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Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PL-ZNA-2026-0059 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 1014 JOHNSTON LANE
Applicant: Beckwith Contracting Inc. (Jacob Beckwith)
Purpose and Effect of Application
The subject application includes a request to vary Section 19.3.2 of the Urban Commercial (UC) Zone under Zoning By-law 2003-75, to reduce the minimum interior side (east) yard setback from 15 metres (49.2 ft.) to 14.5 metres (47.5 ft.) and the minimum open space requirement for 4.5 metres (14.8 ft.) to 1-metre (3.2 ft.) , to permit the construction of a 241 square metre (2,580 sq.ft.) addition to an existing automobile service station (Frontenac Auto Service).
In addition, to permit the placement of two industrial shipping ('C-Can') containers associated with an existing contracting business (Beckwith Contracting) on the subject property a variance to Section 19.3.3 of the UC Zone, in order to reduce the minimum interior side (east) yard setback from 1.5 metres (4.9 ft.) to 1.0-metre (3.2 ft.), is also requested.
Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260060 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: 9 July, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 2006 HOGAN ROAD
Owner: Marisa Quintal
Purpose and Effect of the Application
The owner proposes to construct a detached garage in the front yard. They are seeking a minor variance from section 7.3.2 of the Zoning Bylaw which requires a 20 metre setback from the front yard property line lot line for a new accessory building. The detached garage is proposed to be 8.5 metres from the front yard lot line.
Notice of Hearing on Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0053 & Minor Variance Application PL-ZNA-2026-0054 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street (Council Chambers) and on Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 3576 Harrowsmith Road
Applicant: The Boulevard Group (Jason Sands)
Owner: Amanda Oosterhof
Purpose and Effect of the Applications
Requesting to vary Section 7.3.2. of Zoning By-law 2003-75, to reduce the minimum lot frontage requirements under the Rural (RU) Zone from 76 metres (250 ft.) to 49 metres (160 ft.), to permit the creation of a 0.8-hectare (2 acre) severed lot and a 3.2-hectare (8.1 acre) retained lot with reduced frontage along Harrowsmith Road under Consent Application No. PL-BDJ-2026-0053.
Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260052 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 1040 LARK LANE
Owner: Lyette Gaudet & Stanley Wilson
Purpose and Effect of the Application
The owner proposes to construct a shed beside their existing dwelling. They are seeking a minor variance from section 10.3.2 of the Zoning Bylaw which requires a 30 metre setback from the highwater mark of the lake and a 3 metre setback to the interior side yard lot line for a new shed. The shed is proposed to be 14 metres from the highwater mark of the lake and to be 2.6 metres from the interior side yard lot line.
Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260055 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac.
Hearing Details
Date: 9 July, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 1003 OLD MINE LANE
Owner: Old Mine Lane Inc.
Agent: Kevin & Mary Forstner
Purpose and Effect of the Application
The owners propose to build a new detached garage with a footprint of approximately 194m2 on the subject property. A minor variance is being requested from section 5.24.1 to permit the lot coverage of all accessory buildings to exceed the lot coverage of the principal structure (dwelling). The proposed structure would increase the lot coverage of all accessory structures to approx. 1%, whereas the existing dwelling has a lot coverage of approx. 0.6%.
Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PL-ZNA-2026-0062 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street (Council Chambers) and Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 5044 Ramparts Road
Applicant: Bryce Rixten and Nadia Quick
Purpose and Effect of the Application
To permit the construction of a one-storey, 110-square-metre (1,200 sq.ft.) detached accessory building (garage/workshop), the owner is seeking the following variances to Zoning By-law, 2003-75, as amended:
• To reduce the minimum front (west) yard setback for a detached accessory building from 20 metres (65.6 ft.) to 16 metres (52.4 ft.); and,
• To reduce the minimum setback from the highwater mark of a watercourse from 30 metres (100 ft.) to 22 metres (73 ft.).
Notice of Hearing on Legal Non-Conforming Use Permission Application PL-ZNA-2026-0057
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street (Council Chambers) and via Zoom.
Application Details
Property Address: 5157 VALLEY LANE
Agent: Troy Ottenhof
Owners: Mark and Lindsay Davidson
Purpose and Effect of the Application
To request permission under Section 45(2) of the Planning Act to enlarge an existing, legal non-conforming dwelling within 30 metres (98.4 ft.) of the highwater mark of Loughborough Lake. The applicant is proposing to construct an attached, two-storey garage and enclosed breezeway connected to an existing two-storey dwelling, resulting in a lot coverage (approximately 5.3%) exceeding the maximum 5% lot coverage for a principal building permitted under the Limited Service Residential – Waterfront (RLSW) Zone.
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.).
Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0047
Application Details
Property Address: 4618 YARKER ROAD
Owner: MCMURTER DARCY
Applicant: Jason Sands – THE BOULEVARD GROUP
Purpose and Effect of the Application
To create a 2.94-hectare (7.25-acre) rural lot, with approximately 118 metres (387 ft.) of frontage on Yarker Road, which is intended to be developed with an 18-hole ‘Pitch & Putt’ format golf course. The retained lot, containing the existing house, would be 0.4 hectares (1-acre) in size with 45 metres (150 ft.) of frontage on Yarker Road and continue to be used as a rural residential property.
Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260045 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac
Hearing Details
Date: June 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom
Application Details
Property Address: 4996 Battersea Road
Agent: Walt Freeman
Owner: Stonehenge Industries Inc.
Purpose and Effect of the Application:
The owner proposes to construct an addition to their dogfood production workshop. They are seeking a minor variance from section 21.3.3 of the Zoning Bylaw which requires a minimum 22-metre interior side yard setback from industrial buildings and residential zones. The addition would be 11 metres from the lot line.
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