PLZBA2024016 - 5373 County Road 121 (Howland Lake)

5373 County Road 121 and adjacent to Howland Lake (see Key Map)

Property Owner

St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club

Applicant/Agent

Duncan Ross, Duncan Ross Architect

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ and is located primarily within the Waterfront and Rural designation of the Township’s Official Plan.

The proposed zoning by-law amendment would serve to rezone a portion of the subject lands from ‘Rural (RU)’ to ‘Recreational Commercial Exception Twenty-Three(C3-23)’ zone, to permit a children’s camp with certain site-specific provisions. Portions of the subject lands will also be rezoned to ‘Hazard Lands (HZ)’ to protect the natural heritage features identified in an Environmental Impact Study prepared to support the application.

For more detailed information please see the site plan. 

Status

The public meeting was held on December 12, 2024. By-law 25-28 was passed by the Council on February 27, 2025. A copy of the Staff Report and By-law and any additional information relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection by contacting the Planning Department.

An appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills as the Approval Authority or at the mailing address provided below no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 27^th, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100.00 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to Email Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning.

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

PLZBA2024062 – Vacant Land, Part Lot 13, Concession 14, Snowdon, Porky’s Road

Property

Vacant Land having property roll # 4616-042-000-11200 on Porky’s Road (see Key Map)

Property Owner

1000221785 (Kenneth Peeters)

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ and is located within the Rural designation of the Township’s Official Plan.

The zoning by-law is submitted to fulfill a condition of consent application H-033-24 and H-034-24 and would serve to rezone the proposed severed parcels from ‘Rural (RU)’ to ‘Rural Residential Exception (RR-E)’ zone, to recognize site-specific provisions. Portions of the subject lands will also be rezoned to ‘Hazard Lands (HZ)’ to protect the natural heritage features identified in a Site Evaluation Report prepared in relation to the consent application.

For more detailed information please see the site plan

Status

The revised By-law was approved by Council at the Regular Meeting on January 9^th, 2024. A copy of the By-law can be viewed here (https://mindenhills.civicweb.net/filepro/document/452994/By-law%2025-01%20to%20amend%2006-10%20PLZBA2024062.pdf )

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

 PLZBA2024061 – 2513 Davis Lake Road

Part Lot 12, Concession 6, Geographic Township of Lutterworth, 2513 Davis Lake Road (see Key Map).

Property Owner

Estate of Donald Grozelle

Applicant/Agent

Melissa Anderson

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘General Industrial Exception Five (M1-5)’ and is located within the Rural designation of the Township’s Official Plan.

The current zoning on the property permits the use of the land as a salvage yard. The property is occupied by a dwelling, which is a permitted accessory use to an operating salvage yard.

As a salvage yard no longer operates on the property, the landowners are proposing to use the land for residential uses only. The zoning by-law amendment would serve to rezone the property from ‘General Industrial Exception Five (M1-5)’ zone to ‘Rural Residential (RR)’ zone to permit the principal use of the property for residential uses.

Status

The public meeting was held on January 9, 2025. By-law 25-03 was passed by the Council on February 27, 2025. A copy of the Staff Report and By-law and any additional information relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection by contacting the Planning Department.

An appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills as the Approval Authority or at the mailing address provided below no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 27^th, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100.00 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to Email: Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning.  

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

PLZBA2024067 – 1237 Ingoldsby Road (Canning Lake)

Part Lot 16, Concession 14, Geographic Township of Snowdon, 1237 Ingoldsby Road (see Key Map)

Property Owner

Joseph and Denise Kovac

Applicant/Agent

MHBC, c/o Jamie Robinson, BES, MCIP, RPP

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 in order to construct one (1) new boathouse.

Existing boathouses may be reconstructed on the same footprint, inclusive of size, height and location. The height of the boathouse will remain unchanged. The ground floor area of the boathouse will increase from a combined 88 square metres (947 square feet) to 90.24 square metres (971 square feet). A new location for the boathouse is also proposed and to be setback 5.5 metres (18 feet) from the high water mark of Canning Lake.

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.

In accordance with the Official Plan, reconstruction of the boathouse will be subject to site plan control under Section 41 of the Planning Act.

For more detailed information please see the Site Plan.

Status

The public meeting was held on January 9, 2025. For more information, please refer to the Notice of Public Meeting. A decision on the application has not been made. As revisions are anticipated to the application, a second public meeting will be scheduled once the amended application has been received and reviewed by Staff.

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

PLZBA2024071 – 1433 Wigamog Road

Property

Part Lot 31, Concession 6, Geographic Township of Minden, municipally known as 1433 Wigamog Road, (see Key Map). 

Property Owner

Gary and Darlene Carlton

Applicant/Agent

Mike Cesario

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ and is located within the Rural designation of the Township’s Official Plan. The zoning by-law amendment is submitted to fulfill a condition of consent application H-044-24, which would serve to sever a portion of 1433 Wigamog Road for the purpose of a lot addition benefitting 1459 Wigamog Road. The proposed amendment would serve to rezone the severed lands from ‘Rural (RU)’ to ‘Rural Residential (RR)’ to achieve uniform zoning on the resulting enlarged lot.

For more detailed information please see the Site Plan. 

Status

The public meeting scheduled for February 13, 2025 was rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please refer to the recirculated Public Meeting Notice. A copy of the staff report and draft by-law will be available on the Township website in advance of the meeting.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLZBA2024077 – 1094 Forsters Road

Property

Part Lot 19, Concession 11, Lutterworth, 1094 Forsters Road, Gull Lake (see Key Map)

Property Owner

Nubey and Joe Fierro

Applicant/Agent

Jane Harrison and Steve Mantle

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is further designated Waterfront in the Township’s Official Plan.

