Body: Council
Type: Agenda
Meeting: Special
Date: August 12, 2025
Collection: Council Agendas
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Special Council Agenda
Application for Official Plan Amendment and
Zoning By-law Amendment:
Ompah Palmerston Cottage Co-operative Ltd.
10:00 a.m.- Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Council Chambers
Zoom Meeting Registration
Call to Order
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.
Opening Remarks and Purpose of Meeting
a) Chair’s Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks 3
Approval of Agenda
a) August 12, 2025
Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Special Meeting regarding an Official Plan Amendment Application and a Zoning By-law Amendment Application dated August 12, 2025, as circulated.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Presentation - County of Frontenac Planning Staff
a) Application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
- Ompah Palmerston Cottage Co-operative Ltd.
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Planning Report prepared by Jennie Kapusta, Community Planner with the County of Frontenac, regarding the Official Plan Application File OP#02/22 and Zoning By-law Amendment File #Z08/22 for Ompah Palmerston Cottage Co-operative; and thanks her for her time spent today.
Planning Report Attachment 1 - Draft OPA Attachment 2 - Draft ZBLA Attachment 3 - Key Map 4 - 292 Page 1 of 293
Attachment 4 - Revised Site Plan May 2025 Attachment 5 - Memo Re Emergency Services Access Attachment 6 - Summary of Public Comments Attachment 7 - Policy Review - 1099B Lafolia Lane (2025-08-12 Council mtg)
Public Forum
Confirmatory By-law
a) Confirming By-law #2025-38
Be It Resolved That By-law #2025-38, being a By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of Council for its Special Meeting held August 12, 2025, be read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.
2025-38 Confirming By-law 293
Adjournment
a) Adjournment of Meeting
Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Meeting at ___ .m. until August 28, 2025 or at the call of the Chair.
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Procedure for Special Meetings
Regarding Proposed Amendments to the
Township of North Frontenac’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law
Opening Remarks
The Council of the Township of North Frontenac is conducting a Special Meeting regarding:
An application to amend the Township’s Official Plan to redesignate a property from
Rural Area to a site-specific Rural Cooperative Area 1; and
An application to amend the Township’s Zoning By-law to rezone the subject property
from Limited-Service Waterfront (LSW) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) to a site-specific
Rural Co-operative Exception Zone (CO-X1).
The format of the Special Meeting is as follows:
- County Planning staff will providing an overview of the applications, including comments received from outside agencies and members of the public, including recommendations.
- Council members will ask Planning staff any questions or request clarification.
- The applicants and/or agent will have an opportunity to ask questions or provide comments at this time.
- At this point, members of the public will have an opportunity to ask questions or provide comments. Members of the public will remain seated and raise their hand to have an opportunity to address Council. The Chair will recognize each member of the public forward at which time the member will be asked to state their name. Every participant is expected to treat all others in attendance with dignity, understanding, and respect.
- Virtual attendees will use the raise hand function to indicate they would like to address Council. Members of the public will be brought into the meeting one at a time to address Council.
- People will be asked to limit their comments/questions to one address of no more than 5
minutes to ensure Council can hear from others in attendance and different points can be
expressed. The Public Forum section will be limited to approximately 90 minutes.
Please be advised this meeting is to provide members of the public an opportunity to provide
comments in support or in opposition of the proposed amendments.
Any person who wishes to receive a copy of the minutes of the meeting; a copy of the report on the proposed Amendments; or notification of the decision of the proposed Amendments to the Township of North Frontenac’s Official Plan or Zoning By-law, should provide their full name, address, email address and contact numbers to the Clerk following the meeting, if they have not already done so. If you are attending the meeting in person, please add your name to the sign in sheet.
