Notice of Public Meeting Re: Municipally-Initiated Zoning By-Law Amendment #13

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be dealt with, in the Council Chamber, Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, to consider the municipally-initiated Zoning By-law Amendments set out below.

PLEASE NOTE that this meeting may be attended either in person at the Council Chamber, Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, Orillia or electronically as set out later in this Notice.

DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND:

Specific provisions are proposed to be applied to the areas of the City labelled as “1” and “2” on the key map in the Notice linked below.  The balance of the Housekeeping Amendments apply to all land within the City of Orillia.

Purpose and Effect:

The purpose and effect of the proposed municipally-initiated amendments to the City’s Zoning By-law propose to further improve and clarify the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2014-44, as amended.

The proposed housekeeping amendments to the Zoning By-law fall into the following general categories:

• Placing a development hold on a recently identified flood hazard area adjacent to Ben’s Ditch until further studies are completed regarding flood risk (Area labelled “1” on Key Map).
• Placing a development hold on properties within the catchment area of the Couchiching Point Sewage Pumping Station until further studies are completed regarding capacity (Area labelled “2” on Key Map).
• Adjusting parking requirements for certain uses.
• Bringing the by-law into compliance with recent changes to the Planning Act regarding schools.
• Permitting additional uses within various zone categories to support economic growth.

RELATED APPLICATIONS:

There are no related applications under the Planning Act in process which apply to the subject property.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE:

Additional information and material relating to the proposal is available for review on the City’s webpage at: www.orillia.ca/currentdevelopment or by scanning the QR code provided.  For further information or to make an appointment with Planning staff, you may phone the general planning line at 705-325-2622 or email Jill Lewis at jlewis@orillia.ca.

NOTIFICATION OF THE DECISION:

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment you must make a written request to the General Manager of Development Services and Engineering at the City of Orillia, 50 Andrew Street South, Suite 300, Orillia, ON L3V 7T5 or email your request to planning@orillia.ca indicating the File Number D14-953.

PLEASE NOTE:  IF YOU INTEND TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTRONICALLY IN THE HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING you are required to register with the Council Services Division (councilservices@orillia.ca, 705-325-1311) by no later than noon on Friday, April 24, 2026.  Upon registration, the necessary information required to join the meeting will be provided to you.  Please note that access to a computer with an internet connection or phone connection is required to participate in the electronic meeting.  Written submissions prior to the meeting date are required from those parties intending to participate in the electronic meeting, in order that your comments are on record in the event of any technical difficulties.  Please contact Jill Lewis, Senior Planner, prior to the meeting date with any questions. Written submissions from any party may be forwarded by email to jlewis@orillia.ca or dropped off at Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South, Orillia, marked to the attention of Jill Lewis, Senior Planner.

Oral and Written Submissions – Appeal:

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a Public Meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.                                                        

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a Public Meeting, or does not make a written submission to the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Individuals who make written submissions should be aware that their submission and any personal information in their correspondence will become part of the public record and made available to the Applicant, Committee and Council.

Dated: April 2, 2026

Attachments:

Notice of Public Meeting including Key Map of Area "1" and "2"