Current Development Applications

The following Planning applications for proposed development are being reviewed by the Township Planning Department. Applications are updated as often as possible but may not include all active applications.

Please contact the Planning Department for questions or more information about specific properties or applications.

Zoning By-law Amendment Applications

PLZBA2026043- Romberger

Property

Part Lot 22, Concession 4, Geographic Township Minden, being vacant lands with Roll No. 4616-030-000-77605 (see Key Map ).

Property Owner

Lisa Romberger

Applicant/Agent

Melissa Markham Planning

Purpose of Application

The subject property is zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ and ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is located within the Waterfront designation of the Township’s Official Plan. The zoning by-law amendment is submitted to fulfill conditions of consent application H-035-25, which will sever a portion of 1110 Strawberry Drive for the purpose of a lot addition benefiting 2 Sugar Bush Lane. The proposed amendment would serve to rezone the property from ‘Rural (RU)’ and ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ to ‘Shoreline Residential Exception No. Eighty-Five (SR-85)’ to recognize a reduced lot frontage of 34.68 metres and an increased setback of 60 metres from a sewage disposal system to the high-water mark, as identified in the supporting Site Evaluation Report that was prepared in relation to the consent application. The proposed amendment would also serve to achieve uniform zoning on the benefiting lot.

For more information on proposed development, please see the Proposed Site Plan.

Status

The application is scheduled for public meeting on October 8, 2026.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLZBA2024067- Kovac

Property

Part Lot 16, Concession 14, Geographic Township of Snowdon, municipally known as 1237 Ingoldsby Road and located on Canning Lake (see Key Map ).

Property Owner

Joseph and Denise Kovac

Applicant/Agent

MHBC Urban Design & Landscape Architecture c/o Jamie Robinson

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is located within the Waterfront designation of the Township’s Official Plan. The property owners are proposing to tear down two (2) boathouses to construct one (1) new boathouse. As boathouses are prohibited, existing boathouses may only be reconstructed on the same footprint. The application proposes increasing the ground floor area of the boathouse from a combined 88 sq m (947 sq ft) to 90.3 sq m (971 sq ft), and at an alternate location with a setback of 1.9 m (6.2 ft) from the high-water mark of Canning Lake. Due to reported low water levels, the application also requests a dock length of 35 m (115 ft) be permitted, whereas otherwise Section 4.1.12 permits a maximum length of 25 m (82 ft). The zoning by-law amendment would rezone the property from ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ zone to ‘Shoreline Residential Exception (SR-E)’ zone to permit the construction of the boathouse and expansion to the dock. A holding provision would be implemented to require site plan control under Section 41 of the Planning Act.

For more information on proposed development, please see the Proposed Site Plan .

Status

The application is scheduled for public meeting on October 8, 2026.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

Minor Variance Applications

PLMV2026041- Brake and Cain

Property

Part of Lot 15, Concession 14, Geographic Township of Lutterworth, municipally known as 2994 Deep Bay Road, (see Key Map ).

Property Owner

Mike Brake and Lisa Cain

Applicant/Agent

Mike Brake and Lisa Cain

Purpose of Application

The purpose of the application is to provide relief from the Township of Minden Hills Zoning By-law 06-10, as amended, to permit the construction of a 37.2 sq. metre (400 sq. foot) detached carport. The application will have the effect of providing relief from Section 5.2 of the Zoning By-law to recognize a reduced side yard setback of 11 metres (36.1 feet), whereas 15 metres (49.2 feet) is required.

For more information, please see the site plan and photos .

Status

The application is scheduled for public meeting on August 31, 2026.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLMV2026042- Mulcahy

Property

Part of Lot 3, Concession 13, Geographic Township of Snowdon, municipally known as 1350 Hamilton Road, located on South Lake, (see Key Map ).

Property Owner

Rhonda and Thomas Mulcahy

Applicant/Agent

The Biglieri Group

Purpose of Application

The purpose of the application is to provide relief from the Township of Minden Hills Zoning By-law 06-10, as amended, to permit the construction of a 162.6 square metre (1,750 square foot) steel storage building. The application will have the effect of providing relief from Section 4.1.8 of the Zoning By-law to recognize a lot coverage of detached accessory buildings and structures of 6.1% of the lot area, whereas a maximum of 5% of the lot area, is otherwise permitted.

As identified on the site plan the owners are also proposing to demolish and reconstruct the dwelling. However, no planning approvals are required for the reconstruction, and it therefore does not form part of this application.

For more information on the existing features and proposed development, please see the Survey and Site Plan.

Status

The application is scheduled for public meeting on August 31, 2026.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLMV2026057-Garrard

Property

Part of Lot 12, Concession 6, Geographic Township of Minden, municipally known as 1171 Harrison Bay Lane, located on Horseshoe Lake (see Key Map ).

Property Owner

Daniel Garrard

Applicant/Agent

Daniel Garrard

Purpose of Application

The purpose of the application is to provide relief from the Township of Minden Hills Zoning By-law 06-10, as amended, to permit the construction of a 135.9 square metre (1,463 square foot) two storey dwelling with an attached deck. The application will have the effect of providing relief from Section 4.8.4 of the Zoning By-law to recognize a height increase of 5 metres (16.4 feet) for an existing non-complying building, whereas a maximum height increase of 1.2 metres (3.9 feet), is otherwise permitted.

As identified on the site plans the owners are also proposing to demolish and reconstruct the dwelling.

For more information on the existing features and proposed development, please see the Existing and Proposed Plans.

Status

The application is scheduled for public meeting on September 28, 2026.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLMV2026058-Stinson

Property

Part of Lot 27, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Lutterworth, being vacant lands located on Highway 35 and having roll number 4616-051-000-64105 (see Key Map ).

