Application: ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION ZBA-2022-20 (Section 34 and Section 35.1 of The Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13)
Applicants: Town of Kingsville
Location of Property: Town-Wide
Zoning of Property: Any Zoning District which permits Single Detached, Semi-Detached, or Townhouse dwellings
Purpose of Application: Following recent updates to the Planning Act through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, the Town of Kingsville has initiated a Zoning By-Law amendment to update Zoning By-law regulations relating to Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) and accessory buildings that may contain them.
The municipality is required to allow up to three units associated with any Single Detached, Semi-Detached, or Townhouse dwelling. These units can be arranged in several different ways, including allowing three units in the main building, or allowing two units in the main building, and one unit in a detached accessory building (a backyard cottage for example).
A Public Meeting of Council will be held on:
When: February 27, 2023
Where: VIRTUAL MEETING ON ZOOM or Town of Kingsville
Town Hall, Council Chambers
2021 Division Road North
Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9
Time: 6:00 pm
Residents, property owners, business owners and all interested citizens are invited to attend this Public Meeting to learn how the amendments affect them, to ask questions and express concerns to Council. The draft amending by-law will be available at the Town office upon request for review. A location map is not provided with this notice, as the proposed amendment applies to all lands within the corporation limits of the Town of Kingsville.
Your comments on these matters are important. If you have comments on this application, they may be forwarded by phone, email planning@kingsville.ca or mail to the attention of: Town of Kingsville, Planning Services, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9. Comments and opinions submitted on these matters, including your name and address, may become part of public record, be viewed by the general public, and be published in a Planning report, Council agenda, and minutes of the meeting.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council for the Town of Kingsville to the Ontario Land Tribunal, but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Kingsville before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Kingsville before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Please note that as per section 34(19.1) of the Planning Act there is no appeal in respect of the parts of a by-law that are passed to permit the use of additional residential units.
IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE DECISION:
You must make a written request by email planning@kingsville.ca or mail to the attention of: Town of Kingsville, Planning Services, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9. This will also entitle you to be advised of an appeal, if one is submitted.
See full notice for details on how to participate electronically.
I understand that single detached houses usually have room for an additional building on their property but I find it difficult to accept that this will apply to semi-detached and townhouse residences. They may be able to rent out an inside area but would have little to no space for an outside dwelling.
I wonder how much consideration has been given to the extra parking that will be needed for the extra occupants, the timely granting of permits for new dwellings and the number of inspectors needed to ensure that the new dwellings are up to code. I think we are quite short of inspectors at this time.