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Planning Report To: Mayor and Members of Council Prepared By: Jennie Kapusta, Community Planner, County of Frontenac Reviewed By: Sonya Bolton, Manager of Planning, County of Frontenac Re: Application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment Address: 1099B Lafolia Lane Legal Description: Part Lot 30, Concession 4, Palmerston Lake, Geographic Township of Palmerston, Township of North Frontenac File Number: OP02/22 and Z08/22 Owner(s): Ompah Palmerston Cottage Co-operative Ltd. (c/o Amber and Craig Hall) Applicant: Same as owners Agent: ZanderPlan Inc. (c/o Tracy Zander) Date of Meeting: August 12, 2025 Recommendation – Official Plan Amendment: That the application for an Official Plan Amendment (File Number OP02/22) for Ompah Palmerston Cottage Co-operative, 1099B Lafolia Lane, be supported; and, That the Official Plan of the Township of North Frontenac, as amended, be further amended, as per Attachment 1 (Draft By-law and Schedule A to Amend the Township of North Frontenac Official Plan) to redesignate a property described as Part Lot 30, Concession 4, Palmerston Lake, Geographic Township of Palmerston (1099B Lafolia Lane) from Rural Area to a site-specific Rural Cooperative Area 1, be presented to Council for all three readings; and That Council direct staff to prepare and send the Official Plan Amendment package to the County of Frontenac for approval. North Frontenac Council | OP02/22 & Z08/22 (OPCC) Planning Report Page 1 of 31 Page 4 of 293
Recommendation – Zoning By-Law Amendment: That the application for a Zoning By-Law Amendment (File Number Z08/22) for Ompah Palmerston Cottage Co-operative, 1099B Lafolia Lane 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, 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: An application for an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) has been submitted to redesignate a property described as Part Lot 30, Concession 4, Palmerston Lake, Geographic Township of Palmerston, 1099B Lafolia Lane, (refer to Attachment 3) from Rural Area to a site-specific Rural Cooperative Area 1. The redesignation of the subject property has been submitted concurrently with a Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZBA) to permit the establishment of a rural residential cooperative development known as Ompah Palmerston Cottage Cooperative. The application for the Zoning By-Law Amendment has been submitted to rezone the subject property from Limited-Service Waterfront (LSW) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) to a site-specific Rural Co-operative Exception Zone (CO-X1). The proposed co-operative is intended to be a family project to be developed in phases, and will include the existing development (a cottage, sleep cabin, boathouse, accessory storage structures and a dock/water access point), plus the construction of seven new cottages (each with their own septic system), a community building, a workshop, two new sleep cabins, a trailer (RV) site, three new communal docks/water access points, two new marine storage sheds, and three gazebos (refer to Attachment 4). The existing cottage is 74.4 square metres (800 square feet) in area and contains two bedrooms. Each of the proposed new cottages will be a single storey in height, no more than 149 square metres (1,604 square feet) in area and will contain between one to three bedrooms. Proposal Revisions This proposal initially included the construction of a boathouse on the southern side of the peninsula; however, because of comments received through the review process, this boathouse has been removed from the proposed development. Instead of a boathouse, the applicants are proposing the construction of two marine storage sheds, one on the north side of the peninsula, at the main water access point, and one on the south side of the peninsula, at the boat parking dock, to accommodate the storage North Frontenac Council | OP02/22 & Z08/22 (OPCC) Planning Report Page 2 of 31 Page 5 of 293
needs the boathouse was intended to address. Each marine storage shed will have a maximum footprint of 13 square metres (140 square feet) and a minimum waterbody setback of 6 metres (19.7 feet). The site-specific zoning for the property will recognize the maximum of two marine storage sheds, and a reduced waterbody setback for each of 6 metres (19.7 feet) as compared to the 15 metres (49.2 feet) prescribed in the Township Zoning By-law. The reduced waterbody setback is being proposed because of the existing topography of the site and the steep slopes along the peninsula portion of the property. This site-specific zoning will also recognize the increased number of gazebos (3 vs 1) and docks (3 vs 1) proposed to be permitted on the subject property, as well as recognizing a combined footprint of more than 20 square metres for all waterfront structures within 30 metres of the high-water mark of Palmerston Lake. Each of the proposed docks shall not exceed the maximum provisions for a single dock prescribed in the Township Zoning By-law. There will be an increased setback (33 metres (108.3 feet)) from the shoreline of Palmerston Lake for all development (including septic systems) located at the western section (end) of the peninsula portion of the property. This increased setback will apply to cottages seven and eight (and their associated septic systems) on the draft site plans (dated June 27, 2022) This increased setback results from the technical review comments received from Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) regarding the submitted Slope Stability Assessment (completed by GEMTEC) of the high steep slopes along the shoreline. Submission Materials In addition to the required application forms, the following documents were submitted for review in support of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment: Archaeological Assessment (Stages 1 and 2), prepared by Matrix Heritage, completed June 2021 o Archaeological Clearance Letter from the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism dated January 3, 2023, confirming no additional assessments are required for the subject property Sanitary Servicing Brief, prepared by Kollaard Associates Engineers, completed June 27, 2022 Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists, completed August 31, 2021 Planning Justification Report, prepared by ZanderPlan, completed October 25, 2022 Slope Stability Assessment (Geotechnical Review), prepared by GEMTEC, completed June 29, 2021 North Frontenac Council | OP02/22 & Z08/22 (OPCC) Planning Report Page 3 of 31 Page 6 of 293
Site Plan Drawings, prepared by 8478007 Canada Inc. Recon Aerial Dock Plans, prepared by the applicant The above noted documents constituted the first/initial submission to the Township. These documents were circulated to and reviewed by the appropriate technical agencies and Township departments. These technical reviews raised questions and concerns that needed to be addressed. The applicants worked with the companies they had reta
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