Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law 143-24
Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law
The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill
Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill passed By-law 143-24 on December 11, 2024 under section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990.
And take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, no later than 4:30 p.m. on January 13, 2025.
An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law and map showing the location of the lands to which the amendment applies, is set out below. The amendment was processed under City file MZBA-24-0001.
Council in making its decision on this matter took into consideration all written and oral comments received on the applications.
A Notice of Appeal Will:
(a) set out the reasons for the appeal;
(b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal Act in the amount of $1,100.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario.
(c) be accompanied by the processing fee prescribed under the Tariff of Fees By-law in the amount of $351.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the City of Richmond Hill. Certified cheques are not required when the cheque is from a law firm; and
(d) be addressed to the City Clerk at the address noted below.
Who Can File an Appeal:
If a specified person, public body or registered owner would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Richmond Hill to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person, public body or registered owner does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Zoning By-law is passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner is not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council.
If a specified person, public body or registered owner does not make oral submissions at the public meeting, or make written submissions to the Council of the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Zoning By-law is passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner 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.
Obtaining Additional Information:
Additional information about the application may be obtained by contacting Salvatore Aiello, Manager – Development Zoning, at (905) 771-5440 or by e-mail at salvatore.aiello@richmondhill.ca.
Dated this 24th day of December, 2024
Stephen M.A. Huycke, City Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4
Tel: 905-771-8800
Fax: 905-771-2502
E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca
The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill
Explanatory Note to By-law 143-24
By-law 143-24 affects the Lands as shown on Schedule “A”.
The purpose and effect of this amending Zoning By-law 143-24 is to permit Additional Residential Units within any zone that permits single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings and certain forms of townhouse dwellings with certain restrictions. A maximum of three (3) Additional Residential Units shall be permitted on a lot in addition to the primary dwelling unit, with a maximum of two (2) Additional Residential Units in a detached Accessory Residential Building with appropriate development standards.
By-law 143-24 Schedule