Current Planning Applications | Township of North Dumfries

The subject property is located on the north side of Old Beverly Road, east of Shellard Road and west of Village Road, as shown on the location map below.

The subject property, being the “Donor Parcel”, is approximately 78.1 hectares (781,191 square metres) in size with a corresponding lot frontage of approximately 801.23 metres (2,628 feet) onto Old Beverly Road.

The property is currently developed with a single-detached dwelling, along with multiple farm buildings associated with the farming operation on the property.

The “Receiving Parcel”, municipally known as 3320 Old Beverly Road is a 0.21 hectare (2,113 square metres) rural residential lot with a corresponding lot frontage of 40.23 metres (132 feet) onto Old Beverly Road. The “Receiving Parcel” is surrounded by the “Donor Parcel” to its west, north and east sides.

The proposal is to transfer a portion of land from 3362 Old Beverly Road to the adjoining residential property at 3320 Old Beverly Road as a lot addition. The submitted Consent Sketches indicate that approximately 5,990 m² (0.60 ha) would be added to the existing 2,113 m² (0.21 ha) parcel at 3320 Old Beverly Road, resulting in a total lot area of approximately 8,103 m² (0.81 ha / approximately 2 acres) for the Receiving Parcel. The Donor Parcel at 3362 Old Beverly Road would retain an approximate lot area of 77.5 ha following the lot addition.

The applicant has advised that the proposed lot addition is intended to enlarge the existing residential lot at 3320 Old Beverly Road, improve an existing lot line / setback situation, and provide additional space that may accommodate a future septic system / leaching bed associated with a potential addition to the existing dwelling at 3320 Old Beverly Road.

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 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 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 west side of Morrison Road, approximately 337 metres south of the intersection of Dundas Street South and Morrison Road. The property is also located approximately 400 metres north of the Township’s municipal boundary with the City of Hamilton.

The property currently contains an agriculture-related business, where surplus agricultural produce is dehydrated for humanitarian, non-profit purposes. Surrounding land uses are primarily agricultural, with scattered rural residential lots also located nearby on Morrison Road.

The applicant is proposing to erect a lattice tri-pole communications tower that is 60 metres in height. A fenced compound would also be constructed around the base of the tower, occupying a ground area of approximately 144 square metres. The proposed tower and fenced compound would be located in the northwest corner of the subject property.

According to the submitted Justification Report, the tower has been designed at 60 metres to provide optimal coverage, due to there being a large coverage and capacity gap in this area currently. The tower is also designed to support future co-location, with space for three or more carriers to install equipment.

Please note that Telecommunication Towers are regulated exclusively by Federal Legislation under the “Federal Radiocommunication Act” and administered by Industry Canada. A Zoning by-law does not apply to the proposed telecommunication tower facility.

A Neighbourhood Information Session has also been scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, from 6pm -7pm in the Dumfries Room at the North Dumfries Community Complex located at 2958 Greenfield Road in Ayr. This session is open to any member of the public looking to obtain more information on the proposed telecommunication tower.

A separate 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 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 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 north side of Hughson Street, abutting the intersection of Hughson Street and King Street in the Branchton Rural Settlement Area.

The property has an approximate lot area of 0.435 hectares (4,351 m²), with approximately 47.24 metres of frontage onto Hughson Street. The subject property currently contains one single-detached dwelling on private services, two accessory structures, and an in-ground pool.

The property is designated Settlement Residential and Ancillary in the Township Official Plan, and Rural Area / Protected Countryside in the Regional Official Plan. The lands are zoned Z.3 – Rural Residential in the Township Zoning By-law.

The applicant is proposing to create one new rural residential lot through a future Consent application, while retaining the existing dwelling on the retained parcel. Both the severed and retained parcels would front onto Hughson Street.

To facilitate the proposed lot creation, the applicant has submitted Official Plan Amendment applications (OPA’s) to both the Regional and Township Official Plans. The purpose of these amendments is to introduce a site-specific policy permitting the use of enhanced tertiary treatment systems to service the proposed lots.

