ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. D14-09/26
SOUTH MUSKOKA (GP) INC.
1063 ASHLEY LANE - ROLL NUMBER 4418 050 007 03800
EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW:
The zoning amendment proposes to amend the Town of Bracebridge’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 by changing the zoning of the subject lands from the present zone of Tourist Commercial Two Special – 3 Holding (CT2-3H) to Tourist Commercial Two Special – 5 (CT2-5) in part and Rural Special – 72 (RU-72) in part.
The intent of the zoning amendment is to facilitate the redevelopment of River Little Resort, including the construction of 23 new cabins, each of which would be located at a site currently used as a trailer site.
Permitted uses in the existing Tourist Commercial Two Special – 3 Holding (CT2-3H) are limited to those lands, buildings and structures existing at the date of passing of By-law 2016-088, until the Holding Symbol is removed by By-law, at which time the provisions of this section shall apply.
The Holding Symbol may only be removed when a site plan agreement has been entered into for the expansion of the Tourist Camp and all required studies in support of the expansion have been approved by the Town including a Site Evaluation Report.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.5 to the contrary, for those lands zoned Tourist Commercial Two Special – 3 (CT2-3) in Part of Lot 20, Con 7, Draper, no person shall use any land, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except for a Tourist Camp in accordance with the following:
a) Permitted Uses
• Maximum of 93 seasonal sites for tents and trailers
• Maximum of 7 cabins for seasonal use
• Maximum of 2 dwellings for use by the owner/operator of the Tourist Camp
• Recreational facilities accessory to the use of the Tourist Camp
• Tuck shop and laundry facilities, in a building not larger than 200 square metres
• Maximum of two comfort stations
• Season group camping is not permitted
b) Regulations
• Minimum Lot Area – 20 hectares
• Minimum Lot Frontage (Muskoka River) – 400 metres
• Minimum Front Yard (Muskoka River) – 30 metres
• Minimum Westerly Side Yard – 60 metres
• Minimum Easterly Side Yard – 60 metres from Ashley Lane provided the minimum distance from any other property line shall be 23 metres
• Minimum Rear Yard – 60 metres
• Maximum Lot Coverage – 5%
• Minimum Landscape Area – 50%
• Maximum number of docks – 10 with a maximum of 20 boat slips
• Maximum dock projection (into the water) – 7 metres.
c) Other Zone Provisions
• For the purposes of this section, a landscaped area shall include a naturalized buffer area within the required yard and characterized with significant coniferous and deciduous vegetation, which functions as a visual buffer from the side and rear lot lines and a minimum of 60% of the width along the front lone line.
• The naturalized buffer area references above shall be maintained or restored in its natural state except for any approved driveway entrance and for the removal of dead or decaying trees posing a safety hazard.
• In all other respects the provisions of the Tourist Commercial Two (CT2) zone shall apply.
The proposed Tourist Commercial Two Special – 5 (CT2-5) zone limits permitted uses to a Tourist Camp and accessory uses subject to the following provisions:
i. A maximum of thirty (30) Tourist Cabins are permitted;
ii. The maximum gross floor area of a Tourist Cabin is 93 square metres;
iii. The maximum gross floor area of a Clubhouse is 260 square metres;
iv. That the minimum front yard setback from the Muskoka River is 20 metres; and
v. That the minimum east interior side yard setback is 11 metres.
The following definitions apply to the Tourist Commercial Two Special – 5 (CT2-5) zone:
TOURIST CAMP – Means and includes a parcel of land equipped with Tourist Cabins and Clubhouses used or maintained for the accommodation of the public on a seasonal or year-round basis.
TOURIST CABIN - Means a building that is part of a Tourist Camp, that is rented on a temporary basis to the public, that includes cooking facilities, sleeping facilities and washroom facilities, and shall not be used as a permanent residence. A Tourist Cabin may be constructed on-site as a permanent structure or constructed off-site as a prefabricated structure.
CLUBHOUSE - Means a building that is accessory to a Tourist Camp use and that may include washrooms, gathering spaces, laundry facilities, a tuck shop and saunas.
All other applicable provisions of the Tourist Commercial Two (CT2) zone shall continue to apply with respect to the lands located within the Tourist Commercial Two Special – 5 (CT2-5) zone.
Permitted uses in the proposed Rural Special – 72 (RU-72) zone are all those uses in the Rural (RU) zone including a Private Park. Permitted uses in the Rural (RU) Zone include Agricultural Use, Intensive Agricultural Use, Bed and Breakfast Establishment, Boarding Kennels, Detached Dwelling, Equestrian Centre, Forestry Operations, Group Home ‘A’, Backyard Hens, Hobby Farm, Home Industry, Home Occupations, Hunt Camp, Market Garden, Reforestation Activities/Tree Nursery, Second Dwelling Unit, Veterinary Clinic, and Woodland Retreat.
All other applicable provisions of the Rural (RU) zone shall continue to apply with respect to the lands located within the Rural Special – 72 (RU-72) zone
KEY PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF THE LANDS TO WHICH PROPOSED BY-LAW APPLIES:
