Community Affairs and Planning Committee

That the Minutes of the Community Affairs and Planning Committee Meeting held on February 3, 2025, be adopted.

1. That the Report dated March 3, 2025, entitled “Zoning Our Future – Town of Ajax Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review: Project Update and Phase 1 Approvals: Accessory Dwelling Units” be received for information; 2. That Town-initiated Official Plan Amendment Number 83 and Zoning By-law Amendment Z2/25 related to Accessory Dwelling Units, as included as Attachments 1 and 2 to this report, be endorsed and be forwarded to the March 24, 2025 Council Meeting for approval; and, 3. That Committee endorse the following recommendations in this report to be incorporated into the final Zoning By-law Amendments during Phase 2 approvals: a) Amend the definition of Height to measure a pitched roof to the highest peak. b) Amend the maximum permitted height in Zoning Exception 18 from 9.14 metres to 11.0 metres. c) Add a definition for Short-Term Rental as described in this report and permit the use in all urban residential zones. d) Amend the definition of Bed and Breakfast Establishment as described in this report. e) Amend provisions for Home-Based Businesses to: Community Affairs and Planning Committee March 3, 2025 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ i. permit a Take-out Restaurant; ii. prohibit Licensed and Unlicensed Accessory Outdoor Patios to mitigate impacts from take-out restaurant; and, iii. limit Home-Based Businesses to one (1) per property.

That the motion be amended by adding the following: That staff be directed to conduct a preliminary consultation with residents of Neighbourhood One to determine their level of support or opposition towards the designation of a Heritage Conservation District, and that the results of the consultation be provided to Council by September 2025.

Community Affairs and Planning Committee March 3, 2025 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. That the Report dated March 3, 2025, entitled “Required Steps for Implementing a Heritage Conservation District in Neighbourhood One” be received for information, and; 2. That staff be directed to conduct a preliminary consultation with residents of Neighbourhood One to determine their level of support or opposition towards the designation of a Heritage Conservation District, and that the results of the consultation be provided to Council by September 2025.

That the March 3, 2025 meeting of the Community Affairs and Planning Committee be adjourned (2:20 p.m.).