Notice of Passing – Zoning By-law Amendment

Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ramara passed Bylaw #2024.90 on December 9, 2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13. This Bylaw amends the Township of Ramara Zoning Bylaw 2005.85, as amended.

The applicant applied for these amendments and as per Section 34(18) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, Notice shall be given to any prescribed person or public body who has the right to appeal these by-laws. If you choose not to appeal these by-laws, no further action is necessary.

Purpose and Effect:

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will have the effect of amending the current zoning from ‘VR/VC’VIN-H’ to Village Residential Special Policy ‘VR-20’ to require an increased minimum rear yard setback of 15 metres for all buildings and structures on a portion of the property.

The property is the subject Consent Files B-4/24 & B-5/24 for the creation of two residential lots, granted provisional consent on August 13, 2024.

There were no written or oral submissions received relating to the file.

Appeal Process:

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the zoning amendments were adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

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

If you intend to appeal this zoning by-law, a Notice of Appeal must be filed with the Township Clerk, Corporation of the Township of Ramara, 2297 Highway 12, PO Box 130, Brechin ON L0K 1B0  no later than 20 days from the date of this Notice for each by-law and shall include: 

1. The reasons for the appeal and the specific part of the proposed Zoning By-law amendments to which the appeal applies.
2. The applicable fee made payable to the “Minister of Finance”
3. A completed A1 Appellant Form. This form is to be completed by the appellant for appeals relating to the Zoning By-law amendment and is available on the Ontario Land Tribunal website.

The last day for filing a Notice of Appeal is 4:30p.m. on January 2, 2025. A copy of the bylaw is attached.  For additional information please contact the township Planning Department at planning@ramara.ca

Learn More:

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

Dated at the Township of Ramara this 13^th Day of December 2024

Jennifer Connor, CMO, AOMC

Director of Legislative Services/Clerk

Ramara Township