Current Planning Applications | Township of North Dumfries

The Township of North Dumfries has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the property municipally addressed as 260 Waydom Drive. The property is legally described as Lot 51, Plan 1408 (North Dumfries) and is located on the north side of Waydom Drive, approximately 65 metres west of the intersection of Waydom Drive and Arnold Drive. The property has an approx. lot area of 0.52 hectares, with approximately 30.48 metres of frontage onto Waydom Drive.

The property current currently contains an existing warehouse building, with the balance of the property consisting primarily of asphalt/paved areas. The surrounding is generally comprised of industrial / employment-area uses.

The property is zoned Z.11 – Industrial in the Township Zoning By-law, and is located within the Regional Road 97 / Highway 401 designated Employment Area in the Township Official Plan.

The applicant is proposing to convert the existing warehouse building to a commercial greenhouse for the purposes of indoor cannabis cultivation. Processing is not proposed on-site; once cultivated, product would be transported elsewhere for processing and distribution.

The applicant is seeking approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend Township of North Dumfries Zoning By-law No. 689-83 to establish a site-specific Z.11 Industrial zoning exemption to permit for the proposed commercial greenhouse use (indoor cannabis cultivation) on the subject property, as a commercial greenhouse is not currently permitted in the Z.11 (Industrial) zone.

Licensing Note:
Health Canada is the federal licensing authority under the Cannabis Act. The operators have identified four (4) Health Canada medical cannabis production registrations associated with the proposed indoor cultivation use (MCR-101603; MCR-161973; MCR-101567; MCR-22893), each of which permits up to 365 indoor cannabis plants.

The intent of the Zoning By-law Amendment application is to establish the appropriate municipal land use permissions (i.e. to permit a “commercial greenhouse” use on the subject lands) in order to facilitate the proposed indoor cannabis cultivation operation and to allow the operators to pursue the necessary federal cannabis licensing approvals, including a Health Canada cultivation licence (Licensed Producer) under the Cannabis Act.

Municipal planning applications address land use matters only and do not confer authority to cultivate cannabis under federal legislation. No cannabis cultivation may occur on the subject property unless-and-until the required federal authorization has been issued by Health Canada.

A hybrid Public Meeting will be held on Monday, January 26th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Brock Linklater at (519) 632-8800 ext. 129 or by email at blinklater@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The Township of North Dumfries has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the property municipally addressed as 1830 Wrigley Road, located east of the community of Ayr. The subject lands are legally described as Part of Lot 32, Concession 8, Township of North Dumfries.

The subject property is located on the north side of Wrigley Road, just east of the community of Ayr. The lands are currently used for agricultural purposes, with natural heritage features including woodland and wetland areas located in the northern portions of the property, outside of the proposed limits of extraction.

The applicant is seeking approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend Township of North Dumfries Zoning By-law No. 689-83 to rezone the subject lands from Z.1 – Agriculture to Z.14 – Mineral Aggregates with site-specific provisions to permit the establishment of a new mineral aggregate (sand and gravel) pit. A related application under the Aggregate Resources Act has also been submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources for a Class A, Category 3 pit above the water table.

The subject lands have a total area of approximately 39.6 hectares, with approximately 29.9 hectares proposed for extraction. The proposed pit would operate with a maximum annual extraction rate of up to one (1) million tonnes and would involve extraction above the water table, with a minimum separation of 1.5 metres from the maximum predicted high-water table. On-site processing activities including screening and crushing are proposed, with processing equipment to be generally located on the pit floor. Aggregate materials would be transported by truck off-site via Wrigley Road.

The proposed hours of operation are 7am-7pm during the regular workweek, 7am to 12pm on Saturdays, with no operations proposed on Sundays or statutory holidays.

Setbacks are proposed from surrounding lands, including a minimum 30-metre setback from Wrigley Road and a minimum 15-metre setback from the western property boundary. A zero-metre setback is proposed along the eastern property boundary pursuant to a common boundary agreement with the adjacent licensed pit. Vegetated berms, buffering, and other mitigation measures are proposed to address potential noise, dust, visual, and environmental impacts, as informed by the supporting technical studies.

The proposal includes progressive and final rehabilitation of the site as an agricultural after-use. Rehabilitation would occur in phases to allow portions of the lands to remain in agricultural production for as long as possible during pit operations.

The subject lands are designated Rural Area and Protected Countryside in both the Regional and Township Official Plans. The property is also identified as a Mineral Aggregate Resource Area in both the Township and Regional Official Plans. No Official Plan Amendment is proposed or required as part of this application.

