on Canadian Housing Markets," is to
be published later today.
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Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000)
Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000.00)
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