Notice of a Public Meeting

Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Ramara will hold a second 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 for the land described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 2 Mara, known municipally as 2268 Lakeshore Drive.

Purpose and Effect:

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will have the effect of amending the current Zoning Bylaw 2005.85 provisions of the Destination Commercial Exception Two (DC-2) to permit the addition of 24 new trailer sites, for a total of 46 year round trailer sites on the west side of Lakeshore Drive, in conformity with the provisions of Zoning Bylaw 2005.85

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 YouTube 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 no later than July 28th 2023 to ensure 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 Bylaw 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.

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.

Additional Information relating to the proposed Zoning Bylaw 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. 

Dated at the Township of Ramara this 30th day of June 2023

Jennifer Connor, CMO, AOMC
Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
Ramara Township
2297 Highway 12
Box 130, Brechin, Ontario L0K 1B0
Telephone: (705) 484-5374
Email

Location Map - 2268 Lakeshore Drive