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NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
AUGUST 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Municipality of North Perth
330 Wallace Avenue North, Listowel ON   N4W 1L3

Public input on applications is invited.  Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of North Perth invites you to consider applications for minor variance and/or to forward written comments prior to the hearing. 

FILE NUMBER:                          MV 9-2025
RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Bailey-Millwood, Simone 
LOCATION OF PROPERTY:     Lot 31, Plan 44M66, Listowel Ward, Municipality of North Perth (948 Hannah Ave S)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The subject application is requesting relief to reduce the interior side yard width on the north side of the property, from 1.2 m (3.9 ft) to 0.96 m (3.1 ft) to construct a retaining wall for an independent basement entrance to an additional dwelling unit.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
AUGUST 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Municipality of North Perth
330 Wallace Avenue North, Listowel ON   N4W 1L3

Public input on applications is invited.  Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of North Perth invites you to consider applications for minor variance and/or to forward written comments prior to the hearing. 

FILE NUMBER:                          MV 10-2025
RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Bhutani, Anju / Sharma, Romy
LOCATION OF PROPERTY:       Lot 13, Reg. Plan 44M-76, Listowel Ward, Municipality of North Perth (850 Billing St. W)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The subject application is proposing to reduce the interior side yard width on the west side of the property from 1.2 m (3.9 ft) to 0.06 m (0.19 ft) to recognize a recently constructed retaining wall for a basement entrance.

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TAKE NOTICE a statutory public meeting is taking place to discuss a proposed Amendment Zoning By-law affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on June 17, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is intended to satisfy a condition of Consent File B2-25. The proposed severed lot is to be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures. 

The proposed retained lands will be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-86) to recognize an undersized Agricultural lot measuring 23.2 ha (57.3 ac).

Date: July 23, 2025

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on July 17, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is being proposed to rezone the subject lands from an Agriculture Commercial / Industrial Zone (ACM-3) to a Light Industrial Zone (M1). The proposed Light Industrial Zone (M1) in intended to recognize the existing truck terminal, freight operator and distributor.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 74-2025 on the 21st day of July, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision. 

AND TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law Amendment may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Municipality of North Perth either electronically via the Ontario Land Tribunal(OLT) e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service or by mail, no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 12, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal must set out the objection to the By-law, the reasons in support of the objection and must be accompanied by the appeal fee required by the OLT. The appeal fee can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. Additional information and forms can be found on the OLT website www.olt.gov.on.ca.

Date: July 11, 2025

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on July 2, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is being proposed to satisfy a condition of approval for Consent File B24-25. The severed lot is to be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures.

The retained lands will be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-62) to prohibit any new permanent residential dwellings.

The subject application will facilitate a surplus farm dwelling severance.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 68-2025 on the 7^th day of July, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision. 

AND TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law Amendment may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Municipality of North Perth either electronically via the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service or by mail, no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 28^th, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal must set out the objection to the By-law, the reasons in support of the objection and must be accompanied by the appeal fee required by the OLT. The appeal fee can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. Additional information and forms can be found on the OLT website www.olt.gov.on.ca.

Date: July 4, 2025

TAKE NOTICE an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on June 17, 2025 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The subject application is intended to satisfy a condition of Consent File B2-25. The proposed severed lot is to be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures.

The proposed retained lands will be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-86) to recognize an undersized Agricultural lot measuring 23.2 ha (57.3 ac).

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