VOLUME I – TOOLS

11.6.3 Zoning By-law Amendment Policies

AMENDMENTS MUST CONFORM 

• 11.6.3.1 All amendments to the Zoning By-law(s) shall conform with this Plan. The Municipality will, on each occasion of approval of a change to the zoning by-law(s), specify that conformity with the Official Plan is maintained or that the change will be in conformity upon the coming into effect of an amendment to the Official Plan.

EVALUATION CRITERIA 

• 11.6.3.3 When considering applications for Zoning By-law amendments, Council shall consider the policies of this Plan and will, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, consider such matters as the following:

  1. The relevant evaluation criteria contained in the Land Use Chapter of this Plan, Volume II: Secondary Plans & Special Policy Areas and other relevant standards and guidelines;

  2. Relevant support studies;

  3. The comments and recommendations from municipal staff and circularized agencies;

  4. Relevant provincial legislation, policies and appropriate guidelines; and

  5. The ramifications of the decision on the use of adjacent or similar lands.