FD zone, Vaughan: Future Development Zone
Part 13, Section 13.2, Table 13-2; Section 13.3, Table 13-3 of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.
A holding-style zone for land awaiting future development where only uses that legally existed when the by-law came into effect may continue, subject to basic setback and height limits.
Is a property in the FD zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.
Check an addressWhat the FD zone permits
- Conservation use (only if legally existing on the lot on the effective date of the By-law; note 3)
- Passive recreational use (only if legally existing on the lot on the effective date of the By-law; note 3)
- Agriculture (only if legally existing on the lot on the effective date of the By-law; note 3)
- Single detached dwelling (only if legally existing on the lot on the effective date of the By-law; note 3)
- Temporary sales office (only if legally existing on the lot on the effective date of the By-law; note 3; subject to specific use provisions in Part 5, note 1)
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | See noteTable 13-3 gives 'E' - the legally existing lot area as of the effective date of the By-law; no numeric minimum stated |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | See noteTable 13-3 gives 'E' - the legally existing lot frontage as of the effective date of the By-law; no numeric minimum stated |
| Minimum front yard | 7.5 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 3 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 11 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement |
Other provisions in this section
- Only permitted uses in the FD Zone are uses legally existing as of the effective date of the By-law (Table 13-2 note 3); all other uses listed in Table 13-2 (retirement residence, golf course, public parking, restaurant, retail, cemetery, community facility, community garden, day care centre, emergency service, hospital, long term care facility, place of worship, public uses, school, urban square, intermodal facility, stormwater management facility) are not permitted.
- All requirements of the By-law apply to the FD Zone, including applicable General Provisions (Part 4) and Parking, Loading and Stacking Requirements (Part 6) (Table 13-2 note 3).
- Temporary sales office is subject to the specific use provisions of Part 5 (Table 13-2 note 1).
- Minimum landscape strip abutting a street line: no requirement (Table 13-3).
- Minimum landscape strip along any interior side or rear lot line abutting a Residential Zone or the Open Space Zone: no requirement (Table 13-3).
- Table 13-2 note 2 (500.0 m2 combined maximum GFA for retail and restaurant uses per lot) is not flagged against any FD use, since retail and restaurant are not permitted in FD.
Source: Part 13, Section 13.2, Table 13-2; Section 13.3, Table 13-3, By-law 001-2021 (City of Vaughan), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.