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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
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1. General Overview of the Process
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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
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Project Timelines
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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
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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
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2. What is a Zoning By-law?
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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
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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
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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
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3. Structure of the Zoning By-law
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Structure
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2
3
4
5
6
Administration
Establishment of Zones and Schedules
Definitions
General Provisions
Specific Use Provisions
Parking and Loading Requirements
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Parts 1-3 deal with
Administration & Interpretation
Parts 4-6 deal with Provisions that
apply to all Zones
Structure
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&
13
Residential Zones
Mixed-Use Zones
Commercial Zones
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Zones
Employment Zones
Institutional and Other Zones
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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
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4. Second Draft – What has Changed?
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• 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?
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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•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)
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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
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Next Steps
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Manager, Special Projects
Brandon Correia, BES PMP
City of Vaughan
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