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Planning Application No. OPA-02-25 for 659 & 681 Balm Beach Road and 9050 County Road 93

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Applicant

Owner: 2798860 Ontario Ltd. & 1953518 Ontario Ltd.

Agent: Innovative Planning Solutions (Greg Barker)

Phone: 705-812-3281 ext 23

Email: gbarker@ipsconsultinginc.com

Summary of Proposal

The purpose of this application is to amend the text and maps of the Town's Official Plan to facilitate a residential and mixed-use development on the property. No development is proposed at this time. Rather, the applicant is seeking policy approvals .

Location Map

Location Map

Technical Proposal

The effect of the Official Plan Amendment is to:

  • Amend Schedule A – Growth Areas by removing the ‘Greenlands’ classification from the subject lands;
  • Amend Schedule B – Urban Structure to re-designate part of these lands from (i) ‘Greenlands’ to ‘Neighbourhood District’ and ‘Mixed-Use District’, and (ii) ‘Mixed-Use District’ to ‘Greenlands’;
  • Amend Schedule “C” – Land Use to re-designate a portion of these lands from (i) ‘Natural Heritage’ to ‘Mixed-Use Corridor’ and ‘Neighbourhood Residential’, and (ii) ‘Mixed-Use Corridor’ to ‘Natural Heritage’; and
  • Provide an exemption from Section 7.2.4 b) – being secondary plan policies – of the Town’s Official Plan.

Supporting Documents 

Planning Justification Report

Conceptual Site Plan

Draft Official Plan Amendment

Environmental Impact Study

Stormwater Management Report

Functional Servicing Report

Traffic Impact Study

Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment

Status

First submission received and is under review.

The application has been deemed complete and a public meeting has been scheduled for November 5, 2025. View the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for more information. A decision is not being made at this time. All comments received as part of the statutory consultation period will be provided to Council and addressed through a recommendation report at a later date.

Official Plan Schedule C - Land Use - Applicant's Proposal

Official Plan Schedule C - Land Use - Applicant's Proposal

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