Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for Zoning By-law Amendment File R-08-26
Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer has received a complete application for a 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, as amended.
Meeting Details:
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Council Chambers of the Municipal Office 894 South Street Warsaw ON and Electronic Meeting Site |
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 is shown on the Key Map below and is located at 103 Douro First Line, Part of Lot 2, Concession 1, in the Douro Ward, and identified by property roll number 1522-010-002-00400. The application has been assigned File Number R-08-26.
Purpose and Effect of the Application:
The rezoning is required as a condition of Consent Application (Files B-81-25 and B-82-25), that were conditionally approved by Peterborough County on January 8, 2026.
The subject property is currently zoned Rural (RU) and Environmental Conservation (EC) as shown on Schedule 'A1' to By-law No. 10-1996, as amended. The property is currently used for agricultural and residential purposes and is developed with a single detached dwelling, a barn, and a detached private garage.
Minimum Distance Separation Formula I (MDS I) calculations for the existing barn on the retained lot were prepared in accordance with the Provincial MDS Guidelines before the Consent Applications were filed with Peterborough County. The proposed severed lots do not meet the MDS I setback requirements associated with the existing barn on the retained lot. Provincial and municipal planning policies do not permit new lot creation unless MDS Formulae are complied with.
The amendment proposes to rezone a portion of the retained lot from the Rural Zone (RU) to the Special District 276 Zone (S.D. 276) to prohibit the keeping of livestock within the existing barn. This will remove the MDS I setback requirements for the proposed severed lots associated with the existing barn and will bring the proposed severed lots into compliance with MDS Formulae as is required by provincial and municipal planning policies.
The existing EC Zone on the subject property is not subject to change as a result of the proposed amendment.
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 linked below:
- Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting concerning Application R-08-26
Additional information relating to the proposed ZBA is available by contacting the Planner and is provided in the links below:
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.
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