Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for Zoning By-law Amendment

12 March 2026

Complete Application:

The Town has received complete applications for a Zoning by-law Amendment to permit an Animal Rehabilitation Facility as an On-Farm Diversified Use on the property.

File Number: ZBA26.002
Owner: 6432 Bloomington Inc.
Applicant: Groundswell Urban Planners
Location: 6432 Bloomington Road

What are the Proposed Changes?

  • To add an Animal Rehabilitation Facility as an On-Farm Diversified Use as a permitted use.
  • No new structures are being proposed at this time.
  • Site-specific changes to the ORM-L Zone to facilitate the development which include:
    • An Animal Rehabilitation Facility shall only be permitted as an accessory use to an agricultural use.
    • The maximum permitted lot area devoted to the Animal Rehabilitation Facility is 2,140 square metres.
      • A 50% deduction to the calculation for the permitted lot area devoted to the Animal Rehabilitation Facility may be applied to buildings existing prior to 2014.
      • Existing or shared driveways may be deducted from the calculation for the permitted lot area devoted to the Animal Rehabilitation Facility.
    • The maximum combined gross floor area of all buildings used for an Animal Rehabilitation Facility shall be no more than 428 square metres.
    • The parking required for an animal rehabilitation facility shall be 2 parking spaces for each 100 square metres of GFA
    • To define an Animal Rehabilitation Facility on the property as:
      • A facility which provides accommodation, care and veterinary assessment of animals in need, and is not open to the public.

Public Meeting for the Zoning By-law Amendment:

A Public Meeting is your opportunity to voice your comments, concerns, support or opposition to Town Staff, Members of Council, and the Applicant.

April 1, 2026 at 7:00pm

Council Chambers, Town Hall

townofws.ca/cmlivestream

Any person may attend the Public Meeting in person or electronically and make written and/or verbal representation either in support of or against the proposed Zoning by-law Amendment application. Please contact the Town Clerk at clerks@townofws.ca for more information or to register to speak electronically before noon of the day prior to the Public Meeting.

Public Meetings will be recorded and made available online.

Additional Information:

Additional information is available by contacting Owen Sluga, Planner I, Development Planning via email at owen.sluga@townofws.ca or developmenthelp@townofws.ca or via phone at (905) 640-1900, extension 2422.

Appeal Procedure:

If a person or public body would otherwise have the ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville but does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, if one is held, or make written submissions to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the zoning by-law amendment, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, if one is held, or make written submissions to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the proposed zoning by-law amendment, 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.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 111 Sandiford Drive, Stouffville ON L4A 0Z8, attention: Owen Sluga, Planner I via email at owen.sluga@townofws.ca   

Notice of Decision:

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 111 Sandiford Drive, Stouffville ON L4A 0Z8, attention: Owen Sluga, Planner I via email at owen.sluga@townofws.ca  

 

 

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