THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

BY-LAW NO. 2011-006

 

Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 93-1307 as amended, the Zoning By-law for the Township of Strong with respect to lands legally described as Part 3, Parcel 23108, RP 42R-10101, located in Part of Lot 24, Concession 12, in the Township of Strong, District of Parry Sound.

 

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong is empowered to pass By-laws to regulate the use of land pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

 

AND WHEREAS the owner of the subject land has submitted an application to rezone the subject lands to recognize the location of an existing bus storage and maintenance yard;

 

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong deems it advisable to amend By-Law 93-1307 as amended;

 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong enacts as follows:

 

 

1.                   Schedule ‘A’, to Zoning By-law No. 93-1307 as amended, is hereby further amended by zoning lands described as Part 3, Parcel 23108, RP 42R-10101, located in Part of Lot 24, Concession 12, in the Township of Strong from the Rural (RU) Zone to the Rural Exception (RU-12) Zone as shown on Schedule ‘A-1’ attached hereto and forming part of this By-law.

 

2.                   And further, Section 4.4.4 to Zoning By-law No. 93-1307 as amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following new subsection after Section 4.4.11:

 

4.4.12     Rural Exception (RU-12) Zone

 

Notwithstanding the regulations and permitted uses in the Rural (RU) Zone to the contrary, on lands within the Rural Exception (RU-12) Zone, the following additional uses shall be permitted only as accessory uses to a detached dwelling:

 

1.      A school bus storage and maintenance yard; and,

2.      A motor vehicle inspection station certified by the Ministry of Transportation for the exclusive purpose of inspecting and certifying school buses.

 

In addition, the following provisions shall apply to a school bus and storage yard:

 

a) Maximum Number of School Buses - 25

 

b) Maximum Floor Area of Maintenance Building – 110 m2

 

Furthermore lands located within the RU-12 Zone shall be subject to a Development Agreement with the Township of Strong.

 

 

3.             In all other respects the provisions of By-law 93-1307, as amended, shall apply.

 

 

This By-law shall come into effect upon the date of passage hereof, subject to the provisions of Section 34 (30) and (31) of the Planning Act (Ontario).

 

 

READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME on the 11 day of January 2011.

 

 

READ A THIRD TIME and finally passed on a motion by: __________________             

And Seconded by:__________________________ this 25 day of  January 2011.

 

 

 

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Mayor                                                                                                    Clerk