Current Planning Applications

PL-BDJ-2022-0155 (Snider) 

Hearing Details

Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) & in Person meeting (Council Chambers)

Property Address: 4617 Bedford Road 

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The applicant is requesting consent for the creation of a new lot on Bedford Road.  The proposed severed lot will be 1.7 acres (0.7 hectares) with a frontage of 131 metres (430 feet) along Bedford Road. The retained lot will be 2 acres (0.8 hectares) with 94 metres (310 feet) of frontage on Bedford Road. The proposed use for the severed lot is residential. 

Additional Applications: The lands are not subject to any additional applications.

Additional information regarding the application is available by contacting the Secretary-Treasurer at 613-376-3027 ext. 2224 or planning@southfrontenac.net.  

PL-BDJ-2022-0164 (Way) (Tchegus) 

Property Address: 2496 Rutledge Road 

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The application is requesting consent for a lot addition to an existing lot on Sydenham Lake.  The proposed lot addition consists of 12.60 acres (5.10 hectares) with a frontage of 259.21 metres (850 feet) on Sheila Lane. The land is proposed to go from 2496 Rutledge Road to 1142 Sheila Lane.  The retained parcel will be 58.06 acres (23.5 hectares) with 180.13 metres (591 feet) of frontage on Rutledge Road. The benefitting lands will be a total of 15.82 acres (6.4 hectares), with 259.21 metres (850 feet) of frontage on Shelia Lane. 

Also, conveyed will be Part 21 subject to the right-of-way.  The lot addition will also be subject to the existing right-of-way (Sheila Lane) to ensure continued legal deeded access.  The subject property is zoned Rural (RU). The benefiting lands are zoned Limited Service Residential - Waterfront (RLSW).

Additional Applications: The lands are not subject to any additional applications.

Last Date to Provide Comments: January 6th, 2023

Additional information regarding the application is available by contacting the Secretary-Treasurer at 613-376-3027 ext. 2224 or planning@southfrontenac.net.  

Hearing Details
Date: June 8, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) and 4432 George Street (Council Chambers)
Property Address: 307 Pineshores Lane 

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Variance: 

The Owner proposes to add a multi-storey deck around the north and east side of the existing dwelling.  The deck would be setback 26.8m from the highwater mark of Bobs Lake and would increase lot coverage to 6.5%. A minor variance is being requested to permit an increase in lot coverage and to permit the deck to be located within 30m of the highwater mark and within 15m of a slope greater than 30% from horizontal.

Additional Applications: The lands are not subject to any additional applications. 

Additional information regarding the application is available by contacting the Secretary-Treasurer at 613-376-3027 ext. 2224 or planning@southfrontenac.net.  

Hearing Details
Date: June 8, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) and 4432 George Street (Council Chambers)
Property Address: 1031 Smeltzer Lane

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Variance: 

To request permission under section 45(2) of the Planning Act to enlarge a legal non-conforming dwelling within 30m of the highwater mark of Desert Lake. The existing 102sqm one-storey dwelling with attached deck is to be replaced with a 169.3sqm one-storey dwelling with attached deck and walkout basement. The proposed dwelling will consist of a rebuild within existing footprint and an addition to the east, away from the shoreline. The proposed addition is to be setback 25.5m from the lake.

Additional Applications: The lands are not subject to any additional applications.

Additional information regarding the application is available by contacting the Secretary-Treasurer at 613-376-3027 ext. 2224 or planning@southfrontenac.net.  

PL-ZBA-2023-0048 (Bob’s Lake Cooperative)

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) and In-Person (Council Chambers)

Address: Properties on Badour Road, Co-op Lane, Donalds Lane, and Nightingale Lane

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law

Bob's Lake Co-operative properties are zoned RLSW-3. The RLSW-3 zone permits a total of 62 campsites for recreational vehicles on their properties. The RLSW-3 zone requires that the replacement of any existing trailers on the properties be subject to a minor variance application to determine the appropriateness of the size and location of the replacement trailer. The purpose of the application is to clarify the zoning on the properties through a new special RLSW-XX zone that would better reflect the current and potential uses, and eliminate the need for a minor variance when trailers are replaced.

