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:
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- 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:
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- a reduced MDS II setback of ±1,137 metres from the proposed barn, whereas 1,408 metres is required (reduction of ±271 metres); and
- a reduced MDS II setback of ±1,080 metres from the proposed manure storage, whereas 1,468 metres is required (reduction of ±388 metres).
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- 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:
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.