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Second Draft Zoning By-law: Ward-based Open Houses

January & February 2020

City of Vaughan City-wide

Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

Outline

1. General Overview of the Process

2. What is a Zoning By-law?

3. Structure of the Zoning By-law

4. Second Draft - What has Changed?

5. Next Steps

Second Draft Zoning By-law | Ward-based Open Houses2

1. General Overview of the Process


Purpose of the Zoning By-law Review

Implement the

Vaughan Official

Plan 2010

Modernize the

provisions

and standards

Adhere to the key

principles and

recommendations of the

Zoning Strategy Report


Project Timelines

5 Second Draft Zoning By-law | Ward-based Open Houses

What has Been Done to Date

1. Online Presence

2. Zoning Strategy Report (ZSR)

3. Ward-based Open Houses (ZSR and

First Draft)

4. Stakeholder Advisory Group

Meetings

5. Local/Event Pop-up Booths

General


What We Heard

• A positive reaction toward the level of public engagement and

transparency in the City-wide Comprehensive Zoning By-law

process

• General agreement with efforts to maintain character of

residential neighbourhoods and heritage areas

• Revisit boundaries of Main Street Areas (Woodbridge, Maple and

Kleinburg)

• Consider the transition and applications in progress

• Parking standards should consider location within the City


2. What is a Zoning By-law?


What is a Zoning By-law?

1. A regulatory tool implemented through the Planning Act

2. Implements the Vaughan Official Plan 2010

3. Establishes detailed permissions for land use and development

standards

4. Contributes to the built form and function of the City

5. Complements other City by-laws and initiatives


What does the Zoning By-law Regulate?

Establishes

provisions that

regulate the use,

size, height and

location of buildings

and structures within

the CityDRIVEWAYS,

PARKING, LOADING

SETBACKS/YARDS

(BUILDING

LOCATION)

BUILDING

HEIGHT

AND

MASSING

ACCESSORY

STRUCTURES

(e.g., decks and

sheds)

LOT SIZE, WIDTH

(FRONTAGE)

LOT

COVERAGE

PERMITTED

USES


Goals of the Zoning By-law Review

• To achieve the Vaughan Official Plan (VOP) 2010 vision

• Improved structure

• Re-organized to be more user-friendly

• New “Establishment of Zones and Schedules” (Part 2) to aid in

interpretation and administration

• Separated “General Provisions” and “Specific Use Provisions”

• Improved formatting

• Use of Matrices and Tables

• Illustrations & explanatory notes


3. Structure of the Zoning By-law


Structure

1

2

3

4

5

6

Administration

Establishment of Zones and Schedules

Definitions

General Provisions

Specific Use Provisions

Parking and Loading Requirements


Parts 1-3 deal with

Administration & Interpretation

Parts 4-6 deal with Provisions that

apply to all Zones

Structure

7

8

9

10

11

12

&

13

Residential Zones

Mixed-Use Zones

Commercial Zones

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Zones

Employment Zones

Institutional and Other Zones


Parts 7-13 deal with Zone Categories

Maps and Schedules

• Schedule A: Zone Mapping

• Schedule B-1: Vaughan Metropolitan Centre –

Special Provisions

• Schedule B-2: Wellhead Protection Areas

• Schedule B-3: Woodbridge Special Policy Area

• Schedule B-4: Oak Ridges Moraine Overlay

• Schedule B-5: TRCA Regulated Area

• Schedule B-6: TransCanada Pipeline &

Facilities


4. Second Draft – What has Changed?



• Administration – Transition provisions for

applications in process

Part 1

• Establishment of Zones and Schedules –

Updated to reflect Zone Name and Symbol changes

Part 2

• Definitions – Many additions and refinements Part 3

What has Changed?


• General Provisions Part 4

What has Changed?

• General Provisions for Residential Zones have been

clarified, including amenity areas, required

landscaping and detached garage provisions

• TRCA Regulated Areas: Lands shown on Schedule

B-5: TRCA Regulated Area shall be subject to

Section 4.20 of the By-law

• Encroachments


Part 5

• Specific Use Provisions

• Parking and Loading Requirements Part 6

What has Changed?

• Recognition of additional uses to support farming

• Incorporation of the City’s Short-term Rental By-

law

• Refinements made to bicycle parking, car-sharing

and loading, City Staff comments incorporated


• Consolidation of Residential Townhouse Zone

and changes made to lot and building

standards based on design and access

• Method of Access: Public Road, Private Road,

Common Element, Lane

Part 7

What has Changed?

• Residential Zones


• Mixed-Use Zones

Part 8

• Commercial ZonesPart 9

What has Changed?

• Clarification of zone standards, such as

build-to-line and build-to-zone

• Minor refinements to some permitted uses and

zone standards


Part 10

• Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) Zones

What has Changed?

• Zone names have changed to align with the

VMC Secondary Plan

• Employment Zones Part 11

• Refinement to outside storage requirements

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Minimum Tower

Separation

Maximum Tower Floor Plate

Minimum / Maximum

Height

Minimum Build-to-Line

Minimum / Maximum

Landscape BufferMinimum / Maximum

Podium Height

Minimum Tower

Step Back

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre

Concept


• Institutional and Other ZonesParts 12 & 13

What has Changed?

• Public Open Space Zone (OS1) and Private Open

Space Zone (OS2) consolidated into one Open Space

(OS) Zone

• New Golf Recreation Zone for golf courses and

driving ranges

5. Next Steps


•Second Draft Zoning By-law – Now Available

• Commenting Deadline: February 19, 2020

• Online and in-person comment submission

• Third (Final) Draft Zoning By-law

• Nearly 1,700 site specific zoning exceptions to Zoning By-law

1-88 that will be reviewed against the Second Draft (anticipate

most will be carried forward)


Next Steps

What to Expect in Spring 2020

• Third (Final) Draft Zoning By-law

•Statutory Open House & Statutory Public Meeting

•Committee of the Whole Meeting

•City Council Passing of By-law


Next Steps

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“Let’s work together to achieve

the vision for our City’s future.”

Stay Informed and Provide Feedback

Manager, Special Projects

Brandon Correia, BES PMP

City of Vaughan

[email protected]


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