OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE HEARST PLANNING AREA March 2017 Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE HEARST PLANNING AREA March 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table of Contents i – vii List of Schedules viii-ix List of Amendments x 1. TITLE AND COMPONENTS 1 2. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN 2 3. BASIS OF THE PLAN 3 4. GENERAL POLICIES 6 4.1 APPLICATION 6 4.2 GENERAL STATEMENT 6 4.3 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 6 4.4 TERRITORIES WITHOUT MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION 7 4.5 TERRITORIES WITH MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION 7 4.6 INFILLING 7 4.7 EXISTING USES 7 4.8 NON-CONFORMING USES 8 4.9 MOBILE HOMES 9 4.10 WAYSIDE PITS, QUARRIES, PORTABLE ASPHALT AND 9 CONCRETE PLANTS 4.11 CONTAMINATED LANDS 9 4.12 PERMITS, APPROVALS AND UTILITIES 10 4.13 STATUTORY AUTHORITIES 10 5. STRATEGIC POLICIES 11 5.1 GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICIES 11 5.1.1 PLANNING STRUCTURE FOR THE HEARST 11 PLANNING AREA 5.1.1.1 Policy Objectives 11 5.1.1.2 Strategic Policies 11 5.1.2 PROJECTED TWENTY-YEAR POPULATION (2016- 14 2036) 5.1.2.1 Policy Objectives 14 i Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 5.1.2.2 Strategic Policies 14 5.1.3 HOUSING DEMAND AND SUPPLY 14 5.1.3.1 Policy Objectives 14 5.1.3.2 Strategic Policies 15 5.1.4 FOCUS ON URBAN CENTRES 19 5.1.4.1 Policy Objectives 19 5.1.4.2 Strategic Policies 19 5.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 20 5.2.1 POLICY OBJECTIVES 20 5.2.2 STRATEGY TARGETS 22 5.2.3 STRATEGY BALANCE 22 5.2.4 COUNCIL LEADERSHIP 22 5.2.5 STRATEGIC POLICIES 24 5.2.6 HOME-BASED BUSINESS POLICIES 26 5.3 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT POLICIES 28 5.3.1 POLICY OBJECTIVES 28 5.3.2 STRATEGIC POLICIES 29 5.4 HERITAGE POLICIES 34 5.4.1 POLICY OBJECTIVES 34 5.4.2 STRATEGIC POLICIES 34 5.5 HUMAN SERVICES POLICIES 36 5.5.1 POLICY OBJECTIVES 36 5.5.2 STRATEGIC POLICIES 36 5.6 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES 39 5.6.1 INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES 39 5.6.1.1 Policy Objectives 39 5.6.1.2 Strategic Policies 39 5.6.2 TRANSPORTATION POLICIES 39 5.6.2.1 Policy Objectives 39 5.6.2.2 Strategic Policies 40 5.6.3 UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS CORRIDORS, AND 45 TRANSMISSION FACILITIES POLICIES 5.6.3.1 Policy Objectives 45 5.6.3.2 Strategic Policies 45 5.6.4 GOODS MOVEMENT POLICIES 46 5.6.4.1 Policy Objectives 46 5.6.4.2 Strategic Policies 46 5.6.5 WATER SERVICING POLICIES 47 5.6.5.1 Policy Objectives 47 5.6.5.2 Strategic Policies 47 ii Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 5.6.6 WASTEWATER SERVICING POLICIES 48 5.6.6.1 Policy Objectives 48 5.6.6.2 Strategic Policies 48 5.6.7 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POLICIES 50 5.6.7.1 Policy Objectives 50 5.6.7.2 Strategic Policies 50 5.6.8 ENERGY POLICIES 50 5.6.8.1 Policy Objectives 50 5.6.8.2 Strategic Policies 51 6. LAND USE POLICIES 52 6.1 VILLAGE 52 6.1.1 PRINCIPLES 52 6.1.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 52 6.1.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 52 6.1.3.1 Permitted Uses 52 6.1.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 53 the Mattice Settlement Area 6.1.3.3 General Principles for Development and 54 Zoning 6.2 HAMLET 55 6.2.1 PRINCIPLES 55 6.2.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 56 6.2.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES – HAMLET 57 OF VAL CÔTÉ 6.2.3.1 Permitted Uses 57 6.2.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 57 the Val Côté Settlement Area 6.2.3.3 General Principles for Development and 58 Zoning 6.2.4 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES – HAMLETS 59 OF HALLÉBOURG AND JOGUES 6.2.4.1 Permitted Uses 59 6.2.4.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 59 the Hamlet Serviced Area 6.2.4.3 General Principles for Development and 60 Zoning 6.2.5 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES – HAMLET 60 OF LAC STE. THÉRÈSE 6.2.5.1 Permitted Uses 60 6.2.5.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 60 the Hamlet Built-up Area 6.2.5.4 General Principles for Development and 61 iii Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 Zoning 6.3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 62 6.3.1 PRINCIPLES 62 6.3.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 63 6.3.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES – SHALLOW 64 LAKE 6.3.3.1 Permitted Uses 64 6.3.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 64 the Rural Residential Built-up Area 6.3.3.3 General Principles for Development and 65 Zoning 6.3.4 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES - COPPELL 65 6.3.4.1 Permitted Uses 65 6.3.4.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 65 the Rural Residential Built-up Area 6.3.4.3 General Principles for Development and 66 Zoning 6.3.5 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES – HIGHWAY 67 NO. 11 WEST, CLOUTIER ROAD NORTH AND CLOUTIER ROAD SOUTH, AND LACROIX ROAD (HEARST AREA) 6.3.5.1 Permitted Uses 67 6.3.5.