A hybrid Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The Township of North Dumfries has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. ZC-07/25) for the lands municipally addressed as 3027 Cedar Creek Road. The subject lands are legally described as Part Lot 34, Concession 10, Township of North Dumfries and provides a total area of 21.2 hectares and a lot frontage of 310 metres onto Cedar Creek Road. The lands are located east of Northumberland Street and west of the Cedar Creek Road and Highway 401 interchange, with Highway 401 forming the southerly boundary.

The planning policy framework applicable to this property effectively separates the property into two distinct areas. The eastern portion forms part of the Highway 401 and Regional Road 97 Employment Area and is planned for employment uses, while the western portion contains environmental features, including wooded areas and a wetland feature. The proposed development contemplated through this ZBA application is focused primarily to the eastern portion of the subject lands.

The applicant is proposing to develop a warehouse and truck terminal (transport and logistics facility) on the eastern portion of the property. The proposal includes one primary warehouse building oriented to Cedar Creek Road, with truck and trailer parking located to the rear of the facility. The existing detached dwelling and accessory structure on the lands are proposed to be removed to accommodate the development.

The development concept includes the following key components:

- A two-storey industrial warehouse building with a maximum height of approximately 13.5 metres and a gross floor area of approximately 107,639 square feet;
- 19 loading bays and five (5) repair bays located at the rear of the proposed building;
- Two driveway entrances from Cedar Creek Road, one on either side of the building;
- 33 employee parking spaces located on the eastern side of the proposed building;
- Trailer and Tractor parking areas located behind the building, including approximately 233 trailer parking spaces and 39 tractor parking spaces.
- A stormwater management facility located to the south of the building and adjacent the wetland feature. The stormwater management facility provides a buffer between the wetland and the proposed trailer and tractor parking areas.
- Environmental setbacks incorporated into the concept, including a 30-metre setback to the wetland and a 10-metre setback to the woodland, as identified through the supporting Environmental Impact Study; and,
- A 14-metre setback to Highway 401 in accordance with Ministry of Transportation requirements.

The subject lands are currently zoned Z.1 - Agricultural and are subject to site-specific exemption 20.1.249 under the Township’s General Zoning By-law No. 689-83. Neither the existing Z.1 zoning nor the site-specific exemption permits the proposed industrial uses. As a result, the applicant has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment to:

- Rezone the eastern portion of the property from Z.1 - Agricultural to a site-specific Z.11 – Industrial zone to permit the proposed warehouse and truck terminal uses, consistent with the Employment designation applied to the lands through the Township’s Official Plan; and,
- Apply a site-specific amendment to the portion of the lands that are proposed to remain Z.1 – Agricultural to prohibit a single-detached dwelling, to support land use compatibility with the proposed industrial development.

Although not included as part of the submission materials, Planning Staff will be reviewing the appropriateness of zoning classifications for the associated environmental features and may consider the application of an Open Space or Environmental Protection zoning classification to those lands.

A hybrid Public Meeting will be held on Monday, January 26th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The Township of North Dumfries has received a Zoning By law Amendment application for the property municipally addressed as 92 Northumberland Street in the community of Ayr. The subject lands are approximately 0.88 hectares in area and are currently occupied by Knox United Church, with an associated gravel parking area located at the rear of the site. The property fronts onto Northumberland Street, opposite Hall Street, and abuts the Nith River valley system to the west.

The surrounding area is characterized by a mix of low-density residential uses, community facilities, and mixed-use development along Northumberland Street. A three-storey residential apartment building exists immediately to the north, with access provided from Bute Street.

The applicant is proposing to redevelop a portion of the property occupied by Knox United Church to accommodate a four-storey, 33-unit residential apartment building intended to be offered as rental units, while retaining the existing church on the property. The lands are currently zoned Z.13 - Institutional under the Township’s Zoning By-law No. 689-83, which permits the church but does not permit a residential apartment use. A site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment is therefore required to introduce the apartment use and to establish new development performance standards tailored to the proposed development.

The proposed rental apartment building is planned to be located behind the existing church, within the area currently used as a gravel parking lot. The new building would be accessed using the existing driveway from Northumberland Street, with no new access points proposed for the site. The apartment includes a mix of nine (9) one-bedroom units and twenty-four (24) two-bedroom units for a total of 33 units.

The development as proposed includes:

- A four-storey apartment building positioned to the rear of the church;
- A shared parking area serving both the church and the residential use, with a total of 86 parking spaces;
- A revised parking standard for the church based on actual seating capacity and observed parking demand;
- A reduced parking standard for the apartment building (1 space per unit plus 0.5 spaces per unit for visitor parking), facilitated by the proposed shared parking arrangement;
- A landscape buffer along the north property line abutting the three-storey Bute Street residential apartment building;
- A 10-metre setback from the surveyed top-of-slope associated with the Nith River valley, as recommended in the Slope Stability Assessment;
- The retention of significant vegetation along the top-of-slope and within the valley feature; and,
- Paved drive aisles and parking areas, replacing the existing gravel surface currently used for church parking.

