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Notice of Complete Application for a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

Date: June 2, 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 May 23, 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 proposes to rezone a portion of the above-noted lands from Agricultural Zone (A) to Agriculture Special Zone (A-85) the rezoning is a Condition of Consent approval B50-24. The Agricultural Special Zone will prohibit a dwelling, recognize the minimum lot size of 29.9 ha and the reduced frontage of the severed lot. The zone change will satisfy a condition of consent.

A Notice of Public Meeting will be circulated at a later date.

Notice of Passing of a Zoning By-law

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 53-2025 on the 26^th day of May, 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 June 19^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.

Notice of Passing of a Zoning By-law

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 56-2025 on the 26^th day of May, 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 June 19^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.

North Perth residents are invited to attend an Open House on a Transit Feasibility Study to learn more about the project, ask questions and provide comments.

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Location: North Perth Public Library Listowel Branch, 260 Main Street West, Listowel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
May 27th, 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 4-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:      2459825 Ontario Inc. (Tyler Kerr)

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:   Plan 44M81 Pt Blk 4 RP;44R6162 parts 3 and 4 (29 Malcolm Cres., Listowel)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The purpose of the application for minor variance is to request relief from Section 10.7.6 b) of the North Perth Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum rear yard depth from 7.5 m to 4.3 m; relief from Section 5.18 to reduce the minimum parking requirements from 7 units to 6 units and relief from Section 5.1.3 (i) to permit an accessory residential structure (retaining wall) 0.47 metres (1.54 feet) from the rear yard where the by-law requires 1.2 metres (3.9 feet). The proposed variance will facilitate the construction of a stacked Fourplex.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
May 27, 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 6-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:          Aitken Custom Framing 2020 Ltd.

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:     Lot 2, Reg. Plan 44M-97, Block 2, Listowel Ward, Municipality of North Perth (1038 Walton Ave)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The applicant is requesting relief from Section 7.2.4 (b) of the North Perth Zoning By-law to reduce the required interior side yard width for a 2-storey dwelling in a Residential Zone One (R1) from 2 m (6.5 ft) to 1.55 m (5.09 ft). The reduced interior side yard width will facilitate the construction of a detached dwelling.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING
May 27, 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 7-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:          GRIT Engineering Inc. on behalf of DG’s Pro Tech

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:      Pt Park Lot 8, Plan 191, Listowel Ward, Municipality of North Perth (490 Maitland Ave S)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The applicant is requesting relief from Section 25.2.3 of the North Perth Zoning By-law to reduce the required front yard depth in the General Industrial Zone (M2) from 9 m (30 ft) to 7.1 m (23.3 ft). The reduced front yard width will facilitate the expansion of the office area for the existing business.

PUBLIC HEARING: You are entitled to participate in this public hearing to express your views about this application or you may be represented by counsel for that purpose.  If you are aware of any person interested in or affected by this application who has not received a copy of this notice you are requested to inform that person of this hearing. 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

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 April 8, 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 for Consent File B06-25. The retained lot is to be rezoned from Agriculture Zone to Special Agriculture Zone (A-1₁₃) to permit a non-farm residential dwelling and associated accessory uses, buildings and structures and recognize a reduced rear yard depth of 5 m and a reduced interior side width of 3 m for the existing accessory structures.

The severed lands will be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-62₉) to prohibit any new permanent residential dwellings and recognize an undersized agricultural lot measuring 29 ha. 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

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 April 7, 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 B12-25. The proposed retained 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 severed lands will be rezoned from Agriculture Zone (A) to Special Agriculture Zone (A-62) to prohibit any new permanent residential dwellings.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

Date: May 6, 2025

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 April 7, 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 proposes to rezone a portion of the above-noted lands from Hamlet Village Residential (HVR) to Agriculture (A) and from Agricultural (A) to Hamlet Village Residential (HVR) to reflect the lot lines in severance application B30-24. The zone change will satisfy a condition of consent.