Notice Of Complete Application and A Public Meeting Concerning an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-Law Amendment Z-11-26

Take Notice that the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is in receipt of applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for certain lands located in Part Lot of 15, Concession 5, municipally known as 6120 County Road 46 located on Kasshabog Lake; bearing the Assessment Roll Number (ARN) 1531-010-005-27600.

As required under subsection 22 (6.1), 34 (10.4) and 34 (10.7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, Council of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen has deemed this application to be “Complete”.

Take Further Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen will hold a public meeting on June 16^th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. The Public Meeting will be held in hybrid fashion (in-person and electronically).

If you wish to participate in the meeting virtually, please locate the applicable meeting date on the Township’s Council Calendar webpage. The virtual link is located on the coversheet of the meeting agenda. 

The Municipality is using Zoom for electronic meetings. The application can be downloaded to either a computer or cell phone. It is recommended that you test the program in advance of the meeting. Meetings will also be recorded and made available on YouTube for public viewing as soon as possible following the meeting.

We would encourage you to communicate with Council by forwarding written comments in support or opposition of the application to planning@hbmtwp.ca or to P.O. Box 10, 1 Ottawa Street East, Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0.

Purpose and Effect:

The proposed Official Plan Amendment would serve to amend The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Official Plan. The subject site is currently designated “Shoreline” and “Crown Land” on Schedule “A2” of Township’s Official Plan. Section 3.8 of the Official Plan outlines the policies applicable to lands designated as “Crown Lands” in the Township. Section 3.8.3 specifies that where lands are proposed to be patent in accordance with applicable legislation and regulations, an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment will be required to recognize the uses or uses proposed for the patent land.  As such, the applicants are seeking to amend the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Official Plan to redesignate the entirety of the subject site to the “Shoreline” designation and remove the “Crown Land” designation which currently applies in order to permit the proposed development

The Zoning By-law Amendment application would serve to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1995-42, as amended, by rezoning the subject site from the “Seasonal Residential (SR) Zone” and the “Open Space (OS) Zone” which currently apply to the subject site, to a site-specific “Special District 313 (S.D. 313) Zone”. The site-specific “Special District 313 (S.D. 313) Zone” would establish site-specific regulations to facilitate additions to both the existing dwelling and sleeping cabin on the subject site. In addition, the Zoning By-law Amendment will permit permanent year-round occupancy of the dwelling. Through this application the applicants are seeking relief from Sections 4.1, 4.37, 4.40, and 10.0 of the Township’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1995-42, as amended.

The Zoning By-law Amendment application will have the following effects:

• Permit an increased accessory building height of 5 metres to accommodate the proposed addition to the sleeping cabin;
• Permit a reduced setback from the High Water Mark of Kasshabog Lake measured to the proposed addition to the dwelling of 20.7 metres;
• Permit a reduced setback from the High Water Mark of Kasshabog Lake measured to the proposed deck attached to the dwelling of 7.9
• Permit a reduced setback from the High Water Mark of Kasshabog Lake measured to the proposed addition to the sleeping cabin of 10.1
• Permit a sleeping cabin to be located within the front yard abutting the shoreline
• Permit the use of the dwelling for permanent, year-round occupancy
• Permit a reduced minimum front yard measured to the proposed deck attached to the dwelling of 7.9 metres,
• Permit a reduced minimum front yard measured to the proposed addition to the dwelling of 20.7 metres,
• Permit a reduced minimum front yard measured to the proposed addition to the sleeping cabin of 10.1 metres,

A key map showing the lands to which this application applies is provided with this notice.

Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make verbal or written representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written submissions in respect of the proposed Amendment should be directed to the Clerk of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. 

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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 Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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 an oral submission at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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.

Notification:

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen at the address below. 

Additional Information:

Additional information and material related to the proposed by-law will be available for public inspection on the Township website as of the date of the posting of this notice. Anyone wishing to obtain additional information with respect to this application is requested to direct enquiries to 705-778-2308 or planning@hbmtwp.ca.

Dated at the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen this 27^th day of May 2026.

Notice Of Complete Application And Pubic Meeting Z-11-26