The proposed built form is comparable to the height and scale of the existing adjacent apartment building located to the immediate north. Due to its placement behind the church, the building will have limited visibility from Northumberland Street, maintaining the traditional Northumberland Street character, with the focus of this property remaining the Knox United Church.

The proposed development will rely on existing municipal services along Northumberland Street.

The church plans to continue to operate as an active community and institutional facility. A shared parking strategy is proposed to reduce parking oversupply and reflect the different peak usage patterns between the church and the residential building.

A hybrid Public Meeting will be held on Monday, January 26th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.
A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property, municipally addressed as 1385 Morrison Road, is located between Morrison Rd & Maple Manor Rd in the Township of North Dumfries. The property’s east-facing lot line borders the Township’s municipal boundary (Township of North Dumfries / City of Hamilton).

The purpose of the Minor Variance Application (A-20/25) is to seek relief from Section 6.29.2 of General Zoning By-law 689-83 to permit a reduction to the required Minimum Distance Separation (MDS II) setback for a proposed livestock facility on the subject property.

The property owner is proposing to construct a 2,000-head swine finishing barn addition (expanding upon the barn currently under construction) and an associated manure storage facility/pit. A separate 2,000-head swine finishing barn on the property has already been approved and is currently under construction; that barn complies with the MDS II requirements and does not require any variance. The proposed additional 2,000-head barn (resulting in a total on-farm capacity of 4,000-head) and the associated manure storage pit require relief from MDS II setback provisions.

The following relief is being requested by the Owner from General Zoning By-law 689-83:

1. Section 6.29.2 of General Zoning By-law 689-83 establishes that all new or expanded livestock facilities and manure storage structures must comply with the MDS II formula as established by the Province. Based on the submitted MDS II calculations for the overall proposed operation (total 4,000-head), the required setback from the nearest Type B land use (McLean Settlement Area boundary) is 1,408 metres for the proposed barn and 1,468 metres for the proposed manure storage. Relief is requested to permit:
  1. 1. a reduced MDS II setback of ±1,137 metres from the proposed barn, whereas 1,408 metres is required (reduction of ±271 metres); and
    2. a reduced MDS II setback of ±1,080 metres from the proposed manure storage, whereas 1,468 metres is required (reduction of ±388 metres).

A hybrid Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday November 25, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person, or connecting to the meeting virtually through an electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register/participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, or provide comments during the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact Brock Linklater, Senior Planner, via E-Mail: blinklater@northdumfries.ca or Phone: (519) 632-8800 ext. 129, during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm).

A planning report prepared by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

Clyde Road Easement Extension (B-05/25)

The subject property is an unaddressed rural residential property located on the south side of Clyde Road, east of Shellard Road and west of Village Road and is recognized municipally by its Roll No. 300105000807155.

The property is primarily vacant but does contain an existing farm building structure. No other development is currently provided on the site.

The Township of North Dumfries has received a Consent Application to extend the limits of an existing access easement on a property currently without a municipal address but identified as Roll No. 300105000807155. The easement is proposed in favour of the abutting property to the east, identified as Roll No. 300105000807175.

An existing easement currently provides shared access along the frontage of the subject lands. This easement was legally established through previous Consent Applications B-12/07, B-13/07, and B-14/07, which were approved in 2007 to facilitate the severance of three rural non-farm residential lots from 1507 Clyde Road. At that time, an easement was required to provide shared driveway access to the newly created lots.

The owner of the benefiting property (Roll No. 300105000807175) is preparing to develop the lot with a single-detached dwelling. Through the building permit review process, it was determined that the proposed driveway alignment could not be fully accommodated within the limits of the existing registered easement.

As a result, the applicant is requesting to extend the easement boundary southward to provide sufficient width to accommodate the planned driveway.

The current easement extends along the entire frontage of the property, being 131.67 metres (432.0 feet) in length with a depth of 6 metres (19.7 feet). The proposed driveway is to be located within the easternmost 20.12 metres (66.0 feet) of this frontage. To accommodate the planned driveway, an additional depth of 10 metres (32.8 feet) is proposed in this section, resulting in a total easement depth of 16 metres (52.5 feet) for the affected portion.

The consent sketch identifies this proposed extension area as Part 2. The existing easement is legally described as Part 12, and together, Parts 1 and 2 represent the area where the proposed driveway will be constructed, with Part 2 being the portion subject to this new consent request. The easement and driveway will benefit the property identified as Part 13 on the submitted sketch

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28^th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s Decision on the applications. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property is located on the east side of Oakwood Drive, within the Brown’s Settlement Area in the Township of North Dumfries.

