Statutory Notice of Passing: HKA-03/24

The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Milton passed By-law Number 009-2025 on Jan. 27, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. This By-law amends the Town of Milton Zoning By-law No. 016-2014, as amended. The applicant listed above applied for these amendments and as per Section 34(18) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990,c.P.13, as amended, notice shall be given to any prescribed person or public body who has the right to appeal these by-laws. If you choose not to appeal these by-laws, no further action is necessary.

Purpose and effect

The purpose and effect of the proposed housekeeping amendment relating to regulations and
provisions of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014, as amended, is:

To revise the following:

• The definitions of Motor Vehicle Body Shop, Motor Vehicle Dealership, Motor Vehicle Rental Agency, Motor Vehicle Repair Garage, and Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment;
• The minimum parking spaces requirements for parking in the Major Transit Station Area;
• The minimum resident parking and visitor parking rates for apartment buildings;
• The minimum parking requirements for short-term rentals;
• The provisions related to drive through facilities in the Urban Growth Centre/ Major
• Transit Station Area; and
• The provisions of the Future Development (FD) zone.

To add the following:

• To add amenity space requirements to the Residential/Office (RO) Zone; and
• To permit the encroachment of electric vehicle chargers into parking stalls.

No key map is provided as this amendment pertains to all lands within the Urban Area of the Town
of Milton.

Appeal process

Only the applicant, the municipal authority, specified person(s) and the Minister may appeal a decision of the municipality or planning board to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the plan was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

If you intend to appeal, you may do so within 20 days of the issuance of this Notice by filing a Notice of Appeal via the OLT e-file by selecting Town of Milton as the Approval Authority or by mail to the Town Clerk, Town of Milton no later than 4.30 p.m. on or before Feb. 18, 2025.  The filing of an appeal after 4.30 p.m., in person or electronically will be deemed to have been received the next business day.  If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to townclerk@milton.ca.  Please consult the OLT’s website or call 1-866-448-2248 for further information regarding how to file an appeal.

The Notice of Appeal must:

1. Set out the reasons for the appeal;
2. Be accompanied by the fee of $1,100.00 (or as prescribed by the OLT) per application, payable online through OLT e-file or by certified cheque or money order to the “Minister of Finance”.  A copy of the Ontario Land Tribunal Fee Schedule may be found on their website;
3. Be accompanied by an administrative fee pursuant to the Town of Milton’s User Fee By-law 062-2024, payable by cheque to the “Town of Milton” in the amount of $382.00.

More information

A true copy of By-law 009-2025, planning documents and background material are available for review at the Development Services Department, Town of Milton, 150 Mary Street, Milton, Ontario, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday or online. Questions may be directed to Natalie Stopar, Senior Planner, Development Services Department via email. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, and can form part of the public record which may be released to the public.

Jill Hogan, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner, Development Services