Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for Zoning By-law Amendment File No. R-04-26

Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer has received a complete application for Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and will hold a public meeting to consider the proposed amendment to the Township of Douro-Dummer Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 10-1996, as amended, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.

Meeting Details:

Public Meeting:

The meeting will be held in person with an option to attend virtually. Any person wishing to make written and/or oral submissions either in support of or opposition may attend the meeting in person or can make arrangements to attend the meeting virtually. 

To make arrangements to attend the meeting virtually, please contact the Clerk - Deputy CAO by email no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled public meeting.

Although members of the public welcome to attend a meeting virtually or in person and provide verbal submissions, we encourage you to communicate with Council by forwarding written comments in support or in opposition to the Clerk - Deputy CAO by email.

If you wish to view the public meeting in real time, but do not wish to speak to the application, the meeting will be hosted on the Township’s YouTube Channel. The meeting will also be recorded and available after the meeting for public viewing on the same platform.

Subject Property:

The property subject to the application are shown on the Key Map below and is located at 1182 Birchview Road, Part of Lot 29, Concession 1, in the Dummer Ward, identified property roll number 1522-020-003-22300. The application has been assigned File Number R-04-26.

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

The subject property is currently zoned Shoreline Residential (SR) as shown on Schedule 'B5' to By-law No. 10-1996, as amended. The subject property is an existing lot of record that is approximately 0.6 hectares in size with a lot frontage of approximately 51 metres along Birchview Road and a shoreline lot frontage of approximately 80 metres along Clear Lake. The property is developed for recreational residential use in the form of a one-storey single detached recreational dwelling, 114 square metres in floor area, as well as a boathouse and utility sheds. The existing dwelling is considered non-complying with a water yard setback of 6.0 metres at the closest point.

The Owner wishes to demolish the existing buildings and structures and construct a new two-storey single detached recreational dwelling with attached open decks, boathouse, detached private garage, and detached second dwelling unit, as shown on the Site Plan and Architectural Drawings prepared by Akb Architects, dated June 25, 2026. The new dwelling will have a first storey floor area of 281 square metres and a total floor area of 429.1 square metres.

The amendment proposes to rezone the subject property from the SR Zone to the Special District 271 Zone (S.D. 271) to facilitate the proposed redevelopment. The S.D. 271 Zone will permit the following:

1. A minimum water yard setback of 10.9 metres for the principal dwelling and 8.9 metres for the attached deck
2. A maximum eave projection of 3.66 metres into the required water yard to a minimum water yard setback of 9.3 metres for the principal dwelling
3. A minimum western interior side yard setback of 4.0 metres for the boathouse
4. A maximum eave projection of 1.22 metres into the required western interior side yard and water yard for the boathouse
5. A maximum height of 6.2 metres for the second dwelling unit
6. A minimum rear yard setback and setback from a lot line abutting a street or private road of 7.5 metres for the detached private garage
7. A maximum accessory lot coverage of 8.81%

All other applicable zones and provisions of By-law No. 10-1996, as amended, will continue to apply.

Additional Details and Information:

Additional details are outlined in the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting linked below:

• Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting concerning Application R-04-26

Additional information relating to the proposed ZBA is available by contacting the Planner and is provided in the links below:

• Zoning By-law Amendment Application
• Site Plan and Architectural Drawings prepared by Akb Architects dated June 25, 2026
• Planning Justification Report prepared by KMD Planning Inc. dated March 9, 2026
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Site Grading Plans prepared by Engage Engineering dated May 21, 2026
• Environmental Impact Study prepared by Sumac Environmental Consulting dated June 2026
• Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan prepared by Sumac Environmental Consulting dated June 4, 2026
• Structural Assessment Report prepared by Jacob R. Lean Engineering dated October 10, 2025
• Slope Stability Inspection prepared by Cambium Inc. dated February 13, 2026
• Stage 1/2 Archaeological Assessment prepared by Northeastern Archaeological Associates Ltd. dated July 29, 2025

To Be Notified:

If you wish to be notified of the decision for this application, you must make a written request to the Township of Douro-Dummer at the address noted below.

Accessibility:

If you have accessibility needs and require alternative formats or other accommodations, please contact the Clerk - Deputy CAO.