The purpose of the proposed minor variance application is to facilitate the construction of a new 1-storey detached garage, which will replace the existing detached garage that currently exists on the subject property. The proposed detached garage (accessory building) will have an approximate height of 5.2 metres, be 16.76 m x 9.14 m (55 feet x 30 feet) in size, and have a floor area of 153.3 m² (± 1162.5 square feet).

For properties zoned Z.3 – Urban Residential (Zone 3), the Zoning By-law permits a maximum total floor area of 4% for all accessory buildings on a lot. The 4% requirement is based on a percentage of total lot coverage. The proposal would result in a combined accessory building floor area of approximately 165.1 square metres (11.8 m² existing shed, and the new 153.3 m² garage), which equates to a proposed lot coverage of 11%.

To permit for the proposal, the following minor variance is being requested from General Zoning By-law 689-83:

1. Section 8.3.7(a) of General Zoning By-law 689-83 permits a maximum floor area of 4% for all accessory buildings located on the property. The owner seeks relief from this provision to permit a maximum combined floor area of 11% for all accessory buildings on the lot.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday September 23^rd, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s Decision on the application. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or through an electronic platform. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register for the meeting.

For more information, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Brock Linklater, Senior Planner via email at blinklater@northdumfries.ca or by phone at (519) 632-8800 ext. 129.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property is located on the south side of Greenfield Road, east of Spragues Road and west of West River Road.

The property provides a total lot area of approximately 24 hectares and has a corresponding lot frontage of approximately 251 metres onto Greenfield Road.

The subject property generally consists of agricultural and wooded lands, and is developed with a single detached dwelling, an accessory building and a swimming pool.

The property is designated Rural Area and Protected Countryside by the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Z.1 – Agriculture under the Township Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

The applicant has submitted a minor variance application to facilitate the construction of a new coach house building on the property municipally addressed as 1103 Greenfield Road.

The property can be described as a large agricultural property containing a Core Environmental Feature at the southern end of the lot. The property is developed with an existing two-storey single-detached dwelling, an accessory farm building and a swimming pool. The applicant is seeking to construct a one-storey coach house with a total area of 120 square metres (1,291.67 square feet) and a maximum height of 7 metres (22.97 feet). The proposed coach house would be situated in front of the existing principal dwelling, approximately 207 metres (679 feet) from the front property line along Greenfield Road.

The proposed coach house is located centrally on the property, well distanced from all surrounding property lines, and within 10 metres of the existing principal dwelling. Presently, the principal dwelling is accessed via an existing gravel driveway from Greenfield Road. The same driveway is proposed to provide access to the proposed coach house.

The coach house is proposed to provide one-bedroom, a sunroom/den space, 1.5 bathrooms, a laundry room and an open concept living room and kitchen area. The applicant has submitted concept renderings of the proposed coach house, which illustrates a compact bungalow form with a blend of modern and traditional architectural features.

In order to accommodate the proposed coach house on the property, the applicant is requesting relief from General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 for the following variances:

1. Section 6.40.7 of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 requires that the size of the coach house must not be greater in size than 40 percent of the footprint of the principal dwelling unit or 110 square metres, whichever is lesser, whereas the proposed coach house will be 120 square metres (1,291.67 square feet) in size.

2. Section 6.40.9 (i) of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 requires that a coach house on a lot exceeding 0.4 hectares (1 acre) in area cannot have a height of more than 6.1 metres (20 feet). The proposed coach house will be a maximum height of 7 metres (22.97 feet).

3. Section 6.40.9 (ii) of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 requires that a coach house must be located within the rear yard, whereas the proposed coach house will be located in front of the existing residential dwelling, being the established front yard as defined by the By-law.

Section 6.40.15 of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 requires that at least one unobstructed pathway must be provided with a minimum width of 1.2 metres (3.93 feet) and a maximum width of 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) between the coach house and the public street. The applicant is seeking relief from this provision to not require this walkway, given the significant distance between the public street and the proposed location of the coach house.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23^rd, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s Decision on the applications. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property is located on the south side of Maple Manor Road, east of Brantford Highway 24 and west of Cheese Factory Road. The property is approximately 9.55 hectares in size, providing approximately 118.5 metres of frontage onto Maple Manor Road, split into two portions consisting of 91.1 metres located between 1223 Maple Manor Road and 1243 Maple Manor Road, and a 27.4 metre portion of frontage located between 1215 Maple Manor Road and 1223 Maple Manor Road.

The subject property contains one single-detached dwelling on private services and accessory buildings, accessed by two existing driveways. The property is partially located within the Ranchlands Rural Settlement Area, with the existing dwelling located within the designated Settlement Area boundary. South of the Settlement Area, the remaining portion of the subject property is designated Agricultural.

