Notice of Public Meetings Concerning Zoning By-Law Amendments 

Take Notice that the Township of Minden Hills has received one (1) complete application to amend the Township’s Zoning By-law. The site-specific amendment applies to property located in Part Lot 22, Concession A, Geographic Township of Minden, being vacant lands, having roll number 4616-033-000-55210 (see Key Map). 

The Township of Minden Hills will be holding a Public Meeting, as required under the Planning Act, and as follows: 

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time:  9:00 AM
Location: Hybrid Meeting (In-person and Electronic via Zoom) 

The purpose of the Public Meeting will be to consider Zoning By-law Amendment Application PLZBA2025091 pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act as shown below: 

Purpose and Effect: The subject property is zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ zone and ‘Hazard Land (HZ)’ zone and is located within the Rural designation of the Township’s Official Plan. An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) was prepared in relation to the application and identified both wetland and watercourse features. In recognition of the findings of the EIS the zoning will be amended to appropriately recognize wetland and watercourse features and the associated vegetated buffer as ‘Hazard Land (HZ)’; and to further rezone any lands not presenting with natural heritage features to ‘Rural-Exception (RU-E)’ zone. The RU-E zone will recognize site-specific provisions and further permit the development of a single detached dwelling.  

To Watch: Members of the Public wishing to watch the meeting in person can do so by attending the Township Council Chambers, located at 7 Milne Street, Minden. Members of the Public wishing to watch the meeting virtually can do so by joining the Meeting Live Stream Link: https://youtube.com/live/LvIH6yHk-SE?feature=share.   

To Participate in Person: Members of the public wishing to participate and make comment or speak at the Public Meeting must: pre-register by emailing the Clerk's Department by Wednesday, December 10, 2025 before 4:00 PM or by attending and registering the morning of the meeting before 8:30 AM in the Township Council Chambers, 7 Milne Street, Minden. 

To Participate via Zoom on the Web or by Telephone please email the Clerk's Department by Wednesday, December 10, 2025 before 4:00 PM to obtain login information. If attending virtually, please log-on 30 minutes before the meeting. 

Written Submissions either in support of or opposition to the applications must be received prior to the Public Meeting and can be submitted to Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning Email.  

Please Note: We encourage those wishing to view the meeting to also download the agenda, as it will not be displayed during the streaming process. Meeting agendas can be downloaded by visiting the Township website at: https://www.mindenhills.ca/council.  

Please note the live-stream link provided for each meeting will only be activated while Council is in session. 

Additional Information regarding the proposed Amendments is available to the public for inspection at the Municipal Office located at 7 Milne Street by appointment and is available online at www.mindenhills.ca/newsroom. For more information about this matter, contact the undersigned at Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning or by phone at 705-286-1260 (ext.506). 

Any Person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments. 

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. 

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills before the by-law is passed, the 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 do so. 

If You Wish to Be Notified of the decision of the Township of Minden Hills in respect to the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must submit a written request to the Township of Minden Hills. For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact the undersigned at Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning.  

Accessibility: The Township of Minden Hills is committed to providing services as set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you have accessibility needs and require alternative formats or other accommodations, please contact the undersigned. 

Privacy Disclosure: As one of the purposes of the Planning Act is to provide for planning processes that are open and accessible, all written submissions, documents, correspondence, e-mails or other communications (including your name and address) form part of the public record and may be disclosed/made available by the Township as deemed appropriate, including anyone requesting such information. Please note that by submitting any of this information, you are providing the Township with your consent to use and disclose this information as part of the planning process. 

Dated this 21st day of November, 2025 

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning
Email
705-286-1260 ext. 506
7 Milne Street, P.O. Box 359
Minden, ON K0M 2K0