Planning Application No. OPA-02-24 and ZBA-02-24 for 16728 Highway 12

Applicant 

Summary of Proposal

The proposed Official Plan Amendment is to redesignate these lands from ‘Greenlands’ and ‘Natural Heritage’ designations to more appropriate designations that would permit the development of a self-storage and truck rental facility.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone these lands to permit a ‘Self-Storage Facility, add a definition for ‘Automobile Rental Agency’ to allow truck rentals, and to increase the Maximum Height of a building to 12.5 metres.

Technical Proposal 

Official Plan Amendment

The effect of the Official Plan Amendment is to:

• Amend Schedule A – Growth Areas to redesignate the property from ‘Greenlands’ to ‘Strategic Growth Area II’ 
• Amend Schedule B – Urban Structure to redesignate the property from ‘Greenlands’ to ‘Mixed Use Districts’
• Amend Schedule “C” – Land Use to redesignate the property from ‘Natural Heritage’ and ‘Commercial Corridor’ designation to site-specific ‘Commercial Corridor’
• To add ‘self storage’ as a site-specific permitted use within the Commercial Corridor designation

Zoning By-law Amendment

The effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to re-zone the subject lands from Highway Commercial (HC) zone to Highway Commercial Exception (HC-XX) zone in accordance with the following:

• Permit the use of a 'Self-Storage Facility'
• Add a definition of ‘Automobile Rental Agency’ to recognize a truck rental use
• Increase the Maximum Height of a building to 12.5 metres

The applications would provide policy approvals for future use as the U-Haul self-storage and truck rental site.

Supporting Documents 

Concept Plan
Planning Justification Report
Renderings and Signage
Transportation Impact Brief
Preliminary Stormwater Management Report
Functional Servicing Report
Environmental Impact Study
Geotechnical Investigation Report
Archaeological Assessment

Status

The Official Plan Amendment was adopted by Council on February 26, 2025 as By-law 2025-15. The adoption record is to be sent to the County of Simcoe as the approval authority.

The Zoning By-law Amendment was approved by Council on February 26, 2025 as By-law 2025-16. The Notice of Passing was issued and is subject to a 20-day appeal period.