The property is split-zoned, with the portion located within the boundary of the Designated Settlement Area zoned Z.2a – Rural Residential, and the balance of the lands outside the Settlement Area zoned Z.1 – Agriculture, under Township Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment (OPA) is to permit the use of an enhanced tertiary treatment system to support the creation of two future rural residential lots within the Ranchlands Settlement Area. Presently, both the Regional and Township Official Plans require that any proposed development (including lot creation) that proposes alternative individual wastewater treatment systems, only be permitted where the proposed lot size would accommodate a conventional wastewater treatment system.

The applicant seeks to amend both Official Plans to allow the future proposed lots to be serviced by an alternative wastewater treatment system, being an enhanced tertiary system.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23^rd, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property, municipally addressed as 2495 Spragues Road, is located on the east side of Spragues Road, north of the intersection of Spragues Road and Brant Waterloo Road.

The subject property is approximately 8,850 m² (2.18 acres) in size, with a corresponding lot frontage of 72.7 metres onto Spragues Road.

The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. ZC-02/25) is to is to amend the existing site-specific zoning provisions to permit the expansion of the current self-storage facility and allow for outdoor storage at 2495 Spragues Road.

The property is zoned Z.2 – Rural Residential with site-specific exemption 20.1.206 in General Zoning By-law 689-83, which permits for a self-storage facility to be located on the property within an approved area of operation, along with site-specific setback requirements.

The Zoning By-law Amendment seeks to amend the existing site-specific provisions as follows:

· Allow for outdoor storage as a permitted use;

· Expand the size of the previously approved "area of operations" for the self-storage business to allow for increased storage capacity; and

· Reduce the minimum required building setbacks:

o Front yard setback (building line) from the existing requirement of 45m to 15m;

o Side yard setback from the existing requirement of 11.6 metres to 9.6 metres.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday September 23^rd, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and feedback on the proposal, which will inform Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation during the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Brock Linklater at (519) 632-8800 ext. 129 or by email at blinklater@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property is located on the eastern side of Branchton Road, within a cluster of existing rural residential properties, situated south of Morrison Road, and north of Maple Manor Road. The lands provide a lot area of 13.35 hectares and a lot frontage of approximately 217.5 metres along Branchton Road.

The property is designated Rural Area and Protected Countryside by the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Z.1 – Agricultural under the Township Zoning By-law No. 689-83. Surrounding lands are comprised of a mix of residential and agricultural uses.

Consent Application B-04/25 has been submitted to facilitate the severance of a one-hectare parcel from the subject property to create one new rural residential lot. The proposed severed lot is intended to be located on the south side of the property, south of the existing residential dwelling and barn found on 1279 Branchton Road. The proposed lot will have a frontage of 46 metres and a maximum lot depth of approximately 184.3 metres. The retained lot, following the proposed severance, will have a measured lot area of approximately 12.35 hectares.

To accommodate this proposal, the following minor variances are being requested for both the retained and severed parcels.

For the retained parcel (Application A-14/25), the following variances are being sought:

1. To permit a minimum lot area of 12.35 hectares, whereas the current lot area of 13.35 hectares is recognized as an existing lot under Section 7.5 of Zoning By-law No. 689-83; and,

2. To permit a minimum lot frontage of 171 metres, whereas 217.5 metres is recognized as the existing frontage for this property under Section 7.5 of Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

For the proposed severed lot (Application A-15/25), the following variances are being sought:

1. To permit a minimum lot area of one (1) hectare, whereas a minimum lot area of 35 hectares is required by Zoning By-law No. 689-83; and,

2. To permit a minimum lot frontage of 46 metres, whereas a minimum lot frontage of 230 metres is required by Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Monday, August 11^th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s Decision on the applications. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

1. Planning Justification Letter

2. Severance Sketch

3. Aerial Severance Sketch

The subject property is located on the west side of Four House Lane within the Brown’s Settlement Area, south of Roseville Road, west of Hillside Avenue, and east of Orr’s Lake Road.

The lands have a total area of approximately 0.31 hectares and do not front onto a public street. However, the property has approximately 48.77 metres of frontage along Four House Lane, which provides access to the site.

The property is developed with a single detached dwelling and an accessory detached garage. The key map below provides an aerial view of the subject property.

The property is designated Rural Area, Protected Countryside and Rural Settlement Area by the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Z.3 – Rural Residential under the Township Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

The applicant has submitted a minor variance application to facilitate the construction of a new detached accessory garage and workshop building.

The proposed new building is intended to replace the existing detached accessory building and is planned to provide ground-floor parking with a workshop on the second floor. The proposed building is planned to be constructed generally in the same location as the existing detached garage structure.

