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Report Number: 08-21
Date: April 6, 2021
From: Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Chief Planner
Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/21
City Initiated
Amendment to Seaton Zoning By-law 7364/14
Corner Rounding Zoning Provisions
1.Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is to provide preliminary information regarding an application for
Zoning By-law Amendment, initiated by the City, to include Corner Rounding zoning
provisions within Seaton Zoning By-law 7364/14. This report contains background
information on the proposed amendment.
This report is intended to assist members of the public and other interested stakeholders to
understand the proposal. Planning & Development Committee will hear public delegations
on the applications, ask questions of clarification, and identify any planning issues.
This report is for information and no decision on this application is being made at this time.
Staff will bring forward a recommendation report for consideration by the Planning &
Development Committee upon review of the comments received and revisions to the
amendment if necessary.
2.What is a corner rounding?
A corner rounding is defined as a lot line of a corner lot at the intersection of two street
lines, including private street lines, in the form of an arc, which joins the front lot line to the
flankage or side lot line, and joins the rear lot line to the flankage or side lot line (see
Figures 1 & 2 below).
Figure 1 and 2: Examples of a Corner Rounding
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The purpose of a corner rounding is to ensure obstructions such as gardens, plants or
fences on privately owned property do not impede the view of pedestrians, motorists and
cyclists at the intersection of two street lines. The City may require a conveyance of lands
for a corner rounding for road dedication purposes, to prevent sightline obstructions to
ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular movement.
A corner rounding provision establishes a smaller building setback requirement for a corner
lot, to the front, side or rear lot lines (see Figure 3 below). For example, where a by-law
requires a minimum front yard setback of 4.5 metres, on a corner lot, the minimum setback
to a corner rounding at the front of the lot may be 3.9 metres.
Figure 3: Example of Reduced Setback to Corner Rounding
3. Why is this zoning amendment coming forward now?
A corner rounding definition and provisions were omitted from Seaton Zoning By-law 7364/14
when it was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board in 2014. Corner rounding provisions
that are now typically included in site-specific amending by-laws do not exist in the Seaton
By-law. As the Seaton Area continues to be developed, staff have noticed an influx in the
submission of minor variance applications to address the setback of proposed dwellings
from a corner rounding on a corner lot.
4. What is the proposed zoning amendment?
Staff propose to amend Section 10.0 – Definitions of Seaton Zoning By-law 7364/14 to
include a definition of a corner rounding, and Section 2.0 – General Regulation to include
corner rounding provisions.
5. What lands are affected by the proposed amendment?
The proposed amendment will apply to all lands within the boundaries of Seaton Zoning
By-law 7364/14. However, the proposed corner rounding provisions will apply only to
corner lots with a corner rounding.
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6. Who has been notified of this Statutory Public Meeting to consider the proposed
amendment?
In addition to notifying the standard departments and agencies, notice of this Statutory Public
Meeting was placed on the Community Page in the March 11, 2021 and March 25, 2021
editions of the News Advertiser. Notice was emailed to the Group Manager of the Seaton
Landowners Group on February 25, 2021, for further circulation to the members of the
group. The notice was also posted on the City’s website.
7. What comments have been received to date?
7.1 Public Comments
As of writing this report, no comments have been received from the public.
7.2 Agency Comments
As of writing this report, no comments have been received from external agencies.
7.3 City Department Comments
Fire Services
• Fire Services requires a 12.0 metre centerline radius for all corners.
8. What are the next steps?
Planning staff will prepare a draft zoning by-law amendment that includes a corner rounding
definition and provisions. The draft zoning by-law amendment will be circulated to the
standard departments and agencies, all interested parties and with the Group Manager of
the Seaton Landowners Group for further circulation to the members of the group, for their
review and comment. At such time as input from the public, agencies and departments have
been received and assessed by Planning staff, a recommendation report will be brought
forward to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration.
9. Procedural Information
• written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the City Development
Department;
• oral comments may be made at the Electronic Statutory Public Meeting;
• all comments received will be noted and used as input to a Recommendation Report
prepared by the City Development Department for a subsequent meeting of Council or a
Committee of Council;
• any member of the public who wishes to reserve the option to appeal Council’s decision
must provide comments to the City before Council adopts any by-law for this proposal;
and
• any member of the public who wishes to be notified of Council’s decision regarding this
proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk.
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10.Owner/Applicant Information
The City is the applicant.
Prepared By:
Original Signed By
Isabel Lima
Planner I
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Date of Report: March 17, 2021
Original Signed By
Deborah Wylie, MCIP, RPP
Manager, Zoning & Administration
Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By
Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Chief Planner