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Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission & Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260008
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 241 BRASH LANE
Owners: Christine & Karl McRoberts

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

The owners propose to enlarge the existing dwelling with a rear addition. The dwelling is setback 23 metres from Bobs Lake. The application seeks permission to enlarge the dwelling within 30m of Bobs Lake. The proposed addition would add approximately 360 square feet of living space. 

The owners are also proposing to install a new septic system. The application also seeks a minor variance from the Zoning By-law, which requires new septic systems to be located a minimum of 30 metres from a waterbody. The proposed septic system would be located 24 metres from the lake.

Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission & Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260067
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 4735 GERMAN ROAD
Agent: Lindsay Mills
Owner: Lynne Sands 

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

The owner is proposing to put on an addition on the back of the existing dwelling. The application seeks permission to enlarge the dwelling, which already encroaches into the required rear yard setback. The proposed addition would reduce the existing rear yard setback from 3.7 metres to 1.3 metres. 

The owner is also proposing a new detached garage. The application also seeks a minor variance from the Zoning By-law, which requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 2.5 metres for a detached garage. The proposed garage would be located 1.4 metres from the interior side yard lot line.

Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission Application PLZNA20260069
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 370 STEVE BABCOCK LANE, Unit:A
Owners: Bruce Hopkins & Carole Russell

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The owners propose to enlarge the existing dwelling with a rear addition. The dwelling is setback 5.1m from Thirty Island Lake. The application seeks permission to enlarge a legal non-conforming dwelling within 30 metres of Thirty Island Lake. The addition is proposed to add 120 square feet to the footprint of the dwelling for a bedroom and washroom.

Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission Application PL-ZNA-2026-0070
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 1870 RUTLEDGE ROAD
Applicant: NIGEL GREENHAM
Owner: NIGEL GREENHAM

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

The applicant is requesting permission under Section 45(2) of the Planning Act to enlarge a legal non-complying building through the construction of a 12-square metre (130 sq. ft.) covered entry porch, as the proposal would result in a further reduction (1.8 metres / 6 ft.) to the existing, legal non-complying front yard setback (7.5 metres / 25 ft.)

Notice of Consent Applications PL-BDJ-2026-0071 & PL-BDJ-2026-0072

Application Details

Property Address: 2584 BEAR CREEK ROAD
Owner: Maureen & Robert Pickering
Applicant: Boulevard Group (Jason Sands)

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The following applications are to sever the property to create 2 new rural residential lots. Application PL-BDJ-2026-0071 is proposing to create 1 new lot that is 5.1 hectares in size along Washburn Road with 89.1m of frontage.  Application PL-BDJ-2026-0072 is proposing to create 1 new lot that is 32.5 hectares in size along Bear Creek Road with 106.4 m of frontage.  The retained area will be approximately 14.8 hectares in area with 125.8m of road frontage on Bear Creek Road.

Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0073

Application Details

Property Address: 10434 CANOE LAKE ROAD
Owner: Stephen & Karen Kilby
Applicant: Stephen & Karen Kilby

Purpose and Effect of the Application

This application proposes to establish a right-of-way easement on a portion of the property municipally known as 10434 Canoe Lake Road. The easement is proposed to be in favour of 10384 Canoe Lake Road for access for a new driveway, as shown on the attached map. The old driveway for 10384 Canoe Lake Road is very steep. The new driveway would provide improved access using an existing road entrance.

Council will consider the 2026 South Frontenac Township Fire Master Plan at the scheduled August 11, 2026, council meeting.

The Verona Housing Project, our multi-unit townhouse and apartments to be built in Verona, will use a lesser known, unique and environmentally friendly water and wastewater option called ‘communal services’.

Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0068

Application Details:

Property Address: 2163 RUTLEDGE ROAD & 2239 RUTLEDGE ROAD
Owner: Estate of Mona Orser 
Applicants: Executors of Estate of Mona Orser, Neil & Lloyd Orser

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

An application for Consent has been submitted to separate 2163 Rutledge Road from 2239 Rutledge Road. The parcels were inadvertently merged on title, and the applicant is proposing to sever the lots as they existed previously to re-establish separate titles. The severed parcel (2163 Rutledge Road) is proposed to have approximately 192 metres of broken frontage on Rutledge Road, 146 metres of frontage on Keeley Road, and have an area of approximately 88 acres. The retained parcel (2239 Rutledge Road) is proposed to have approximately 150 metres of frontage on Rutledge Road, 20 metres of frontage on Keeley Road and an area of approximately 62 acres.

Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission Application PL-ZNA-2026-0058 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street (Council Chambers) and Zoom

Application Details
Property Address: 31B Payne Lane
Applicant: Avidity Designs (Steven Roach)
Owners: David and Andrea Rogers

Purpose and Effect of the Application
Requesting permission under Section 45(2) of the Planning Act to expand a legal nonconforming 1.5-storey dwelling located within 30 metres of the highwater mark of Buck Lake.
The proposal includes the construction of a combined 13.5 m2 (145 ft2) addition to the main floor of the existing dwelling, a 9 m2 (97 ft2) water-facing uncovered deck and a 6 m2 (65 ft2) covering over an existing deck. No reduction to the existing highwater mark setback is proposed.