The work on the new City-wide Zoning Bylaw is comprised of three phases. Staff in Planning Services are in the third and final phase, with the ultimate goal of bringing a final document for Council’s consideration in January of 2022. 

Phase Three is primarily being completed “in house” by Planning Services staff, including all background research, stakeholder consultation, zoning by-law drafting and its associated mapping, with input from technical advisors and other staff where required.  

Part of the Phase Three consultation includes a series of “Discussion Papers”, as identified in Information Report Number 20-229, to allow focused conversations about specific topics prior to the release of the second draft of the zoning by-law. The intent of the Discussion Papers is to provide background information in an information report to Planning Committee and hold a non-statutory public meeting, allowing the public and members of Planning Committee time to provide feedback on a specific topic. Two special meetings of Planning Committee have been scheduled with the following specific discussion paper topics:

Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 6 p.m.

• Schools & Places of Worship; 
• Environmental Protection Areas & the “Ribbon of Life”; 

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 6 p.m.

• Tiny Homes, Shipping Containers & Additional Residential Units; 
• Parking Standards.