PL-ZBA-2023-0049 (Deodato)

Date: June 20, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) & In-Person (Council Chambers)

Property Address: 5356 New Morin Road, Unit A

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law:

The proposal is to change the zone on lands that are subject to consent application S-13-21-P. This consent application was granted subject to conditions by the Committee of Adjustment on April 13, 2023. One condition requires the retained lands to be rezoned. The zone on the retained lands would be changed from Rural (RU) to Rural - Special Provision (RU-73) to require any sewage system to be setback a minimum of 300 metres from the highwater mark of Knowlton Lake.

PL-ZBA-2023-0058 (Smith)

Public Meeting Details

Date: June 20, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) & In-Person (Council Chambers)

Property Address: 1006 Busch Lane, Unit A

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law:

The purpose of the application is to place a holding symbol on part of the subject lands. Consent application PL-BDJ-2023-0028 was granted subject to conditions by the Director of Development Services on May 10, 2023. One condition requires a holding symbol to be placed on the Rural (RU) zone on the retained lands, to be removed only after an environmental impact assessment (EIA) and an archaeological assessment are completed to the satisfaction of the Township.

 Notice of Public Meeting on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment

Public Meeting Details

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) and In-Person (Council Chambers)

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendments

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to make changes to the current Township’s Official Plan to allow additional dwelling units (for example, secondary suite, garden suite, basement apartment) in conformity with the Frontenac County Official Plan. The amendment will add policies to define what is an additional dwelling unit, where they are permitted and under what circumstances.

The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to make changes to Zoning By-law No. 2003-75 to implement the proposed Official Plan Amendment on additional dwelling units (file PL-OPA-2023-0030). The effect will be to specify where additional dwelling units are permitted and under what circumstances. It will also establish a Township-wide holding overlay for additional dwelling units. The proposed By-law will require a hydrogeological study before a lot is removed from the Holding Overlay and a building permit issued for an additional dwelling unit. The proposed By-law would also increase the maximum building height for an accessory building with the intent to facilitate an additional dwelling unit over a detached garage.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would also include general amendments to:

1. change the title of the Zoning By-law administrator, in order to shift this role to Planning Services through the Director of Development Services;
2. add provisions about model homes, in order to permit model homes prior to subdivision registration;
3. add seasonal dwelling as a permitted use in the Rural zone, acknowledging that there are large rural landholdings in the Township that can only practically be used on a seasonal basis due to remote location or lack of hydro services; and
4. remove the requirement for accessory detached buildings to be located behind the principal building on a property in certain zones and to instead add a minimum front yard for accessory detached buildings in those zones, in order to have a standard setback for accessory buildings in recognition of the significant variation in front yard depths across the Township.

Lands Affected: The draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applies to all properties within the Township. Therefore, no key map is provided.

For more information on this matter contact Christine Woods, Senior Planner by email at cwoods@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2221. The draft of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment are available on the Township CivicWeb website under Document Centre at southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/.

Additional Applications: Currently, there are no other Township-wide Planning Act applications.

Purpose of Public Meeting: Township staff will provide a brief presentation and Council will invite comments and questions from the public. A decision will be made at a subsequent meeting.

You are invited to make representations to Council to make your views known regarding the proposal. To participate virtually, you must register for the Zoom webinar via the Events Calendar starting 4-5 days before the hearing. To participate in person at Council Chambers (4432 George St., Sydenham), please contact the Clerk to secure your spot as seating is limited jthompson@southfrontenac.net.

PL-ZBL-2023-0013 (Ireland) 

Public Meeting Details
Date: February 14, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) & In-Person (Council Chambers)
Application Details
Property Address: Vacant Land, Moreland Dixon Road
Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law
The purpose of the proposed by-law is to change the zone on the subject property from Urban
Residential - First Density (UR1) to Urban Residential - First Density - Special Provision
(UR1-XX) to permit three residential units. The effect of the proposed by-law would be to
permit a single detached dwelling to contain a second residential unit, and a detached
accessory building to contain a third residential unit. The detached accessory building would
be 7.4 metres high, whereas the UR1 zone permits a building height of 6 metres.
For more information on this matter contact Michelle Hannah, Planning Assistant by email
at planning@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2224.
Additional Applications: The lands are not subject to any additional applications.

