Ontario Regulation 226/22 - Site-Specific Revocation of Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 474/73

The lands subject to this amendment are municipally known as 8755 Bathurst Street, which are located on the east side of Bathurst Street and north of Highway 7 in the City of Richmond Hill. The lands are legally described as part of Lots 36 to 38, Concession 1, West of Yonge Street, as identified by Property Identification Numbers; 03215-1210 (LT);03215-0982(LT); 03215-0987(LT); and 03215-1212(LT). The lands removed are approximately 43 hectares (105 acres) in size.

The above noted lands were removed from the Minister’s Zoning Order, filed as Ontario Regulation 474/73, through Amending Regulation 226/22 and from the Parkway Belt West Plan through Amendment no. 239 to facilitate future development.

A copy of Ontario Regulation 226/22 can be found on e-Laws at https://www.ontario.ca/laws

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The Parkway Belt West Plan is a provincial development plan created in 1978 that provides for development of a multipurpose infrastructure corridor, urban separator and linked open space system across the abbr title="Greater Toronto Area">GTA. The process to amend the Parkway Belt West Plan is provided in the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994.

The Minister Zoning Order, filed as Ontario Regulation 474/73, was made in 1973 to implement the Parkway Belt West Plan. The Zoning Order generally only permits low impact land uses including agricultural uses, and accessory buildings, and structures that will be used for agricultural operations. Section 47(8) of the Planning Act allows the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to amend or revoke a Minister’s Zoning Order.