File Number(s): Z-2023-045

Public Meeting Notice

You’re invited: Public Meeting
to consider proposed changes to the Township of Huron-Kinloss Zoning By-law

July 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 21 Queen Street, Ripley, Ontario

The purpose of this application is to complete a housekeeping amendment to the Huron-Kinloss Zoning By-law, which will apply to the entire Township of Huron-Kinloss. The proposed provision amendments, among others, include increased permitted uses of Additional Residential Units.

If approved, the proposed changes would permit the establishment of a second dwelling unit in the AG1, AG3 and AG4 zones for a total of two dwelling units per lot. As well as reflect recent legislative changes in relation to Additional Residential Units.

These changes will result in improved clarity and flexibility for select provisions, facilitate additional residential units, and reflect recent legislative changes.

Learn more

You can view limited information about the application at https://brucecounty.on.ca/living/land-use.  Additional information, including the supporting materials, can be provided upon request by e-mailing bcplwa@brucecounty.on.ca or calling 226-909-5515.  Information can also be viewed in person at the County of Bruce Planning Office noted above, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday). 

The Planner on the file is: Benito Russo

Have your say

Comments and opinions submitted on these matters, including the originator’s name and address, become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a Planning Report and Council Agenda.  Comments received after July 13, 2023 may not be included in the Planning report but will be considered if received prior to a decision being made, and included in the official record on file.  

On the day of and during the Public Meeting you can participate in-person in the Council Chambers at the Township of Huron-Kinloss.

How to access the public meeting

For information on how to participate in the public meeting, please visit the Township’s website at https://calendar.huronkinloss.com/meetings.

Please contact the Township of Huron-Kinloss at jwhite@huronkinloss.com or 519-395-3735 ext. 123 if you have any questions regarding how to participate in the meeting.

Stay in the loop

If you’d like to be notified of the decision of the approval authority on the proposed application(s), you must make a written request to the Bruce County Planning Department. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact bcplwa@brucecounty.on.ca.

Know your rights

Section 34(11) of the Planning Act outlines rights of appeal for Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of Township of Huron-Kinloss to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Township of Huron-Kinloss 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 Huron-Kinloss 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 unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

For more information please visit the Ontario Land Tribunal website at   https://olt.gov.on.ca/appeals-process/.