Notice of Complete Application for Zoning By-law Amendment File R-01-26

Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended. The application has been deemed to be a complete submission under Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.

A public meeting to consider the planning merits of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application has not yet been scheduled. A Notice of Public Meeting will be circulated in the future in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act.

Subject Property:

The property subject to the application is shown on the Key Map below and are located at 2095 County Road 6, Part of Lot 26, Concession 4, in the Dummer Ward, being Part 1 on Plan 45R-5606, and identified by property roll number 1522-020-004-17810. The application has been assigned File Number R-01-26.

Purpose and Effect of the Application:

The subject property is currently zoned Rural (RU) and Development Zone (D2) as shown on Schedule 'A2' to By-law No. 10-1996, as amended. The property is developed with a single detached dwelling, a barn, and multiple accessory buildings.

The ZBA is a condition of Consent to Sever application File B-81-24. The ZBA will recognize the existing development on the proposed severed lot and will prevent future development within the existing natural heritage features. The ZBA will also allow for a hobby farm as a principal use and prior to the development of a single detached dwelling on the retained lands. In addition, a Holding (H) Symbol will be applied to the retained lands to ensure the installation and testing of a new water supply system is conducted prior to the issuance of a building permit.

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 concerning Application R-01-26

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 Form
• Cover Letter prepared by EcoVue Consulting Services dated February 19, 2026
• Planning Justification Report prepared by EcoVue Consulting Services dated June 5, 2024
• Concept Plan prepared by EcoVue Consulting Services dated February 19, 2026
• Natural Heritage Evaluation prepared by Cambium Inc. dated April 2024
• D4 Assessment prepared by Cambium Inc. dated March 2023
• Stage 1/2 Archaeological Assessment prepared by Archaeological Consultants Canada dated July 7, 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:

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