Notice of Public Meeting: Proposed Amendment to Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO)

The Town of Caledon has received notice from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing of a proposed amendment to a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO). The Town of Caledon has not requested this MZO.

In accordance with the Town’s Procedure for Consideration of Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) and Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) Requests, the Town is issuing notice of the proposed amendment together with an invitation to attend a Public Meeting to hear comments on the MZO request.

For more information on MZOs, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s), enclosed in this Notice.

NOTE:
• The issuance of an MZO (including the content and timeline to issue) is the sole discretion of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
• Should a member of the public have comments on the proposed MZO, the Town encourages written comments be submitted to the Lead Planner as soon as possible.

PUBLIC MEETING DETAILS:
Meeting date: August 24, 2023 | Meeting start time: 7:00 p.m.

How to participate

The Town of Caledon offers a hybrid meeting model with multiple ways for members of the public to participate and engage with Council.

You can also ask questions or provide comments by:

• Submitting written correspondence to agenda@caledon.ca and planning@caledon.ca for consideration during the Public Meeting. Please note that written comments will form part of the public record.
• Contacting Planning staff or the Lead Planner during office hours by phone or email.
• Booking an appointment to visit Town Hall to speak with Planning staff. Visit www.caledon.ca/development for more information.

Location 

• Location: 0 Old School Road, 0 McLaughlin Road, 12502 McLaughlin Road, 12771 McLaughlin Road and 12760 Hurontario Street West Side of McLaughlin Road, South of Old School Road and Between McLaughlin Road and Hurontario Street, South of Old School Road.

O. Reg. 362/20

On July 10, 2020, the Minister issued a Ministerial Zoning Order (O. Reg. 362/20) for the lands within the Mayfield West Phase 2, Stage 2 Secondary Plan Area.

Proposed Changes

The Town has received notice from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing of a proposed amendment to O. Reg. 362/20 to:

a) Expand the lands that the MZO applies to, to include lands on the west side of McLaughlin Road, south of Old School Road, as well as lands between McLaughlin Road and Hurontario Street, south of Old School Road (totaling approximately 180 hectares); and,

b) Include additional text to reflect the zones, uses and standards proposed through the amendment.

Ultimately, the amended MZO would permit the development of residential and commercial uses (including public infrastructure such as stormwater management pond) and recognize environmental lands. The proposed amendment, as received for comment, proposes that lands within the Greenbelt Plan be included in the MZO.

Background

On July 15, 2022, the Town received an Official Plan Amendment application for the subject lands from Malone Given Parsons on behalf of Brookvalley Project Management. On February 21, 2023, staff brought forward a report to Council recommending refusal of the application as it was incomplete and premature. Council referred the matter back to staff until such time that the Growth Management and Phasing Plan was complete.

The proposed Official Plan Amendment has not yet been brought back to Council for consideration pending completion of the Growth Management and Phasing Plan. It is anticipated that both the Growth Management and Phasing Plan and the report on the proposed Official Plan Amendment be brought forward in Q3/Q4 of 2023.

Lead Planner

Stephanie McVittie
Manager, Development
905-584-2272 x. 4253
stephanie.mcvittie@caledon.ca