The Rideau Lakes Record

Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment

March 18, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Paula Banks, Dustin Bulloch, Arie Hoogenboom, Deborah Anne Hutchings, Ron Pollard

Absent (2): Jeff Banks, Sue Dunfield

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 (11 motions)

11 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 Arie Hoogenboom, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried
That this Committee approve the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment Minutes of Wednesday, February 18, 2026 as submitted.
Moved by Dustin Bulloch, 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-2-2026 by NG PROPERTIES LTD – Steve Ball be approved which will rezone the subject property from Rural (RU) to Rural Special Exception (RU-X) to: 1. Permit an accessory use without a primary use established on the lot as the use will be accessory to the dwelling located at 38 R6; 2. Notwithstanding Sections 11.1.2 and 3.27 of the Zoning By-law, for the lands zoned RU-X the following provisions apply: Front Yard Setback – 3.3m Centreline of Township Street Setback – 13.4m
Moved by Ron Pollard, seconded by Arie Hoogenboom
Carried
That Section 45 application A-2-2026 by the Township of Rideau Lakes - Chaffey's Lock Hall, of the Ward of South Crosby, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. There are no anticipated impacts to the use or maintenance of the public road; 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 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 Dustin Bulloch, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried
That Section 45 application A-3-2026 by Paul & Lyn Hansen, of the Ward of North Crosby-Newboro, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. The proposal is considered appropriate for the lot considering the existing pattern of development; 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 SP-11-2024 be adhered to, including the enlargement of the addition; 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 Dustin Bulloch, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried
That Section 45 application A-4-2026 by Mary Ellen McGill, Graham Timperon & Kathleen Timperon, of the Ward of South Crosby, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. The proposal relocates an existing dwelling off of a legal right-of-way; 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-2-2026; 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 Arie Hoogenboom
Carried
That Section 45 application A-32-2025 by Henry & Veronica Jaspers-Fayer, of the Ward of South Crosby, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. There are no anticipated impacts to the environment through the implementation of the conditions; 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-51-2025; 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 Dustin Bulloch, seconded by Ron Pollard
Carried
Township staff recommend to the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment that it be further recommended to Council that the Unopened Road Allowance Policy be approved.
Moved by Arie Hoogenboom, seconded by Paula Banks
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 Ron Pollard, seconded by Dustin Bulloch
Carried
That the Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment adopt the Agenda as submitted. Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment March 18, 2026 pg. 2
Moved by Arie Hoogenboom, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried
Planning Advisory & Committee of Adjustment March 18, 2026 pg. 4 That Section 45 application A-2-2026 by the Township of Rideau Lakes - Chaffey's Lock Hall, of the Ward of South Crosby, is approved as submitted for the following reasons provided the attached conditions are complied with: REASONS: 1. There are no anticipated impacts to the use or maintenance of the public road; 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 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 Dustin Bulloch, seconded by Paula Banks
Carried

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