Principal of 2616766 Ontario Limited

Hira Singh Dhillon

Timeline

2018 July	Receipt of Site Plan Control application (SPC-023/18)
2018 November 19	Council approves Housekeeping Amendment 2017-3 which adds Transport Terminal definition and provisions to Zoning By-laws
2019 March 27	Building Division conducts Transport Terminal enforcement blitz
2019 April 18	Building Division issues an Order to Comply (File 19-193100)
2019 June 13	Council approves Interim Control By-law 78-2019 (ICBL)
2019 July 19	Receipt of revised Site Plan Control application (SPC-023/18)
2019 November 5	Agent submits a request for an exemption from the ICBL

Enforcement  

The Building Division conducted an enforcement blitz on March 27, 2019 that identified 26 parcels, including the subject parcel, with Transport Terminals that violated the Zoning By-law or lacked site plan approval pursuant to Site Plan Control By-law 1-2004. An Order to Comply was issued to the property owner on April 18, 2019 and is in abeyance pending Council’s consideration of this exemption request and site plan

Interim Control By-law 78-2019

Section 38(1) of the Planning Act permits a municipality to pass an interim control by-law (ICBL) that prohibits the use of land, buildings or structures for such purposes as set out in the by-law. This in effect “freezes” development on the lands (as described by the by-law) for a period not to exceed one year. An ICBL is an important planning tool that allows the municipality to rethink its current land use policies by suspending development that may end up conflicting with any new policy that may be developed.

On June 3, 2019, Council approved Interim Control By-law 78-2019 (see Appendix A) that prohibits the creation of a new Transport Terminal in any MD1. or MD2. zoning districts and M1 zones in the City of Windsor. This will allow Administration to study the extent of the problem, propose possible solutions and provide revised policies and provisions that aim to balance the needs of Transport Terminal and shipping business owners, truck operators, and surrounding businesses and residents. That study is currently underway.

Council Resolution 291/2019, which approved Interim Control By-law 78-2019, states:

That Council MAY REVIEW, on a case-by-case basis, any requested amendments to the Interim Control By-law where there is a determination that the creation of a new Transport Terminal would not conflict with the general purpose and intent of the Interim Control By-law;