The subject property is currently developed in the form of a one-storey single detached dwelling, together with accessory structures. The dwelling has a setback of 4.2 metres (13.8 feet) from the shoreline of Gull Lake, together with an attached waterfront deck having a setback of 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) from Gull Lake.

The property owners are proposing to tear down the existing dwelling to be replaced with a one and a half-storey single detached dwelling with a walkout basement, to be built on the same footprint as the existing dwelling. A new attached screened porch is also proposed which will increase the lateral width of the built form by 4.9 metres (16 feet). 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.

Refer to the site plan for more information.

Status

The public meeting is scheduled for March 27^th. Please refer to the Public Meeting Notice.

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

PLZBA2025001 – 1940 Scotch Line Road East

Property

Part Lot 10, Concession A, Minden, 1940 Scotch Line Road East (see Key Map)

Property Owner

Erika Walter

Applicant/Agent

Melissa Markham

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Rural (RU)’ and ‘Hazard Land (HZ)’ and is located within the Minden Settlement Area. The property is further designated Residential with Hazard Lands Overlay in the Township’s Official Plan.

The subject property is currently vacant. The property owners are proposing to construct a single detached dwelling. The proposed location of the dwelling would be partially within the HZ Zone, related to a watercourse and steep slope, and which does not permit residential uses. The zoning by-law amendment would rezone a portion of the property from RU and HZ to ‘Hamlet Residential Exception (HR-E)’ zone to permit the construction of the dwelling. Site specific provisions will ensure any development is setback from the steep slope as required. A portion of the RU zone will be rezoned to HZ to appropriately recognize a steep slope. A portion of the HZ zoned lands will remain unchanged.

Refer to the site plan for more information.

Status

The public meeting is scheduled for March 27^th. Please refer to the Public Meeting Notice.

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

PLZBA2025004 – 1317 Martin’s Trail

Part Lot 26, Concession 7, Geographic Township of Lutterworth, 1317 Martin’s Trail and adjacent to Black Lake (see Key Map)

Property Owner

Tracy Wilson

Applicant/Agent

Ryan Lloyd, Planscape Inc.

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is further designated Waterfront in the Township’s Official Plan.

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.

Refer to the site plan for more information.

Status

The public meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025. Please refer to the Public Meeting Notice.

Contact

PLZBA2025009 – 1028 Foxtail Lane

Property

Part Lot 2, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Anson, 1028 Foxtail Lane (see Key Map)

Property Owner

2640599 Ontario Inc

Applicant/Agent

Jeff Howe

Purpose of Application

The subject property is currently zoned ‘Shoreline Residential (SR)’ and is further designated Waterfront in the Township’s Official Plan.

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.

Refer to the site plan for more information.

Status

The public meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025. Please refer to the Public Meeting Notice.

Contact

Amanda Dougherty, Manager of Planning

PLMV2024068 – 1345 Shaw’s Lane (Canning Lake)

Part Lot 12, Concession 14 – Snowdon, 1345 Shaw’s Lane (Canning Lake) see Key Map

Property Owner

Jacqueline Hill and Jason Schwarz

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 development of a 22.30 sq.m (240 sq.ft) addition to the southeast side of the existing cottage. 

The effect of the application would be to permit an increase in the size of a building located in part within 15 m (49.3 ft) of the high-water mark, where an increase in size or height of a building or structure is otherwise not permitted.

For more detailed information, please see the site plan. 

Status

The public hearing was held on December 9, 2024. The Committee of Adjustment approved the requested variance as outlined above.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLMV2024069 – 1378 Bobcaygeon Road

Property

1378 Bobcaygeon Road (See Key Map)

Property Owner

Jean-Marie Barker and David Archer

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 redevelopment and enlargement of the dwelling and to construct a new two-storey addition with a side porch.

The effect of the application would be to permit an increase of the gross floor area of the building beyond the permitted 25% for non-complying buildings or structures.

For more detailed information, please see the site plan. 

Status

The public hearing was held on December 9, 2024. The Committee of Adjustment approved the requested variance as outlined above.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLMV2025005 – 1020 Toboggan Trail

Property

Part Lot 8, Concession 10, Geographic Township of Minden, municipally known as 1020 Toboggan Hill Trail, (see Key Map).

Property Owner

Tom and Kathy Salisbury

Applicant/Agent

Greg McImoyle

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 facilitate the construction of a new one storey garage. The application will have the effect of providing relief from Section 4.35 to permit a reduced setback from a building to a private right of way of 0.15m (0.5 feet) whereas a setback of 3m (10 feet) is required.

For more detailed information, please see the site plan.

Status

The public meeting was held on February 24, 2025. The Committee of Adjustment approved the requested variance as outlined above. For a copy of the Notice of Decision please contact the undersigned.

Contact

Jodi Whalen, Planner

PLMV2025006 - Dockside Drive (Pelley)

Part Lot 8, Concession 2, Geographic Township of Lutterworth, having roll number 4616-051-000-19000, (see Key Map).

Property Owner

Joan and Keith Pelley

Applicant/Agent

Darryl Galea

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 facilitate the construction of a new accessory building. The application will have the effect of providing relief from Section 4.1.6 to permit an increased height of an accessory building within 40m (131.2 feet) of the high-water mark to be a maximum of 5.95m (19.5 feet), whereas a maximum height of 3.5m (11.5 feet) is required.

For more detailed information, please see the site plan.

Status

The public meeting was held on February 24, 2025. The Committee of Adjustment approved the requested variance as outlined above. For a copy of the Notice of Decision please contact the undersigned.

Contact