Item - 2019.PH11.13

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1.  Endorsed the proposed zoning framework as the basis for review to be undertaken to achieve conformity with Official Plan Amendment 231.

2. Directed City Planning staff to conduct public consultations on Phase 1 of the proposed zoning framework, which would remove zoning permissions for sensitive uses from lands designated as Employment Areas.

3. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prepare a Final Recommendations Report and Zoning By-law Amendments for Phase 1 in the second quarter of 2020, including next steps on Phase 2 of the framework.

This report outlines a proposed zoning framework to bring the City's zoning by-laws into conformity with Official Plan Amendment 231 (OPA 231), Employment Areas policies. There are two phases proposed: Phase 1 would remove zoning permissions for sensitive uses for lands designated as Employment Areas in the Official Plan.  Phase 2 would bring all lands designated as Employment Areas in the Official Plan into city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 and amend the permitted uses to ensure conformity with OPA 231.