Township of Ignace Background Report Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Review 2018-2019 March 2019 In Association With TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE | OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW REVIEW 2018-2019 Township of Ignace Background Report Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Review 2018-2019 March 2019 PREPARED BY: TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE 34 Highway 17 West P.O. Box 248 Ignace, ON P0T 1T0 T: 807.934.2202 www.ignace.ca IN ASSOCIATION WITH: WSP 2611 Queensview Drive, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 T: 613.829.2800 TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE | OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW REVIEW 2018-2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 1 1.1 Community and Indigenous Engagement ........................................................ 2 2.0 COMMUNITY OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 4 2.1 Background ................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Population ................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Land Use ..................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 6 2.5 Economy ..................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Resources ................................................................................................... 7 2.7 Cultural Heritage .......................................................................................... 9 2.8 Natural Heritage .......................................................................................... 9 3.0 PROVINCIAL PLANNING CONTEXT .................................................... 10 3.1 Planning Act .............................................................................................. 10 3.2 Provincial Policy Statement ......................................................................... 10 3.3 Growth Plan for Northern Ontario ................................................................ 12 3.4 Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011 ............................ 14 3.5 Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 (Bill 73) .................................. 15 3.6 Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 (Bill 139) . 18 3.7 MTO Guidelines .......................................................................................... 19 4.0 EXISTING MUNICIPAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS ................................ 19 4.1 Ignace Community Profile (2018) ................................................................ 19 4.2 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) (2018) ................................................. 20 4.3 Population, Employment and Dwelling Projections (2018) .............................. 21 4.4 Township of Ignace Business Gap Analysis (2018)......................................... 21 4.5 Branding and Marketing Strategy (2018) ...................................................... 22 4.6 Community and Investment Readiness and Capacity Building Master Plan (2017) ............................................................................................................ 22 4.7 Township of Ignace 2015 – 2019 Strategic Plan (SP) ..................................... 24 4.8 Township of Ignace Asset Management Plan (2013) ...................................... 25 P a g e i | 185 TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE | OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW REVIEW 2018-2019 5.0 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS ................................................... 25 5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 25 5.2.0 Assessing Vacant Land Supply .................................................................. 26 5.2.1 Identify Vacant Land ............................................................................... 26 5.2.2 Identify Lands Zoned to Permit Development ............................................. 27 5.2.3 Identify Constraints ................................................................................. 28 5.2.4 Apply Gross-Down Factor ......................................................................... 30 5.3.0 Assessing Growth Scenarios ..................................................................... 32 5.3.1 Summary of Growth Scenarios ................................................................. 34 5.3.2 Identifying Projected Employment within the Settlement Area ..................... 36 5.3.3 Consideration for Home-based Jobs .......................................................... 37 5.4.0 Residential Growth Analysis ..................................................................... 39 5.4.1 Residential Density Assumption ................................................................ 39 5.4.2 Residential Land Analysis ......................................................................... 40 5.4.3 Residential Land Analysis Summary .......................................................... 40 5.5.0 Employment Growth Analysis ................................................................... 42 5.5.1 Employment Density Assumptions ............................................................ 42 5.5.2 Employment Land Analysis....................................................................... 42 5.5.3 Industrial Land Analysis Summary ............................................................ 44 5.5.4 Commercial Land Analysis Summary ......................................................... 45 5.5.5 Combined Commercial and Industrial (Employment) Land Analysis .............. 46 5.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................ 47 6.0 RECOMMENDED OFFICIAL PLAN POLICY CHANGES AND ZONING BY- LAW PROVISIONS ............................................................................. 47 6.1.0 Key Issues and Preliminary Policy Directions .............................................. 47 6.1.1 Agricultural / Rural Policies ....................................................................... 48 6.1.2 Climate Change ...................................................................................... 48 6.1.3 Community Improvement Policies ............................................................. 48 6.1.4 Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Resources.......................................... 49 6.1.5 Green Energy Act .................................................................................... 49 6.1.6 Growth Management ............................................................................... 50 6.1.7.0 Housing ............................................................................................... 51 P a g e ii | 185 TOWNSHIP OF IGNACE | OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW REVIEW 2018-2019 6.1.7.1 Garden Suites ...................................................................................... 51 6.1.7.2 Inclusionary Zoning .............................................................................. 52 6.1.7.3 Second Units ....................................................................................... 52 6.1.7.4 Tiny Homes ......................................................................................... 53 6.1.8 Implementation and Interpretation (Bill 73 and Bill 139) ............................. 53 6.1.9 Natural Hazards (Currently Termed ‘Hazard Lands’ in the Official Plan and ‘Use Limitation’ in the Zoning By-law) ............................................................. 54 6.1.10 Natural Heritage .................................................................................... 54 6.1.11 Parkland Dedication Policies ................................................................... 55 6.1.12 Recreational Vehicle (RV) Storage ........................................................... 55 6.1.13 Rural Land Supply and Lot Creation ........................................................ 56 6.1.14 Schedules (Mapping) ............................................................................. 56 6.1.15 Transportation ...................................................................................... 57 6.15.1 Active Transportation and Non-motorized Recreational Trails ..................... 57 6.15.2 Pedestrian-Friendliness .......................................................................... 57 6.1.16 Vision and Goals ................................................................................... 57 6.1.17 Wildland Fire ......................................................................................... 58 6.2 Proposed Official Plan Format ...................................................................... 58 6.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................ 58 7.0 AMENDMENTS AND APPROVED POLICIES........................................... 58 8.0 CONCLUSION...................................................................................... 64 APENDICES ............................................................................................... 65 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Uncommitted Reserve Capacities of Water Treatment (WT) and Wastewater Treatment (WWT) Facilities in the Township ........................ 6 Table 2: Township of Ignace Community Investment Readiness and Capacity Building Master Plan Timeline ...........................................................