Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Ramara deemed the following application a “Complete” application under Section and 34 of the Planning Act on the 30^th day of September, 2024

And Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Ramara will hold a public meeting to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

Purpose and Effect:

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will have the effect of amending the current zoning from “Village Residential/Village Commercial/Village Institutional – Holding (VR/VC/VIN-H)” to “Village Residential Exception xx (VR-xx)” to require a minimum rear yard setback of 15 metres for all buildings and structures.  Currently the Village Residential zone requires a 7.5 metre setback, the increase is to implement the applicable recommendations of the supporting Environmental Impact Study to create two new lots by consent. The requested amendment is a condition of the provisional approval of Consent Files B-4/24 and B-5/24.

Related Applications

Consent Files B-4/24 and B-5/24 – provisional consent granted on August 13, 2024

The meeting will be a Hybrid Meeting, on the Zoom platform and in person in the Council Chambers and will be live streamed on the Township’s You Tube Channel. You have the option to attend the meeting in-person or virtually.  If you wish to attend virtually please advise the Township of your email address so an invitation to join the public meeting can be sent to allow the public the opportunity to speak at the meeting. 

Any person may make written representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Signed, written submissions will be accepted by the Clerk prior to the meeting.  Written submissions can be sent electronically to jconnor@ramara.ca, can be dropped in the mail drop box at the Township Administration Centre at 2297 Highway 12, Brechin or faxed to (705) 484-0441.  Please ensure your name and address are included as required for the public record.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Township or Ramara on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Township of Ramara, 2297 Highway 12 Box 130, Brechin, Ontario, L0K 1B0. jconnor@ramara.ca

Appeal Process:

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township or Ramara to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Ramara before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Ramara before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Notwithstanding the above, subsection 34(19) of the Planning Act defines the parties that are eligible to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Additional Information:

Relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment may be obtained, by contacting the Municipal Office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., (705) 484-5374, ext. 251 or by email to planning@ramara.ca

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact planning@ramara.ca

Dated at the Township of Ramara this 10^th Day of October 2024

Jennifer Connor, CMO, AOMC

Director of Legislative Services/Clerk

Ramara Township

Draft Bylaw

Location Map

131 Courtland Street

Zoning By-law Amendment Z-4/24