Planning and Development Committee Meeting | September 3, 2025

August 05, 2025

Planning Notices

NOTICE OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION and NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW #2016-088 OF THE TOWN OF BRACEBRIDGE

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING ON

September 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM.

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 the Planning Services Branch. 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 August 28, 2025 through the Town's Document Centre or by visiting the Council page on the Town's website.

The following applications will be considered:

D14-08/25 Stickel

ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. D14-08/25

JILL AND DAVE STICKEL - ROLL NUMBER 050 002 071 00

EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW:

The zoning amendment proposes to amend the Town of Bracebridge’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088 by changing the zoning of the subject lands from the present zone of Rural (RU) to Rural Residential (RR).

Consent Application D10-52/24 has been granted conditional approval on the subject lands, which resulted in one severed parcel and one retained parcel. The purpose of the rezoning is to fulfill a condition of the consent application to bring both the severed and retained lots into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 2016-088.

The existing Rural (RU) zone permits zone include Agricultural Uses, Bed and Breakfast Establishment, Boarding Kennels, Detached Dwelling, Equestrian Centre, Forestry Operations, Group Home “A”, Backyard Hens, Hobby Farm, Home Industry, Home Occupation, Hunt Camp, Market Garden, Reforestation Activities, Second Dwelling Unit, Veterinary Clinic and Woodland Retreat. The Rural (RU) zone requires a minimum lot area of 4.0 hectares (9.88 acres) and a minimum lot frontage of 120 metres (393 feet).

The proposed retained lot will meet the minimum lot area requirement of the Rural (RU) zone but will not meet the minimum lot frontage requirement. The proposed severed lot will not meet the minimum lot area or minimum lot frontage requirements of the Rural (RU) zone. The severed and retained lots will each meet the minimum lot area requirement of the Rural Residential (RR) zone and will each be within the allowable 10% deviation of the minimum lot frontage requirement for lots created by consent approved by the Committee of Adjustment for Consents.

The Rural Residential (RR) zone requires a minimum lot area of 2.0 hectares (4.94 acres) and a minimum lot frontage of 90 metres (295 feet).

Permitted uses in the Rural Residential (RR) zone include Bed and Breakfast Establishment, Detached Dwelling, Group Home “A”, Backyard Hens, Hobby Farm, Home Industry, Home Occupation, and Second Dwelling Unit.

KEY PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF THE LANDS TO WHICH PROPOSED BY-LAW APPLIES:

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Bracebridge Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Bracebridge before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Bracebridge 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 Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Bracebridge on the proposed zoning by-law, you must make a written request to the Planning and Development Department, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1R6.

Take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this zoning amendment application may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Town Clerk either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) 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 the twentieth day after the Notice of Decision is issued. 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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