Notice of a Complete Application and Public Meeting Concerning a Zoning By-Law Amendment

Part Lot 28, Concession 5, Snowdon, 1014 Bumblebee Lane, Burnt River (PLZBA2025062 - Ezer)

Take Notice that the Township of Minden Hills has received a complete application to amend the Township’s Zoning By-law. The site-specific amendment applies to property located in Part Lot 28, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Snowdon, being a lot at 1014 Bumblebee Lane, and having roll number 4616-041-000-41300 (see Key Map on reverse side).

And Take Notice that the Township of Minden Hills will be holding a Public Meeting, as required under the Planning Act. 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 during the Public Meeting.

Date and Location of Public Meeting

Date:                 Thursday, August 28, 2025

Time:                9:00 AM

Location:          This will be held as a Hybrid meeting (in person and electronic)

Purpose and Effect: The subject property is currently zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ and is located within the Waterfront designation of the Township’s Official Plan. The proposed amendment would serve to rezone the property from ‘Rural (RU)’ Zone to a site specific ‘Shoreline Residential Exception (SR-E)’ Zone to permit the increased size of a dwelling which is located within 15 metres of the high-water mark of the adjacent river. The application would serve to extend the existing ground level decks 10.35 square metres (111.41 square feet) along the west side of the dwelling and to construct a second storey addition with 20.49 square metre (220.55 square foot) wraparound upper level decks within the cabin’s existing/proposed building footprint. The height is also proposed to increase from 5.2 metres (17.06 feet) to 7.52 metres (24.67 feet).

 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://www.youtube.com/@townshipofmindenhills4716

 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 admin@mindenhills.ca fby Wednesday, August 27^th 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 admin@mindenhills.ca by Wednesday, August 27^th 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 application must be received prior to the Public Meeting and can be submitted to adougherty@mindenhills.ca

 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 Amendment 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 adougherty@mindenhills.ca  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 Amendment.

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.