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HomeDo BusinessEast Ridge Business ParkMinisterial Zoning Order Application

The Municipality of Brockton has received approval from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to rezone Lots 1-6 in the East Ridge Business Park in Walkerton to permit the development of additional housing units and employment lands. View a map of the property to see the parcels being rezoned to meet the growth needs of our community. 

Brockton applied for a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) in March, 2022 to expedite the process. It was approved on Nov. 4, 2022. 

A Minister’s Order is a planning tool that allows the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to directly zone lands for a specific purpose, without the usual appeal period. Traditionally MZOs have been used to support proposals for affordable housing, long-term care homes, and similar developments.

Agencies and the public were consulted on this application. The Municipality of Brockton and Monteith Brown Planning Consultants hosted an electronic Public Information Session on February 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to provide additional information on the MZO application. Please view the Notice of Public Meeting for additional details. The agenda and video recording for the Public Information Session are available below. 

Media Release: Province Green Lights New Development in East Ridge Business Park - On Nov. 8, 2022 the Municipality issued a Media Release regarding the approval of the MZO to help facilitate the development of over 500 housing units, including senior’s housing and apartments, and additional employment lands in the East Ridge Business Park. View the Media Release for full details.

Proposed Developmental Use of the Lots

Lot 1 is proposed to be rezoned to permit industrial uses to expand the East Ridge Business Park. The remaining Lots 2-6 are proposed to be rezoned for residential uses: Lot 2 would contain townhouse units, Lot 3 is currently proposed to be a residential hospice facility, Lots 8 & 9 are proposed to have multi-unit apartment buildings, and Lot 10 is proposed to include a retirement care home and mixed residential uses. All of these developments support a need in the community and help to increase the supply of alternative housing types in Brockton. All of these lands are currently zoned industrial and would need to be changed to a form of residential zoning.

View a map of the property including a legend of the Minister’s Zoning Order changes to these lands.

In seeking to rezoning these lands, Brockton has responsibly planned for long-term economic growth while also encouraging necessary residential uses of significant overall benefit to the community.

Public Information Session

The Municipality of Brockton and Monteith Brown Planning Consultants hosted an electronic Public Information Session on February 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to provide additional information on the MZO application. View the Notice of Public Meeting for additional information.

View the Hyperlinked Public Information Meeting Agenda for the Minister's Zoning Meeting on February 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or the Calendar Event. View the video recording of the MZO Public Information Meeting on the Municipality of Brockton's YouTube Channel. The video recording is also embedded below.

Reports and Documents regarding the Ministerial Zoning Order application 

 

  • Minister's Zoning Order - East Ridge Business Park Walkerton 
  • Minister's Zoning Order - Planning Justification Report - Presented by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants at the March 8, 2022 Council Meeting
  • Delegation Presentation on MZO Planning Justification Report - Presented by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants at the March 8, 2022 Council Meeting
    • Watch the Planning Justification Report Presentation from the March 8, 2022 Council Meeting video recording.
  • Report Number PLN2022-01 - MZO Application (March 8, 2022 Council Meeting)
  • Minister's Zoning Order Employment and Residential Land Conversion Presentation - Presented by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants at the February 10, 2022 Information Meeting
    • Watch the February 10, 2022 Information Meeting video recording
  • Report Number CAO2022-05 - Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) Update - Information Session (January 25, 2022 Council Meeting)
  • Report Number CAO2021-34 - Approval of Land for Ministerial Zoning Order (December 14, 2021 Council Meeting)
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Municipality of Brockton, Box 68, 100 Scott Street, Walkerton, ON NOG 2VO
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