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Current Development Applications and Activity

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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Development Applications Under Review

Please click on the development type below for a list of current applications by address.

Residential

 

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.

Location Map

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

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of Public Open House

Notice Of Public Meeting

Drawings

Neighbourhood Plan

Draft Plan of Subdivision

Phasing Plan

Parks and Trails Plan

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

 

Waiting Final Version of:

  1. Traffic Impact Study
400 West Street North – Convert an existing second storey within a Detached Accessory Structure to a Dwelling Unit
Description of Development

The City has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to convert an existing detached accessory structure (garage) to permit the use of the second storey as an additional dwelling unit and recognize deficient site-specific Zoning By-law performance standards on the subject lands. The deficient site-specific Zoning By-law performance standards are with respect to the existing height, size and proposed use on the second floor of a detached accessory structure as an additional dwelling unit within the existing structure.

Location Map

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-925)

 

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  Daniel John Zwiers

Agent:  Morgan Planning & Development, Josh Morgan

City Planner:  Nick Skerratt, Intermediate Planner, nskerratt@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates
Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting
Drawings

Site Plan

Elevations

Reports

Planning Justification Report

Schedule A

1033 Mississaga Street West - Permit an Apartment building with live-work units, commercial unit, and 14 apartment dwelling units  
Description of Development

The City has received an application for an Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an apartment building with live-work units and to rezone the property to permit site -specific Zoning By-law performance standards on the subject lands.

Location Map

Application Type & File Number(s):  Official Plan Amendment (D09-209) and Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-927)

 

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  2668363 Ontario Inc.

Agent:  Morgan Planning & Development, Josh Morgan

City Planner:  Nick Skerratt, Intermediate Planner, nskerratt@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates
Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting
Drawings

Site Plan

Architectural Drawing Set

Reports

Planning Justification Report

Groundwater Report

Geotechnical Report

Public Open House Meeting Comment Summary

OPA Schedule

ZBA Schedule

111 Jarvis Street - Legalize an existing sixth Dwelling Unit within an existing legal non-complying five (5) plex building
Description of Development

The City has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to legalize an existing sixth (6th) dwelling unit within an existing legal non-complying five (5) plex building and recognize deficient site-specific Zoning By-law performance standards on the subject lands. The deficient site-specific Zoning By-law performance standards are a result of the legalization of the sixth (6th) dwelling unit within the existing structure. 

Location Map

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-927)

 

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  2524297 Ontario Inc.

Agent:  Morgan Planning & Development Inc., Victoria Lemieux

City Planner:  Nick Skerratt, Intermediate Planner, nskerratt@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates
Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting
Drawings 
Site Plan Drawing
Reports

Planning Justification Report

Functional Servicing Report

Response to City comments

Schedule A

625 Atherley Road - 8-Storey Apartment Building with 45 Residential Units

(More specifically - 625 & 643 Atherley Road & 642 Driftwood Road (which also includes the former Oak Street ROW))

 
Description of Development

The proposed development includes a new L-shaped 8-storey Apartment Building with 45 Dwelling Units and 96 Parking Spaces (68 parking spaces are required). Most of the tenant parking is located in the 1st level parking structure (43 spaces - see floor Plan for details). While the rest of the parking is mixed between visitors and tenants and located in 3 exterior lots. One lot located between the building and Lake Simcoe (25 spaces), a second smaller lot adjacent to Driftwood Road (15 spaces), and a 3rd lot with excess parking adjacent to Atherley Road (13 spaces), these spaces are within MTO’s setback and can not be considered required parking, which they are not. The development is now proposing two entrances, (Atherley Road and Driftwood Road). Pervious circulations of the Zoning By-law Amendment proposed a singular access off Driftwood Road only. The height of the proposed building is varied, stepping down in certain areas, but the highest height request at 8 storeys (30m), which requires a Zoning By-law exception. The development is setback the required distance from Lake Simcoe.

Location Map

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-902) and Site Plan Approval (File No. D11-387)

 

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  Coland Developments Corporation, David Colagiacomo, david@tripar.ca

Agent:  WSP Canada Inc., Natalie Boodram, Natalie.Boodram@wsp.com

City Planner:  Ali Chapple, Senior Planner, achapple@orillia.ca, or Anna Dankewich, Intermediate Planner, adankewich@orillia.ca 

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of 1st Public Open House

Notice of 2nd Public Open House - March 7, 2023

Drawings

Site Plan

Floor Plans

Elevations

Architectural Drawings - Renderings and Profiles

Reports

Shadow Study

Shoreline Management Plan

Environmental Impact Study

Entrance Analysis (Atherley and Driftwood)

Functional Servicing Report (May 2021) & Stormwater Management Report

Geotechnical Report

Traffic Brief (Dec. 2022)

Land Use Compatibility Report

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.

