Body: Council
Type: Agenda
Meeting: Public Zoning By law Amendment
Date: April 4, 2025
Collection: Council Agendas
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Public Council Agenda 9:00 AM - Friday, April 4, 2025 Council Chambers Zoom Meeting Registration
Call to Order and Purpose of Meeting
a) Public Notice regarding Recording of Meetings
Recorded Meetings - Notice to Public 3
Traditional Land Acknowledgement
We begin this gathering by acknowledging and celebrating these traditional lands as a gathering place of the first peoples and their ancestors who are entrusted to care for Mother Earth since time immemorial. We do so respecting both the land and the Indigenous People who continue to walk with us through this world. Today, the Township of North Frontenac is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Approval of Agenda
a) April 4, 2025
Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Public Meeting regarding Zoning By-law Amendment Applications dated April 4, 2025, as circulated.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Zoning By-law Amendment Application(s)
a) File #Z01/25 and File #Z02/25 - Application for Zoning By-law Amendments to re-zone from Recreational Commercial (RC) to Limited Service Rural (LSR), Limited Service Waterfront (LSW), and Recreational Commercial Exception Zone 6 (RC-X6)
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Planning Reports prepared by Dmitry Kurylovich, Project Manager/Senior Planner, County of Frontenac; and thanks him for his time spent today; And That Council will consider the By-laws at the Regular Meeting to re-zone the subject properties.
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Public Comments
Adjournment
a) Adjournment of the Meeting
Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Public Meeting at _______
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Planning Report
To:
Mayor and Members of Council
Prepared By:
Dmitry Kurylovich, Senior Planner, County of Frontenac
Reviewed By:
Sonya Bolton, Manager of Planning, County of Frontenac
Re:
Application for Zoning By-law Amendment for a Portion of a Property
Located at Part Lot 23, Concession 9, Geographic Township of Palmerston.
Re-zone from Recreational Commercial to Limited Service Rural (LSR),
Limited Service Waterfront (LSW), and Recreational Commercial Exception
Zone 6 (RC-X6).
Address:
No municipal address.
Legal Description: Part Lot 23, Concession 9; Part 1 to Part 7 on Registered Plan
13R-23183, Geographic Township of Palmerston.
File Number:
Z01/25 (Patenaude c/o Egis)
Owner(s):
14209346 CANADA INC
Applicant
Egis Group
Date Prepared:
March 26, 2025
Date of Meeting: April 4, 2025
Recommendation: Under the Planning Act, a public meeting is required to be held to receive comments from citizens on the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment. Planning staff recommend Council receive public comments, and subject to any issues raised at the public meeting, pass the following motion: That the application for a Zoning By-Law Amendment (File Number Z01/25) for the change in zoning of lots created through Consent Applications B18/24, B19/24, and B20/24, as well as the retained lands, be approved; and, That Zoning By-Law Number 55-19 of the Township of North Frontenac, as amended, be further amended, as per Attachment 2 (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend Zoning By-Law Number 55-19); and, Page 4 of 36
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That Council determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no
further notice is required prior to the passage of the By-Law; and,
That the amending by-law be presented to Council for all three readings.
Proposal:
The purpose of this application is to meet the conditions of approval associated with
Consent Applications B18/24, B19/24, and B20/24 which were approved to be severed
from the subject property on December 18, 2024 in accordance with By-Law Number
2024-10 (Delegated Authority for Site Plan and Consents). Refer to the map in
Attachment 1 of this report.
This Zoning By-law amendment proposes the following:
Consent
Application
Number/Parcel
Current Zoning
Proposed Zoning
B18/24
Recreational Commercial (RC)
Limited-Service Rural (LSR)
B19/24
Recreational Commercial (RC)
Limited-Service Waterfront
(LSW)
B20/24
Recreational Commercial (RC)
Limited-Service Waterfront
(LSW)
Retained Parcel
Recreational Commercial (RC)
Recreational Commercial
Exception Zone 6 (RC-X6)
Background Information
Subject Property:
Information Category
Response
Official Plan designation
Rural and Waterfront Area
Zoning
Recreational Commercial (RC)
Current size (area) of subject
property
22 hectares (54.3 acres)
Existing road frontage and access
No frontage on Township road. Accessed by
an unnamed right-of-way.
Waterfrontage
1,157 metres (3,796 feet) on Antoine Lake
Natural heritage features
Several wetlands and watercourses within the
subject property.
Most of the property is naturally vegetated.
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Information Category
Response
Existing development
Two detached dwellings, on-site services and
accessory structures
Surrounding land uses
Similarly sized naturally vegetated parcels to
the north, south and west. Antoine Lake is to
the east. Unopened Township Road Allowance
to the west.