The proposed garage/workshop building will measure 4.57 m x 8.53 m (15 ft by 28 ft) in size with a total area of approximately 42 square metres (452 square feet). The proposed building will be rectangular in shape with a single-car garage door entrance on the northern elevation. Interior stairs will provide access to the upper-level workshop. Two man-door entries are proposed on the western elevation, and the building will include decorative architectural detailing.

In order to accommodate the proposed building on the property, the applicant is requesting relief from General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 for the following variances:

1. Section 6.4.1 of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 establishes that no person shall erect or cause to be erected an accessory building within a required side yard or between any building lines established by this By-law. The applicant is seeking relief from this provision to construct the accessory garage/workshop building in front of the established building line.

2. Section 6.4.7 of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 establishes that Except in Zone 1, 9, 10 and 11, no accessory building shall exceed 5.2 metres (17 feet) in building height. The applicant is seeking relief from this provision to permit a building height of 6.1 metres (20 feet).

3. Section 6.4.8 of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 establishes that notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, in Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, or Zone 5, no accessory building shall be located so that any part or parts of said accessory building is closer to the street line than the front wall of the principal or main building located on the same lot. The applicant is seeking relief from this provision to permit an accessory building to be located closer to the street line than the main principal building located on the same lot.

4. Section 6.8 of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 establishes that no lot shall be used nor shall any building or structure be erected thereon or used for any purpose in any zone unless the front line of such lot abuts a public street as defined by this By-law. The applicant is seeking relief from this provision to erect an accessory building on a lot that does not abut a public street as defined by this By-law.

In addition to the above, the application also seeks to formally recognize the Township’s interpretation of lot lines for this property, which does not front a public street but obtains access via Four House Lane. Township Staff interpret the lot boundaries as follows:

· The eastern property line (abutting Four House Lane) as the front lot line;

· The northern and southern property lines as the interior side lot lines; and,

· The western property line as the rear lot line.

Based on this interpretation, the application seeks to recognize a deficiency in the rear yard setback as follows:

5. Section 8.3.4 of General Zoning By-law No.689-83 establishes that a minimum rear yard setback of 7.5 metres is required, whereas the existing single-detached dwelling is located 4.6 metres from the recognized rear lot line.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Monday, August 11^th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s Decision on the applications. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

1. Building Drawings

2. Property Survey

3. Truss Layout

The subject property is municipally addressed as 1128 Rife Road and is located at the terminus of Rife Road between Highway 401 and the Canadian Pacific Railway line. The site is a large irregularly shaped lot covering approximately 21 hectares and is currently occupied by the Waterloo Regional Police Association’s head office and recreation centre, consisting of a 400-person banquet hall, restaurant, heated outdoor pool, sports facilities/fields, surface parking to accommodate approximately 600 cars, and a campground with approximately 82 campsites.

The subject property is currently serviced by private water and wastewater services. It experiences a frontage of 26.4 metres along Rife Road and has an approximate property depth of 720 metres.

The subject property is located within the regulated area of the Grand River Conservation Authority and is identified as containing a woodlot, a Provincially Significant Wetland, a segment of Cedar Creek, and an associated floodplain and slope valley.

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to re-designate the subject lands from "Rural Areas" and "Open Space" to "Dry Industrial/Commercial" and "Highway 401/Regional Road 97 Employment Area" within the Township’s Official Plan.

The redesignation will allow for a range of light industrial and employment uses on private services, consistent with surrounding land uses and the planned function of the broader surrounding employment area. The southwestern portion of the site, which contains key natural heritage features, will retain its "Open Space" designation to ensure long-term environmental protection.

The accompanying Zoning By-law Amendment seeks to rezone the site from “Z.1 – Agriculture” with Site-Specific Exemption 20.1.47 to “Z.9 – Industrial” and “Z.12.B – Environmental Protection Two (EP2).” The Z.9 zoning will enable a broader range of light industrial and employment uses, while the EP2 zoning will apply to the environmental features at the southwest end of the site, limiting development and protecting the natural environment. A site-specific provision is also requested to permit a reduced lot frontage of 26.4 metres, recognizing the existing access condition.

No development concept or site plan has been submitted at this stage. The proposed amendments are intended to align the land use designation and zoning with surrounding employment uses, round out the existing employment area, and facilitate future compatible development on the site while protecting its significant natural features.

A hybrid Public Meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, July 7^th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to present the details of the proposed applications and to solicit comments from members of the public and Council.

