News and Public Notices

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.

South Frontenac Township's Canada Day fireworks have been rescheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, at The Point Park in Sydenham. 

Rebecca Roy, a dedicated 6-year employee of the Township, has been appointed as South Frontenac Township’s new Director of Development Services. Her new official title will be Director of Development Services/Chief Building Official.

Public Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0063

Application Details:

Property Address: 4095 PERTH ROAD
Owner: JOHN & NOREEN FILLION
Applicant: MERRALEES BOUCHARD

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

Consent for a 4-metre-wide by 9.5-metre-long right-of-way to provide legal deeded access over the subject property (4095 Perth Road) to an existing garage located in the rear yard of an adjacent lot to the immediate south (4089 Perth Road).

Public Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0066

Application Details

Property Address: 2623 GREEN BAY ROAD
Owner: William & Kimberly Powis
Applicant: William & Kimberly Powis

Purpose and Effect of the Application 
The following application is to sever the property to create 1 new rural lot. Application PL-BDJ-2026-0066 is proposing to create 1 new lot that is approximately 36.5 hectares in size along Green Bay Road with 674.5m of frontage. The retained area will be approximately 33.2 hectares in area with 1148.3m of road frontage on Green Bay Road and Buck Bay Road.

Public Notice of Consent Applications PLBDJ20260064 & PLBDJ20260065

Application Details

Property Addresses: 1035 SWEETFERN LANE & Unaddressed Lot on Sweetfern Lane 
Owner: 1324789 ONTARIO INC
Applicant: Nathan Serratore - MacLennon Serratore LLP

Purpose and Effect of the Applications 
These applications propose to establish right-of-way easements over portions of Sweetfern Lane on the properties municipally known as 1035 Sweetfern Lane and an unaddressed lot on Sweetfern Lane (Roll #1029-060-020-16120). The lands receiving the Right-of-Way are two unaddressed lots along Round Lake Road, having Roll #1029-060-020-16122 and Roll #1029-060-020-16123.

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.

The Township of South Frontenac is exploring the creation of a Municipal Service Corporation (MSC) to develop, hold, and manage property, which includes municipal housing assets such as the Verona Housing Project. We are seeking public consultation on this matter from June 25, 2026 until end of day July 28, 2026.