Cannabis Production Study Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Statutory Public Meeting Notice

The City of Burlington is proposing a Zoning Bylaw Amendment to implement the findings of the Cannabis Production Study, which will affect lands city-wide. The File Reference No. is 502-02-72.

To incorporate feedback from the Statutory Public Meeting held on Nov. 16, 2021, City staff have prepared a revised Zoning By-law Amendment which proposes:

• Removing the existing policies related to “Medical Marihuana Production Facilities” and adding new policies for “Cannabis Production Facilities”;
• Recognizing Cannabis Production Facilities as either an industrial or agricultural use, depending on the context of the site, rather than a unique use with separate policies;
• Prohibiting Outdoor Cannabis Production Facilities beside schools and day care centres;
• Removing the existing permissions for Medical Marihuana Production Facilities within the GE1 and GE2 Employment Zones (General Employment) and replacing them with permissions for Cannabis Production Facilities; and
• Adding new permissions for Cannabis Production Facilities as an industrial use within the BC1 and BC2 Employment Zones (Business Corridor).

You are invited to attend a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act for this proposal. This Statutory Public Meeting will be virtual/hybrid and will be on:

May 3, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Online at burlington.ca/calendar

For more information on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, visit burlington.ca/cannabis.  This webpage contains additional material, including background information and the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

A recommendation report, which provides a description of the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment, a summary of the technical review, and public comments received to date, will be available for public review on Friday, April 22, 2022 at burlington.ca/calendar. Search for the meeting date for the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee. For a printed copy of the report, email the Clerks Department at clerks@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up.

For more information, including appeal rights, contact Kelly Cook, Senior Planner at 905-335-7600, ext. 7641 or kelly.cook@burlington.ca.