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.
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Please click on the development type below for a list of current applications by address.
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| 70 Front Street North - Eight Storey Mixed-Use Building |
| Description of Development |
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The City has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment in order to permit the development of an eight storey mixed-use building with 97 residential units, four live-work units and ground floor retail space which will be constructed on the existing parking lot. Amendments related to the proposal include site-specific building height, setbacks, angular plane and reduced parking requirements.
Application Type & File Number(s): Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-915)
Status: Under Review
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Owner: FS Orillia GP Inc.
Agent: Bennet MacNeil
City Planner: Jeff Duggan, Senior Planner, jduggan@orillia.ca, or Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, jlewis@orillia.ca
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| Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
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Notice of Complete Application
Notice of Applicant's Open House
Notice of Public Meeting
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| Drawings |
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Site Plan, Architectural Drawings, and Shadow Study - January, 2022
Rooftop Concept Plan - April, 2022
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| Reports |
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Planning Justification Report - April, 2022
Parking Justification Report - April, 2022
Line of Sight Study - April, 2022
Traffic Impact Study - May, 2022
Functional Servicing & Stormwater Management Report - March, 2022
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| 175 Oxford Street – 48 Stacked Townhouses |
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| 388 West Street North - Landen Homes 388 Inc. Draft Plan of Subdivision - 36 Townhouse Units |
| Description of Development |
| The City has received complete applications from Morgan Planning and Development Inc. for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment together with a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Draft Plan of Condominium. The application related to the properties known municipally as 388 and 392 West Street North and includes a portion of 400 West Street North which was recently added by lot addition to the land holdings. The 0.75 hectares (1.8 acre) property is located on the east side of West Street North, south of Fittons Road and has an approximate frontage of 75.6 metres (248 feet) along West Street North.
The developer, Landen Homes 388 Inc. is proposing a 36 unit, Back-to-back Townhouse Common Element Condominium development together with a private road network and amenity area. A total of 87 parking spaces are proposed consisting of 36 driveway spaces, 36 garage spaces and 14 visitor parking spaces of which three (3) spaces will be dedicated to Barrier Free Parking. Access to the subdivision is proposed from West Street North by way of a private road which would be created as part of a Common Elements Condominium.
Application Type & File Numbers: Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-908); Draft Plan of Subdivision (File No. 43T-21002) and Draft Plan of Condominium (43CD-21001)
Status: Under Review
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Owner: Landen Homes 388 Inc., Dennis Bottero, dennis@landenhomes.com, Bernadette Wainman, bernadette@landenhomes.com
Agent: Morgan Planning and Development Inc., Joshua Morgan, RPP, jmorgan@morganplanning.ca, Victoria Lemieux, RPP, vlemieux@morganplanning.ca
City Planner: Jeff Duggan, Senior Planner, jduggan@orillia.ca
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| Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
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Notice of Complete Application
Notice of Applicant's Open House
Notice of Public Meeting
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| Drawings |
| Site Plan |
| Reports |
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Planning Justification Report – November 2021
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment – September 2021
Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment – November 2021
Functional Servicing Report – November 2021
Storm Water Management Report – September 2021
Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Report – July 2021
Species at Risk Assessment – November 2021
Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment – September 2021
Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment Supplementary – September 2021
Traffic Impact Brief – September 2021
Traffic Impact Brief Supplementary 1 – February 2022
Traffic Impact Brief Supplementary 2 – April 2022
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| 252 Peter Street North - Change of Zoning from Institutional (I1) to Residential (R1) |
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| 4501 Uhthoff Line - Inch Farm Draft Plan of Subdivision- 356 Residential Units |
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| 600 Sundial Drive - 2 Apartment Buildings |
| Description of Development |
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Proposed for the Phase 2 lands is a single twelve (12) storey Apartment Dwelling with 146 Units focused on seniors living and to be attached to the existing retirement home via the two (2) storey amenity building. The Phase 2 development will include 146 parking spaces, located underground parking, in an enclosed surface level parking area and unenclosed parking areas. This portion of the development includes shared amenity areas.
The Phase 3 lands consist of a new single fourteen (14) storey Apartment Dwelling, with 132 residential units and not proposed to be attached to the other buildings on site. The Phase 3 development will provide 165 parking spaces, located underground parking, in an enclosed surface level parking area and unenclosed parking areas. This portion of the development includes associated indoor and outdoor amenity areas.
Access will be provided from the existing Sundial Drive entrance and a new entrance to be constructed from Laclie Street.
