Notice of Public Meeting: 0 and 12245 Torbram Road, 12542 Airport Road

File Number(s): POPA 2021-0007 and 21T-21002C

A Public Meeting will be held to consider proposed Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications. Your input and insight will inform and shape plans that meet the needs of our community.

Meeting date: June 13, 2023 | Meeting start time: 7:00 p.m.

How to participate

The Town of Caledon offers a hybrid meeting model with multiple ways for members of the public to participate and engage with Council.

Attend In-Person

Members of the public may attend a meeting in-person and provide verbal comments regarding the proposed application(s) or sit in the gallery to watch the meeting. Although registration is not mandatory, members of the public are encouraged to complete the Participation Request Form, available at http://www.caledon.ca/speak-at-council.

Submit a Written Comment

Members of the public may submit a written comment regarding the proposed application(s) by completing the Participation Request Form, available at http://www.caledon.ca/speak-at-council.

Virtually

Members of the public are welcome to participate via telephone or video conference through WebEx upon request. For more information on how to participate, please complete the Participation Request Form, available at http://www.caledon.ca/speak-at-council. In addition, members of the public can watch meetings through the live stream available on the Town's website.

You can also ask questions or provide comments by:

Submitting written correspondence to agenda@caledon.ca and planning@caledon.ca for consideration during the Public Meeting. Please note that written comments will form part of the public record.
Contacting Planning staff or the Lead Planner during office hours by phone or email.
Booking an appointment to visit Town Hall to speak with Planning staff. Visit www.caledon.ca/development for more information.

Applicant and Location

Applicant: Rice Commercial Group on behalf of Tullamore Industrial GP Limited.
Location: 0 and 12245 Torbram Road, 12542 Airport Road, Ward 2

Background

Original Applications

In 2021, the Town received proposed Official Plan Amendment (POPA 2021-0007), Draft Plan of Subdivision (21T-21002C) and Zoning By-law Amendment (RZ 2021-0013) applications from Rice Commercial Group on behalf of Tullamore Industrial GP Limited for lands located at 12245 Torbram Road. At the time of submission, the applicant was proposing an industrial park development consisting of warehousing, distribution centres and industrial uses in 12 industrial buildings totaling approximately 458,475 square metres (4,934,983 square feet). A public meeting was held on January 17, 2022.

Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO)

On January 17, 2022, Planning and Development Committee received a request for a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) on behalf of Tullamore Industrial GP Limited (Rice Group) for the above-noted lands. Committee referred the matter to staff to provide additional information and report back. The matter was not brought forward to Committee for further consideration, prior to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issuing an MZO on September 9, 2022 (Ontario Regulation 483/22). The MZO included additional lands which were not contemplated by the original development application and permits employment land uses on the subject landholdings. The subject landholdings were increased to 203 hectares (502 acres) with the MZO applying to the portion of the landholdings outside of the Greenbelt Plan. With the issuance of a MZO, the Zoning By-law Amendment (RZ 2021-0013) application is no longer required.

Revised Proposal

The applicant has submitted revisions to the Official Plan Amendment (POPA 2021-0007) and Draft Plan of Subdivision (21T-21002C) applications to reflect the new lands included in the MZO and change the proposed development. The Town is holding a new public meeting to discuss these changes. The Official Plan Amendment proposes to expand the settlement boundary and re-designate the lands from Prime Agricultural Area and Environmental Policy Area to Prestige Industrial, General Industrial, Rural and Environmental Policy Area. The proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision seeks to facilitate the development of an industrial park consisting of 20 industrial blocks, stormwater management blocks, environmental blocks, and internal streets. In total, the development is planned to include 9 industrial, warehouse and distribution buildings, with a total area of approximately 562,381 m2 (6,053,419 ft2).

Lead Planner

Aleah Clarke
On Behalf of Development, Planning Department, Town of Caledon
905-584-2272 x.7338
aclarke@mhbcplan.com

Additional Information

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, a copy of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, additional information and material, please visit 12245 Torbram Road or contact the Lead Planner at Town Hall from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Appeal Procedure

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Caledon 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 Clerk of the Town of Caledon 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 Clerk of the Town of Caledon in respect of the proposed plan of subdivision before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the draft plan of subdivision, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Caledon to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Clerk of the Town of Caledon before the Official Plan Amendment is adopted, and/or in respect of the proposed plan of subdivision before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the draft plan of subdivision, 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.

How to stay informed

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Caledon on the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Town of Caledon, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7C 1J6.

Accessibility

If you require an accessibility accommodation to attend or participate in this Public Meeting, or to access any materials related to this item in an alternate format please contact Legislative Services by phone at 905-584-2272 x.2366 or via email at legislative.services@caledon.ca. Requests should be submitted at least 10 days before the Public Meeting.

Multi-Tenant Landowners: Please post this notice in a visible location to all residents of the land.

Notice Date: May 18, 2023