Committee of Adjustment for Minor Variance | January 20, 2026

By Town of Bracebridge - Jan 07, 2026

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

January 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.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 January 16, 2026 at: https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/30825 or by going to http://calendar.bracebridge.ca/council.

The following applications will be considered:

D13-40/25 Gris

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. D13-40/25

RICHARD GRIS

3 QUEEN STREET - ROLL NUMBER 4418 010 014 060 00

EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED MINOR VARIANCE

The minor variance application was submitted in order to construct a detached garage.
Specifically, the applicant is requesting relief from Section 3.2.3.1 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit a lot coverage of 13.3% in the Residential Type 1 (R1) zone for accessory structures, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a maximum lot coverage of 10.0% for accessory structures.

The applicant is also requesting relief from Section 4.2.1 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit an accessory building in the front yard of a Residential Type 1 (R1) zone, whereas the Zoning By-law requires an accessory building to be in an interior side yard or rear yard.

The applicant is also requesting relief from Section 3.2.3.1 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 in order to permit an accessory building in the Residential Type 1 (R1) zone with a 16.15 metre (53.00 foot) setback from the centreline of the street, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum setback of 17.5 metres (57.4 feet) from the centreline of the street.

KEY PLAN

SKETCH

SKETCH OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY

RENDERING OF DETACHED GARAGE

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 20 days from the date the Committee makes a decision. 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 e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) 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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