Ongoing Applications and Notices

Form 1
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 as Amended
Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law by
The Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley passed By-Law No. 2025-02-006 on the 18th day of February, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

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

The purpose of this 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 (699 Bruham Avenue) 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 to add a minimum lot frontage of 22 metres 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 this Amendment are known municipally as 594 Donald St. and 699 Bruham Avenue, 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.

Effect of Public Consultation on Decision

No comments were received during the public consultation process prior to a decision being made by Council.

And take notice that a notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in respect of the By-law, may be filed with the clerk of the municipality by: the applicant; a specified person (see Planning Act for definition) who, before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council; a public body that, before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council; the registered owner of any land to which the by-law would apply, if, before the by-law was passed, the owner made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council; and the Minister. The notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by the fee charged by the Tribunal must be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 12^th day of March 2025, with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley.

The fee charged by the Tribunal must be provided and must be payable to the “Minister of Finance” by certified cheque or money order, in the required amount (and if applicable, the associated Request for Reduction Form which must also be filed at the time of Appeal). Contact the OLT at OLT.General.Inquiry@ontario.ca or 1-866-448-2248 regarding fees and forms. The appeal must also be accompanied by the completed OLT appeal form(s). If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), the Appeal Form and Appeal Fee Reduction Request Form are available from the Tribunal website at https://olt.gov.on.ca/forms-submissions/ or by contacting the Township if you do not have access to the internet.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

A copy 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, are available for inspection at the Township office or by contacting the Township office at 613-735-6291 during regular office hours referencing Application File No. Z2024-12.  Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician.

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 20th day of February, 2025.

Form 1
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 as Amended
Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law by
The Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley passed By-Law No. 2025-02-005 on the 18th day of February, 2025, under Sections 34, 39, 39.1 and 39.2(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

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

The purpose of this 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. The temporary use portion of the by-law would not apply to the secondary dwelling unit which could remain in place after the temporary use by-law expires. The effect of the amendment is also to permit a garden suite 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 this 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.

Effect of Public Consultation on Decision

No comments were received during the public consultation process prior to a decision being made by Council.

And take notice that a notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in respect of the By-law, may be filed with the clerk of the municipality by: the applicant; a specified person (see Planning Act for definition) who, before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council; a public body that, before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council; the registered owner of any land to which the by-law would apply, if, before the by-law was passed, the owner made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council; and the Minister. The notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by the fee charged by the Tribunal must be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 12^th day of March 2025, with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley.

The fee charged by the Tribunal must be provided and must be payable to the “Minister of Finance” by certified cheque or money order, in the required amount (and if applicable, the associated Request for Reduction Form which must also be filed at the time of Appeal). Contact the OLT at OLT.General.Inquiry@ontario.ca or 1-866-448-2248 regarding fees and forms. The appeal must also be accompanied by the completed OLT appeal form(s). If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), the Appeal Form and Appeal Fee Reduction Request Form are available from the Tribunal website at https://olt.gov.on.ca/forms-submissions/ or by contacting the Township if you do not have access to the internet.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

A copy 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, are available for inspection at the Township office or by contacting the Township office at 613-735-6291 during regular office hours referencing Application File No. Z2024-11.  Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician.

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 20th day of February, 2025.

Form 1
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 as Amended
Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law by
The Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley passed By-Law No. 2025-01-003 on the 21st day of January, 2025, under Sections 34 and 36 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

Purpose, Effect & Location of Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2024-10

The purpose of this amendment is to rezone the subject lands to recognize a draft approved plan of subdivision known as County of Renfrew Subdivision File No. 47T-23007 Riverview Pointe Subdivision (previously referred to as TMM).  Lands being rezoned include the proposed Phase 1 of the subdivision with approximately 156 mixed types of residential dwelling units, parkland blocks, connecting pathways, internal roads, and stormwater management blocks, as well as, future development lands.

The effect of the amendment is to establish a new Residential Three-Exception Seven (R3-E7) zone to facilitate the construction of detached and semi-detached dwellings on minimum 11.6 and 7.6 metre-wide lots, respectively; a Residential Three-Exception Eight (R3-E8) zone to facilitate the construction of townhouses with minimum 6.1 metre-wide lot frontages; a Residential Three-Exception Nine (R3-E9) to facilitate the construction of townhouses that will be accessed from a private driveway or condominium road; a Residential Three-Exception Ten (R3-E10) zone to facilitate the construction of townhouses or apartments, while recognizing the fact that the draft approved subdivision plan included this block as a “future development” block; and a Residential Three-Exception Eleven (R3-E11) zone to facilitate the construction of townhouses or an apartment building, on a parcel with a minimum frontage of 15 metres. The amendment will also amend Schedule A-3 to identify the draft approved subdivision on a new Schedule A-24 and then to rezone the lands as indicated on the approved draft plan (with lots as referenced on draft M-Plan Surveyor’s Certificate dated October 15, 2024, from Urban Reserve-Exception Two-holding (UR-E2-h) as follows:  Lots 1 to 37 and 45 to 72 to Residential Three-Exception Seven-holding (R3-E7-h); Block 75 and Blocks 79 to 82 to Residential Three-Exception Eight-holding (R3-E8-h); Block 74 to Residential Three-Exception Nine-holding (R3-E9-h); Block 100 to Residential Three-Exception Ten-holding (R3-E10); Blocks 39 and 78 to Residential-Exception Eleven-holding (R3-E11-h) and Blocks 76, 83 and 84 to Open Space-holding (OS-h).

The rezoning will establish the principle of development and a holding zone will remain in place with revised conditions for removal of the holding zone that will include the entering into of the subdivision agreement to be registered on title, that certain other matters as set out in the conditions of draft plan approval have been addressed, and any other matters to be set out by resolution of Council prior to passing the Amendment.

The lands affected by this Amendment are located within Parts 1 & 2 on 49R-15387; Parts 9, 10 & 15 to 17 on 49R-19069, and within Part Lots 21 to 23, Concession 2, geographic Township of Pembroke, FAL, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the attached Key Map.

Effect of Public Consultation on Decision

Comments received during the public consultation process were considered by Council prior to a decision being made. Minor typographic changes were made to the draft by-law before the final by-law was passed by Council, together with adopting a resolution setting out the conditions for removal of the holding symbol.

And further, take notice that that any individual, corporation or public body may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in respect of the By-law by filing no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of February 18, 2025, a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley, which must set out the reasons for the appeal and must be accompanied by the fee by certified cheque or money order, in the amount of $1100.00 (or $400 if the Appellant is a private citizen or eligible community group if a Request for Reduction Form is also filed at the time of Appeal and the Reduction Request is granted).  The appeal must also be accompanied by the completed OLT appeal form.  If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), the Appeal Form and Appeal Fee Reduction Request Form are available from the Tribunal website at https://olt.gov.on.ca/appeals-process/forms/ or by contacting the Township if you do not have access to the internet.

A copy 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, are available for inspection at the Township office or by contacting the Township office at 613-735-6291 during regular office hours referencing Application File No. Z2025-10.  Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician.

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

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 29^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 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.