Property Owner

Ethan Stinson

Applicant/Agent

Ethan Stinson

Purpose of Application

The purpose of the application is to provide relief from the Township of Minden Hills Zoning By-law 06-10, as amended, to permit the construction of a 145.7 square metre (1,568 square foot) dwelling with a 72.8 square metre (784 square foot) attached garage. The application will have the effect of providing relief from Section 5.2 of the Zoning By-law to recognize a side yard setback and rear yard setback of 10 metres (32.8 feet), whereas a minimum setback of 15 metres (49.2 feet), is otherwise required.

For more information on the existing features and proposed development, please see the Proposed Site Plan.

Status

The application is scheduled for public meeting on September 28, 2026.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

Township Initiated Amendments

Township Initiated – Official Plan Amendment – Delegated Authority

Property

The Official Plan Amendment applies to all lands within the Township of Minden Hills. On this basis, no location map has been provided.

Applicant/Agent

Township of Minden Hills

Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this amendment is to establish policies to allow the approval of minor Zoning By-law Amendments, specifically the removal of a holding (H) provision, approval of temporary uses, correcting errors or omissions, amendments as a condition of consent, and other amendments deemed to be technical in nature, to be delegated to an employee, specifically the Manager of Planning Services and Chief Administrative Officer or their designates. The amendment will also introduce alternate measures for public notice associated with delegated matters. The effect of the amendment will be to streamline the approval of minor zoning by-law amendments to improve processing timelines and efficiency.

Status

The amendment is scheduled for public meeting on September 10, 2026.

The public meeting is an opportunity for the public to provide comments or feedback, and for Council to hear and consider comments related to the proposed amendment. No staff recommendation will form part of the public meeting to allow an opportunity for further revisions to the amendment that may arise as a result of comments received.

Additional Information

A copy of the proposed amendment is available for review: DRAFT - Proposed OPA19 - Delegated Authority

Contact

For more information about this matter, or to submit written comments prior to the public meeting, please contact:

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

Township Initiated – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments – General

Township Initiated – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments – General

Property

The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments apply to all lands located within the Township of Minden Hills. On that basis a key map has not been provided.

Applicant/Agent

Township of Minden Hills

Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of the amendments is to reduce frequent friction points when interpreting and applying the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to proposed development projects. The effect of the amendments will be consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement and conformity with the County of Haliburton Official Plan, while also providing reasonable flexibility for reoccurring amendments, improving clarity of existing policies and provisions and ensure appropriate use of accessory structures. More specifically, amendments will include:

Official Plan: Policies will be introduced or revised which will ensure that for vacant lands around waste management facilities a technical study will be required to demonstrate safe water and soil conditions before development; restrict new sensitive lands uses near aggregate operations; limit the number of lots created in the Rural designation; and remove redundant policies related to Additional Dwelling Units (ADU). Certain additional minor revisions are also proposed.

Zoning By-law: Add a list of common structures not otherwise noted in the Zoning By-law; reword the regulations for certain accessory structures while maintaining the same intent; permit garages to be located in front of dwellings; increase accessory lot coverage from 5% to 6%; limit upper-storey use of accessory buildings; increase the size of sleeping cabins from 35 sq. m to 45 sq. m; permit accessory buildings where the principal use is a farm; ensure permanent signs are not permitted in the water yard of Shoreline Residential (SR) lots; permit shipping containers in commercial and industrial zones; and increase the maximum distance from a dwelling to an ADU from 30 m to 100 m. Additional revisions to wording and organization are also proposed.

Status

The amendments are scheduled for public meeting on September 24, 2026.

The public meeting is an opportunity for the public to provide comments or feedback, and for Council to hear and consider comments related to the proposed amendments. No staff recommendation will form part of the public meeting to allow an opportunity for further revisions to the amendments that may arise as a result of comments received.

Additional Information

A draft copy of the proposed amendments as redlined copies are available for review at the links below:

Proposed Amendments to the Official Plan

Proposed Amendments to Zoning By-law 06-10

Contact

For more information about this matter, or to submit written comments prior to the public meeting, please contact:

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

Township Initiated – Zoning By-law Amendment – Floodplain

Township Initiated – Zoning By-law Amendment – Floodplain

Property

The Zoning By-law Amendment applies to all lands located within the floodplain in the Township of Minden Hills. These are generally lands adjacent to Gull, Burnt, Drag and Irondale Rivers. Please refer to the key maps.

You can also refer to the County of Haliburton Updated Floodplain Mapping to confirm if and how the floodplain impacts your property: https://lidar-halcty.hub.arcgis.com/

Applicant/Agent

Township of Minden Hills

Purpose of Amendment

The Township’s Zoning By-law 06-10, as amended, identifies a floodplain, which includes a Floodway zone and Flood Proofing and Flood Risk overlays. The boundaries of the floodplain are based on mapping prepared in the 1980’s through Natural Resources Canada’s former Flood Damage Reduction Program (FDRP). Recently the County of Haliburton, in partnership with Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, completed a Floodplain Mapping Project to update the floodplain models. The floodplain mapping project was partially funded by Natural Resources Canada’s current Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP). The purpose of the amendment is to amend the Township’s Zoning By-law Schedules (maps) to reflect the updated floodplain boundaries identified through the County’s mapping project. The effect of the amendment will be to align the boundaries with the more current floodplain model, to ensure consistency with provincial and local policy.

Status

The amendment is scheduled for public meeting on September 24, 2026.

The public meeting is an opportunity for the public to provide comments or feedback, and for Council to hear and consider comments related to the proposed amendment. No staff recommendation will form part of the public meeting to allow an opportunity for further revisions to the amendment that may arise as a result of comments received.

Additional Information

There are no text amendments proposed. An overall keymap identifying the lands within the new floodplain extents and detailed schedules below.