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130 Mountainview Road North, Georgetown Development Proposal

Gilbach Georgetown Inc., through its consultant (MHBC Planning), has submitted Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications (File Nos. D09OPA24.002, D14ZBA24.009 and D12SUB24.002) for 130 Mountainview Road North in Georgetown. The applications are to allow for the development of 3 apartment buildings containing 6 towers.

UPDATE: In September 2025 Gilbach Georgetown Inc. through its solicitor (WeirFoulds LLP) filed an appeal of the submitted Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) pursuant to subsections 22(7), 34(11) and 51(34) of the Planning Act for lack of decision within 120 days of the applications being deemed complete by the Town.

The OLT has set a Case Management Conference (CMC) for the appeal for Thursday, January 15, 2025, which will be held virtually. The purpose of the CMC is to identify and discuss the key information relevant to the appeal, including but not limited to:

- Identifying parties and participants to the hearing;
- Identifying issues that may be raised at the hearing;
- Discussion on the Draft Procedural Order (i.e., how the hearing will be organized);
- Discuss possibilities for settlement and for mediation discussions; and,
- Discussion on a start date and duration of the hearing.

Anyone wishing to participate in the OLT proceedings as a party or participant is required to complete a request form and submit it to the assigned Tribunal Case Coordinator (Leeann Situ – [email protected]) 10 days in advance of the CMC. The OLT Member presiding over the CMC will review and consider any party or participant request at the CMC. Attendance at the January 15th CMC is required for anyone seeking party or participant status. Links to the request forms are found below:

OLT | Party Status Request Form
OLT | Participant Status Request

Further information regarding the OLT appeal and hearing process can be found under the OLT | Rules of Practice and Procedure. (Note: the roles of a party or participant can be found under Section 1.2 – Definitions).

130-Mountainview-Application-Review-Process

Application Process

The applications seek permission to construct a development that consists of:

  • 3 apartment buildings containing 6 towers (ranging in height from 17 to 22 storeys) with 1,481 total dwelling units;
  • A new public road to connect River Drive with Mountainview Road;
  • Commercial uses on the ground floor of the building located closest to the intersection of River Drive and Mountainview Road North;
  • A privately-owned, publicly accessible park; and,
  • 1,481 total parking spaces (1,333 for tenant and 148 for visitors and retail parking contained underground and within the proposed buildings)

Project Status

  • Applications filed in late December 2024 and public notification completed in January 2025 (view the Notice of Received Applications).
  • 1st submission materials circulated to Town and external agency staff for review in January 2025 (see corresponding heading below for 1st submission materials)
  • In September 2025, the applicant filed an appeal of the submitted applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) for lack of decision within 120 days of the applications being deemed complete by the Town. The Town is currently awaiting formal direction from the OLT regarding next steps. 

1st Submission (December 2024)

