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TAKE NOTICE a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on April 8, 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 being proposed to satisfy a condition for Consent File B06-25. The retained lot is to be rezoned from Agriculture Zone to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1₁₃) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures and recognize a reduced rear yard depth of 5 m and a reduced interior side width of 3 m for the existing accessory structures.

The severed lands will be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-62₉) to prohibit any new permanent residential dwellings and recognize an undersized agricultural lot measuring 29 ha.

A Notice of Public Meeting will be circulated at a later date.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of North Perth has received an application for a Listowel Ward Official Plan Amendment and a statutory public meeting has been scheduled.

Meeting Date: May 12, 2025

Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Location: Municipality of North Perth Office - 330 Wallace Ave N, Listowel

File No.:  OPA 40

Owner/Applicant: Stop 23 Auto Sales Ltd. / Patterson Planning Consultants Inc.

The owners have submitted all information and fees required to consider the application, and the Municipality of North Perth has deemed the application to be complete. The Amendment is being considered in accordance with the Planning Act R.S.O 1990 and Ontario Regulation 545/06.

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Purpose and Effect: 

The applicant has submitted a Listowel Ward Official Plan Amendment to change the Official Plan Designation from Residential to Highway Commercial. An application for Zoning By-law Amendment has also been submitted to re-zone the subject lands from Special Future Development Zone (FD-7) to Special Highway Commercial Zone (C3-31). The subject applications will facilitate the development of an automobile sales and service establishment. The site is currently vacant and is used for overflow parking to support the neighbouring business.

 The site-specific nature of the Zoning By-law Amendment is for the following relief:

·         To reduce the minimum lot frontage from 1,400 m² to 1,360 m²;

·         To reduce the minimum lot frontage from 45 m to 44 m;

·         To reduce the minimum front yard depth from 10.5 m to 3 m;

·         To reduce the minimum interior side yard width from 7.5 m to 3 m along the northern property line; and

·         To reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 6 m to 3 m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE a statutory public meeting is taking place to discuss a proposed Amendment Zoning By-law affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on March 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 applicant has submitted a Listowel Ward Official Plan Amendment to change the Official Plan Designation from Residential to Highway Commercial. An application for Zoning By-law Amendment has also been submitted to re-zone the subject lands from Special Future Development Zone (FD-7) to Special Highway Commercial Zone (C3-31). The subject applications will facilitate the development of an automobile sales and service establishment. The site is currently vacant and is used for overflow parking to support the neighbouring business.

The site-specific nature of the Zoning By-law Amendment is for the following relief:

·         To reduce the minimum lot frontage from 1,400 m² to 1,360 m²;

·         To reduce the minimum lot frontage from 45 m to 44 m;

·         To reduce the minimum front yard depth from 10.5 m to 4 m**;

·         To reduce the minimum interior side yard width from 7.5 m to 3 m along the northern property line; and

·         To reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 6 m to 3 m.

**The original Notice of Complete Application, circulated on April 9^th, 2025, detailed a front yard depth reduction from 10.5 m to 3 m. Upon further discussions with the applicant and the municipality, the owners have agreed to amend their application to include a front yard depth reduction from 10.5 m to 4 m.

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NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION for a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on April 7, 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 proposes to rezone a portion of the above-noted lands from Hamlet Village Residential (HVR) to Agriculture (A) and from Agricultural (A) to Hamlet Village Residential (HVR) to reflect the lot lines in severance application B30-24. The zone change will satisfy a condition of consent.

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION for a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

TAKE NOTICE an application for Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on April 7, 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 B12-25. The proposed retained lot is to be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures.

TAKE NOTICE a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on March 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 applicant has submitted a Listowel Ward Official Plan Amendment to change the Official Plan Designation from Residential to Highway Commercial. An application for Zoning By-law Amendment has also been submitted to re-zone the subject lands from Special Future Development Zone (FD-7) to Special Highway Commercial Zone (C3-31). The subject applications will facilitate the development of an automobile sales and service establishment. The site is currently vacant and is used for overflow parking to support the neighbouring business.

The site-specific nature of the Zoning By-law Amendment is for the following relief:

·         To reduce the minimum lot frontage from 1,400 m² to 1,360 m²;

·         To reduce the minimum lot frontage from 45 m to 44 m;

·         To reduce the minimum front yard depth from 10.5 m to 3 m;

·         To reduce the minimum interior side yard width from 7.5 m to 3 m along the northern property line; and

·         To reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 6 m to 3 m.

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 5-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:          Eby, Ben

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:    Block 2, Plan 44M81, Listowel Ward, Municipality of North Perth (12 Malcolm Cres.)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The subject application is proposing relief from Section 11.2A.4(c) to reduce the minimum interior side yard width of an interior unit from 3 m to 1 m, relief from Section 11.2.3 to reduce the minimum front yard depth for an interior unit from 6 m to 4.5 m and relief from Section 11.2.2 to reduce the minimum lot frontage per dwelling unit from 6 m to 3 m. The proposed variances will facilitate the construction of eight (8) townhouse bungalow units on the property.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
April 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Municipality of North Perth
330 Wallace Ave N, 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 2-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Steenbergen, James & Jeff

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:      Lot 8, Concession 11, Wallace Ward, Municipality of North Perth (5264 Line 91)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: To provide relief from Section 6.4.1 of the North Perth Zoning By-law of 49 m (160.8 ft) from the Minimum Distance Separation II (MDS II) calculated setback distance for a Type A land use; where 149 m (488.8 ft) is required and the applicant is proposing 100 m (328.1 ft) to allow for the expansion of a dairy barn operation.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
April 15, 2025 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 4-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        2459825 Ontario Inc. (Tyler Kerr)

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:    Plan 44M81 Pt Blk 4 RP;44R6162 parts 3 and 4 (29 Malcolm Cres., Listowel)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The purpose of the application for minor variance is to request relief from Section 10.7.6 b) of the North Perth Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 7.5 m to 4.3 m and relief from Section 5.18 to reduce the minimum parking requirements from 7 units to 6 units. The proposed variance will facilitate the construction of a stacked Fourplex.