For more information about this matter, please contact Michael Campos, Manager of Planning at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting. The following submission materials have been provided to the Township for review:

The subject property is located at 1821-1835 Whistle Bare Road in the Township of North Dumfries and is legally described as Part of Lots 27 and 28, Concession 12. The property is approximately 41.52 hectares in size with a corresponding lot frontage of 820 metres onto Whistle Bare Road.

The subject property is currently used as an agricultural farm and is developed with an existing two-storey single-detached dwelling, a silo and sheds. The majority of the property is used for agricultural cash crop production. A small wetland is located at the south portion of the Site and is partially located within the adjacent Grand Valley Golf Course. This wetland is regulated by the Grand River Conservation Authority and has been evaluated as being Provincially Significant. There are also two existing hydro towers located on the property in an easement that bisects the property.

The applicant is proposing the extension of the existing Tullis-Whistle Bare Aggregate Pit at 1951 Whistle Bare Road into the subject lands. Both sites are intended to share an access, an internal haul route, and the same hours of operation. It is proposed that extraction will continue from the existing pit into the subject property in a west-east direction over the next 21-24 years, and would take place in three phases:

Extraction of the site will begin at the boundary of the Tullis Put and move east into the subject property, encompassing an area of 5.53 hectares. Aggregates will be extracted for 5-6 years before moving into Phase 2.

In Phase 2, extraction will move east around the wetland and will continue for 9-10 years. The Phase Two extraction area is 6.98 hectares.

Finally, Phase 3 will see the remaining 8.33 hectares of the subject property be extracted, providing enough aggregates for 7-8 years of extraction.

A 15-metre buffer is proposed along the east and south property lines, while a 30-metre buffer is proposed along the north property line parallel to Whistle Bare Road. A 15-metre setback with an incorporated access ramp is proposed along the southern hydro tower, while the norther tower is outside of the proposed extraction limit. Additionally, a 20-metre buffer is proposed around an existing archaeological find at the north of the site which will remain undisturbed. A 70-metre buffer around this same find requires archaeological monitoring for site alteration and/or extraction, both of which are proposed. A separate archaeological find located within the wetland area requires the same buffering, however, no site alteration is proposed within the buffers of the southern find. The wetland will be protected and no extraction is proposed that will harm the environmental feature.

Following extraction, the site is proposed to be rehabilitated for agricultural purposes.

In order to facilitate the expansion of the existing Aggregate Pit into the subject lands, an amendment to the Township’s Zoning By-law No. 689-93 is required.

The site is currently zoned Z.1 – Agricultural under the Township Zoning By-law and does not permit aggregate extraction. As such, a Zoning By-law Amendment is required to rezone the subject property to Zone Z.14 – Mineral Aggregates and Zone Z.12a – Environmental Protection One Zone with a site-specific exemption to permit extraction along the western property line of the subject property, which shares a border with the existing Tullis Pit. The purposed of the Z.12a Zone is to ensure the future protection of the core Environmental Feature.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25^th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform Council’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

The subject property is located on the south side of Cedar Creek Road, east of Earl Thompson Road and west of the Credit Valley Railway. The property is approximately 18 hectares in size and is rectangular in shape, with an approximate frontage of 220 metres along Cedar Creek Road.

The property is currently developed with an existing farmhouse and an ancillary farm building in the northwestern portion of the site.

The applicant is proposing to subdivide the subject property through a Vacant Land Condominium application to create seven (7) industrial lots and one (1) stormwater management block. The applicant intends to use one single lot for a Transport Enterprise and/or Transportation Operation, with the remaining six lots to be used for other industrial related uses. Each proposed lot is approximately two hectares in size. One common element road (proposed Street ‘A’) will provide access from Cedar Creek Road to the proposed lots with the proposed street ending in a bulb.

In order to facilitate the proposed subdivision of the land, the applicant is required to amend both the Township Official Plan and the Township’s General Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

The proposed Official Plan Amendment is being requested to amend Special Policy Area 2.9.3.2.3 (d) applicable to the subject property, which requires that the regulations of General Zoning By-law No. 689-83 prohibit any future severances of the property, which would reduce the size of the parcel. An amendment to the Special Policy is requested, which seeks to permit the subdivision of the parcel for the purpose of creating seven (7) industrial lots and a one (1) stormwater management block.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application seeks to amend the current site-specific exemption (20.1.200) to permit a reduced minimum lot area and lot frontage. Presently, the site-specific exemption requires that a minimum lot area of 18 hectares and a minimum lot frontage of 220 metres be complied with. The applicant is seeking to establish minimum lot areas of 1.9 hectares and a minimum lot frontage of 89 metres. Additionally, the applicant is seeking to rezone the existing areas of the property that are zoned Z.12 – Open Space to the Z.11 – Industrial zone classification.