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  • Cover Letter
  • Draft Official Plan Amendment
  • Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
  • Planning Justification Report
  • Urban Design Brief and Visual Impact Assessment
  • Shadow Study
  • Green Development Standards
  • Survey Plan
  • Draft Plan of Subdivision
  • Architectural Drawing Set
  • Concept Plan and Development Details
  • Floor Plans
  • Building Cross Sections and Elevations
  • Building Renderings
  • Heritage Impact Assessment
  • Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment
  • Landscape Concept Plan
  • Arborist Report
  • Environmental Impact Study (EIS)
  • EIS Addendum to Address new PPS
  • Phase One Environmental Site Assessment
  • Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment
  • Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Study
  • Water Sewage Discharge Report
  • Well Survey and Monitoring Report
  • Noise and Vibration Study
  • Transportation Impact Study
  1. Who is the Owner and Applicant?
    Owner/Developer: Gilbach Georgetown Inc.
    Applicant: MHBC Planning
  2. What approvals is the Applicant seeking to permit the proposal?
    The proposal requires Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments. A Draft Plan of Subdivision application has also been submitted concurrently. Below is a summary of the current permissions versus the approvals being sought:
  3. Why is the Town considering these applications?
    The Town, or any municipality in Ontario, does not have the authority to refuse submission of a planning application filed by a private property owner. The Planning Act allows a landowner to advance any development proposal for their lands, regardless of whether it meets the intent of the applicable policy framework or not. The Town must fully evaluate the proposal before making any decision, as that decision can be appealed by the owner to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
  4. Who makes the decisions on the applications?
    Town and agency staff complete a thorough review of the submitted applications/materials and receive public feedback on the proposal in order to properly evaluate the policy and technical merits of the proposal. Once staff have completed their review of the proposal a report will be brought to Council for consideration providing staff recommendations. There is no timeframe in which staff will be in a position to bring forward a recommendation report. The decision with regards to the applications resides with Council. The decision with regards to any appeal of the applications resides with the Ontario Land Tribunal.
  5. What are the appeal right for Gilbach, the Town, neighbours, etc?
    As a result of recent provincial changes to the Planning Act, third-party appeal rights have been removed for privately initiated development applications. This means that neighbours, residents or community groups may no longer appeal Council’s decision on the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). Only the owner/applicant, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and another public body/agency/utility/First Nations group may appeal the decision of Council to the OLT. The owner/applicant may also appeal to the OLT if Council does not make a decision within 120 days of the applications being deemed complete. 120 day deadline for this project is May 18, 2025. However, the Planning Act does allow residents to make a request to the OLT to be added as a party to any appeal filed by the above entities. The OLT may approve the request to be added as a party provided the person made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the municipality before the decision was made and the Tribunal is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds to add the person as a party.
  6. How can residents stay informed and give feedback?
    Any comments, questions or requests to be notified should be directed to Greg Macdonald, the Senior Development Review Planner assigned to the applications on behalf of the Town. Email Greg Macdonald or contact him at 905-873-2600, ext. 2979. A Statutory Public Meeting for the applications will be held in April or May. Residents are encouraged to attend the public meeting and may provide comments or provide written comments to the planner listed above. Date to follow.Join the mailing list for periodic project updates. Contact Greg Macdonald to sign up and receive future notifications regarding these applications.
  7. What are the next steps?
    Town and external agency staff have circulated the applications for review. A commenting deadline in late February has been provided. It is anticipated that the Statutory Public Meeting will be scheduled for April or May. The intent of the public meeting is to present the development proposal to Council and obtain public comments/feedback on the applications. No decision is made by Council at the Public Meeting. Property owners within 120 metres of the subject lands will be notified by mail and a notice sign will be erected along the frontage of the property at least 20 days prior to the public meeting. The notice will also be posted to the project webpage in addition to any online channels that communications staff uses for notification purposes. Individuals on the email notification list will also receive the notice.
  8. What is the application's relationship to the GO Station/Mill Street Corridor Secondary Plan Review?
    The GO Station/Mill Street Corridor Secondary Plan review is on-going. Given that the development applications were submitted prior to the approval of an updated Secondary Plan, the proposal will be reviewed against the Town’s approved policy framework, including the existing GO Station Secondary Plan). The proposal will also be evaluated against the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement. Should a new Secondary Plan be approved by Council before a decision is made on the applications, the proposal will be reviewed against the updated policies. Any updated Secondary Plan policies would be informative to the evaluation and decision on the proposed development, but not determinative (i.e., they would not be used on their own as basis for a recommendation to approve or deny the applications).
  9. What approvals is the applicant seeking to permit the proposal?
    The proposal requires Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments. A Draft Plan of Subdivision application has also been submitted concurrently.

    Draft Plan of Subdivision
    A Draft Plan of Subdivision was submitted to establish a public road to connect River Drive with Mountainview Road North. The subdivision would also be used to create the 3 separate development parcels and to address any easements or rights-of-way needed between the development parcels.

    Below is a summary of the current permissions versus the approvals being sought:
    Official Plan: GO Station Secondary Plan
    Permitted:
    Designation - High density residential/muxed use area 1
    Uses - Apartment building, Mixed-use buildings (high-density residential with office and other commercial uses)
    Height - Max 12-16 storeys
    Floor Space Index - 3.5

    Proposed:
    Designation - Same (with site-specific policy area related to height and density)
    Uses - Apartment buildings (one of which is mixed use)
    Height - 17-22 storeys
    Floor Space Index - 4.55

    Zoning By-law No. 2010-0050
    Permitted:
    Zone - Development (D)
    Uses - Uses that existed prior to 2010
    Parking - 2,608 (2,222 tenant, 371 visitor, 16 commercial) NOTE: Pursuant to Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Municipalities cannot pass a by-law to require minimum parking in a major transit station area.

    Proposed:
    Zone - Site-specific mixed-use one (MU1)
    Uses - Multiple dwellings and apartment dwellings, Commercial uses on the first floor of a multi-residential building
    Parking - 1,481 parking spaced (1,333 tenant, 118 visitor, 30 commercial)