725 Westney Road South

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725 Westney

The Town is in receipt of applications to establish an indoor shooting range and accessory retail sales outlet in association with a warehousing use as a permitted use within the Prestige Employment Zone at 725 Westney Road South. The application is proposing a 2,385m2 expansion of the existing building with a second-storey addition to accommodate an indoor firearm range comprised of a 15-lane shooting range on the first floor, and a 7-lane range on the second floor. The redevelopment also proposes a warehouse for the distribution of firearms and ammunition, an accessory retail space, two training classrooms, a restaurant on the ground floor, office spaces (including a staff room), and onsite 24/7 security.

Council approved Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z6/24 at their January 20, 2025 meeting. The Implementing By-laws can be accessed under the documents tab of this webpage.

A Site Plan Application will be required to be submitted to review and examine the design and technical aspects of the proposed development.

Previous Public Open House:

An applicant-led open house was held electronically on May 1, 2024 for residents to learn more about this development proposal, identify any concerns, and to provide comments. The video of the meeting(External link) has been made available to anyone who is interested.

Get Involved

This notice is to advise of the opportunity to review and comment on this Zoning By-law Amendment Application prior to consideration of such by the Town of Ajax Community Affairs and Planning Committee, at a Statutory Public Meeting to be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

A copy of the staff report with recommendations to the Committee on this Zoning By-law Amendment Application will be available by end of day Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in the agenda for the meeting, available at ajax.ca/meetings(External link). Alternative formats of documents and materials can be made available upon request in order to assist those who require accessibility accommodations.

How to Participate

This public meeting is being held in-person in Council Chambers, located at Ajax Town Hall, 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, Ontario, L1S 2H9, and will be live-streamed for public viewing at ajax.ca/live. Those wishing to make oral submissions can attend in-person and will have 5 minutes to address the Committee; pre-registration is not required for in-person attendance. If you are unable to attend in-person, electronic remote participation via the Town’s Hybrid Conference System is available as an option and can be arranged by contacting clerks@ajax.ca(External link) no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Written submissions may be provided for the Committee’s consideration before the meeting. Please submit your written comments before 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, January 3, 2025 through the Questions/Comments box below or by e-mail to planningservices@ajax.ca(External link).

Planning Act Requirements

If a specified person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Ajax to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Ajax before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Ajax before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the specified person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the specified person or public body as a party.

Please note that, only the applicant, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, or a specified person or public body, as per the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, may appeal Council’s decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Ajax on this Zoning By-law Amendment Application, you must make a written request to the attention of the Clerk of the Town of Ajax, at 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, Ontario, L1S 2H9 or by e-mail to clerks@ajax.ca(External link).

The Town is in receipt of applications to establish an indoor shooting range and accessory retail sales outlet in association with a warehousing use as a permitted use within the Prestige Employment Zone at 725 Westney Road South. The application is proposing a 2,385m2 expansion of the existing building with a second-storey addition to accommodate an indoor firearm range comprised of a 15-lane shooting range on the first floor, and a 7-lane range on the second floor. The redevelopment also proposes a warehouse for the distribution of firearms and ammunition, an accessory retail space, two training classrooms, a restaurant on the ground floor, office spaces (including a staff room), and onsite 24/7 security.

Council approved Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z6/24 at their January 20, 2025 meeting. The Implementing By-laws can be accessed under the documents tab of this webpage.

A Site Plan Application will be required to be submitted to review and examine the design and technical aspects of the proposed development.

Previous Public Open House:

An applicant-led open house was held electronically on May 1, 2024 for residents to learn more about this development proposal, identify any concerns, and to provide comments. The video of the meeting(External link) has been made available to anyone who is interested.

Get Involved

This notice is to advise of the opportunity to review and comment on this Zoning By-law Amendment Application prior to consideration of such by the Town of Ajax Community Affairs and Planning Committee, at a Statutory Public Meeting to be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

A copy of the staff report with recommendations to the Committee on this Zoning By-law Amendment Application will be available by end of day Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in the agenda for the meeting, available at ajax.ca/meetings(External link). Alternative formats of documents and materials can be made available upon request in order to assist those who require accessibility accommodations.

How to Participate

This public meeting is being held in-person in Council Chambers, located at Ajax Town Hall, 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, Ontario, L1S 2H9, and will be live-streamed for public viewing at ajax.ca/live. Those wishing to make oral submissions can attend in-person and will have 5 minutes to address the Committee; pre-registration is not required for in-person attendance. If you are unable to attend in-person, electronic remote participation via the Town’s Hybrid Conference System is available as an option and can be arranged by contacting clerks@ajax.ca(External link) no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Written submissions may be provided for the Committee’s consideration before the meeting. Please submit your written comments before 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, January 3, 2025 through the Questions/Comments box below or by e-mail to planningservices@ajax.ca(External link).

Planning Act Requirements

If a specified person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Ajax to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Ajax before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Ajax before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the specified person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the specified person or public body as a party.

Please note that, only the applicant, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, or a specified person or public body, as per the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, may appeal Council’s decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Ajax on this Zoning By-law Amendment Application, you must make a written request to the attention of the Clerk of the Town of Ajax, at 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, Ontario, L1S 2H9 or by e-mail to clerks@ajax.ca(External link).

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