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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Municipality of North Perth

330 Wallace Avenue North, Listowel ON   N4W 1L3

Public input on applications is invited.  Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of North Perth invites you to consider applications for minor variance and/or to forward written comments prior to the hearing. 

FILE NUMBER:                          MV 13-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Boertien, Scott

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:       Lot 16, Concession 4, Wallace Ward, Municipality of North Perth (5525 Line 88)

PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION: The subject application requests relief from the following section of the North Perth Zoning By-law:

Section 5.1.3 to construct a residential accessory structure 5.4 metres in height where the zoning by-law allows for a maximum of 4.5 metres facilitate the construction of a 250 m² detached garage.

January 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Municipality of North Perth

330 Wallace Avenue North, Listowel ON   N4W 1L3

Public input on applications is invited.  Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of North Perth invites you to consider applications for minor variance and/or to forward written comments prior to the hearing. 

FILE NUMBER:                          MV 14-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Thalen, James / Martin, Dale

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:       Pt Lots 31 & 32, Concession 9, Wallace Ward, Municipality of North Perth (5647 Road 178)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The subject application is proposing relief from Section 6.3.3.2 of the North Perth Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum exterior side yard width from 15 m to 9.87 m to facilitate the construction of a 1-storey, 56.14 m² addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the subject lands. 

Date: January 6, 2026

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on December 18, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The application proposes to rezone the subject lands from Residential Zone One (R1) to Special Residential Zone Four (R4-31).  The site-specific zoning is required to reduce the minimum lot frontage from 20 m to 18.76 m and the minimum interior side yard width from 2.4 m to 1.24 m. The Special Residential Zone Four will facilitate the construction of a fourplex on the subject lands.

Date: January 6, 2026

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on December 18, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The application proposes to rezone the subject lands from Residential Zone Four (R4) to Special Residential Zone Four (R4-32).  The site-specific zoning will facilitate the construction of up to six (6) dwelling units with a maximum lot coverage of 41% where the zoning by-law allows up to 40%; and a total of 8 parking spaces where the zoning by-law requires 9 spaces. 

Date: January 6, 2026

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on December 18^th, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is intended to satisfy a condition of Consent File B45-25.  The application is proposing to rezone the retained lands from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures and to rezone the severed lands from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-62) to prohibit a residential dwelling.

As of 11:00 a.m. on January 2, 2026, the Municipality of North Perth has concluded its Significant Weather Event.

Our crews are continuing extensive cleanup efforts following the recent winter storms, with significant snow removal and clearing still required in urban areas.

Please proceed with caution while traveling throughout the community, as snow removal equipment and crews will remain active over the coming days. We appreciate residents’ patience and cooperation as this important work continues.

For more information on winter maintenance, visit: www.northperth.ca/wintermaintenance

At 12:00 p.m. local time on December 29, 2025, the Municipality of North Perth officially declared a significant weather event as per Ontario Regulation 239/02. This declaration applies to all Municipality of North Perth roads and does not apply to provincial, county, or neighbouring municipal roadways. According to the Provincial regulation, the definition of a Significant Weather Event indicates there is “an approaching or occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality.”

All non-essential travel throughout the area is strongly discouraged. If citizens must travel, leave plenty of additional time and give snow plows extra space and distance to operate.

For more information on road conditions, please visit 511 Ontario: https://511on.ca/

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 124-2025 on the 1st day of December, 2025 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 125-2025 on the 1st day of December, 2025 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision.