NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Regarding
Zone Change Application 2025-02
Floradale Parkview Non-Profit Manors Inc. – 30 Florapine Road, Floradale
Please note this will be a hybrid meeting where you may attend virtually via a zoom meeting link or you may attend in person at the Township offices. Review the information below on how you can submit comments, view or participate in the meeting.
Take Notice that in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application for a proposed zoning amendment for lands owned by Floradale Parkview Non-Profit manors Inc. (see Map 1) more specifically described below. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.
The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following Zone Change application. No decisions will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and information from them.
RBA Planning Consultants Ltd. on behalf of Floradale Parkview Non-Profit Manors Inc. has submitted a Zoning By-law Application for the property at 30 Florapine Road, Floradale. The 6.73 hectare (16.63 acre) property is irregularly shaped and currently contains a retirement residence with 41 units and 2 detached parking garages for 8 and 6 parking spaces, multiple sheds, a play structure and gardening opportunities. The property includes 2 dry stormwater management facilities, multiple parking areas, a large open area at the front of the property and a large open area at the rear of the property, where a portion is regulated by the Grand River Conservation Authority.
The property is designated within the Township Official Plan as Urban within the Settlement Area Boundary of Floradale and is zoned Residential R-1 with site-specific regulations in Section 16.145.
The applicant is proposing an additional 20 residential units in the form of 10 semi-detached dwellings. The dwellings would be primarily located between the exiting retirement residents and Florapine Road along lanes to access the dwellings. It is proposed that the existing and proposed units will be serviced with a communal water and sanitary treatment system that would expand upon the existing system.
To facilitate the additional 20 units, the applicant is proposing to amend the site specific regulations to include the provision of the additional dwellings. At this time, no requests are being made to modify the setback, parking or other zoning provisions.
The applicant has submitted the following studies in support of this application:
· Concept Plan (Concept Site Plan)
· Planning Justification Report
· Ministry of Environment – Environmental Compliance Application
· Ministry of Environment – Environmental Compliance Approval
· Municipal Responsibility Agreement regarding the sewage disposal system
· Climate Change Mitigation Measures
· Drinking Water System Engineering Evaluation Report
· Geotechnical Investigation
· Stormwater Management Report
· Groundwater and Surface Water Impact Assessment
· Sewage System Design Brief Application for ECA
· Water System Upgrades Report
MORE INFORMATION
Should you require a copy of this Notice in an alternative text please contact our office.
Additional information as noted above can be viewed by contacting Planning staff to schedule an appointment to view the documents at the Township Administration building located at 24 Church Street West, Elmira weekdays between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. To schedule an appointment please call 519-669-6040 or email planning@woolwich.ca
APPEAL RIGHTS: TAKE NOTICE that if a specified person or public body (as defined in the Planning Act), or the registered owner of land to which the by-law would apply, would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Woolwich to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person, public body, or registered owner does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the by-law is passed the specified person, public body, or registered owner is not entitled to appeal the decision. In other words, if an eligible specified person, public body, or landowner does not make an oral or written submission to Council before the by-law is passed, then they are ineligible to appeal the decision.
AND TAKE NOTICE that if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body 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.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
You can view or participate in the Public Meeting as follows:
View the Public Meeting / Council meeting livestream on the Woolwich Township YouTube channel at the following link @woolwichtownship9588;
Participate in the Public Meeting by registering with Council/Committee Facilitator on or before 1:00 pm on Wednesday March 26, 2025.
To register please:
Ø visit www.woolwich.ca/learn-about/council/council-meetings for more information on Attending a Council Meeting in person, speaking before Council and to register through the online delegation request form; or
Ø email councilmeetings@woolwich.ca or phone 519-669-6004.
When registering you must provide your name, phone number, email and the application number you would like to comment on. Once you are registered staff will forward information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (i.e. zoom Wi-Fi login or conference call number).
If you are concerned that you do not have access to phone or internet or are otherwise concerned about the reliability of your signal, please ensure that you submit written comments. Written comments do not negate your opportunity to also speak at the Public Meeting but do ensure your voice is heard should your electronic connection to the meeting not work.
If you are unsure whether or not you would like to speak at the meeting but want to listen and have the option to comment on a particular application, please register with the Council/Committee Facilitator. You will not be required to speak if you do not want to.
WHY REGISTER
By registering staff are aware who is attending the meeting in person and for those connecting from elsewhere can ensure that you are permitted access to the virtual meeting, we know which application you are commenting on and, can call on you at the appropriate time to comment if you wish to do so.
SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND REQUESTING NOTIFICATION
You can express your concerns/ comments about the proposed changes in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before Wednesday March 19, 2025 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Development Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the applications, will be considered.
The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of the Whole and Council meetings. Please note that while the Committee of the Whole and Council may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-1647 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6005.
If you wish to be notified of future meetings and reports regarding this application or the decision of the proposed amendments, please:
· submit a written request, noting that you wish to be kept informed, to the Township of Woolwich, Development Services, 24 Church Street West, Box 158, Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6, or
· email your request noting that you wish to be kept informed to planning@woolwich.ca
If Council approves the change, a notice will be mailed to you explaining the By-law.
Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 6th day of March, 2025.
Circulation Maps for the April 1, 2025 Planning Public Meeting
