Cachet Homes (Victoria) Inc. has submitted applications for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands located at 2590 Victoria Street North, Breslau in the Township of Woolwich which are more specifically described below.

Property Description

The subject lands are irregularly shaped and located north of Victoria Street North (Highway 7), east of Greenhouse Road and south of the proposed realignment of Highway 7 in the Township of Woolwich.

The 28.3 hectare (69.2 acre) property is currently vacant and has approximately 902 metres (2,959 feet) frontage on Victoria Street North / Highway7 and approximately 113 metres (370 feet) frontage on Greenhouse Road.

In reference to attached ‘Map 4 – Conceptual Plan’ to the Public Meeting Notice which can be viewed in the Document Library, the applicant is proposing a residential neighbourhood with the following:

  • 193 single detached lots (Lots 1 to 193 on Map 4)
  • 49 blocks (242 townhouse row units – Blocks 194 to 242 on Map 4)
  • 25 blocks (145 lane townhouse units – Blocks 243 to 267 on Map 4)
  • 1 block (100 medium density residential units Block 268 on Map 4)
  • 2 Stormwater Management Facilities (Blocks 269 and 270 on Map 4)
  • 8 Blocks for Open Space including 1 Park being1.59 hectares (3.94 acre) total area (Blocks 271 to 278 on Map 4)
  • Public road system
    • 2 access points onto Victoria Street North / Highway 7
    • 1 access onto Greenhouse Road

Proposed Official Plan Amendment

The lands are currently not located within the Breslau Settlement Boundary and are currently identified as Countryside within the Township planned structure and designated Prime Agricultural Area in the Township Official Plan. It is noted that while the lands that are not located within the Breslau Settlement Boundary, they are located within the Breslau Settlement Boundary as approved through Region of Waterloo Official Plan Amendment 6 (ROPA 6). It is also noted that these lands are proposed to be included within the Breslau Settlement Boundary as part of the Township of Woolwich Official Plan / Breslau Secondary Plan Review. For the purpose of this Official Plan Amendment application the applicants have requested to bring the Township’s Breslau Settlement Boundary into conformity with ROPA 6 and as directed by the Province, to include the lands within the Urban Area Boundary per Map 5.1, Map 5.2 and within the Settlement Area and Designated Greenfield per Map 5.3 as well as the Settlement Area Boundary on Map 6.1 of the Township of Woolwich Official Plan. Also, the application proposes to redesignate the lands from Prime Agricultural Area to the following land use designations: Low/Medium Density Residential, Medium/High Density Residential, Mixed Use and Open Space on Schedule ‘B’ of the Township of Woolwich Official Plan. It is noted that a Site Specific Policy Area may need to be considered if specific land use policies for the subject lands are considered ahead of proposed new Official Plan being in full force and effect.

Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A), which permits agricultural uses as well as a single detached dwelling and some additional ancillary uses. The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning By-law from Agricultural (A) to Residential (R-2), Residential (R-6) and Residential (R-7) zones along with a number of special zoning provisions/regulations requested to each of these zones. The R-2 zone is identified as a low density zone that includes residential forms including, but not limited to: single detached and duplex units. The R-6 and R7 zones are identified as high-density zones that includes residential forms including, but not limited to: triplex, fourplex, townhouse and apartments units. Additionally, the R7 zone includes mixed use and live /work buildings. The application also includes additional requested provisions/regulations to reduce the applicable regulations of the R-2, R-6 and R-7 zones in the current Township of Woolwich Zoning By-law No. 26-2024 for the following regulations relative to required Minimum Lot Area, Minimum Front Yard, Minimum Lot Width of an Interior and Corner Lot, Minimum Building Line Setback, Minimum Building Line Setbacks of Front Porches, Minimum Side Yard Setback, Minimum Outdoor Amenity Area, Minimum Width of an attached single vehicle garage, Minimum Rear Yard, and to increase the maximum permitted Building Height, Maximum Lot Coverage and Maximum Density.

The proposed development also proposes to zone portion of the lands as Open Space O-1. The O1 Zone, which permits a range of passive uses as well as active recreational uses (Playgrounds, Accessory Buildings) and is proposed for the park and stormwater management ponds within the subdivision.

The application is proposed to be implemented through a Plan of Subdivision.

The applicant has submitted the following documents / studies in support of this application:

  • •Application Forms Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision
  • •Draft Plan of Subdivision, dated February 2025
  • •Conceptual Development Plan, dated March 2025
  • •Planning Justification Report, dated March 2025
  • •Draft Official Plan Amendment
  • •Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
  • •Proposed Staging Policies in Breslau Secondary Plan Update, dated March 2025
  • •Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment, dated January 2025
  • •Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, dated March 2023
  • •Functional Servicing & Stormwater Management Report, dated February 2025
  • •Traffic Impact Study, dated February 2025
  • •Noise Study, dated March 2025
  • •Geotechnical Investigation, dated March 2023
  • •Hydrogeological Study, dated February 2025
  • •Environmental Impact Study dated March 2025
  • •Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan, dated February 2025
  • Fiscal Impact Study, dated March 2025