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Oakville Council to Debate Interim Control By-Law on Glen Abbey

Gisele Shaw

A staff recommendation for Council to pass an Interim Control By-law (ICB) to restrict the use of the Glen Abbey Golf Course to its existing uses for a period of one year will be debated by Oakville Council on February 1, 2016. The ICB is being recommended by staff to allow sufficient time for the town to complete planning studies including:

a. an Urban Structure review;

b. a Land Use Economic and Impact Analysis study; and

c. the Cultural Heritage Landscapes assessment of the Glen Abbey Golf Course.

In 2000, Tiger Woods hit the shot of the year out of a fairway bunker on the 72nd hole of the Canadian Open to win by a single stroke. The first-ever solo design of the legendary Jack Nicklaus created more history in 2009 as the site of a record 25th RBC Canadian Open, a PGA Tour event, during the 100th playing of Canada's national championship. - Club Link Glen Abbey Website

Section 38 of the Planning Act (Ont.) permits a municipality to pass an ICB for up to a year (with the right to extend the by-law for a further year) in order to complete a review or study of land use policies in the municipality, or a defined part of the municipality.

Residents who wish to appear before Council as a delegate at the February 1 meeting may register in person at the meeting, in advance by emailing [email protected] or calling 905-815-6015. For those who cannot attend the meetings, they are streamed live at TownTV.ca

If you would like to attend the meeting and have any accessibility needs please email [email protected] or 905-815-6015 or fill out the accessible online feedback form.

Review the February 1, 2016 Council agenda and staff report.

Town Wide Planning Studies and an Interim Control By-law for the Glen Abbey Golf Course

What is being recommended by Planning Services Department

Recommendation:


    1. That report PD-16-527 from the Planning Services Department, dated January 28, 2016, entitled “Town Wide Planning Studies and an Interim Control By-law for the Glen Abbey Golf Course” be adopted;

    2. That Council initiate a town-wide Urban Structure review as part of the five-year review of the Livable Oakville Plan that is currently underway;

    3. That Council initiate a Land Use Economic and Impact Analysis study to examine the role of the Glen Abbey Golf Course in its existing and in its planned land use function in the context of the Town's economic structure, and evaluate the economic impact of any proposed redevelopment of the Glen Abbey Golf Course;

    4. That $300,000 be allocated to the Official Plan capital project (#63101501) to be funded 90% from Development Charges and 10% from the Capital Reserve in order to complete both the Urban Structure Review and the Land Use Economic and Impact Analysis study;

    5. That Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. be single-sourced, as the lead consultant, to undertake the Urban Structure Review;

    6. That within Phase Two of the Cultural Heritage Landscapes Strategy Implementation, the assessment of the Glen Abbey Golf Course be given highest priority; and

    7. That Interim Control By-law 2016-024 as attached to report PD-16-527 from the Planning Services Department entitled “Town Wide Planning Studies and an Interim Control By-law for the Glen Abbey Golf Course” , dated January 28, 2016, be passed to restrict the use of the Glen Abbey Golf Course to the existing uses only, for a period of one year, pending the completion of the following studies:



a). an Urban Structure review;


b). Land Use Economic and Impact Analysis study; and


c). the Cultural Heritage Landscapes assessment of the Glen Abbey Golf Course.

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