Notice of Passing Zoning By-Law Amendment for Short Term Rental Accommodations
Take Notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg passed By-law No. 007-2025 (being a Zoning By-law Amendment) on the 26 th day of February 2025 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
The Purpose of By-law No. 007-2025 is to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 85-2003 to define and create provisions specific to short term rental accommodations (STRA); the by-law has been amended to permit the newly defined use in select zones within the Municipality. The By-law shall have effect throughout the entire jurisdiction for the Town of Cobourg.
The Effect of By-law No. 007-2025 is to create three classes of STRA uses that have been added to Section 3.0, Definitions, of which are permitted in different zones across the Municipality. Section 5.0, General Provisions, has been expanded to include parking requirements for STRA uses, mitigate impact to residential character of an area, and address interactions with home occupations and other accommodation uses.
Consideration of Public Submissions
Cobourg Municipal Council considered public submissions with respect to zoning provisions being both too strict and too permissive. Following the Public Meeting on October 30, 2023, Cobourg Municipal Council duly considered the public submissions and all revised information before it and felt that all items related to the Zoning By-law Amendment application were appropriately addressed. Cobourg Municipal Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment as described above at its regular meeting on February 26, 2025.
And Take Notice that any person, incorporated group of persons or agency may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the Zoning By-law Amendment by filing with the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Cobourg no later than March 24, 2025 a Notice of Appeal setting out the reasons for the appeal, together with the prescribed fee of $400 or $1,100.00 for each appeal made payable to the ‘Minister of Finance’ depending on status.
Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A Notice of Appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group.
However, a Notice of Appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Additional Information: The complete Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection in the Planning Department, Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West, Town of Cobourg, (905) 372-1005 between the office hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm under File No. ZB-2023-004.
Dated at the Town of Cobourg this 4th day of March 2025.
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