Ongoing Applications and Notices

The Corporation the Township of Laurentian Valley
Notice of Application of Zoning By-law Amendment and Notice of Public Meeting

Take Notice that pursuant to the requirements of Section 34(10.7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley advises that an application for amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley has been received and was deemed to be a complete application pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act.  The Township of Laurentian Valley will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday February 4^th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to consider the proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley. The amendment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections 34 (15) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. 

The public meeting will be held in-person at the Township Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road, and there will also opportunities provided to watch the meeting on YouTube.

Purpose, Effect & Location of Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2024-12

The purpose of the amendment is to address a condition required for concurrent County of Renfrew Application for Consent File No. B136/24, to ensure all of the proposed severed lot occupied by an existing mini-storage establishment is in the same commercial zone and to ensure that all of the proposed retained residential lot occupied by the existing single detached dwelling (594 Donald St.) is within the same residential zone not connected to the mini-storage use.

The effect of the amendment is to rezone the rear portion of the proposed severed lot from “Residential One-Exception Twelve (R1-E12)” to “General Commercial – Exception Seven (GC-E7)”, to amend the property description references in the GC-E7 provisions accordingly and to delete references to the R1-E12 zone; to remove the provisions related to the Residential One – Exception Twelve (R1-E12); and to rezone the rear portion of the proposed retained lot from “Residential One – Exception Twelve (R1-E12)”  to “Residential One (R1)”.

The lands affected by the Amendment are lands known municipally as 594 Donald St., and in Lots 55 and 58, JP 401, within Part Lot 32, Concession 1, geographic Township of Stafford, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

Copies of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 34 (10.1) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2024-12 are available for inspection at the Township Office during regular office hours, or by contacting the Township office at 613-735-6291 or by emailing asiebarth@lvtownship.ca quoting File No. Z2024-12.   Arrangements will be made for you to view or be provided with copies of any supporting materials.  Additional information may also be posted on the Township website.

Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician. 

Any person may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.  You are strongly encouraged to contact the Township if you have any questions and either provide written or verbal comments to Township Staff prior to the Public Meeting, even if you intend to provide verbal comments at the Public Meeting.  If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically through ZOOM, you must contact either Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician, or Lori Dennis, Deputy Clerk, at 613-735-6291 to register to attend electronically by no later than 12:00 noon on February 4^th, 2025.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Laurentian Valley to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Laurentian Valley 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 Township of Laurentian Valley 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 (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Please note: There have been recent changes to the Planning Act regarding the rules for who may file appeals.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Township of Laurentian Valley on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Township of Laurentian Valley c/o Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner at the mailing address below or by email at asiebarth@lvtownship.ca. 

If you are receiving this notice because you are the owner of property in the area of the amendment that contains seven or more residential units, you must also post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents of your property.

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 will be disclosed/made available by the Township to such persons as the Township deems 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 at the Township of Laurentian Valley this 15^th day of January, 2025.

The Corporation the Township of Laurentian Valley
Notice of Application of Zoning By-law Amendment and Notice of Public Meeting

Take Notice that pursuant to the requirements of Section 34(10.7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley advises that an application for amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley has been received and was deemed to be a complete application pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act.  The Township of Laurentian Valley will hold a Public Meeting on February 4^th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to consider the proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley. The amendment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections 34, 39 and 39.1 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. 

The public meeting will be held in-person at the Township Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road, and there will also opportunities provided to watch the meeting on YouTube.

Purpose, Effect & Location of Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2024-11

The purpose of the amendment is to permit the construction of a coach house style of secondary dwelling unit within the minimum setback for a dwelling from other lands on the same property zoned Extractive Industrial Reserve (EMR). The existing primary dwelling is located on EMR. The amendment is also to permit a garden suite as a temporary use on the same property. A “garden suite” is like a mobile home and is defined in the Planning Act as a one-unit detached residential structure containing bathroom and kitchen facilities that is ancillary to an existing residential structure and that is designed to be portable.

The effect of the amendment is to establish a Rural-Exception Ninety-Two-temporary (RU-E92-t) Zone with special provisions to provide an exemption from the minimum setback from Extractive Industrial Reserve (EMR) on the same property to permit a coach house secondary dwelling unit where the existing primary dwelling is on EMR and also for a garden suite to be permitted as a temporary use. The garden suite would be permitted as a temporary use until February 18, 2045. The subject lands will also be rezoned from Rural (RU) to Rural-Exception Ninety-Two-temporary (RU-E92-t) zone.

The lands affected by the Amendment are known municipally as 1721 Sandy Beach Road and are located within North Part Lot 16, Concession 8, in the geographic Township of Alice, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

Copies of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 34 (10.1) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2024-11 are available for inspection at the Township Office during regular office hours, or by contacting the Township office at 613-735-6291 or by emailing asiebarth@lvtownship.ca quoting File No. Z2024-11.   Arrangements will be made for you to view or be provided with copies of any supporting materials.  Additional information may also be posted on the Township website.

Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician. 

Any person may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.  You are strongly encouraged to contact the Township if you have any questions and either provide written or verbal comments to Township Staff prior to the Public Meeting, even if you intend to provide verbal comments at the Public Meeting.  If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically, through ZOOM you must contact either Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician, or Lori Dennis, Deputy Clerk, at 613-735-6291 to register to attend electronically by no later than 12:00 noon on February 4^th, 2025.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Laurentian Valley to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Laurentian Valley 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 Township of Laurentian Valley 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 (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.  Please note: There have been recent changes to the Planning Act regarding the

rules for who may file appeals.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Township of Laurentian Valley on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Township of Laurentian Valley c/o Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner at the mailing address below or by email at asiebarth@lvtownship.ca. 

If you are receiving this notice because you are the owner of property in the area of the amendment that contains seven or more residential units, you must also post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents of your property.

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 will be disclosed/made available by the Township to such persons as the Township deems 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 at the Township of Laurentian Valley this 10^th day of January, 2025.