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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
Notice of Complete Application
Drawings

Boundary and Topographical Survey - prepared by Young & Young Surveying Inc., August 20, 2021

 

Site Plan and Architectural Package including the following:

  • Site Plan (Ground Level)
  • Site Plan (Level 2)
  • Site Plan (Level 3)
  • Site Plan (Roof Level)
  • Fire Route Plan
  • Ground Floor Plan
  • Second Floor Plan
  • Third & Fourth Floor Plan
  • Fifth & Sixth Floor Plan
  • Seventh & Eighth Floor Plan
  • Mechanical Penthouse Plan
  • Roof Plan
  • Building Elevations

 

Civil Engineering Drawings including the following:

  • Site Grading Plan
  • Site Servicing Plan
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
  • Standard Details
  • Construction Mitigation Plan

 

Landscape Plan

Reports

Planning Justification Report

Servicing & Stormwater Management Report

Parking Justification Study

Photometric Analysis

Shadow Study

Stage 1 & 2 Archaeological Assessment

Traffic Impact Study

Geotechnical Investigation

Hydrogeological Assessment

 117, 119, 125, 127, 139 & 155 Barrie Road – 8-storey Apartment Building with 248 units
 
Description of Development

The City has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the development of an 8-storey Apartment Building with 248 Dwelling Units. The Zoning By-law requires a minimum of 372 parking spaces, whereas a total of 188 parking spaces are proposed (including a proposal to supply some of the parking from the adjacent property at 95 Barrie Road via easement).  Amendments related to the proposal include requested reductions in the Front Yard Setback, Interior Side Yard Setback, Minimum Landscaped Open Space, Minimum Landscaped Buffer Areas, and Minimum Parking Spaces, while requesting an increase to the Maximum Building Height to 26.5 metres (8-storeys).

Elevation Drawing

 

Location Map

 

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-923)

 

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

Owner:  Magma Development

Agent:  South Bond Investments Ltd.

City Planner:  Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, jlewis@orillia.ca

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates
Notice of Complete Application
Drawings
Site Plan with Conceptual Building Elevations & Neighbourhood Context Elevation - Dec 2022
Reports

Planning Justification Report including Land Use Compatibility Study and Shadow Study – Dec 2022

Arborist Report – Dec 2022

Parking Needs Study – Dec 2022

Traffic Impact Study – Dec 2022

Functional Servicing Report – Dec 2022

Geotechnical Report – Dec 2022

Hydrogeological Report – Dec 2022

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment – Dec 2022

Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment – Dec 2022

Stages 1 & 2 Archaeological Assessment – Dec 2022

70 Front Street North - Eight Storey Mixed-Use Building
Description of Development

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.

Location Map

Application Type & File Number(s):  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-915)

 

Status:  Under Review

Contacts

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

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of Applicant's Open House

Notice of Public Meeting

Drawings  

Site Plan, Architectural Drawings, and Shadow Study - January, 2022

Rooftop Concept Plan - April, 2022

Reports

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

 175 Oxford Street  – 48 Stacked Townhouses
 
 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 48, 3-storey Stacked Townhouses and a Child Care Centre with a Community Garden. 31% of the dwelling units will be affordable and all of the dwelling units will be rental. Amendments related to the proposal include site-specific lot frontage and reduced parking requirements.

Location Map

Application Type & File Numbers:  Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-919) and Site Plan Approval (D11-375)

 

Status:  Under Review

 Contacts

Owner:  Trustees of Regent Park United Church of Canada

Agent:  United Property Resource Corporation

City Planner:  Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, jlewis@orillia.ca, or Anna Dankewich, Intermediate Planner, adankewich@orillia.ca

 Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of Applicant's Open House

Notice of Public Meeting

Notice of Passing

 Drawings
Site Plan with Architectural Drawings - May 2022
 Reports

Planning Justification Report and Land Use Compatibility Study – May 2022

Neighbourhood Context Elevation – May 2022

Shadow Study – May 2022

Arborist Report – May 2022

Parking Needs Study and Traffic Brief – May 2022

Functional Servicing Report – May 2022

Stormwater Management Report – May 2022

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.  

