Notice of Public Meeting for a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

Take Notice the Corporation of the Township of Tay has received a complete application
from Michael Guerra owner of 440 Fifth Ave and will be holding a Public Meeting on
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, at 6:30 PM to consider an amendment to the Township’s
Zoning By-law 2000-57, as amended pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.
1990, c.P.13 as amended.

The Council Meeting will be held in-person in the Council Chambers of the Township
Municipal Office located at 450 Park Street in Victoria Harbour and will be broadcasted
to the Township’s YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/@TayTownshipON. Please note
that there may be more than one public meeting and that the matter will be heard in the
order it appears on the agenda.

Council has not yet taken a position on the application and notice is being
circulated to obtain public and agency input.

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zoning By-law:

The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone
the subject lands from the Village Residential Exception 21 Hold ‘R2*21(H)’
zone to a Village Residential Exception ‘R2*’ zone to permit a dwelling unit on
a property that is not serviced by a municipal sanitary sewer system as well as
to permit a dwelling unit with a minimum gross floor area of 23 m² whereas
Zoning By-law 2000-57, as amended requires a minimum gross floor area of 93
m2.

A Key Map showing the location of the subject lands is provided with this notice.

Information Available: Pursuant to Section 34 (10.7) of the Planning Act, the
Application file is part of the public record and is available to the public for inspection.
Any person wishing further information or clarification regarding the application or to
arrange to inspect the file should contact the Planning and Development Department at
705-534-7248.

Take Notice that any person may make a submission in support of or in opposition to
the proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law. Written submissions regarding the
proposal can be sent to the Planning and Development Services Division at
planning@tay.ca, or by mail at Township of Tay 450 Park Street, PO Box 100 Victoria
Harbour, ON L0K 2A0, facsimile 705-534-4493. Submissions received will form part of
the public record, including the name and address of those making submissions. All
written correspondence received up until the Agenda has been published, the Friday
preceding the meeting date, but before 2:30 p.m. the day before the meeting will be
added to the Agenda prior to the meeting. The names and addresses of those making
submissions between 2:30 p.m. the day before the meeting and 4:00 p.m. the day of
the meeting will be provided to Council and read into the public record. Submissions after
this time will be summarized in the recommendation report to Council.

If you wish to be notified of Council’s decision regarding the proposed Amendment to the
Zoning By-law, you must submit a written request to the Planning Department, Township
of Tay, 450 Park Street, PO Box 100, Victoria Harbour, ON., L0K 2A0 or by email at
planning@tay.ca.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make
written submissions to the Township of Tay before the proposed Amendment to the
Zoning By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision
of the Council of the Township of Tay to the Ontario Lands Tribunal and the person or
public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario
Lands Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do
so.

Any questions regarding this notice should be sent to the Manager of Planning and
Development Services, (705) 534-7248, ext. 225 or email at tweatherell@tay.ca

Dated at the Township of Tay on the 6th day of July 2023.

_____________________________
Todd Weatherell, RPP, CPT
Manager of Planning & Development Services

Key Map