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This consultation was open from:
May 10, 2024
to June 9, 2024
Decision summary
On August 16, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 326/24 in the City of Vaughan. The City of Vaughan requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
Decision details
A Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, regulates the use of the land and the erection, location and use of any building or structure on the land. The Minister's Zoning Order for 661 & 681 Chrislea Road was made based on a request from the City of Vaughan for a Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Order.
On June 6, 2024, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 received Royal Assent and removed the Minister’s authority to make Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator orders. The City of Vaughan has confirmed their support for the Minister making a Minister’s Zoning Order in response to the request.
O. Reg. 326/24 facilitates development of four mixed-use buildings with 1,488 residential units and ground floor commercial uses. It applies to approximately 1.64 hectares of land at 661 & 681 Chrislea Road in the City of Vaughan. See Location Map below.
Pursuant to the subsection 47(4) of the Planning Act, and except for the purposes of section 24, the Minister deemed this zoning order to be a by-law passed by the council of the City of Vaughan.
Effects of consultation
All comments received were taken into consideration prior to a decision being made.
Key concerns raised in submissions by members of the public were related to traffic congestion, infrastructure and amenities, impacts on surrounding employment uses and land use compatibility, and general concerns around the amount of density associated with the development. Some comments from the public were supportive of the creation of housing.
Several ratepayer and community associations provided unsupportive comments, with many concerned about transparency during the process.
One stakeholder requested that the Minister reconsider the issuance of a Minister’s Zoning Order.
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Canada
Original proposal
Why consultation isn't required
Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights Act, 1993 does not apply to proposals to make a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) under subsection 47(1) of the Planning Act, or to amend or revoke an MZO under subsection 47(8) of the Planning Act.
Although not required, the ministry is providing public notice of this request for consultation.
Proposal details
As part of the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, the government is proposing to amend the Planning Act to remove the Minister’s authority to make Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator orders. However, a Minister’s Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, can still be used to regulate the use of the land and the erection, location and use of any building or structure on the land.
The Ministry has also introduced a zoning order framework that will help guide – in a transparent manner – how zoning order requests are considered in support of provincial priorities. Moving forward, municipal requests for zoning orders will be received and considered in accordance with the new zoning order framework.
The Ministry is in receipt of a request for a Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator order to facilitate a mixed-use community in the City of Vaughan. This municipal request applies to 1.64 hectares of lands located at 661 & 681 Chrislea Road in the City of Vaughan.
While no Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator orders will be made going forward, the Minister may instead consider making a Minister’s Zoning Order in response to this request, provided there is municipal support and other information outlined in the zoning order framework is provided.
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
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16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from May 10, 2024
to June 9, 2024
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Contact
mmahzoningorders@ontario.ca
16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
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