The Rideau Lakes Record

Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment

September 10, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Jeff Banks, Paula Banks, Dustin Bulloch, Sue Dunfield, Deborah Anne Hutchings, Ron Pollard

Absent (1): 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 (12 motions)

12 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 George Bracken
Carried
That this Committee approve the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment Minutes of Wednesday, August 27 , 2025 as submitted.
Moved by Dustin Bulloch, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried
That Section 45 application A-23-2025 by Bradley & Colleen Truelove, of the Ward of North Crosby-Newboro, is approved as amended for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: Amendments: Increase the proposed dwelling's setback to 15m in accordance with the RVCA recommendations. 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 on the owners entering into a site plan agreement with the Township through SP-32-2025; 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 Ron Pollard, seconded by George Bracken
Carried
Hutchings That Section 45 application A-24-2025 by Tara & David McGlade, 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 surrounding properties, neighbourhood, or Township Road. 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 all existing on-site drainage patterns with the exception of directing any stormwater runoff and snowmelt resulting from the new development away from the Township road into areas of natural or artificial infiltration (i.e. French Drains); 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 Paula Banks, seconded by Deborah Anne
Carried
That Section 45 application A-25-2025 by Jeff Neal & Shirley Conway, 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 minor in nature considering the implementation of the conditions; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the surrounding properties, neighbourhood, or environment. 3. There are no anticipated land use compatibility issues. 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 install a tertiary treatment system; 3. That this approval is contingent upon the owners entering into a Site Plan Agreement (SP-30-2025) with the Township; and; 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 governing agency or regulations where applicable.
Moved by Jeff Banks, seconded by Dustin Bulloch
Carried
That Section 45 application A-26-2025 by Roland & Carrie Gravel, 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 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 on the owners entering into a site plan agreement with the Township through SP-37-2025 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 George Bracken, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That Section 45 application A-28-2025 by Jennifer Vinet, 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 obtains environmental net gains through the implementation of the conditions; 2. There are no anticipated impacts to the surrounding properties, neighbourhood, or 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-38-2025) 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 Ron Pollard, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried
That Section 45 application A-12-2025 by Lori Gaffney, 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 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-16-2025) for the development; 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. For (6) Ron Pollard, Deborah Anne Hutchings, Sue Dunfield, Dustin Bulloch, Paula Banks, and George Bracken Against (1) Jeff Banks vote Type: Majority (Present), Recorded
Moved by Paula Banks, seconded by Ron Pollard
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 Deborah Anne, seconded by Jeff Banks
Carried
That the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment adopt the Agenda as submitted. Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment September 10, 2025 pg. 2
Moved by Paula Banks, seconded by George Bracken
Carried
That Section 45 application A-24-2025 by Tara & David McGlade, 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 surrounding properties, neighbourhood, or Township Road. 3. There are no anticipated land use compatibility issues through the implementation of the conditions. Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment September 10, 2025 pg. 5 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 all existing on-site drainage patterns with the exception of directing any stormwater runoff and snowmelt resulting from the new development away from the Township road into areas of natural or artificial infiltration (i.e. French Drains); 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 Paula Banks, seconded by Deborah Anne Hutchings
Carried
That Section 45 application A-12-2025 by Lori Gaffney, 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; Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment September 10, 2025 pg. 11 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-16-2025) for the development; 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. For (6): Paula Banks, Sue Dunfield, Ron Pollard, Deborah Anne Hutchings, George Bracken, and Dustin Bulloch Against (1): Jeff Banks Voter Type: Majority (Present), Recorded
Moved by Paula Banks, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried

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