Hinds Brook (Homefield)

The Hinds Brook (Homefield) development proposal on the lands at 496857 Grey Road 2 has been revised generally as follows:

• Numerous studies/reports/drawings have been updated and revised, and several new documents have been provided (please refer to the Submission Documents section below).
• Various revisions to the development concept have been made throughout the proposal.
• The number of units has been reduced from 376 (first submission), to 349 (second submission), and now to 245 (third submission). All rowhouses have now been revised to bungalows & lofts, semi-detached units have been introduced, and back-to-back units have been reduced. 
• Hazard lands are proposed to be removed from the development area.
• Proposes servicing Option 1 (east to HWY 26), dependent on securing access over privately owned lands, OR Option 2 (Grey Rd 2) if Option 1 is not feasible. 
• Removes stormwater pond discharge to Indian Brook over GSCA lands and proposes relocation to discharge to Indian Brook within the subject lands.
• Proposed phasing has been revised. 
• Minor revisions have been made to the road layout. 
• Hazard lands are proposed to be part of the condominium.

The site is currently designated as Rural, Hazard and Special Agriculture. It is bound by Grey Road 2 to the west, the Georgian Trail to the northeast, and includes significant woodlands and a portion of Indian Brook. 

The property is surrounded:

• To the north: by a trailer park zoned Recreation, Employment lands, Hazard lands, and the Georgian Trail.
• To the east: by the Georgian Trail.
• To the south:  by Special Agricultural lands, Hazard lands, and Vacant lands designated as a future secondary plan area.
• To the west: by Employment lands.

The proposal includes applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Draft Plan of Condominium that generally include the following:

• Changing the Official Plan designation of the subject lands from Rural, Hazard and Special Agriculture to Community Living Area Special, Hazard and Special Agriculture with site-specific permissions;
• Rezoning the lands from Rural, Hazard and Special Agriculture to:
  • Introduce site-specific and relaxed zoning standards; 
  • Revise Hazard zone boundaries; and
  • Assign Open Space zoning to the proposed park and amenity space.
• Subdividing and creating lots for each of the proposed units, and creating private roads, a stormwater management facility, private park or amenity areas and two Hazard land blocks;
• Creating a common elements condominium including Hazard lands;
• Removing wetlands and significant woodlands from the portion of the lands proposed for development and replacing those elsewhere on the property. 

The effect of the proposed Subdivision and Condominium applications would be to create a freehold common element condominium on the subject lands, where the applicant has advised that they plan to retain the lots, lease them to future owners, and sell the physical units. Further commentary by the applicant is proposed on the type of development and ownership. 

Town staff received the third submission on January 6, 2026. A response will be provided once staff have completed a review of the submission.

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