The Rideau Lakes Record

Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment

June 25, 2025

Who was there

Present (4): Jeff Banks, Sue Dunfield, Deborah Anne Hutchings, Ron Pollard

Absent (2): Paula Banks, Arie Hoogenboom

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (9 motions)

9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment adopt the Agenda as submitted.
Moved by Jeff Banks, seconded by Deborah Anne Hutchings
Carried
That this Committee approve the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment Minutes of Thursday, June 12, 2025 as submitted.
Moved by George Bracken, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That the Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment recommend to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes that Zoning By-Law Amendment application ZBA-6-2025, by 174064 Canada Inc of the Ward of Bastard & South Burgess, be approved as submitted which will rezone the subject property from Waterfront Residential (RW) to Waterfront Residential Special Exception (RW-X) to increase the water setback to 40m (where 30m is ordinarily required) based on the Environmental Site Evaluation completed in support of the consent application.
Moved by Deborah Anne Hutchings, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried
That the Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment recommend to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes that Zoning By-Law Amendment application ZBA-8-2025, by Martin Whyte, of the Ward of North Crosby-Newboro, be approved as submitted which will rezone a portion of the subject property from Rural (RU) to Rural Special Exception (RU-X) to reflect the deficient frontage of 56m for the severed lands where a minimum of 60m is required. This application is also requesting to change the zoning classification on a portion of the subject property from Rural (RU) to Rural Special Exception (RU-Y) to reflect the deficient frontage of 20m for the retained lands where a minimum of 60m is required. This rezoning also restricts the area within 180m of the centreline of Little Crosby Lake Road from future development. The Environmental Protection A (EP-A) portion of the retained lands will be unaffected and remain zoned Environmental Protection A (EP-A).
Moved by Ron Pollard, seconded by Deborah Anne Hutchings
Carried
That the Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment recommend to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes that Zoning By-Law Amendment application ZBA-10-2025, by John & Kathryn Looby, of the Ward of South Elmsley, be approved as submitted which will which will rezone a portion of the subject property from Rural (RU) to Waterfront Residential (RW). This will align the zoning on the severed lands with the purchasers abutting lot.
Moved by Jeff Banks, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried
Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment June 25, 2025 pg. 6 That the Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment recommend to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes that Zoning By-Law Amendment application ZBA-11-2025, by Ann Androvich, of the Ward of Bastard & South Burgess, be approved as submitted which will rezone a portion of the subject property from Rural (RU) to Rural Special Exception (RU-X) to permit a lot to be less than the minimum 4050sqm (1 acre) size in the Rural zone at a size of 3700sqm (0.93 acres).
Moved by George Bracken, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That Section 45 application A-3-2025 by Mark Hills & Kara Bristow, of the Ward of North Crosby-Newboro, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment June 25, 2025 pg. 7 REASONS: 1. The proposal is compatible with the neighbouring land uses; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the surrounding properties and neighbourhood. 3. There are no anticipated land use compatibility issues through the implementation of the conditions. CONDITIONS: 1) That this approval is based on the following specifications and that any deviation from these specifications will require subsequent review and approval by the Township: a) The dimensions and location of the proposed structure(s) shall be consistent with the approval; b) All setbacks and development parameters shall be consistent with the details noted in the site plan and compliant with Zoning By-law 2023-50 where no approval has been granted; 2) That this approval is contingent upon the owners entering into the Site Plan Agreement (SP-9-2025) for the development; 3) That the Owners/Applicant work with Hydro One on a solution to the overhead hydro service to the satisfaction of Hydro One which may include the replacement and/or relocation of the hydro pole on the lot; 4) Future development not included in this approval will be subject to review and approval by the Township, Conservation Authority and/or Parks Canada and any other governin
Moved by Deborah Anne Hutchings, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried
That the Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment recommend to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes that By-law 2022-49 - Site Plan Control By-law be amended in accordance with the draft by-law included with this report as Attachment 1.
Moved by Jeff Banks, seconded by George Bracken
Carried
That the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment acknowledges the written and verbal report of Tom Fehr, Manager of Development Services, regarding matters provided for information purposes.
Moved by George Bracken, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried

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