Public Meeting: Proposed policy updates to ease restrictions on Additional Dwelling Units

You're invited! Join us at a Statutory Public Meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the Municipality’s Official Plan and Zoning By-laws. The proposed changes are intended to cut the red tape on developing additional dwelling units on your property as well as additional amendments regarding farm buildings and open space.

Proposed Amendments to Clarington's Official Plan

Amend the Implementation Section of the Official Plan in order to provide alternative notice policies for amendments to the Official Plan in-keeping with s. 17(19.3) of the Planning Act, and Zoning By-law Amendments in-keeping with s. 34(14.3) of the Planning Act. This will provide policies to eliminate the requirement for public notices and meetings for minor amendments.
Amend policies introduced by Amendment Number 129 and to amend zoning provisions introduced by By-law 2021-082.

Proposed Amendment to Clarington's Zoning By-law

Introduce two new definitions, update an existing definition, provide a general update to Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) zoning permissions, and provide clarification to home occupation permissions.
Provide a general update to Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) zoning permissions; and
Provide clarification to home occupation permissions.

Read the full proposed amendments

Find out more

A copy of the notice and related amendments and by-laws will be available at www.clarington.net/ADUs

A copy of the Staff Report will be available on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, 2024, and may be found at www.clarington.net/calendar.

For more information, including appeal rights, contact Jacob Circo, Planner II, at jcirco@clarington.net or 905-623-3379 ext. 2425.

Statutory Public Meeting

Date: Monday, June 17
Time: 6:30 p.m.

How to attend the meeting

You may provide comments at the Statutory Public Meeting either in person, by Microsoft Teams, or by telephone.

In Person:
Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville

Virtually:
To participate electronically, please pre-register by completing the online form at www.clarington.net/delegations or contact the Clerk’s Division at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109 or clerks@clarington.net by Friday, June 14, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.

A link and telephone number will be provided to you once registered. This meeting will also be live-streamed for public viewing at www.clarington.net/Calendar.

You do not need to pre-register as a delegate in order to speak in person.

We encourage you to submit your written comments prior to the date of the Public Meeting for Committee’s consideration to Jacob Circo via email jcirco@clarington.net or by mail or drop box to 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6. A drop box is located at the Church Street entrance.

File Numbers: COPA2024-0002 and ZBA2024-0004

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk’s Department at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102.

Accessibility

If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats of this document or other accommodations, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.

Appeal Requirements

Official Plan Amendment

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Clarington Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

As per sections 17 (24.1), 17 (36.1), and 34 (19.1) of the Planning Act, appeals are not permitted from the adoption of additional residential unit policies in an Official Plan or the enactment of amendments to Zoning Bylaws to give effect to the Official Plan policies.

Zoning By-law Amendment

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Clarington Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Clarington Council before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.