Approving the Community Planning Permit By-law and repealing the old Zoning By-law

Preliminary vote · Final decision at Council

General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.

Council’s final vote on June 29, 2026:Carried11–0See the Council vote →

Every councillor who voted both times voted the same way.

Full Resolution Text

That Council approve the amended recommendations as follows: a) That Council receive for information a presentation from staff and Dillion Consulting Limited on the Community Planning Permit By-law; b) That the Community Planning Permit By-law be approved as attached as Appendix A to Report IPGPL26-030; c) That the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law Number 1972-120, and any amending By-law thereto, including By-law 97-123 as amended, be repealed on the day that the Community Planning Permit By-Law comes into force and effect, in accordance with Appendix A to Report IPGPL26-030; d) That City By-law Numbers 1985-211 and 11-081 respecting site plan control, as amended, be repealed on the day that the Community Planning Permit By-law comes into force and effect, in accordance with Appendix A to Report IPGPL26- 030; e) That the following by-laws respecting the zoning of former Township lands and annexed by the City of Peterborough through various Ministerial Orders since 1972, be repealed on the day that the Community Planning Permit By-law comes into force and effect, in accordance with Appendix A to Report IPGPL26-030: i. Township of Smith Zoning By-law 1971-17, as amended including By-law 1996-44; ii. Township of Otonabee Zoning By-law 12-79; and iii. Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan Zoning By-law 2010-65; f) That in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council confirms that no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes made to the proposed draft Community Planning Permit By-law since the March 23, 2026 Statutory Public Meeting; g) That Council permit and consider application requests to amend the Community Planning Permit By-law before the fifth anniversary of the date the by- law is passed as follows: i) applications subject to transition provisions under Section 2.4.3 of the Community Planning Permit By-law; and ii. City-initiated amendments. h) That the By-law to establish Reserve Funds to regulate the use of monies collected as Cash-in-lieu of In-kind Facilities, Services and Matters when imposed as a condition of approval for Class 2 or Class 3 Community Planning Permits be approved, as attached as Appendix B to Report IPGPL26-030; i) That the By-law to repeal By-law Number 24-095 and establish a new Pre- Application Consultation protocol prior to the submission of applications under the Planning Act be approved, as attached as Appendix C to Report IPGPL26-030; j) That the By-law to amend the City’s 2026 User Fees By-law Number 25-128 to update Planning Application Fees be approved, as attached as Appendix D to Report IPGPL26-030; k) That Council direct staff to complete and publish Terms of References for commonly requested studies, reports or plans as part of a development application by Q4 2026; and l) That Council direct staff to provide an information report to Council, outlining lessons learned, monitoring and use of Environmental Impact Studies, and any recommended implementation changes after one year of the CPP By-law coming into effect. m) That Voluntary Green Development Standards be referenced within, and an additional checklist developed to accompany, the CPPS Bylaw in order to present best practices available for consideration by all builders, developers, home purchasers and renters (ie. as in Carleton Place); n) That staff expedite development of a Community Improvement Plan for Green Development Standards and Council-approved application of the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0, and report back to Council on progress by Q1 in 2027; and, o) That staff expedite a field verification, mapping, monitoring and designation process for updating the most important natural areas, including woodlands and wetlands, with a report back to Council by Q1 of 2027; and p) That Staff be directed to provide bi-annually public reports during the first year of implementation of the Community Planning Permit System, including a summary of all Class 2 and Class 3 applications received and approved, variations granted, building heights approved, Facilities, Services and Matter secured, cash- in-lieu contributions collected and any issues identified through implementation.

Meeting Details

General Committee

Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 George Street North