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MR - Mineral Aggregate Reserve Zone (Sections 215-216)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the MR - Mineral Aggregate Reserve Zone is to:
(1)
identify those areas that are designated as Sand and Gravel Resource Area or
Limestone Resource Area in the Official Plan for which at present there is no licensed
mineral extraction operations, and are not along a rural truck route;
(2)
identify those lands where as yet unexploited mineral aggregate resources exist, until a
request is made for a rezoning to the Mineral Extraction - ME zone to permit a mineral
extraction operation;
(3)
allow for an interim period a limited range of permitted uses of a nature that would not
sterilize the potential of future mineral extraction operation on the lands or neighbouring
lands; and,
(4)
impose regulations reflective of the ME zone as lands in the MR zone may potentially be
rezoned to ME to permit mineral extraction operations.
215.
In the MR Zone:
Permitted Uses
(1)
The following uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsections 215(2) and (3);
agricultural use, see Part 2, Section 62
agriculture-related use, see Part 3, Section 79B (By-law 2021-222)
environmental preserve and educational area
equestrian establishment
forestry operation
kennel, see Part 3, Section 84
on-farm diversified use, see Part 3, Section 79A (By-law 2019-41) (By-law
2021-222)
Zone Provisions
(2)
The use provisions are set out in the subsections 215(2) and (3) below:
TABLE 215 - MR ZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
ZONE PROVISIONS
(i) Farm produce
outlet associated
with an agricultural
use
(ii) All other uses
(a) Minimum lot width (m)
30
(b) Minimum lot area (ha)
10
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
ZONE PROVISIONS
(i) Farm produce
outlet associated
with an agricultural
use
(ii) All other uses
(c) Maximum gross floor area (m2)
28
not applicable
(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)
6
30
(d) Minimum rear yard setback (m)
15
(e) Minimum interior side yard setback (m)
15
(f) Minimum corner side yard setback (m)
30
(g) Maximum height (m)
15
(3)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2- General Provisions, Part 3- Specific Use
Provisions and Part 4- Parking, Queuing and Loading Provisions.
(4)
Agriculture-related uses are permitted only a lot of 10 hectares or greater. (By-law 2021-
222)
MR SUBZONES
216.
In the MR Zone, the following subzones apply:
MR1 - MINERAL AGGREGATE RESERVE WITH DETACHED DWELLING
(1)
In the MR1 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
one detached dwelling
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
(b)
Despite the regulations of Table 215 in the MR1 subzone the detached dwelling
must provide a minimum front yard setback of 15 m and a maximum front yard
setback of 45 m. The purpose of these setbacks is to ensure that the detached
dwelling is located near the road to minimize encroachment onto potential
mineral aggregate resources in order to permit mineral extraction on other
portions of the lands not located in close proximity to the dwelling.