Body: Council
Type: Agenda
Meeting: Public
Date: August 7, 2025
Collection: Council Agendas
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Public Council Agenda -
Official Plan Amendment: Additional Residential Units
Zoning By-law Amendment Application #Z03/25
4:00 p.m. - Thursday, August 7, 2025
Council Chambers
Zoom Meeting Registration
Call to Order and Purpose of Meeting
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) August 7, 2025
Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda dated August 7,
2025, as circulated for a Public Meeting regarding the following:
an Official Plan Amendment regarding Additional Residential Unit
policies; and
a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a Recreational
Commercial Exception designation.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Planning Reports
a)
Additional Residential Units
*Please note consideration of this application will begin at 4:00
p.m.
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Planning report prepared by Dmitry Kurylovich, Project Manager/ Senior Planner with the County of Frontenac, including proposed policies related to Additional Residential Units; and thanks him for his time spent today; And That a final draft of the Additional Residential Unit policies will be provided to Council for consideration at a future meeting.
Public Meeting Notice ARU OPA Public Meeting Report Attachment 1 - Sample Township Policies Attachment 2 - Draft Servicing Standards Attachment 3 - Secondary Dwelling Unit Provisions 3 - 21 Page 1 of 54
Public Comments
b)
File #Z03/25 - Zoning By-law Amendment - Struthadam Road (Sproule)
*Please note consideration of this application will begin at 5:00
p.m.
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Planning Report prepared by Dmitry Kurylovich, Project Manager/ Senior Planner with the County of Frontenac, regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment Application; and thanks him for his time spent today; And That Council will consider a By-law to amend the Zoning By-law at the Regular Meeting later today.
Public Meeting Notice Report from Planner Attachment 1- Key Map - Z03-25 Attachment 2 - Site Plan - Z03-25 Attachment 3 - Letter from Applicant Attachment 4 - DRAFT By-law Report from MVCA 22 - 54
Public Comments
Adjournment
a) Adjournment of the Meeting
Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Public Meeting at _______
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File OP #01/25 Notice of Public Meeting Re: Amendments to the Official Plan – Additional Residential Units
Take Notice That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac will hold a Public Meeting on August 7, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. with participation in-person at the Township office at 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON or through electronic participation on Zoom.
At this meeting, Council will receive public comments (verbal and written) regarding proposed amendments to the Township’s Official Plan, pursuant to Section 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.
The Public Meeting will be a Hybrid Meeting, where participants can attend the Council Chambers in person at 6648 Road 506, Plevna; or via the Zoom platform. Those attending through Zoom can register using the following link prior to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x5SVHz0NT8m6MCA- 67dC6Q#/registration You can also contact Brooke Drechsler, Deputy Clerk at (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234- 3953 ext. 231 for information on how to view and participate in the meeting.
Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Official Plan Amendment The purpose is to bring the Official Plan Policies into compliance with the recent legislative changes regarding Additional Residential Units.
The proposed Official Plan Amendment is introducing a set of policies that will permit up to three (3) dwelling units on properties within the Rural Area and Hamlet Settlement Areas designations of the Official Plan. The proposed policies also set out minimum requirements which will be implemented through the Township Zoning By-law.
The intent of the policies considered under this Official Plan Amendment is to address housing needs by increasing the supply and variety of housing options, ensuring Additional Residential Units are properly serviced without affecting neighboring properties, and protecting natural areas and natural heritage features.
The existing Official Plan was adopted by the Council of the Township of North Frontenac on May 19, 2017; and approved by the Council of the County of Frontenac on September 20, 2017.
Description of Lands The update to the Official Plan will affect all lands within the Township of North Frontenac. Therefore, no key map is provided.
Information Available For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the undersigned. Members of the public may also review the detailed amendment package during business hours at the Municipal office or on the Township’s Engage Frontenac page at engagefrontenac.ca
Submission of Public Comments Any person may provide written comments to the Clerk on the proposed changes to the Official Plan. Comments must be submitted by the end of business day July 31, 2025, to be included in the Public Agenda package provided to Council. Comments received after July 31, 2025, will be provided to Council for consideration but will not be included in the Public Agenda. Page 3 of 54 If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council 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 statements to the Township 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 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. If you wish to be notified of Council’s decision on the proposed Official Plan Amendment, please provide a written request to the Clerk/Planning Manager at the email or mailing address below. 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. The Township will disclose/make this information available 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 this 17th day of July 2025.
Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna ON K0H 2M0 613-479-2231 Ext. 225 clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
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Planning Report
To: Mayor and Members of Council
Prepared By:
Dmitry Kurylovich, Project Manager/Senior Planner, County of Frontenac
Reviewed By:
Joe Gallivan, Director of Economic Development and Planning, County of
Frontenac
Re:
Public Meeting to Amend the Township Official Plan to Permit up to Three (3) Dwelling
Units on Rural and Hamlet Lots.
File Number:
OP#01/25
Date Prepared:
July 30, 2025 Date of Public Meeting: August 7, 2025
Recommendation
In accordance with the Planning Act, a public meeting is required to provide an opportunity for
the public to comment on the proposed Official Plan Amendment. Planning staff recommend
that Council receive and consider public input regarding the proposed policies related to
additional residential units (see Attachment 1).
Background
On August 26, 2024, Council passed a resolution that provided direction to planning staff to
initiate the process of amending the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit additional
residential units in the Township.
The purpose of this public meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public and Council to
review and provided feedback on the proposed policies.
Planning staff wanted to make sure that this public consultation session was held during the
summer months, where seasonal resident attendance would be maximized. Planning staff also
wanted to ensure that members of the public have an opportunity to comment on the first draft
of the policies.
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Proposal
The purpose of this Official Plan Amendment is to permit up to three (3) residential units within
the Rural and Hamlet designations of the Official Plan.
An Additional Residential Unit (ARU) is defined as a self-contained residential unit located on
the same lot as a primary dwelling. An ARU includes its own kitchen, bathroom, living space,
and sleeping area. ARUs can take various forms, such as:
Detached structures (e.g., backyard cottages or carriage houses).
Attached/interior units (e.g., attached in-law suites, basement apartment, converted
garage.
The goals of these policies are:
To provide a variety of housing options.
To increase the housing supply.
To ensure that ARUs can be serviced appropriately without impacting neighboring
properties.
To ensure that natural areas and natural heritage features are protected.
Public Meeting Process and Public Notice
In accordance with the Planning Act, an advertisement was placed in Frontenac News 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 does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written
submissions to the Township of North Frontenac in respect of the proposed application, the
person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of North Frontenac
to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make
written submission to the Township of North Frontenac in respect of the proposed plan before
the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval, 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.
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
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Comments and Consultation to Date
Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP).
MECP staff were consulted regarding development on the waterfront as well as servicing.
MECP staff were supportive of the policies pertaining to additional residential units on Rural
and Hamlet properties. MECP staff suggested that appropriate servicing standards must be
implemented to ensure that the ARUs are able to be adequately serviced.
County staff will consult with MECP following the public meeting.
Initial Consultation with the Township’s Economic Development Task Force (EDTF).
County planning staff met the EDTF on October 2nd, 2024. The main considerations that came
out of this meeting included:
Ensuring flexibility in the policies to allow up to three detached residential units one lot
of record.
Ensuring that ARUs can be properly serviced with water and septic and to ensure no
impact on adjacent wells.
Ensuring protection of the waterfront and other natural heritage features.
Malroz Engineer – County of Frontenac’s Hydrogeological and Geo-Environmental
Consultant
County planning staff worked with Malroz Engineering to draft servicing standards to aid in the
implementation of ARU policies to ensure that additional dwellings can be adequately serviced
with water, and to ensure they will not have impact on adjacent land users and wells.
The Draft Servicing Standards were prepared with reference to Provincial Guidelines D5-5
(Private Wells: Water Supply Assessment). The D5-5 is a standard guideline that is used for
ensuring adequate supply of water for development in rural areas across the Province. The
Servicing Standards are also aligned with the Township of South Frontenac and the City of
Kingston but tailored specifically to the North Frontenac context.
These standards were drafted as a County project therefore the work was not billed to the
Township of North Frontenac.
Public Comments
Public comments were received regarding additional residential units on the waterfront.
Planning staff responded to the comments by stating that the proposed draft policies do not
permit ARUs on lands within the Waterfront Area designation of the Official Plan and do not
permit ARUs within 300 metres (984 feet) of a designated at-capacity lake.
Additional comments included concerns regarding the waterfront area designation and that the
150 metre distance was not enough to protect the quality or character of the Township’s
waterbodies.
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Planning Analysis.
The section below identifies the policies used as the basis for the proposed ARU policies.
Planning Act
Section 17(24.1) the Planning Act allows municipalities to pass policies that will permit up to
three residential units on any parcel of land by restricting the ability to appeal these policies.
This section allows the municipality to pass policies that permit the following arrangement:
(a) A second residential unit within a detached house, semi-detached house, or
rowhouse on a lot where residential use is allowed, provided all ancillary buildings or
structures togeth
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