Planning and Development Committee Meeting | July 8, 2026

By Town of Bracebridge - Jun 18, 2026

Planning Notices

NOTICE OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION and NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW #2016-088 OF THE TOWN OF BRACEBRIDGE

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING ON

July 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM.

This meeting will be held in a Hybrid format in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, and the Town’s Procedure By-law, which provide for Electronic Participation.

Members of the public wishing to comment are strongly encouraged to make a written submission any time prior to the hearing by emailing the Planning Services Branch. Members of the public wishing to make oral submissions to the Committee may do so by attending the Council Chambers at 1000 Taylor Court or Electronically through Zoom. A link to the Zoom meeting and instructions on how to participate will be made available to the public on May 28, 2026 through the Town's Document Centre or by visiting the Council page on the Town's website.

The following applications will be considered:

D14-07/26 Town of Bracebridge

ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. D14-07/26

TOWN OF BRACEBRIDGE

ROLL NUMBER 4418 010 007 05100 / 05200 / 05300 / 05400 / 05500 / 08100 / 08300

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 zones of Residential Type 1 (R1) in part, Office Commercial (C1) in part and Institutional (I) in part to Residential Type 4 Special – 42 (R4-42).

The intent of the zoning amendment is to facilitate the redevelopment of the former Bracebridge Memorial Arena site to develop housing, including a mix of market and affordable units and childcare space through a public, private and non-profit agreement with the District Municipality of Muskoka, Habitat for Humanity Ontario Gateway North and Greystone Project Management Inc.

Permitted uses in the existing Residential Type 1 (R1) zone include Detached Dwelling, Bed and Breakfast and Group Home ‘A’ with accessory uses of Backyard Hens, Home Occupation and Second Dwelling Unit.

Permitted uses in the existing Office Commercial (C1) zone include Detached Dwelling, Financial Services Establishment, Medical Clinic, Office, Parking Area, Personal Service Shop and Accessory Apartment Dwelling Unit.

Permitted uses in the existing Institutional (I) zone include Arena, Assembly Hall, Cemetery, Day Nursery, Dormitory, Emergency Service Depot, Fitness Centre, Hospital, Long-Term Care Home, Place of Worship, Public Housing, Public Office, Public Works Yard, Recreational Facilities, Retirement Home and School.

In the proposed Residential Type 4 Special – 42 (R4-42) zone, the permitted uses are all those uses in the Residential Type 4 (R4) zone including Day Nursery, being Detached Dwelling, Semi-Detached Dwelling, Duplex Dwelling, Row Dwelling, Triplex Dwelling, Fourplex Dwelling and Apartment Dwelling with accessory uses of Home Occupation and Group Housing, subject to the following provisions:

That the minimum lot area is 72 square metres per Apartment Dwelling Unit;
The lot line abutting Ann Street is considered to be the front lot line;
That the minimum front yard setback is 6 metres;
That the minimum exterior side yard setbacks are 4 metres;
That the minimum centreline setback from Ann Street is 14.5 metres;
That the minimum centreline setback from Hiram Street is 12.5 metres;
That the minimum centreline setback from James Street is 12.5 metres;
That the minimum landscaped area is 17.4%;
That the maximum height is 20.8 metres for one building and 14.5 metres for a second building;
That the minimum required number of parking spaces for an Apartment Dwelling Unit is 1 parking space per dwelling unit;
That the minimum required number of parking spaces for a Day Nursery is 8 parking spaces;
That parking is permitted in all yards provided parking spaces are no closer than 1 metre to any street line;
That one accessory structure is permitted in the front yard at a setback of 3 metres from the front lot line;
That one accessory structure is permitted in the exterior side yard with a setback of 3 metres to the exterior side lot line; and
That provisions of the Residential Type 4 Special – 42 (R4-42) zone are based on the limits of the zoned Residential Type 4 Special – 42 (R4-42) zone.

All other applicable provisions of the Residential Type 4 (R4) zone shall continue to apply with respect to the lands located within the Residential Type 4 Special – 42 (R4-42) zone.

KEY PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF THE LANDS TO WHICH PROPOSED BY-LAW APPLIES:

D14-08/26 The Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology

ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. D14-08/26

THE GEORGIAN COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

111 WELLINGTON STREET - ROLL NUMBER 4418 010 002 045 50

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 Institutional Special – 8 (I-8) to Institutional Special – 22 (I-22).

The intent of the zoning amendment is to facilitate the redevelopment of the existing building on the subject lands to accommodate a range of healthcare related uses to improve access to medical and wellness services within Bracebridge.

Permitted uses in the existing Institutional Special – 8 (I-8) zone are all those uses permitted in an Institutional (I) zone, which are Arena, Assembly Hall, Cemetery, Day Nursery, Dormitory, Emergency Service Depot, Fitness Centre, Hospital, Long-Term Care Home, Place of Worship, Public Housing, Public Office, Public Works Yard, Recreational Facilities, Retirement Home and School and including post-secondary educational institutions, which include a university, college or other post-secondary institution, and with accessory buildings or structures that include student residential facilities subject to the following special provisions:

The minimum parking space requirement for the academic building shall be 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 parking space per 8 full time equivalent students, and the minimum parking space requirement for the student residence shall be 0.4 parking spaces per bed.

The proposed Institutional Special – 22 (I-22) permitted uses shall be all those uses in the Institutional Zone as noted above in the existing Institutional Special – 8 (I-8) zone, and would also include Medical Clinic, with accessory Drug Store and Restaurant uses, subject to the following provisions:

That a Drug Store is only permitted accessory to the use of a Medical Clinic;
That a Restaurant is only permitted accessory to the use of a Medical Clinic and cannot exceed a gross floor area of 50 square metres; and
That the interior side yard setback of 6.4 metres is recognized for one existing accessory structure (shed).

All other applicable provisions of the Institutional (I) zone shall continue to apply with respect to the lands located within the Institutional Special – 22 (I-22) zone.

The property has an existing Site Plan Agreement registered on title, and an amending Site Plan Application would be required prior to any additional development on the subject lands. No additional development is proposed with respect to the rezoning application.

KEY PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF THE LANDS TO WHICH PROPOSED BY-LAW APPLIES:

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Bracebridge Council 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 Town of Bracebridge before the by-law is passed, 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 Town of Bracebridge before the by-law is passed, 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 do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Bracebridge on the proposed zoning by-law, you must make a written request to the Planning and Development Department, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1R6.

Take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this zoning amendment application may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Town Clerk either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) by selecting Bracebridge (Town of) as the Approval Authority or by mail to the Planning and Development Department, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1R6 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the twentieth day after the Notice of Decision is issued. The filing of an appeal after 4:00 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to planning@bracebridge.ca.

For more information on electronic participation or for a copy of the Notice of Public Meeting, please contact the Planning Services Branch.

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