OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE UNITED COUNTIES OF STORMONT, DUNDAS AND GLENGARRY Adopted by the Council of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry July 18, 2005 Approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing August 18, 2006 July 2009 –The following text represents an unofficial consolidation of the MMAH Approved text updated to include the Ministry Modifications, Amendments and OMB Decisions. TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 1 1.01 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 1 1.02 PROVINCIAL ROLE IN LAND USE PLANNING ...................................................... 1 1.03 COUNTY ROLE IN LAND USE PLANNING ............................................................. 2 1.04 MUNICIPAL ROLE IN LAND USE PLANNING ........................................................ 3 1.05 AGENCY ROLE IN LAND USE PLANNING ............................................................. 4 1.06 TITLE, COMPONENTS AND FORMAT ..................................................................... 5 1.07 PLANNING PERIOD AND REVIEW .......................................................................... 5 1.08 AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN .................................................................................. 6 1.09 AGENCY NAMES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................... 7 1.10 INTERPRETATION ...................................................................................................... 7 1.11 CONFORMITY OF OFFICIAL PLAN OR ZONING BY-LAW OF A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ................................................................................................................ 9 SECTION 2 – PURPOSE AND BASIS ..................................................................................... 11 2.01 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................... 11 2.02 BASIS........................................................................................................................... 11 Table 2.1 - Housing Supply and Demand, 2001-2021 ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 2.2 - Non-Residential Land Requirements, 2001-2021 ............................................................................................ 14 SECTION 3 – GROWTH AND SETTLEMENT .................................................................... 17 3.01 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 17 3.02 STATEMENT OF INTENT ......................................................................................... 17 3.03 GOAL ........................................................................................................................... 18 3.04 OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 18 3.05 KEYNOTE POLICY .................................................................................................... 19 3.06 IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................. 20 3.06.1 Urban Settlement Areas .............................................................................................. 20 3.06.2 Rural Settlement Areas ................................................................................................ 22 3.06.3 Rural Area ................................................................................................................... 23 3.06.4 Scope of Land Use ....................................................................................................... 24 TABLE 3.1 Permitted Land Uses in Designated Urban and Rural Settlement Areas and the Rural Area .................... 25 3.06.5 Land Use Districts ....................................................................................................... 27 3.06.6 Planning Principles ..................................................................................................... 29 3.06.7 Community Structure and Design Criteria ................................................................. 32 3.06.8 Secondary Plans .......................................................................................................... 40 3.06.9 Housing ....................................................................................................................... 43 3.06.10 Home Based Businesses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments ............................. 44 3.06.11 Airport District .......................................................................................................... 45 3.06.12 Airport District .......................................................................................................... 45 3.06.13 Lots of Record ........................................................................................................... 46 i 3.06.14 Comprehensive Settlement Area Boundary Study ..................................................... 47 3.07 CONSULTATION AND REFERENCES .................................................................... 48 SECTION 4 – PUBLIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................... 50 4.01 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 50 4.02 STATEMENT OF INTENT ......................................................................................... 50 4.03 GOAL ........................................................................................................................... 50 4.04 OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 50 4.05 KEYNOTE POLICIES ................................................................................................. 51 4.05.1 Public Use Facility ...................................................................................................... 51 4.05.2 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 51 4.06 IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................. 51 4.06.1 Description .................................................................................................................. 51 4.06.2 Public Services ............................................................................................................ 52 4.06.3 Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Systems .............................................................. 53 4.06.4 Stormwater Management ............................................................................................ 58 4.06.5 Waste Management Systems........................................................................................ 59 4.06.6 Transportation ............................................................................................................. 61 4.06.7 Communications and Utilities ..................................................................................... 67 4.07 CONSULTATION AND REFERENCES .................................................................... 68 SECTION 5 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................... 70 5.01 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 70 5.02 STATEMENT OF INTENT ......................................................................................... 70 5.03 GOAL ........................................................................................................................... 70 5.04 OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 71 5.05 KEYNOTE POLICY .................................................................................................... 71 5.06 IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................. 71 5.06.1 Land Use Designations and Constraint Overlays ....................................................... 71 5.06.2 Scope of Uses and Application .................................................................................... 72 TABLE 5.1 - Resource Lands – Scope of Uses ................................................................................................................. 72 5.06.3 Agricultural Resource Lands ...................................................................................... 75 5.06.4 Extractive Resource Lands .......................................................................................... 78 5.06.5 Natural Heritage Features and Areas ......................................................................... 82 5.06.6 Water ........................................................................................................................... 91 5.07 CONSULTATION AND REFERENCE ...................................................................... 93 SECTION 6 – PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY .................................................................. 94 6.01 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................