Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 21 and Passing of ZBA No. 271

Leamington Council held a public meeting on April 11, 2023 for consideration of Official Plan Amendment (OPA) No. 21 and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) No. 271. The applications were approved and By-law No. 22-23 and By-law No. 23-23 were passed by Council.

The purpose of OPA No. 21 is to amend Schedule ‘A-6B’ Land Use Plan to the Leamington Official Plan (2008) as a mapping change only. OPA No. 21 redesignates the property located at 126 Talbot Street West from ‘Industrial’ to ‘Western Commercial District’. The amendment will allow for the repurposing of the former high school parking lot for commercial uses which will meet the needs of the surrounding neighborhood.

By-law No. 23-23 changes the zoning of the same property at 126 Talbot Street West from an Industrial (I) Zone to a site-specific Commercial General Holding (C6-14 H) Zone. The new Commercial General Holding (C6-14H) Zone will allow the property to be used for limited commercial uses, including retail stores; grocery stores; offices (professional and medical); personal and other service uses and clinics; and establishes site specific zone provisions for lot coverage and parking. The property will be placed in a Holding (H) Zone until all site servicing and development related matters, including a Heritage Impact Assessment, have been completed to the satisfaction of the Municipality.

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