Notice of Public Meeting: PL-ZBA-2026-0048

Notice of Public Meeting on Zoning By-law Amendment Application PL-ZBA-2026-0048
to be held by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac

Public Meeting Details

Date: Tuesday, July 14th, 2026   
Time: 7:00 p.m. 
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details 

Property Address: 4618 YARKER ROAD
Agent: Jason Sands – THE BOULEVARD GROUP
Owner: MCMURTER DARCY

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law

A new lot is proposed that would be developed into an 18-hole, ‘Pitch & Putt’ format golf course. The proposed lot would be 2.9 hectares (7.25 acres) in area with 118 metres of frontage on Yarker Road. The retained lot, containing the existing house, would be 0.4 hectares (1 acre) in area with 45 metres (150 ft.) of frontage on Yarker Road, and would continue to be used as a rural residential property. 

The proposed By-law would: (1) rezone the proposed lot from Rural Zone (RU) to a site-specific Special Rural Zone (RU-X) to permit a golf course use, and (2) rezone the retained lot from Rural Zone (RU) to a site-specific Special Rural Zone (RU-X) to allow the retained lot to have a minimum lot area of less than 0.8 hectares (2 acres) and a minimum frontage of less than 76 metres (250 ft.).  

For more information on this matter please locate the application and supporting documentation on the Township’s Civicweb portal: https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/79969/  or contact Christopher Lumsden, Planner at planning@southfrontenac.net

The staff report providing an overview of the application will be available online at https://southfrontenac.civicweb.net/Portal/  by the Friday before the public meeting.