Parcel B18/24 (Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-23183): Information Category Response Area 1.64 hectares (4.05 acres) Road Frontage 172.4 metres (565.6 feet) on new right-of-way (created through application B21/24) Waterfrontage Not Applicable Existing Development and Use Vacant Proposed Development or Use Vacant – Residential
Parcel B19/24 (Part 4 on Registered Plan 13R-23183): Information Category Response Area 1.53 hectares (3.78 acres) Road Frontage 169.4 metres (555.8 feet) on new right-of-way (created through application B21/24) Waterfront 146.1 metres (479.3 feet) on Antoine Lake Existing Development and Use Vacant Proposed Development or Use Residential
Parcel B20/24 (Part 6 on Registered Plan 13R-23183): Information Category Response Area 2.36 hectares (5.83 acres) Road Frontage 168.7 metres (553.5 feet) on new ROW (created through application B21/24) Waterfront 300 metres (984.3 feet) on Antoine Lake Page 6 of 36
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Information Category
Response
Existing Development and Use
Single dwelling, sewage system, and
accessory storage buildings
Proposed Development or Use
Same as existing
Retained Parcel: Information Category Response Area 15.99 hectares (39.51 acres) Road Frontage 510.5 metres (1,674.9 feet) on new ROW (created through application B21/24) Waterfront 711 metres (2,332.7 feet) on Antoine Lake Existing Development and Use 1 single detached dwelling, sewage system and accessory structures Proposed Development or Use Same as existing
Pre-application Consultation:
The landowner and their agents consulted with Township and County staff prior to
submitting this application and the preceding consent application.
Public Meeting Process and Public Notice
In accordance with the Planning Act, signs were posted on the subject property 20 days
in advance of the public meeting. In addition, the public meeting notice was mailed out
to property owners within 120 metres of the subject property 20 days in advance of the
public meeting.
Anyone may attend the public meeting and make a verbal statement, and/or submit
comments in writing, either in support of or in opposition to the application.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the
Council of the Township of North Frontenac 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 Township of North Frontenac 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 the public meeting or
make written submissions to the Township of North Frontenac 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.
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Anyone wishing to be notified of Council’s decision on the subject application must
submit a written request to:
Tara Mieske, Clerk/Planning Manager
Township of North Frontenac
6648 Road 506
Plevna, ON K0H 2M0
Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
Comments
Septic Approval Authority (Township of North Frontenac Chief Building Official)
All preceding consent applications included septic reports dated July 4, 2024 from Scott
Gemmill indicating the proposed lots which are currently vacant are suitable for the
installation of on-site sewage systems.
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA)
No objection to the preceding consent applications and no objections to the proposed
Zoning By-law.
While MVCA comments identified erosion hazards, wetlands, and watercourses on the
subject property, these comments also confirmed that there are suitable building
envelopes on all the proposed new lots that can accommodate the anticipated
residential development and the installation of on-site sewage services.
Township Public Works Regarding Private Lane Access
As a condition of the preceding consent applications for all parcels subject to this
application, the applicant is required to name the right-of-way easement/private lane
that provides access to all the parcels of land subject to this application in accordance
with the Township of North Frontenac Civic Addressing By-Law Number 58-16.
Schedule ‘A’, Section 3.3.5 of the Township’s Civic Addressing By-Law states that a
maximum of four (4) sub-numbers may be assigned in respect of the same entrance. If
more than four (4) sub-numbers are required in respect to the same entrance, the
Township shall name the entrance as a private lane in accordance with the Township’s
Naming of Roads By-Law (Schedule C of By-Law Number 58-16) and numbers shall be
assigned to each property that has direct access to the private lane.
The existing right-of-way met emergency vehicle access standards at the time of the
consent application however the surveyed width will need to be widened to ensure that
the right-of-way is compliant with the Township’s and County’s Private Lane Standards.
Public Comments
County planning staff are not aware of any public comments received regarding this
matter.
Conformity and Consistency with Policy Planning Documents
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Applications for an amendment to the zoning by-law are required to be consistent with
the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and conform to both the County of Frontenac
Official Plan and the Township of North Frontenac Official Plan. It is the opinion of
planning staff that the proposed zoning by-law amendment is consistent with and
conforms to the planning policies of all these documents.
The key policies of each document that are applicable to the subject application are
outlined in Appendix B of this report, and the policy issues are addressed in the
planning analysis below.
Township of North Frontenac Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Number 55-19
(2019)
The proposed re-zoning is required for the following reasons:
- The parcels approved to be created as new lots under Consent applications
B18/24, B19/24, and B20/24 are intended to be used for residential purposes,
and because they are too small to support Tourist Establishments in the future.
The Township’s Zoning By-law requires a lot to be a minimum of 4 hectares (10
acres) in area for the establishment of a Tourist Establishment.
As such, the three lots are proposed to be re-zoned to more appropriate zones that recognize their location on a private lane and permit residential uses as a principal use. Parcel B18/25 is proposed to be re-zoned to Limited Service Rural (LSR) as it lacks water frontage. Parcel B19/25 and Parcel B20/25 will be re- zoned to Limited Service Waterfront (LSW) since both have direct access and frontage on Antoine Lake. - The retained parcel is proposed to be re-zoned to a site specific Recreational Commercial (RC) Zone that would allow a residential use to be permitted as a primary use in addition to all the uses permitted within the RC Zone. The purpose of this is to allow for residential uses while leaving the option for this lot to also be used for the full array of uses permitted by the Recreational Commercial Zone in the future. The proposed Zone for this parcel is Recreational Commercial Exception Zone 6 (
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