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 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.
The subject Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes to rezone the severed portion of the lands municipally known as 1279 Branchton Road from the Z.1 - Agriculture Zone to a site-specific Z.2a - Rural Residential Zone to facilitate the development of a new rural residential lot.
The application has been submitted to satisfy a condition of approval associated with Consent Application B-04/25, which was conditionally approved on December 8th, 2025. The consent permits the creation of one new rural residential lot with a frontage of approximately 46.1 metres onto Branchton Road and a total lot area of approximately 0.63 hectares.
The retained lands will have a total area of approximately 12.72 hectares and a corresponding frontage of approximately 171 metres onto Branchton Road. Minor Variance Applications A-14/25 and A-15/25 were approved in support of the consent, recognizing the reduced lot area and frontage for both the retained and severed parcels, as well as establishing a site-specific Minimum Distance Separation (MDS I) setback of approximately 279 metres from the existing livestock operation located at 1333–1429 Branchton Road.
The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to implement the condition of consent by applying a site-specific Rural Residential zone to the severed parcel, with provisions recognizing a minimum lot area of 0.63 hectares and a minimum lot frontage of 46 metres. The proposed zoning will permit the future construction of a single detached dwelling on private services, while removing the agricultural permissions associated with the existing Z.1 – Agriculture zoning that currently applies to the lot.
A hybrid public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28th, 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 Christina Blazinovic at (519) 632-8800 ext. 131 or by email at cblazinovic@northdumfries.ca.
A planning report completed by Township Staff will be available on the Township website prior to the Public Meeting.