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THIS DOCUMENT IS AN OFFICE CONSOLIDATION OF THE MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON. THE CONSOLIDATION INCORPORATES THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS AND/OR AMENDMENTS Amendment Effective Date Partial Ontario Municipal Board Approval February 15, 2005 Ontario Municipal Board Approval May 31, 2005 OPA #1 - Loblaws Properties Ltd. Shopping Centre July 16, 2007 OPA #2 - County Affordable Housing – Gordon St. August 14,2008 OPA #3 - Anchor Reformed Church August 28, 2009 OPA #4 - Sheldon Creek January 26, 2010 OPA #5 – Growth Plan Conformity July 23, 2010 OPA #6 – LFL Properties Ltd. (Little Folks) January 4, 2013 TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE URBAN CENTRES TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION “A” A.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF PLAN ............................................................................... 1 A.2 RELATIONSHIP WITH COUNTY OF WELLINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN ................................ 1 SECTION “B” B.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 2 B.2 COMMUNITY VALUES ............................................................................................... 2 B.3 VISION STATEMENT ................................................................................................. 2 B.4 MAJOR GOALS ......................................................................................................... 3 B.5 URBAN AREA EXPANSION ......................................................................................... 4 SECTION “C” GENERAL POLICIES C.1 THE GRAND RIVER ................................................................................................... 5 C.2 CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ............................................................................ 5 C.3 NATURAL HERITAGE ................................................................................................ 9 C.4 GROUND AND SURFACE WATER RESOURCES ............................................................13 C.5 HOUSING POLICIES ................................................................................................15 C.6 MUNICIPAL SERVICES .............................................................................................17 C.7 STORM WATER MANAGEMENTS ...............................................................................21 C.8 TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................................23 C.9 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................25 C.10 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ..........................................26 C.11 LAND USE COMPATIBILITY ......................................................................................26 C.12 PARKLAND ..............................................................................................................28 C.13 PARKING ................................................................................................................31 C.14 DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ........................................................................................32 C.15 COMMUNITY DESIGN ..............................................................................................32 C.16 TOURISM ...............................................................................................................34 C.17 PROPERTY STANDARDS ...........................................................................................35 C.18 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................35 SECTION “D” LAND USE POLICIES D.1 ALL DESIGNATIONS ................................................................................................38 D.2 RESIDENTIAL .........................................................................................................38 D.3 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT .................................................................................42 D.4 RESIDENTIAL TRANSITION AREA .............................................................................44 D.5 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ..........................................................................................45 D.6 INDUSTRIAL ...........................................................................................................46 D.7 RECREATIONAL ......................................................................................................48 D.8 CORE GREENLANDS ................................................................................................48 D.9 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ...........................................................................................49 D.10 SPECIAL POLICY AREAS ...........................................................................................50 D.11 SECONDARY PLAN AREAS ........................................................................................57 SECTION “E” IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION E.1 IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ............................................................................................59 E.2 ZONING BY-LAW .....................................................................................................60 E.3 NON-CONFORMING USES ........................................................................................60 E.4 SITE PLAN CONTROL ...............................................................................................61 E.5 HOLDING BY-LAWS .................................................................................................62 E.6 TEMPORARY USE BY-LAWS ......................................................................................63 E.7 INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAWS ...................................................................................63 E.8 COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................63 E.9 LOT CREATION AND LAND DIVISION........................................................................64 E.10 SPECIAL STUDIES ...................................................................................................66 E.11 SECONDARY PLANS .................................................................................................66 E.12 FLEXIBILITY ...........................................................................................................67 E.13 REFERENCES TO STATUTES .....................................................................................67 E.14 PERIODIC REVIEW ..................................................................................................67 E.15 REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS .................................................................................68 E.16 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ..........................................................................................68 E.17 TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ......................................................................................69 A.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE within the Plan are to be implemented by the PLAN use of zoning by-laws, as well as the powers given the Township by the Planning Act, the The Municipal Official Plan is a policy Municipal Act and any other Provincial statute document that sets out the Township's views or policy. The Municipal Plan is not used to on how land should be used. It provides restrict land use – this can only be done by a direction for future planning activities and for zoning by-law. public and private initiatives aimed at improving the existing physical environment. Following the adoption of this Plan, no zoning The Municipal Plan outlines goals, objectives, by-law shall be passed and no public works and policies to guide future physical, social, undertaken that do not conform to the policies and economic development, and change of this Plan. within the Township. A.2 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE The purpose of the Municipal Plan is: COUNTY OF WELLINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN . To make public the Township's overall land use planning policies, as well as The County Official Plan provides a consistent the intended general land use for all set of planning policies for the entire County. properties in the community; The County Official Plan contains sufficient detail to provide appropriate official plan . To co-ordinate the effects of change coverage for all of Centre Wellington. and future development, in the best long-term interests of the The County Official Plan designates three municipality; major land use systems – the Greenlands . To help private citizens, government system, the Rural system and the Urban agencies and businesses carry out system. The Greenlands system consists of specific activities and anticipate future natural heritage features. The Rural system land uses; consists of prime agricultural areas, and the Urban system consists of hamlets and urban . To guide future municipal decisions centres. and expenditures for roads, water supply, sewage disposal, parks and In Centre Wellington, there are three Urban other public facilities; Centres, Fergus, Elora-Salem and Belwood. To provide the basis for future zoning The remainder of the Township is part of the by-law regulations and standards Greenlands and Rural systems. (such as lot size and building height); The County Plan also provides for local . To provide a formal mechanism for municipalities to rely on the County’s planning evaluating conflicting land use policies or to develop their own more detailed demands in light of