Notice of Public Meetings Concerning Zoning By-Law Amendments 

Take Notice that the Township of Minden Hills has received two (2) complete application to amend the Township’s Zoning By-law. The Township of Minden Hills will be holding a Public Meeting, as required under the Planning Act, and as follows: 

The purpose of the Public Meeting will be to consider Zoning By-law Amendment Applications PLZBA2025004 and PLZBA2025009 pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act as shown below: 

PLZBA2025004 (Wilson): The subject property is currently zoned ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is further designated Waterfront in the Township’s Official Plan (see Key Map). The subject property is currently developed in the form of two accessory docks. The original one-storey single-family dwelling, sleeping cabin and attached decks have been demolished. The original dwelling had a setback of 10.5 metres (34.4 feet) from the shoreline of Black Lake, together with an attached waterfront deck having a setback of 6.7 metres (21.9 feet) from Black Lake. The property owners are proposing to build a new slightly larger one-storey single-family dwelling with a walkout basement and attached deck. A new covered porch is also proposed. The proposed dwelling will maintain the same setbacks to Black Lake as the original dwelling, whereas the proposed attached deck will have in increased setback. The zoning by-law amendment would rezone the property from SR zone to ‘Shoreline Residential Exception (SR-E) to permit the construction of the new dwelling, having an increased footprint and height. 

PLZBA2025009 (2640599 Ontario Inc): The subject property is currently zoned ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is further designated Waterfront in the Township’s Official Plan (see Key Map). The subject property is currently developed in the form of a single-family dwelling, detached garage and one accessory building. The proposed zoning by-law amendment would rezone the property from SR zone to ‘Shoreline Residential Exception (SR-E) to permit the use of the accessory building as a home occupation with a reduced side yard and rear yard setback of 2.14 metres (7.0 feet) and 2.74 metres (8.99 feet) respectively. 

The Public Meeting is an opportunity for Council to hear and consider comments related to the proposed amendment. Any member of the public may speak in favour, or opposition to, the proposed amendment(s) during the Public Meeting. 

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

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 on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/HUpA6mRPeog?feature=share 

To Participate in Person: Members of the public wishing to participate and make comment/speak at the Public Meeting must pre-register by emailing the Clerk's Department by Wednesday April 9, 2025 before 4:00 PM or by registering the morning of the meeting before 8:30 AM in the Council Chambers. 

To Participate via Zoom on the Web or by Telephone please email the Clerk's Department by Wednesday April 9^th before 4:00 PM to obtain login information. 

If attending virtually, please log-on 30 minutes before the meeting. Once registered, participants will automatically be placed into a holding room and brought into the meeting as permitted by the Chair. 

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

Additional Information regarding the proposed Amendment is available to the public for inspection at the Municipal Office located at 7 Milne Street by appointment. For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact the undersigned. 

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 undersigned. 

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 Amendment. 

If a Person Or Public Body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to 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 of the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills to the Ontario Land Tribunal. 

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. 

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.