Town of Richmond Hill Draft New Official Plan - Chapter 4

LAND USE POLICIES
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4.10.3 ORM COUNTRYSIDE
The ORM Countryside designation area includes rural land uses such as
agriculture, recreation, rural settlements, mineral aggregate operations, parks,
and open spaces. The purpose of the ORM Countryside area is to encourage
agricultural and other rural uses that support the objectives of the ORMCP. The
ORM Countryside is envisioned as the rural area of the Greenway System. The
rural character of the ORM Countryside shall be sustained over the long term.
4.10.3.1 LAND USE
It is the policy of Council that:
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1. The following uses shall be permitted in the ORM Countryside designation
shown on Schedule A2 (Land Use) of this Plan:
a. Fish, wildlife and forest management;
b. Conservation projects and flood and erosion control projects;
c. Agricultural uses;
d. Transportation, infrastructure, and utilities subject to the policies in
Section 41 of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP);
e. Home businesses in accordance with policy 3.2.1.1.17 of this Plan;
f. Home industries in accordance with policy 3.2.1.1.17 of this Plan;
g. Bed and breakfast establishments in accordance with policy 3.2.1.1.17
of this Plan;
h. Farm vacation homes in accordance with policy 3.2.1.1.17 of this Plan;
i. Low-intensity recreational uses, subject to the policies in Section 37 of
the ORMCP;
j. Major recreational uses, subject to the policies in Section 38 of the
ORMCP;
k. Unserviced parks;
l. Mineral aggregate operations;
m. Wayside pits;
n. Agriculture-related uses;
o. Small-scale commercial and institutional uses as described in Section
40 of the ORMCP shall only be permitted in the Hamlet of Gormley
shown as a Rural Settlement Area on Schedule A2 (Land Use) of this
Plan;
p. Uses accessory to the uses set out in policies 4.10.3.1.1 (a) through (o);
and
q. Existing uses permitted in policies 3.2.1.1.10 through 3.2.1.1.15 of this
Plan.
2. The permitted uses shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
13 (1) and (2) of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP).
3. Permitted uses shall be subject to the requirements of Parts III and IV of the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP)and Section 3.2.1.1 of this
RICHMOND HILL OFFICIAL PLAN 4-43
DRAFT MAY 6, 2010