Zoning By-law Amendment (Z01-26) - Orr Street and Bradshaw Drive

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Location map of the subject lands

Application Type(s): Zoning By-law Amendment (Z01-26)
Location: Orr Street and Bradshaw Drive
Owner: NW Stratford Development (2016) Inc.
Agent: GSP Group Inc. c/o Rachel Bossie

Proposal: The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment, being technical in nature, is to delete the H16 holding provision and replace it with a new site-specific zoning standard with the effect of limiting the maximum number of dwelling units for vacant lands and lands under development. A holding “H” provision is commonly applied when a condition needs to be satisfied before development can proceed. In this case, the H16 provision was applied not as a condition of development but added as a zoning suffix applying to multiple zones to restrict the number of dwellings based on servicing capacity limitations associated with the catchment area for the Quinlan Pumping Station. The lands currently affected by the H16 provision are zoned area-specific Residential Fourth Density (R4-16-H16)) and area-specific Residential Fourth Density (R4-17(H16)), shown as Areas “A” and “B”, respectively, on the attached key map, which currently permits a maximum of 707 dwelling units.

Considering the properties located at 294-378 Bradshaw Drive and 295-331 Bradshaw Drive contain existing residential uses in the form of 50 street townhouse dwelling units, shown as Area “A” on the attached key map, the (H16) holding provision is proposed to be deleted from the zoning of those lands. Through the new site-specific zoning provision, it would be limited to vacant lands and lands under development currently subject to H16, shown as Area “B” on the attached key map, in addition to lands known municipally as 750 McCarthy Road West which are vacant and undeveloped, shown as Area “C” on the attached key map.

Through this Application, it is also proposed that the zoning provision limiting the maximum number of dwelling units be increased from 707 to 866 units, being an additional 159 units. This addition is based on surplus capacity of 75 units identified by the City’s Engineering Division within the Quinlan Pumping Station catchment area, the inclusion of the 134 units allocated to 750 McCarthy Road West (also owned by the applicant) and the reduction of the existing 50 dwelling units on Bradshaw Drive.

The lands known municipally as 750 McCarthy Road West are subject to an Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (31T25-001) and Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z02-25) to allow the residential development of the lands. There are no other applications under the Planning Act that affect the subject lands.

Statutory Public Meeting: A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1 Wellington Street Stratford, to provide interested parties the opportunity to learn more about the proposed application, provide comments and ask questions. No decisions will be made at this meeting. All interested parties in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak. Alternatively, written comments can be provided to the file planner, listed in the "Who's Listening" Section on the right of the webpage. Comments received by May 11, 2026 will be summarized in the public meeting report. Comments received after this date will be summarized in a future planning report.

You can watch the public meeting live during the scheduled time. A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website following the meeting.

At a subsequent Regular Council meeting following the public meeting, the application will be considered by Council for approval or refusal. A Staff Recommendation Report will accompany the application, and the owner or agent may delegate and make a presentation regarding the application. Interested citizens are able to comment on the application at this Regular Council meeting by requesting to appear as a delegation.

For More Information or to Provide Input:

This online consultation page has been set up to provide information on the application to residents. Comments and questions can be submitted to the City of Stratford Planning Division. Contact information is listed in the "Who's Listening" Section to the right of the webpage.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Zoning Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Zoning By-Law, you must make a written request to the City of Stratford.

If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Stratford to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Application Type(s): Zoning By-law Amendment (Z01-26)
Location: Orr Street and Bradshaw Drive
Owner: NW Stratford Development (2016) Inc.
Agent: GSP Group Inc. c/o Rachel Bossie

Proposal: The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment, being technical in nature, is to delete the H16 holding provision and replace it with a new site-specific zoning standard with the effect of limiting the maximum number of dwelling units for vacant lands and lands under development. A holding “H” provision is commonly applied when a condition needs to be satisfied before development can proceed. In this case, the H16 provision was applied not as a condition of development but added as a zoning suffix applying to multiple zones to restrict the number of dwellings based on servicing capacity limitations associated with the catchment area for the Quinlan Pumping Station. The lands currently affected by the H16 provision are zoned area-specific Residential Fourth Density (R4-16-H16)) and area-specific Residential Fourth Density (R4-17(H16)), shown as Areas “A” and “B”, respectively, on the attached key map, which currently permits a maximum of 707 dwelling units.

Considering the properties located at 294-378 Bradshaw Drive and 295-331 Bradshaw Drive contain existing residential uses in the form of 50 street townhouse dwelling units, shown as Area “A” on the attached key map, the (H16) holding provision is proposed to be deleted from the zoning of those lands. Through the new site-specific zoning provision, it would be limited to vacant lands and lands under development currently subject to H16, shown as Area “B” on the attached key map, in addition to lands known municipally as 750 McCarthy Road West which are vacant and undeveloped, shown as Area “C” on the attached key map.

Through this Application, it is also proposed that the zoning provision limiting the maximum number of dwelling units be increased from 707 to 866 units, being an additional 159 units. This addition is based on surplus capacity of 75 units identified by the City’s Engineering Division within the Quinlan Pumping Station catchment area, the inclusion of the 134 units allocated to 750 McCarthy Road West (also owned by the applicant) and the reduction of the existing 50 dwelling units on Bradshaw Drive.

The lands known municipally as 750 McCarthy Road West are subject to an Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (31T25-001) and Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Z02-25) to allow the residential development of the lands. There are no other applications under the Planning Act that affect the subject lands.

Statutory Public Meeting: A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1 Wellington Street Stratford, to provide interested parties the opportunity to learn more about the proposed application, provide comments and ask questions. No decisions will be made at this meeting. All interested parties in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak. Alternatively, written comments can be provided to the file planner, listed in the "Who's Listening" Section on the right of the webpage. Comments received by May 11, 2026 will be summarized in the public meeting report. Comments received after this date will be summarized in a future planning report.

You can watch the public meeting live during the scheduled time. A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website following the meeting.

At a subsequent Regular Council meeting following the public meeting, the application will be considered by Council for approval or refusal. A Staff Recommendation Report will accompany the application, and the owner or agent may delegate and make a presentation regarding the application. Interested citizens are able to comment on the application at this Regular Council meeting by requesting to appear as a delegation.

For More Information or to Provide Input:

This online consultation page has been set up to provide information on the application to residents. Comments and questions can be submitted to the City of Stratford Planning Division. Contact information is listed in the "Who's Listening" Section to the right of the webpage.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Zoning Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Zoning By-Law, you must make a written request to the City of Stratford.

If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Stratford to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submission to the City of Stratford before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

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