!"#$%$&'()'&* "+,(-./ 0!12345)(!6 752892(45::3 DRAFT Adopted By Council on July 25, 2013 Approved by the County of Haliburton on February 25, 2014 TOWNSHIP OF MINDEN HILLS OFFICIAL PLAN Original Approval: March 17, 2005 Comprehensive Review and Update by Draft Official Plan Amendment #9: Received by Council for Public Review on November 29th, 2012 Adopted by Council on July 25, 2013 Approved by the County of Haliburton on February 25, 2014 TOWNSHIP OF MINDEN HILLS OFFICIAL PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 - Structure of the Plan ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Plan .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Vision ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Principles .................................................................................................................................. 2 1.3.1 Growth Management ............................................................................................................ 2 1.3.2 Community Character ........................................................................................................... 3 1.3.3 Economy ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.4 Natural Environment ............................................................................................................. 4 1.3.5 Lake and Shoreline Areas .................................................................................................... 4 1.3.6 Wellness and Quality of Life ................................................................................................. 4 Section 2 Land Use Designations (Urban Settlement Area) ......................................................... 6 2.1 Urban Settlement Area Designations ...................................................................................... 6 2.2 Residential ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.2 Permitted Uses ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.3 Development Policies ........................................................................................................... 7 2.2.4 Subdivision Design Policies .................................................................................................. 9 2.2.5 Residential Intensification ..................................................................................................... 9 2.2.6 Accessory Apartments ........................................................................................................ 10 2.2.7 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Service and Business Area .................................................................................................... 11 2.3.4 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Downtown ............................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 13 2.4.2 Downtown Vision ................................................................................................................ 13 2.4.3 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.4 Development Policies ......................................................................................................... 14 2.4.4.1 General Policies .................................................................................................................. 14 2.4.4.2 Mixed Use Intensification .................................................................................................... 14 2.4.4.3 Parking ................................................................................................................................ 15 2.4.4.4 Public Space in the Downtown ........................................................................................... 15 2.4.5 Implementing Zoning By-law .............................................................................................. 16 2.5 Downtown Transition .............................................................................................................. 17 2.5.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.5.2 Location .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.5.3 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 17 2.5.4 Development Policies ......................................................................................................... 17 2.5.4.1 Residential Uses ................................................................................................................. 17 2.5.4.2 Development Criteria .......................................................................................................... 17 2.5.4.3 Parking ................................................................................................................................ 18 2.5.5 Implementing Zoning By-Law ............................................................................................. 18 2.6 Business Park ........................................................................................................................ 19 2.6.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 19 2.6.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 19 2.6.3 Development Policies ......................................................................................................... 19 2.6.4 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 20 2.7 Hazard Lands Overlay ............................................................................................................ 21 2.7.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 21 2.7.2 Location .............................................................................................................................. 21 2.7.3 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 21 2.7.4 Form of Development ......................................................................................................... 21 2.7.5 Development Policies ......................................................................................................... 21 2.7.6 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 22 2.8 Parks and Open Space .......................................................................................................... 23 2.8.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 23 2.8.2 Location ............................................................................................................................... 23 2.8.3 Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 23 2.8.4 Improvements to Community Parks .................................................................................... 23 2.8.5 Zoning By-law Implementation ............................................................................................ 23 Section 3 Land Use Designations (Rural) ..................................................................................... 24 3.1 Rural Settlement Area ............................................................................................................ 24 3.1.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 24 3.1.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 24 3.1.3 General Policies .................................................................................................................. 25 3.1.4 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Waterfront ..............................................................................................................................