The Rideau Lakes Record

Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment

July 23, 2025

Who was there

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

Absent (2): Sue Dunfield, 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 (8 motions)

8 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 Paula Banks, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That this Committee approve the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment Minutes of Wednesday, July 9, 2025 as submitted.
Moved by Deborah Anne, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried
Hutchings 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-9-2025, by John & Kathryn Looby of the Ward of South Elmsley, be approved as submitted which will rezone a portion of the property from Rural (RU) to Waterfront Residential (RW).
Moved by Jeff Banks, seconded by Deborah Anne
Carried
That Section 45 application A-18-2025 by Roger Greenberg & Cindy Feingold, of the Ward of Bastard & South Burgess, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. The proposal is compatible with the existing development on the lot and neighbouring land uses; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the surrounding properties, neighbourhood, and environment. 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 the owners maintain the existing vegetation between the development and the water; 3. That prior to the issuance of the building permit for the new addition, that a demolition permit be issued for the building proposed to be removed; 4. That the owners maintain all existing on-site drainage patterns with the exception of directing any stormwater runoff and snowmelt resulting from the new development away from the lake into areas of natural or artificial infiltration (i.e. French Drains); and 5.
Moved by Paula Banks, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That Section 45 application A-21-2025 by Todd & Ann Merritt, of the Ward of South Elmsley, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. The proposal is compatible with the neighbouring land uses; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the surrounding properties, neighbourhood, and environment. 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 a Site Plan Agreement (SP-29-2025) with the Township; and; 3. 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 governing agency or regulations where applicable.
Moved by Deborah Anne, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That Section 45 application A-20-2025 by Katrina & Christian Carretero, of the Ward of Bastard & South Burgess, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. The proposal is compatible with the neighbouring land uses; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the lake. 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 on the owners entering into a site plan agreement with the Township through SP-27-2025; and 3) Future development not included in this approval will be subject to review and approval by the Township, Conservation Authority, and any other governing agency or regulations where applicable.
Moved by Deborah Anne, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried
Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment July 23, 2025 pg. 3 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-9-2025, by John & Kathryn Looby of the Ward of South Elmsley, be approved as submitted which will rezone a portion of the property from Rural (RU) to Waterfront Residential (RW).
Moved by Jeff Banks, seconded by Deborah Anne Hutchings
Carried
That Section 45 application A-21-2025 by Todd & Ann Merritt, of the Ward of South Elmsley, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. The proposal is compatible with the neighbouring land uses; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the surrounding properties, neighbourhood, and environment. Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment July 23, 2025 pg. 5 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 a Site Plan Agreement (SP-29-2025) with the Township; and; 3. 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 governing agency or regulations where applicable.
Moved by Deborah Anne Hutchings, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried

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