Notice of Public Meeting on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment

Public Meeting Details

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom) and In-Person (Council Chambers)

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendments

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to make changes to the current Township’s Official Plan to allow additional dwelling units (for example, secondary suite, garden suite, basement apartment) in conformity with the Frontenac County Official Plan. The amendment will add policies to define what is an additional dwelling unit, where they are permitted and under what circumstances.

The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to make changes to Zoning By-law No. 2003-75 to implement the proposed Official Plan Amendment on additional dwelling units (file PL-OPA-2023-0030). The effect will be to specify where additional dwelling units are permitted and under what circumstances. It will also establish a Township-wide holding overlay for additional dwelling units. The proposed By-law will require a hydrogeological study before a lot is removed from the Holding Overlay and a building permit issued for an additional dwelling unit. The proposed By-law would also increase the maximum building height for an accessory building with the intent to facilitate an additional dwelling unit over a detached garage.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would also include general amendments to:

1. change the title of the Zoning By-law administrator, in order to shift this role to Planning Services through the Director of Development Services;
2. add provisions about model homes, in order to permit model homes prior to subdivision registration;
3. add seasonal dwelling as a permitted use in the Rural zone, acknowledging that there are large rural landholdings in the Township that can only practically be used on a seasonal basis due to remote location or lack of hydro services; and
4. remove the requirement for accessory detached buildings to be located behind the principal building on a property in certain zones and to instead add a minimum front yard for accessory detached buildings in those zones, in order to have a standard setback for accessory buildings in recognition of the significant variation in front yard depths across the Township.

Lands Affected: The draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applies to all properties within the Township. Therefore, no key map is provided.

For more information on this matter contact Christine Woods, Senior Planner by email at cwoods@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2221. The draft of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment are available on the Township CivicWeb website under Document Centre at southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/.

Additional Applications: Currently, there are no other Township-wide Planning Act applications.

Purpose of Public Meeting: Township staff will provide a brief presentation and Council will invite comments and questions from the public. A decision will be made at a subsequent meeting.

You are invited to make representations to Council to make your views known regarding the proposal. To participate virtually, you must register for the Zoom webinar via the Events Calendar starting 4-5 days before the hearing. To participate in person at Council Chambers (4432 George St., Sydenham), please contact the Clerk to secure your spot as seating is limited jthompson@southfrontenac.net.

 PL-OPA-2022-0037 (Skycroft)

Property Address: 2827 Opinicon Road

Applicant: Skycroft Campground (2011)

Agent: RFA Planning Consultant Inc.

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendments

Skycroft Campground operates on four properties that are accessed off Split Rail Lane.  The owner is proposing an expansion on their eastern property, consisting of park model trailers, transient and cave cabin sites.  The purpose of the proposed official plan amendment is to permit 177 campsites on the East parcel (147 transient and seasonal campsites and 30 cave cabins) instead of the maximum 50 campsites permitted; to allow 15 of the campsites to gain access from the publicly travelled portion of Split Rail Lane instead of from an internal park road; to allow 43% of the total lot area to be used for campsites instead of 25%; and to permit 3.6 metres of useable shoreline per site instead of 15 metres of shoreline per site.

The property is also subject to Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z-16/15. The proposed zoning by-law amendment was revised to not only request a tourist establishment (tent and trailer park) as a permitted use, but to also request site-specific provisions including gaining access to the West parcel for recreational amenities and for purposes of calculating shoreline per campsite, a reduced exterior side yard, and a reduced distance between sites and the lot line.

The expansion on the East parcel would result in a total of 227 campsites for the overall campground.

The applications and supporting documents can be accessed in the Township's CivicWeb Document Center (https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/87803/).

For more information on this matter contact Christine Woods, Senior Planner by email at cwoods@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2221.