Location Map

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.

Drawing Graphic of Proposed Development

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

Contacts

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   

Public Consultation and Meeting Dates 

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of Applicant's Open House

Notice of Public Meeting 

Drawings
Site Plan 
Reports

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

 
4501 Uhthoff Line - Inch Farm Draft Plan of Subdivision- 351 Residential Units
 Description of Development

The City has received complete applications from LIV Communities for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. D14-911) together with a Red Line Revision to an existing Draft Plan of Subdivision with respect to the property know municipally as 4501 Uhthoff Line.  The 13.6 hectare subject property is located on the northern boundary of the City on the east side of Uhthoff Line just north of the City-owned Inch Property Employment Lands.  The existing Draft Plan of Subdivision, originally approved in 1993 with no lapsing provision, was originally designed for a total of 169 dwelling units (123 Single Detached Dwellings and 46 Semi-Detached Dwellings).  The subject land (formerly referred to as the Inch Property Residential Subdivision) was recently purchased by LIV Communities and is proposed to be developed for 39 Single Detached Dwelling Units and 122 Townhouse Dwelling Units for a total of 161 Dwelling Units to be located on municipal roads together with two future Common Element Condominium blocks (proposed to contain 120 Townhouse Dwelling Units and 70 Back-to-Back Townhouse Dwelling Units on future private condominium roads).  The parcel of land is proposed to be developed for a total of 351 Dwelling Units; two Stormwater Management ponds; a future City-owned park; 15-21m wide Environmental Protection buffer on either side of the coldwater tributary to Silver Creek; and a servicing and walkway blocks.

Location Map

 

Application Type & File Nos:  Red Line Revision to Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment (File Nos:  43T-90023 & D14-911)

 

Status:  3rd Submission received January 30, 2023 and is currently under review

 Contacts

Owner:  LIV Communities (Sam Badawi)

Agent:  Corbett Land Strategies Inc. (Nick Wood)

City Planner:  Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, 705-329-7241, jlewis@orillia.ca

 Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of Applicant's Open House

 Drawings

Revised Conceptual Design Plan - January 2023

Revised Red Line Draft Plan of Subdivision - January 2023

 Reports

Planning Justification Report - June 2022

Revised Scoped Environmental Impact Study - January 2023

Revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Plan - January 2023

Noise Impact Study - December 2021

Revised Supplemental Hydrogeological and Geotechnical Investigation - January 2023

Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment - January 2023

Revised Traffic Impact Study - January 2023

 600 Sundial Drive - 2 Apartment Buildings
 Description of Development

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.

Drawing of Proposed Development

Location Map

 

Application Type & File Nos.:  Official Plan Amendment (D09-206) and Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-907)

 

Status:  Under Review

 Contacts

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

 

 Public Consultation and Meeting Dates

Notice of Complete Application

Notice of Public Open House from Agent

Notice of Public Meeting

Notice of Passing

Notice of Adoption

 Drawings

Site Plan, August 2022

Elevations East/West, January 2022

Elevations Phase 2 North/South, January 2022

Elevations Phase 3 North/South, January 2022

 Reports

Consultants Planning Justification Report, August 2022

Functional Servicing Report, January 2022

Parking Impact Study, January 2022

Traffic Impact Study, January 2022

Shadow Study, January 2022

Memo to Staff re. Public Information Meeting, August 2022

Public Comment Tracking Chart

Letter from Pinestone Engineering

 

Commercial/Industrial

 

Institutional
 
Zoning By-law/Official Plan Housekeeping Amendments
 
Housekeeping Amendments to the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment 

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

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

Draft Official Plan Amendment

Draft Zoning By-law Amendment Sections:

 

Approved Development Activity

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:

 

 Building Permit Statistics

Click here for the most recent Building Permit Reports.

 

Looking for Real Estate Opportunities?
If you are looking for development or investment opportunities view Economic Development's "Find a Property" page to find current Commercial and Industrial land and buildings For Sale and For Lease. For additional assistance please contact the Economic Development Department at 705-325-4900 or edc@orillia.ca
  Residential Average Purchase Price (Annual):

  

2018 2019 2020 2021 % Change 
$374,703 $397,123 $425,480 $615,244 44.6%

For more information visit: The Lakelands Association of Realtors

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