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1 | BL 1/2022 | CITY OF THUNDER BAY ZONING BY-LAW | SCHEDULE B: DEVELOPMENT HOLDING PROVISIONS | SEPT 2024
SCHEDULE B: DEVELOPMENT HOLDING PROVISIONS
Where a zone symbol is followed by the letters 'H' and a number in superscript (example: H15), the
superscript refers to a site specific holding provision that applies to the lands. The requirements to
remove a Holding Symbol are as set out below. All other provisions of this By-law, unless specifically
modified/amended by this Schedule, continue to apply to the lands subject to this Schedule.
For the purposes of this Schedule "B", "development" means the use of land, erection of a new building
or structure, or expansion or replacement of an existing building or structure.
Where a Holding Symbol applies, no development is permitted, except in accordance with the
provisions below, until the Holding Symbol is removed in accordance with Section 36 of the Planning
Act.
H1: Development holding provision 1
The following provisions apply to lands zoned ULH1, as shown on Maps 5K, 5L, and 5M of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H2: Development holding provision 2
The following provisions apply to lands zoned UMH2 as shown on Maps 5K, 5L, and 5M of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
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H3: Development holding provision 3
The following provisions apply to lands zoned RS1H3 as shown on Maps 9E and 9F of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent
agreement is executed.
H4: Development holding provision 4
The following provisions apply to lands zoned ULH4, UMH4, and UHH4 as shown on Maps 8I, 8J, 9I, 9J, 9E,
and 9F of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H5: Development holding provision 5
The following provisions apply to lands zoned UMH5 and ULH5 as shown on Map 4Q:
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures. '
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H6: Development holding provision 6
The following provisions apply to lands zoned UMSP26 H6 as shown on Map 6N of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until a Record of Site Condition (RSC) has been filed in the
Environmental Site Registry that indicates that the lands are suitable for the development of sensitive
land uses, to the satisfaction of the Planning Services Division.
H7: Development holding provision 7
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The following provisions apply to lands zoned UMH7 and ULH7 as shown on Maps 4N, 5M, and 5N:
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H8: Development holding provision 8
The following provisions apply to lands zoned UMH8 and ULH8 as shown on Maps 4M and 5M of Schedule
"A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H9: Development holding provision 9
The following provisions apply to lands zoned ULH9 as shown on Maps 8G and 9G of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H10: Development holding provision 10
The following provisions apply to lands zoned RUH10 as shown on Maps 11F of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) The submission and approval of a geotechnical study to determine stable top of bank to the
satisfaction of the Planning Services Division, the Engineering Division and the Lakehead Region
Conservation Authority,
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ii) The submission and approval of a study to assess the impacts of the proposed residential
development on Fort William Historical Park and to recommend reasonable controls to mitigate
impacts to the satisfaction of the Planning Services Division,
iii) The submission and approval of a drainage/stormwater management plan to the satisfaction
of the Engineering Division, and
iv) That the applicant has entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Thunder Bay
for the road and service extension.
H11: Development holding provision 11
The following provisions apply to lands zoned RUH11 as shown on Maps 6J, 6K, and 7J of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) The Planning Services Division has received a Record of Site Condition in accordance with the
Ministry of Environment and Energy Guidelines for Contaminated Sites in Ontario,
ii) The applicant has received preliminary approval from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit for
the required on-site septic system for the proposed use, and
iii) The applicant has completed and returned to the satisfaction of the Building Services Division
the municipality's Well Water Quantity Testing forms required for the proposed use.
H12: Development holding provision 12
The following provisions apply to lands zoned UMSP56 H12 and ULH12 as shown on Maps 4M, 4N, 5M, and
5N of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) Draft plan approval is issued and a subsequent agreement is executed, and
ii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
H13: Development holding provision 13
The following provisions apply to lands zoned ULH13 as shown on Map 8O of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
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b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until a Record of Site Condition (RSC) has been filed in the
Environmental Site Registry that indicates that the lands are suitable for residential development, to the
satisfaction of the Planning Services Division.
H14: Development holding provision 14
The following provisions apply to lands zoned with the superscript of (H14) of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until receipt of a noise analysis in accordance with
Transport Canada guidelines to the determination and satisfaction of the Planning Services and Building
Services Division.
H15: Development holding provision 15
The following provisions apply to lands zoned with the superscript of (H15) of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures with a permit from the Lakehead Region Conservation
Authority.
b) For all other development, the Holding Symbol must not be removed until the Planning Services
Division has received and approved an Environmental Impact Study (EIS), conducted by a qualified
professional with recognized expertise in the appropriate disciplines that demonstrates that the lands
can support development that will have no negative impacts on the natural heritage features or their
hydrologic and ecological functions.
H16: Development holding provision 16
The following provisions apply to lands zoned ULSP4 H16 as shown on Map 8O of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until municipal sewage service and municipal water
service are available.
H17: Development holding provision 17
The following provisions apply to lands zoned UXSP82 H17 as shown on Map 4S of Schedule "A":
a) No development is permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until a Record of Site Condition (RSC) has been filed in the
Environmental Site Registry that indicates that the lands are suitable for the development of sensitive
land uses, to the satisfaction of the Planning Services Division.
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H18: Development holding provision 18
The following provisions apply to lands zoned BUSP104 H18 as shown on Maps 7K and 7L of Schedule "A":
a) No sensitive uses are permitted, except for expansions to existing main buildings or development of
accessory uses, buildings, or structures.
b) The Holding Symbol must not be removed until the following criteria are met:
i) A Land Use Compatibility Study that indicates that the lands are suitable for the development
of sensitive uses in accordance with Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks
Guidelines, to the satisfaction of Planning Services.
ii) An Archaeological Assessment that indicates that the lands are suitable for development in
accordance with the requirements established by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming,
to the satisfaction of Planning Services.
iii) Municipal sewage service and municipal water service are available.
iv) A pedestrian right-of-way that connects to the public active transportation network abuts the
property or can be extended from an abutting property to the satisfaction of Planning Services.