Current Development Applications and Activity

Information related to development applications within the City of Orillia that are either under review, or approved is provided below according its associated land use. For more information about a current development project, please contact at 705-325-2622 or email planning staff

Approved development applications

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Development applications under review

Find general information about development applications that are under review.

Residential applications

Trailside Neighbourhood Plan (735 Line 15 North, 825 Line 15 North, 875 Line 15 North and 925 Line 15 North)

Description of Development

Development Applications are under review to amend the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to implement a Neighbourhood Plan and Draft Plan of Subdivision, which will result in 1,300 new Residential Units (representing Low, Medium and High Density forms), Roads and Infrastructure, Commercial Uses, Community Uses and Integrated Trail Systems.

Proposal

The Trailside Neighbourhood Plan will be registered and constructed in seven (7) phases and proposes the following:

  • A greenfield density of approximately 51.4 persons / jobs per hectare.
  • 1,300 new residential units consisting of:
    • single detached dwellings
    • semi-detached dwellings
    • freehold street townhouses
    • four medium density blocks (i.e. townhouse or low rise apartment units)
    • one high density block (i.e. high rise apartment units)
  • Two school sites,
  • One local commercial block,
  • A neighbourhood park and Integrated trails system, and

Approximately 41 ha of environmentally protected lands including a wood lot and the Bass Lake Wetland area.

Application Type and File Numbers:  Official Plan Amendment File No. D09-207, Zoning By-Law Amendment File No. D14-921 and Draft Plan of Subdivision: 43T-21001

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  Charter Construction LP/ Mark Rich Homes Limited

Agent:  Josh Morgan, Morgan Planning and Development

City Planner:  Ali Chapple, Senior Planner, achapple@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Drawings

Reports

233, 249 & 261 Coldwater Road – 8-Storey Apartment Building with 225 Residential Units

Description of Development

The City has received concurrent applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval in order to permit the development of an 8-storey Apartment Building.  Amendments related to the proposal include a site-specific a reduction in landscaped open space, the number of required parking spaces and an increase in the maximum permitted building height to 28.35 metres.

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-926) and Site Plan Approval (File No. D11-385)

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  Auroville Ltd.

Agent:  Innovative Planning Solutions, Tyler Kawall, tkawall@ipsconsultinginc.com

City Planner:  Jeff Duggan, Senior Planner, jduggan@orillia.ca

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Drawings

Reports

116 and 120 Bond Street - 34 Stacked Townhouse Units

Description of Development

The City has received a Development Application to amend the City’s Zoning By-law in order to expand the existing land use permissions granted to 116 Bond Street to include the adjacent property 120 Bond Street and collectively permit the development of 34 stacked townhouse units.  The permission will allow for the stacked townhouse use and a reduction in parking requirements. The proposed townhouse units will be divided into four blocks, with each townhouse block will be three storeys in height.

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-950)

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  Sullnet Holdings Inc.

Agent:  Vanessa Simpson, Morgan Planning and Development vsimpson@morganplanning.ca 

City Planner:  Alison Chapple, Senior Planner, achapple@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Drawings

Reports

Commercial and industrial applications

There are currently no commercial or industrial applications for review.

Institutional applications

There are currently no institutional applications for review.

Description of Amendments

The City has initiated amendments to the Zoning By-law:

  • To place a development hold on a recently identified flood hazard area adjacent to Ben's Ditch.
  • To place a development hold on properties within the catchment area of the Couchiching Point Sewage Pumping Station.
  • To adjust parking requirements for certain uses.
  • To bring the by-law into compliance with recent changes to the Planning Act regarding schools.
  • To permit additional uses within various zone categories to support economic growth.

Application Type & File No.:  Zoning By-law Amendment - D14-953

Status:  Under Review

Contact:

City Planner - Jill Lewis, jlewis@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Date:

Notice of Public Meeting

Documents Available for Review:

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