Notice of Public Meeting for Town-Initiated Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed amendments to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-050 are to:

a)  Update the accessibility standard to be in line with Integrated Accessibility Standards and the Town’s Accessible Parking By-law.  This includes providing new definitions and identifying new parking dimensions and requirements for Type A and B parking spaces.

b)  Increase the height permission of accessory buildings and structures in Residential One, Residential Two, and Residential Three from 3 metres to 4 metres.

c)  Modify and update provisions for Accessory Farm Employee Accommodation, including permissions and performance standards (e.g., setbacks).

d)  Removing prohibition for residential dwellings on “Agricultural” (A) zoned properties having a lot area between 4.04 hectares and 10.1 hectares; and

e)  Removing prohibition for residential dwellings on “Marsh Agricultural” (AM) zoned properties having a lot area greater than 4.0ha.

PUBLIC MEETING:

The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will also be holding a public meeting to consider the proposed Zoning By-law amendments and further inform Council and the public of the nature of the proposal, invite further public input, and answer questions regarding the application on:

• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
  • in the Zima Room of the BWG Library & Cultural Centre, 425 Holland Street West, Bradford,

Additional information regarding the proposal is available at:  www.townofbwg.com/zoningbylawamendments

Any person may attend the public meeting to make written or verbal representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law amendments. Written submissions regarding the proposal can be made to Thomas Dysart, Senior Planner, or Priscilla Lan, Planner, Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Office of Community Planning, 305 Barrie Street, Unit 2, P.O. Box 419, Bradford, ON L3Z 2A9, facsimile 905-778-2070 or email at tdysart@townofbwg.com and plan@townofbwg.com respectively. 

If you wish to be notified of Council’s decision regarding the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must submit a written request to Thomas Dysart or Priscilla Lan at the address shown in the paragraph above.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury 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 Bradford West Gwillimbury 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 Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury 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.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the Office of Community Planning, Thomas Dysart can be reached at (905) 778-2055, ext. 1403,  tdysart@townofbwg.com or Priscilla Lan at (905) 778-2055, ext. 1407, plan@townofbwg.com.

Dated at the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury this April 9^th, 2025.