A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24^th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively to connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform. Please contact the Township Municipal Office for information on how to register and participate in the meeting. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to present background information and to receive feedback on the proposal, which will inform the Committee’s Decision on the application. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact Michael Campos at (519) 632-8800 ext. 132 or by email at mcampos@northdumfries.ca.

A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.

A second submission of the application has been received on January 22, 2025, including the following materials which are currently under review by Staff and external agencies:

The lands subject to the Official Plan Amendment, Subdivision, and Zoning By-law Amendment are located immediately adjacent to the Cambridge/North Dumfries Municipal Boundary situated to the north of the Blenheim Road/Roseville Road corridor, east of Cruickston Creek. The Lands are Situated in Part of Lots 13 & 14, Concession 11, and Part of the Road Allowance between Concessions 11 & 12, Township of North Dumfries.

The Official Plan Amendment Application (File No. OPA -01/21) recognizes that the subject land have been designated “Urban Area” in the Township’s Official Plan. The proposed Amendment addresses the requirements of Policy 2.1.4 (c) of the Plan, which among other matters, proposes a hierarchy of residential and other land use designations, urban design, policies, open spaces and environmental and servicing as well as transportation policies.

The general purpose of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is provide a land use planning framework to guide the detailed planning and development of the Westwood Village Phase 2 community that ensures the integration with the approved Phase 1 neighbourhood situated within the City of Cambridge located to the east, while respecting and protecting the Core Environmental Features associated with the adjacent Blair-Bechtel – Cruickston Environmental Sensitive Lands located to the north, west and south of the subject lands. The proposed Amendment considers the environmental framework of the Cambridge West Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP) and the planning that has previously occurred for the Westwood Village Phase 1development area.

The two Plans of Subdivision Applications (File Nos. 30T-21301 & 30T-213020) are designed to establish the proposed lot and road fabric of the two development properties. The development will occur on the basis of full municipal services.

Subdivision File No. 30T-21301 (Brian Domm) contemplates the creation of various lots/blocks that would establish a total of between 119 to 152 dwelling units, which would include:

114 to 134 single detached dwellings
0 to 12 townhouse/apartment dwelling units
Three Park blocks are also proposed. The internal road network connects with the local road system proposed within the adjacent Hallman Construction Ltd. Lands.

Subdivision File No. 30T-21302 (Hallman Construction Ltd.) contemplates the creation of various lots/blocks that would establish a total of between 311 to 504 dwelling units, which would include:

200 to 242 single detached dwellings
52 to 77 townhouse dwellings
59 to 185 townhouse/apartment dwelling units

A park block and wildlife corridor block are also proposed. The internal road network connects with Newman Drive, the mid-block neighbourhood north/south collector located within the Westwood Phase 1 area with the City of Cambridge.

Zoning By-law Amendment Application (File No. ZC-03/21) is proposed to implement the two Plan of subdivision proposals. The Zoning By-law Amendment will establish a hierarchy of residential zone classifications to recognize the various dwelling unit type, the open space corridors, and parkland blocks. The residential zone classifications will establish dwelling unit type, minimum lot frontage and land area requirements, building setback, building height, and similar regulatory requirements.

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 17^th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Please note that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be a hybrid Council Meeting. Interested members of the Public have the option of either attending the Meeting in-person or alternatively connect to the meeting through a virtual electronic platform.

The purpose of the public meeting is to provide an overview of the development proposal and solicit comments from interested members of the Public/stakeholders. Any person may provide written comments on the proposal, attend the meeting, and/or may make verbal representation at the time of the meeting.

To participate directly in the Public Meeting, please REGISTER with the Clerk on or before 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022. To register, please email clerk@northdumfries.ca or phone 519-632-8800 ext.122. When registering, you must provide your name, phone number, email address, and the application number you would like to comment on. Once you are registered, the Clerk will forward information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (ie: Zoom meeting link or conference call number).

If you are unsure whether or not you would like to speak at the Public Meeting but want to listen and have the option to comment on a particular application, please register with the Clerk. You will not be required to speak if you do not want to.

If you would like to comment on a particular application but are not available to attend the Public Meeting virtually, you can submit a letter by mail; deliver the letter to the Township Municipal Office (there is a drop box outside the main entry door); or, submit an email to clerk@northdumfries.ca. Any correspondence submitted will be provided to Council and will form part of the public record.

For more information about this matter, including information about your appeal rights, please contact planning@northdumfries.ca

A planning Report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting on May 17^th, 2022.

In support of the proposed development, the Applicant submitted the following technical studies/drawings:

Summary of Residential Development in Ayr

A Zoning By-Law Amendment has been approved by the Township for the Subdivision.

Please be advised that the Region of Waterloo is the approval authority for the Draft Plan of the Subdivision. At this time, no decision has been made.