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Notice of Consent Application PL-BDJ-2026-0034

Application Details

Property Address: 55A South Fork Lane
Owner/Applicant: Mark & Sonya Bianchet

Purpose and Effect of the Application

To allow the registration of right-of-way for public rights of passage on the subject property in order to permit access between South Fork Lane and an adjacent property to the immediate south-east (23B South Fork Lane). 

Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260042 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom.

Application Details

Property Address: 22 Attwood Lane (Bedford District)
Applicant: Robert James McMillan

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The applicant is seeking a variance to Section 5.8.2 of the Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum highwater mark setback for a proposed Class 4 sewage system (septic tank and field) from 30 metres (100 ft.) to approximately 19 metres (65 ft.) to permit the construction of a new all-season dwelling on the subject property.

Notice of Consent Applications PLBDJ20260038 & PLBDJ20260039

Application Details

Property Address: Unaddressed Land along Desert Lake Road (North of 3697 Desert Lake Road)
Owner: LAKE KRISTEN
Applicant: MYERS DESIGN & BUILD INC (TYSON MYERS)

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The following applications are to create 2 new building lots. Application PL-BDJ-2026-0038 is proposing to create 1 new lot that is approximately 2.1 acres in size along Desert Lake Road with 99m of frontage. Application PL-BDJ-2026-0039 is also proposing to create 1 new lot that is approximately 2.1 acres in size also along Desert Lake Road with 114m of frontage. The retained area will be approximately 16 acres in area with 125m of road frontage on Desert Lake Road.

Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260041 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details
Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details
Property Location: Between 5758 and 5768 ROAD 38
Applicant: GRANT TERRY LAWRENCE
Agent: Tyler Hamilton - FOTENN Planning & Design

Purpose and Effect of the Application
The Owner proposed a single detached dwelling with two additional dwelling units on the property. However, the final building design is for a three-unit townhouse. A minor variance is being requested to allow a townhouse because the Rural zone only allows a single detached dwelling.

Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. & the Township of South Frontenac intend to control weeds along guiderails and posts, and noxious weeds along rural roadsides within the Township of South Frontenac. The applications will take place along selected rural roadsides in an area encompassing the Townships boundaries.

Notice of Hearing on Minor Variance Application PLZNA20260036
to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details
Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 4432 George Street, Sydenham and on Zoom

Application Details
Property Address: 4295 GENGE STREET
Applicant: ZIGMAN-PEEBLES MICHELE E

Purpose and Effect of the Application
The owner recently constructed a deck attached to the house. The deck is 1.2 metres from the side lot line and 24 metres from the highwater mark of Verona Lake. The owner is also constructing a shed. The shed is 1.5 metres from the rear lot line and 25 metres from the highwater mark. Minor variances from the Zoning By-law are being requested to allow the interior side yard to be less than 2.5 metres, the rear yard to be less than 2.5 metres, and the highwater mark setback to be less than 30 metres.

The Council of the Township of South Frontenac will consider an application to stop up, close and transfer ownership of one portion of unopened road allowance (between Concession 13 and Concession 14, Storrington Lying East of Lower Rock Lake) at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 7:00pm located at 4432 George Street, Sydenham.  The benefitting lands are described as Part Lot 25-26 Concession 14 Storrington.

Notice of Hearing on Consent Application PLBDJ20260025 to be held by the Committee of Adjustment of the Township of South Frontenac

Hearing Details
Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers (4432 George Street, Sydenham) & Virtual Meeting (Zoom)

Application Details
Property Address: 6179 NORTH SHORE ROAD
Owner/Applicant: David Neilson

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Consent
Consent for the creation of a new lot that would be used as a woodlot. The new lot would be 36 acres in size with 315 metres frontage on Fishing Lake Road. The retained parcel would be 5 acres in size with 345 metres frontage on North Shore Road and approximately 215 metres frontage on Fishing Lake Road. It would contain an existing house and garage.