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Application Details

Address: Unaddressed Lands on Alton Road West
Legal Description: CON 6 PT LOT 5 N/S ALTON;ROAD
Owner: Rodney Wallace

Purpose and Effect of the Application
This application is for a lot addition from Unaddressed Lands on Alton Road West (identified
on the attached plan) to be conveyed to 3927 Alton Road West. If approved, approximately
7.5 acres of area will be added to 3927 Alton Road West increasing the size of the property to
9.75 acres in size. The remaining area of the Unaddressed Lands will be approximately 51.4
acres in area and 94m of road frontage if the application is approved.

Notice of Public Meeting on Zoning By-law Amendment Application PLZBA20240126 to be held by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac.

Public Meeting Details
Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details
Location: Across from 1493 Everett Lane
Legal Description: Part of Lot 3, Concession 9, District of Loughborough
Applicant: Estate of Everett Orser, C/O Keith Orser & Edward Orser

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 Rural (RU) to Limited Service Residential - Waterfront (RLSW). A building permit can only be issued for a lot with frontage on a private lane and/or navigable waterway if the lot is in a limited service residential zone. The effect of the by-law would be to allow a building permit to be issued for a house

Town Hall will be closed to the public starting on Wednesday, December 24, and will reopen Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:30 am. The office at Keeley Rd./Public Works will be open December 29, 30 and 31 for calls or walk ins.

Notice of Public Meeting on Zoning By-law Amendment
Application PLZBA20240133 to be held by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac

Public Meeting Details
Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details
Property Address: 688 DEWITT LANE
Owner: TUCKER TREVOR WILLIAM
Applicant/Agent: Fotenn Consultants Inc.

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law
A new lot is proposed that would be used as a permanent mainland access point for properties on Ashuelot (Ashnelot) Island and Timmerman Island. The new lot would be 0.43 hectares in size with 71 metres frontage on Dewitt Lane and 139 metres frontage on Bob's Lake. The proposed by-law would place the new lot into a site-specific zone that would only allow vehicle parking, boat docking, and limited accessory storage for the island properties. The site-specific zone would also outline minimum lot area and frontage as well as minimum building setback requirements.

Public Notice of Consent Application PLBDJ20240134

Application Details
Property Address: 688 DEWITT LANE
Owner: TUCKER TREVOR WILLIAM
Applicant/Agent: Fotenn Consultants Inc.

Purpose and Effect of the Application
The subject property is 5.7 hectares in size with frontage on Dewitt Lane and Bob’s Lake. There is a house on the property. Approximately 0.43 hectares of vacant land with 71 metres lane frontage and 139 metres waterfrontage is proposed to be severed from the property. The new lot would be used as a permanent mainland access point for properties on Ashuelot (Ashnelot) Island and Timmerman Island.

Hearing Details
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details
Property Address: 3590 Harrowsmith Road

Purpose and Effect of the Applications:
Application PL-BDJ-2025-0114 is proposing to create 1 new residential lot that is approximately 9 acres in area with approximately 115 metres of frontage on Alton Road West.
Application PL-BDJ-2025-0115 is for a lot addition of approximately 60 acres with approximately 27 metres of frontage on Alton Road West to be added to the vacant farm property to the west, increasing the size of the property to approximately 123 acres. The retained lands along Harrowsmith Road would be 8 acres and contain the house and accessory structures. The retained lands would remain with 65.9 metres of frontage.
Application PL-ZNA-2025-0116 is for a minor variance for the retained lot to have less than 76 metres of frontage.

South Frontenac Township is holding a sale of surplus vehicles and equipment on GovDeals.ca. We have several pick-up trucks and plow trucks available for bid until December 10, 2025.

Hearing Details

Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details

Property Address: 1277 SHEILA LANE
Applicant: Lawrence Hutchings
Agent: Boulevard Group (Jason Sands)

Purpose and Effect of the Application
The owners have applied to increase the area of a boathouse on Sydenham Lake. The property was developed with a dwelling and attached boathouse. A new dwelling is to be constructed further from lake. The owners propose to construct a new detached boathouse in a similar footprint. The new boathouse would project 5.5ft (1.67m) further onto Sydenham Lake but would not extend beyond the existing dock. The new boathouse would have a 44.6sqm (480sqft) footprint area, which is larger than the 28.46sqm (306.25) footprint area of the old boathouse. The new boathouse would be approximately 2.16m shorter in height and would have an unenclosed observation deck on its roof. 

Application Details

Property Address: 5007 BATTERSEA ROAD
Owners/Applicants: Dog Lake Dreams Inc & Julie Hodgson

Purpose and Effect of the Application 
This application is for an easement over a portion of Welling Lane on 5007 Battersea Road in favour of 4997 Battersea Road and the Retained Lands through Application PL-BDJ-2025-0023.

Application Details

Property Address: Unaddressed Lands on Green Bay Road
Legal Description:    CON 3 PT LOTS 19 & 20 RP;13R8749 PT PART 1 Bedford
Owner: SWARTHOUT DUANE STANLEY
Applicant: Robert James McMillan

Purpose and Effect of the Application 
This application is for an approximately 15.2 acre lot addition to be conveyed from unaddressed lands on Green Bay Road (identified on the attached map) to 22 Atwood Lane. If approved, 22 Atwood Lane is proposed to increase in size from 1.3 acres to approximately 16.5 acres and add 180 metres of frontage on Green Bay Road and the retained will remain with approximately 69 acres in area with 310 metres of remaining road frontage on Green Bay Road.