Committee of Adjustment for Minor Variance | December 9, 2024

November 27, 2024

Planning Notices

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING

CONCERNING AN APPLICATION FOR MINOR VARIANCE FROM ZONING BY-LAW #2016-088 UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE PLANNING ACT, 1990

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT FOR MINOR VARIANCE WILL HOLD A HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING ON

December 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

This meeting will be held in a Hybrid format in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, and the Town’s Procedure By-law, which provide for Electronic Participation.

Members of the public wishing to comment are strongly encouraged to make a written submission any time prior to the hearing by emailing planning@bracebridge.ca. Members of the public wishing to make oral submissions to the Committee may do so by attending the Council Chambers at 1000 Taylor Court or Electronically through Zoom. A link to the Zoom meeting and instructions on how to participate will be made available to the public on December 5, 2024 at: https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/28627 or by going to http://calendar.bracebridge.ca/council.

The following applications will be considered:

D13-28/24 Abrams-Pariser

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. D13-28/24

HOWARD ABRAMS AND PAULINE PARISER

1073 SUGAR MAPLE LANE - ROLL NUMBER 060 007 059 00

EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED MINOR VARIANCE

The minor variance application was submitted in order to permit a sleeping cabin and recognize the locations of a sauna and boat rack.

Specifically, the applicants are requesting relief from Section 3.3.2 iii) of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit a sleeping cabin with a gross floor area of 49.0 square metres (527.4 square feet), whereas the Zoning By-law permits a maximum of 37.0 square metres (398.3 square feet).

The applicants are also requesting relief from Section 4.2.1 vi) of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit four (4) accessory structures, whereas the Zoning By-law permits a maximum of three (3) accessory structures in a Shoreline Zone.

The applicants are also requesting relief from Section 4.2.1 iii) and 3.3.3.1 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit a sauna in the front yard with a 29.0 metre (95.1 foot) setback from the highwater mark, whereas the Zoning By-law permits 30.0 metres (98.4 foot).

The applicants are also requesting relief from Section 4.2.1 iii) and 3.3.3.1 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit a boat rack in the front yard with a 23.8 metre (78.1 foot) setback from the highwater mark, whereas the Zoning By-law permits 30.0 metres (98.4 foot).

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SLEEPING CABIN FLOOR PLAN

D13-32/24 McDonald, Rizidis, Murray

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. D13-32/24

HEATHER MCDONALD, GEORGE RIZIDIS AND NELSON MURRAY

1095 SHERWOOD FOREST ROAD - ROLL NUMBER 060 012 029 00

EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED MINOR VARIANCE

The minor variance application was submitted in order to permit a sauna in the front yard.

Specifically, the applicant is requesting relief from Section 4.2.1 iii) of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit a sauna in the front yard, whereas the Zoning By-law does not permit an accessory structure in the front yard.

The applicant is also requesting relief from Section 4.21.1 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit a sauna with a setback of 14.0 metres (45.9 feet) from the high water mark, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum setback of 20.0 metres (65.6 feet) from the high water mark.

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SKETCH OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY

A Notice of this application has been circulated to all property owners within 60 metres (200 feet) of the subject property and to the appropriate persons and public bodies according to Ontario Regulation 200/96 under the Planning Act.

A copy of the decision of the Committee will be sent to the applicant and to each person who appeared in person or by counsel at the hearing or who filed with the Secretary-Treasurer a written request for notice of the decision.

Please note: The Committee of Adjustment is a judicial body which makes decisions solely on information gathered as a Committee. Committee members are not to be contacted prior to the Hearing Date to avoid conflicts of interest.

If you wish to be notified of the decision in respect of this application, you must submit a written request to the Town of Bracebridge (planning@bracebridge.ca). This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing. Members of the public are no longer able to appeal minor variance decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal, as a result of changes made to the Planning Act by Bill 23 on November 28, 2022.

Take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to this minor variance application may be made by the applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body as defined by the Planning Act that has an interest in the matter by filing a notice of appeal with the Secretary-Treasurer either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Bracebridge (Town of) as the Approval Authority or by mail to the Planning and Development Department, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1R6 no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2024. The filing of an appeal after 4:00 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100 can be paid online through efile or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OL T) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to planning@bracebridge.ca.

For more information on electronic participation or for a copy of the Notice of Public Meeting, please contact the Planning Services Branch.

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