Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for Zoning By-law Amendment File No. R-05-26

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:

Subject Property:

The lands subject to the application are shown on the Key Map below and are located at 2661 County Road 6, Part of Lot 30, Concession 7, in the Dummer Ward and identified by property roll number 1522-020-005-27803. The application has been assigned File Number R-05-26.

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

This rezoning is required as a condition of Consent Application File No. B-79-24, that was conditionally approved by Peterborough County on October 8, 2024.

The subject property is currently zoned Rural (RU) as shown on Schedule 'A2' to By-law No. 10-1996, as amended. The property is currently developed for residential use in the form of a single detached dwelling, a detached private garage, and sheds. As a result of the severance, multiple existing accessory buildings will be severed from the main residential use (i.e., existing dwelling).

The amendment proposes to rezone the severed parcel (Part 2 on Plan 45R-17963) from the Rural Zone (RU) to the Special District 268 Zone (S.D. 268) to permit the existing detached private garage and multiple sheds to remain in the absence of a main use on the severed lot. The proposed amendment will recognize the existing deficient rear yard setbacks of the existing sheds, being 0.4 m, 0.6 m, and 1.3 m, respectively, and permit a maximum height of 7.62 m for the existing detached private garage, as well as a maximum accessory lot coverage of 5.5% for the severed lot. The proposed amendment will also serve to otherwise apply the permitted uses and regulations of the Residential Zone (R) to the severed lot.

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

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 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 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.

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-05-26

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
• Severance Sketch

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.