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Zoning By-law Amendment

Highway 11 Public Information Sessions

New Zoning By-Law

Council Remuneration Report

Notice of Nomination for Office

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst will hold a statutory Public Meeting pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, on:

 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 2010

at 9:00 a.m.at the
Gravenhurst Municipal Offices
(Council Chambers)

5 Pineridge Gate
Gravenhurst, Ontario 

THE PURPOSE of the Public Meeting is to obtain public comments and consider a proposed amendment to the Town’s new Comprehensive Zoning By-law, being By-law 10-04, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to amend Section 5.7.2.1 of Zoning By-law 10-04 by inserting new provisions related to the replacement, enlargement and extension of dwellings that encroach into the required setback from the Optimal Summer Water Level.  The provisions would require that:

i)                    the situation of non-compliance is not further increased;

ii)                  the height of the dwelling is not increased if the dwelling is located within 10 metres of the Optimal Summer Water Level;

iii)                 the width of the dwelling does not exceed a maximum width based upon the setback from the Optimal Summer Water Level; and,

iv)                the dwelling complies with all other provisions of the By-law.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment applies to all Waterfront lands with existing residential uses within the Town of Gravenhurst, therefore a key map has not been provided.

ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst before the By-law is passed; the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst to the Ontario Municipal Board.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR NOTICE of the passage of the Zoning By-law should be directed to Nicholas Popovich, Manager of Development Services.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION respecting the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is available for review at the Municipal Office - Planning Department, during summer office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Fridays).  For further information, please contact Nicholas Popovich, Manager of Development Services.

Dated at the Town of Gravenhurst this 25th day of August, 2010.  

Candace Thwaites, Clerk

Two Highway 11 Public Information Sessions have been scheduled for September.

The first for Business Owners located on Hwy 11 is set for September 16, 2010 at Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre from 3:30 - 5:30 pm and 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  More information on this session is available here!

The second is open to members of the public and is set for September 23, 2010 at Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre from 4 - 8 pm.

Please be sure to attend these important sessions to hear details and be heard.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION FOR OFFICE

NOTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the

Town of Gravenhurst