The Brussels Post, 1974-10-16, Page 24BRUSSELS OFFICIAL PLAN
be sued for Willing in areas already sub-
stantially developed.
d) Residential development in those areas not
developed at the adoption of this plan will be
by registered plan of subdivision only.
e) Industrial or commercial development may be
undertaken either by registered plan of sub-
division or by the consent of the Land
Division Committee.
f) If a registered plan of subdivision is not
deemed necessary, consent may be grant ed
subject to the, goals and policies of this Plan
and the following criteria:
'i) Consents will be granted only ip areas
where the undue extension of any major
service will not be required.
ii) Consents will be granted only when the
land abuts on an existing public road
which is of a reasonable standard of
construction.
iii) Consents shall have the effect of infilling
in presently developed areas.
iv) The size of any parcel of land created by
consent shall be appropriate for the use
proposed and in no case will any parcel be
created which does not conform to the
Provisions of -the Zoning By-law of the
Village.
,v)) Consents will not be granted for land
adjacent to a road from which access isto
be obtained where a traffic hazard would
created because of limited sight lines on
curves or grades or proximity to an inter-
section.
SECTION VI:
Implementation
And Interpretation
1: IMPLEM ENTATION
a) General 'Implement ation
The Plan shall be implemented in the
following ways:
i) through the activities of the private sector
of the economy;
ii) through the activities of the public sector
of the economy, and more particularly the
local municipal capital works program and
the acquisition, 'development and sale of
land by the municipality to implement the
goals and policies stated in this Plan;
iii) through local municipal by-laws such as; a
Restricted Area (zoning) By-law,
Standards of Maintenance and Occupancy
By-law and Building By-law;
subdivision control regulations:
Developer's Agreements;
by means of the County Planning Board
and. Land Division Committee and the
local Planning ComMittee and Committee
of Adjustment.
Each of the above implementing factors will
have regard for the policies and principles as
expressed in this Plan, and no public actions
will be undertaken which do n of conform to
the general intent and purpose of the Plati
b) Non-Conforming Uses
i) As, a general rule, non-conforming uses.
throughout the Municipality in the long
run should cease to exist, so that the land
affected may revert to a use in conformity
with the intent of the Secondary Plan and
the provisions of the implementing
Restricted Area By-law.
In special instances, however, it may be
necessary to permit the extension or
enlargement of non-conforming uses in
order to avoid unnecessary hardship. In
considering such applications Council
shall act in accordance with the policies of
the municipality's plan and shall have
regard to the following principles:
The feasibility of acquiring the property
for holding, selling, leasing or develop-
ing it, by the municipality for an
appropriate permitted use;,-
The possibility of re-locating the non
forming use.
ii) If the above • (section 6 subsection b(i)
principles cannot be met, Council may
pass a' by-law pursuant to Section 35(21)
of the Planning Act, without an
amendment to the Plan, 'to permit an
extension or enlargement to the non-
conforming use.
Prior to such action, Council shall require
a report from the appropriate body or
bodies commenting, where appropriate,
on the following matters relating to the
non-conforming use:
- The size of the extension related to the
existing operation;
- Whether the proposed extension can be
considered ,minor;
- The characteristics of the use relating to
noise, vibration, fumes, smoke, dust,
odours, lighting and traffic generation
and the degree to which any of these
factors may be increased by the
extension;
- The possibilities of reducing nuisance
through landscaping, buffering, building
setbacks, sign control, etc., to improve
the existing situation as well as
minimizing problems from any extension;
- The implications of the proposed
extension on general traffic safety and the
needs for adequate parking and loading
facilities;
- The adequacy and availability of
municipal services such as water, sewers
and roads.
iii) In addition to being satisfied with respect
to the foregoing, Council will notify
property owners in the vicinity of an
application for extension or enlargements
non-conforming uses to obtain their views
and satisfy the requirements of Section 12
of the Planning Act.
If the Council is satisfied that the
principles of subsections 1(b) (ii) and 1 (b)
(iii) of this Section have been satisfied,
by-laws may be passed pursuant to
Section 35 (21) of the Planning Act to
permit enlargements or extensions to
non-conforming uses, buildings or
structures which do not conform with the
"Secondary Plan".
v) Uses of land which existed legally at the
date of adoption of the Secondary Plan
may be deemed to conform
of this Secondary Plan for t
any Restricted Area (zor
passed under Section 35 of
Act, R.S.O. 1970, as amend(
may be zoned in accordant
present use and performanc
provided:
a) the zoning will not permi
cant change of use or zo
that will' aggravate any sit
mental to adjacent comp
b) the uses to be recogniz
zoned in such a way tha
enlargement pr expansio
must be by amendment n
by-law;
I.ithey1 do., not constitute a
surronnding-,. uses and
,.'-"virtue: .;of their. hazardous
;traffic they,-generate;
d) they ,do not, pollute air and'
the extent, of 'interfering
ordinary enjoyment of pro
e) they: do notsinterfere with th
development or enjoynie
,adjacent area.' "
c) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The participation of the gen
in the implementations and evalua
Secondary Plan:is deemed crucial,
public meetings will be held on
yearly basis to evaluate the pla
implementation., Also, and alt
specifically prescribed, de
proposals of 'significance to t
Municipality will be made p
discussion, and in reviewing de
proposals of Jesser impact effort
made ton 'otify surrounding resi
May be effected so as to allow their
to become , part of the decision
process.
2: INTERPRETATION
a) The boundaries between Ian
designated' on 'Schedule B are app
except where they' coincide wit
railway lines, rivers, transmission -1
lines shown in the local restricted are
by-law; or other' clearly defined
feature's and, in these cases are not
fiekible interpretation. Where the
intent of the Plan . is maintained,
adjust-
ments to boundaries will not r equire
ment to this Plan.
All, numerical figures in the plan sho
be interpreted absolute and rigid,
variations from them will be perm
providing the intent and spirit of the
maintained..
b) It is intended that amendments to Se
"B" (Land Use Plan) can be made
use of 'more detailed additional
covering only the area effected by the a
thent, Such maps will be include
Schedules Bl, B2 etc and will, therefoi
require the redrafting of Schedule
such cases the designations on the
detailed map would prevail.
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