Application Type & File Nos.: Official Plan Amendment (D09-206) and Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-907)
Status: Under Review
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| Contacts |
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Owner: M5V Construction Management, M5V Developments, 416-200-5122, www.m5vinc.com
Agent: Morgan Planning and Development, Joshua Morgan, jmorgan@morganplanning.ca
City Planner: Ali Chapple, Senior Planner, achapple@orillia.ca, or Anna Dankewich, Intermediate Planner, adankewich@orillia.ca
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| Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
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Notice of Complete Application
Notice of Public Open House from Agent
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| Drawings |
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Site Plan, January 2022
Elevations East/West, January 2022
Elevations Phase 2 North/South, January 2022
Elevations Phase 3 North/South, January 2022
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| Reports |
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Consultants Planning Justification Report, February 2022
Functional Servicing Report, January 2022
Parking Impact Study, January 2022
Traffic Impact Study, January 2022
Shadow Study, January 2022
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| Commercial/Industrial |
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| 28 West Street North - Site Specific Zone to permit a Laundromat |
| Description of Development |
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The City has received an application to amend the Zoning By-law to rezone the subject property from Downtown Shoulder One (DS1) Zone to a site-specific Downtown Shoulder One Exception (DS1-X) to permit a laundromat as an additional permitted use. The application also seeks to recognize a parking deficiency to allow two (2) additional dwelling units. The applicant proposes to pay cash-in-lieu where one new parking space would otherwise be required and enter into a Parking Agreement with the City. There is no exterior construction or addition to the exterior of the building proposed and no parking is provided on-site.
Application Type & File Numbers: Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-918)
Status: Under Review
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| Contacts |
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Owner: 2770112 Ontario Ltd.
Agent: Morgan Planning and Development Inc., Joshua Morgan, RPP, jmorgan@morganplanning.ca
City Planner: Anna Dankewich, Intermediate Planner, adankewich@orillia.ca, or Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, jlewis@orillia.ca
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| Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
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Notice of Complete Application
Notice of Public Meeting
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| Drawings |
| Plan of Survey - Prepared December, 2020 |
| Reports |
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Planning Justification Report – prepared by MORGAN Planning and Development, April 2022
Functional Servicing Report – prepared by Tatham Engineering, September 2021, revised April 2022
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| 100 Colborne Street West - Accutrac Management Inc. - Additional Use Request |
| Description of Development |
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It is proposed that “Offices - Business, Professional and/or Administrative”, which are not health care related wish to occupy space within the existing building located on this site.
Application Type & File Nos: Official Plan Amendment File No. D09-207 and Zoning By-Law Amendment File No. D14-921
Status: Under Review
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Owner: Accutrac Management Inc.
Agent: Roderick Young, Project Manager
City Planner: Ali Chapple, Senior Planner, achapple@orillia.ca
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| Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
| Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting |
| Drawings |
| Site Plan - June 2022 |
| Reports |
| Planning Justification Report - June 2022 |
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| Institutional |
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| Zoning By-law/Official Plan Housekeeping Amendments |
| Housekeeping Amendments to the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment |
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The City has initiated amendments to this Official Plan and Zoning By-law:
- To bring the City's Official Plan into compliance with recent Provincial changes to the Planning Act which proposes new minimum submission requirements for Site Plan Approval applications and updated minimum submission requirements for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Draft Plans of Subdivision/Condominium, and Consent applications as a result of Bill 109 (More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022).
- To make minor changes to the City's Zoning By-law's definitions and text in order to further improve and clarify the City's Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2014-44, as amended.
Application Type & File Nos.: Official Plan Amendment D08-208 and Zoning By-law Amendment D14-922
Status: Under Review
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| Contacts |
| City Planner: Jeff Duggan, Senior Planner, jduggan@orillia.ca, or Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, jlewis@orillia.ca |
| Public Consultation and Meeting Dates |
| Notice of Public Meeting |
| Documents Available for Review |
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Draft Official Plan Amendment
Draft Zoning By-law Amendment Sections:
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| Development Activity with Map and Building Permit Statistics |
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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:
| Building Permit Statistics |
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Click here for the most recent Building Permit Reports.
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The City has initiated amendments to this Official Plan and Zoning By-law:
· To bring the City’s Official Plan into compliance with recent Provincial changes to the Planning Act which proposes new minimum submission requirements for Site Plan Approval applications and updated minimum submission requirements for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Draft Plans of Subdivision/Condominium, and Consent applications as a result of Bill 109 (More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022).
To make minor changes to the City’s Zoning By-law’s definitions and text in order to further improve and clarify the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2014-44, as amended.
