The Development Services and Engineering Department, Planning Division, has provided information below regarding development applications for residential, commercial/industrial and institutional development projects within the City of Orillia that are either currently under review, or approved.
For more information about a current development project, please contact the Planning Division at 705-325-2622 or planning@orillia.ca.
Link to Mayor and Council Page
Link to Ward Map
Please click on the development type below for a list of current applications by address.
Residential |
67 Colborne Street West and 76 Victoria Street – 6-storey, Mixed Use Building with 31 Dwelling Units |
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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
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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
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Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
Notice of Complete Application
Notice of Public Open House
Public Feedback - Public Information Meeting - June 2021
Notice Of Public Meeting
Draft Official Plan Amendment By-law
Draft Zoning By-law Amendment By-law
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Drawings |
Neighbourhood Plan
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Phasing Plan
Parks and Trails Plan
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Reports |
Archaeological Study – Stages 1-3 and Ministry of Culture Clearance Letter
Archaeological Study - Stage 4 (August 2004)
Archaeological Study - Stage 4 (December 2005)
Commercial Needs Study
Environmental Impact Study
Geotechnical Report
Hydrogeological Report
Shadow Study (September 2021)
Functional Servicing and Preliminary Stormwater Management Report (February 2023) - Under Review
Traffic Impact Study - Under Review
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233, 249 & 261 Coldwater Road – 8-Storey Apartment Building with 225 Residential Units |
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117, 119, 125, 127, 139 & 155 Barrie Road – 8-storey Apartment Building with 248 units |
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Commercial/Industrial |
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Institutional |
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Municipal-Initiated Amendment to the City’s Zoning By-law |
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Development Activity with Map and Building Permit Statistics |
A summary of approved residential, commercial/industrial and institutional development projects within the City of Orillia, together with a map showing the location of each individual development using its corresponding colour and number, is linked below.
This summary is updated semi-annually at the beginning and mid year:
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Looking for Real Estate Opportunities? |
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