15 Sheffcote Street

Status: A Public Meeting was held on Wednesday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. A recommendation report to the Committee of the Whole was presented to a Special Council meeting on May 5, 2026. The application was approved. A Zoning By-law Amendment was passed on May 5, 2026. The deadline to appeal the approval is June 1, 2026.

Description of the Proposed Development: The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment application is to facilitate the construction of a new child care centre on the subject property. The subject property is currently zoned Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) which permits a child care centre. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment seeks the following site-specific exceptions to the general provisions and parking provisions of the Zoning By-law to facilitate the use.

1. A reduction to the minimum parking space requirement for a child care centre from 1 space per 25 square metres of gross floor area (27 spaces) to 1 space per 40 square metres of gross floor area (17 spaces).

2. A reduction to the minimum landscaping requirements for commercial and mixed use zones as follows:

A landscaping strip adjacent to a street having a width ranging between 1.5 metres and 0.6 metres, whereas a minimum width of 3.0 metres is required.
A landscaping strip adjacent to a Residential Zone having a width of 3.0 metres and 1.5 metres, whereas a minimum width of 6.0 metres is required.

Application Materials: The application materials are available to view on the Town's website: 15 Sheffcote Street - ZA 1 2026