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 67 the Rural Residential Built-up Area 6.3.5.3 General Principles for Development and 67 Zoning 6.4 SEASONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 68 6.4.1 PRINCIPLES 68 6.4.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 69 6.4.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 69 6.4.3.1 Permitted Uses 69 6.4.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 70 the Seasonal Residential Built-up Area 6.4.3.3 Development of New Seasonal 72 Residential Districts 6.4.3.4 General Principles for Development and 74 Zoning 6.5 URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 75 6.5.1 PRINCIPLES 75 6.5.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 75 6.5.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 76 6.5.3.1 Permitted Uses 76 iv Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 6.5.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 76 the Hearst Settlement Area 6.5.3.3 General Principles for Development and 80 Zoning 6.6 INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT 83 6.6.1 PRINCIPLES 83 6.6.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 84 6.6.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 84 6.6.3.1 Permitted Uses 84 6.6.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 84 Institutional Districts 6.6.3.3 General Principles for Development and 85 Zoning 6.7 DOWNTOWN AND MAIN STREET DISTRICT 86 6.7.1 PRINCIPLES 86 6.7.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 86 6.7.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 87 6.7.3.1 Permitted Uses 87 6.7.3.2 Development and Redevelopment in 88 Hearst’s Downtown Core 6.7.3.3 Development and Redevelopment Within 91 the Downtown Fringe Areas 6.7.3.4 Development and Redevelopment Within 92 the Front Street Corridor 6.7.3.5 Commercial Development Outside of the 95 Front Street Corridor 6.7.3.6 General Principles for Development and 96 Zoning 6.8 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 97 6.8.1 PRINCIPLES 97 6.8.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 98 6.8.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 98 6.8.3.1 Permitted Uses 98 6.8.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 199 Industrial Districts 6.8.3.3 Industrial Development Outside of 100 Industrial Districts 6.8.3.4 General Principles for Development and 102 Zoning 6.9 AGGREGATE RESOURCE DISTRICT 104 6.9.1 PRINCIPLES 104 v Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 6.9.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 105 6.9.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 105 6.9.3.1 Permitted Uses 105 6.9.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 105 Aggregate Resource Districts 6.9.3.3 Development and Redevelopment Within 108 Aggregate Constraint Areas 6.9.3.4 General Principles for Development and 109 Zoning 6.10 NATURAL RESOURCE DISTRICT 110 6.10.1 PRINCIPLES 110 6.10.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 110 6.10.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 111 6.10.3.1 Permitted Uses 111 6.10.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 112 Natural Resource Districts 6.10.3.3 General Principles for Development and 116 Zoning 6.11 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINT DISTRICT 116 6.11.1 PRINCIPLES 116 6.11.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 118 6.11.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 119 6.11.3.1 Permitted Uses 119 6.11.3.2 Development and Redevelopment Within 119 Environmental Constraint Districts 6.11.3.3 General Principles for Development and 122 Zoning 6.12 WASTE MANAGEMENT SITES 123 6.12.1 PRINCIPLES 123 6.12.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 124 6.12.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 125 6.12.3.1 Permitted Uses 125 6.12.3.2 Development of Waste Management 125 Sites 6.12.3.3 Development Adjacent to Waste 127 Management Sites 6.12.3.4 General Principles for Development and 128 Zoning 6.13 AIRPORT DISTRICT 129 6.13.1 PRINCIPLES 129 6.13.2 POLICY OBJECTIVES 129 vi Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 6.13.3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 130 6.13.3.1 Permitted Uses 130 6.13.3.2 Development Within the Airport District 130 6.13.3.3 Development and Redevelopment 131 Outside of the Airport District 6.13.3.4 General Principles for Development and 131 Zoning 7. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES 132 7.1 POLICY OBJECTIVES 132 7.2 PLANNING HORIZON 132 7.3 INTERPRETING LAND USE BOUNDARIES 132 7.4 PLANNING TOOLS 132 7.4.1 SECONDARY PLANS 132 7.4.2 ZONING BY-LAWS 133 7.4.3 INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAWS 135 7.4.4 SITE PLAN CONTROL 135 7.4.5 CONSENTS 136 7.4.6 SUBDIVISIONS, CONDOMINIUMS, VACANT 142 LAND CONDOMINIUMS 7.4.7 TITLE VALIDATIONS 143 7.5 PLANNING PROCESS 144 7.6 MONITORING AND PLAN REVIEW 146 7.7 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 146 7.8 PUBLIC NOTICE AND CONSULTATION 147 SCHEDULES (A through E) 152 vii Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area 2017 OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE HEARST PLANNING AREA March 2017 LIST OF SCHEDULES Schedules Title Page A HEARST PLANNING AREA KEY MAP 152 B.1 LAND USE PLAN – TOWNSHIP OF MATTICE-VAL CÔTÉ 153 (TWP.