NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (Affecting all lands within the Township of Essa)

Item Description

Proposed Changes

SECTION 3 – DEFINITIONS

To separate the definitions “Boarding & Rooming House” from “Bed & Breakfast”.

SECTION 3 – DEFINITIONS

To redefine the term "Group Home" 

SECTION 4.38.1 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To update the Zoning By-law to accurately reflect the as-of-right status for ARUs on ‘Urban Parcels’ of land, which are defined as ‘lots with full municipal servicing’ (i.e., Sewerage and Water connections).

SECTION 4.38.1 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To update the parking requirements to be in conformance with the Planning Act.

SECTION 4.38.1 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To add a provision to Section 4.38.1 to make an unobstructed path a general provision.

SECTION 4.38.1 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To make more explicit what ‘Full municipal’ servicing is.

SECTION 4.38.1 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To make the provision for Home Occupation more explicit.

SECTION 4.38.1, 4.38.2, AND 4.38.3

To clearly state that all provisions of the respective zone are complied with.

SECTION 4.38.1 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To replace the ‘102 square metre’ maximum for ARUs with ‘139 square metres’ in A and RL zones.

SECTION 3 – DEFINITIONS & SECTION 4.38.2 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To add Carriage House definition and to increase the maximum allowable building height for an Additional Residential Unit in and allow them to exceed in the instance they are located in a Carriage House.

SECTION 4.38.3 – ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT

To add a provision to prevent ARUs from being considered ‘surplus’ to farming operations and being severed.

SECTION 5.3 – GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL (A) & RURAL (RL) ZONES

To include a provision that the minimum distance from a main building shall be 3.0 m.