While enhanced tertiary treatment systems are permitted under the Ontario Building Code, the current Regional and Township Official Plans do not permit their use for new lot creation unless the lot is of sufficient size to also accommodate a conventional wastewater treatment system. The proposed amendments seek to permit servicing of both the severed and retained parcels using an enhanced tertiary treatment system without requiring space for a conventional system.

In support of the applications, a Nitrate Impact Assessment has been submitted in accordance with MECP Procedure D-5-4.

Should the Official Plan Amendments be approved, the applicant intends to proceed with a Consent application and a concurrent Minor Variance application to address a lot frontage deficiency associated with the proposed severed parcel.

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 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 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 municipally addressed as 19 Main Street and is located on the east side of Main Street, south of Grey Street and north of Stanley Street within the Ayr Urban Area in the Township of North Dumfries.

The property has an approximate area of 0.21 hectares (2,106 square metres) and a corresponding lot frontage of approximately 25.33 metres (83.13 feet) along Main Street.

The subject property is currently developed with a two storey-detached dwelling and an existing accessory building. Surrounding land uses are characterized by urban residential uses.

The subject property is zoned Z.5 – Urban Residential in General Zoning By-law No. 689-83.

The purpose of the proposed Minor Variance Application is to recognize the existing location and siting of an accessory building (shed) measuring approximately 6.1 metres x 3.7 metres (20 feet x 12 feet) on the property. The accessory structure is currently located closer to the street line than the front wall of the principal dwelling, with a provided interior side yard setback of approximately 0.7 metres (whereas 1.0 metres is required). Relief is also required to recognize an existing driveway that provides for off-street parking in front of the established building line.

Please note that the applicant's submitted materials reference only the accessory structure being located closer to the street line than the principal dwelling (Variance 3 below). Variances 1 and 2 were identified by Planning Staff during review of the property and have been added to the application accordingly.

The following relief is therefore being requested from General Zoning By-law No. 689-83:

1. Section 6.4.2 of the Zoning By-law requires that an accessory building or structure be located a minimum of 1.0 metre from any interior or rear yard lot line, whereas the Owner is seeking relief from this provision to recognize the location of an accessory building that exists on the property, with a reduced setback of approximately 0.7 metres to the interior side yard lot line (south lot line).
2. Section 6.4.8 of the Zoning By-law requires that 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 Owner is seeking relief to allow for the accessory building to be located closer to the street line than the principal building located on the lot.
3. Section 6.13.1 b) of the Zoning By-law requires that all off-street parking be situated to the rear of the building line. The Owner seeks relief from this provision to recognize an existing driveway that provides for available off-street parking in front of the established building line.

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 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 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 east side of Meadow Rose Lane, south of the intersection of Roseville Road and Meadow Rose Lane, within the Roseville Settlement Area.

The property is designated Settlement Residential and Ancillary by the Township’s Official Plan and is zoned Z.3 – Rural Residential under the Township Zoning By-law No. 689-83. Surrounding lands are comprised of a mix of rural residential and agricultural uses.

The application proposes a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the construction of a new accessory building on the subject property. The building is intended to include a garage/shop area at the front for indoor storage associated with the owner’s masonry business, and a coach house at the rear.

While a coach house is a permitted use, the proposal does not comply with all applicable zoning provisions. In addition, indoor storage associated with a contractor’s business is not currently permitted. As such, the application seeks site-specific zoning provisions to permit both uses and any associated relief.

The proposed building will be approximately 9.1 m by 18.3 m (30 ft by 60 ft) with a height of approximately 6.6 m (21.5 ft), and will be accessed via the existing driveway.

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.

1. Site Plan
2. Floorplans & Elevations

The Township of North Dumfries has received updated submission materials for a proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plans of Subdivision for the Westwood Village Phase II Community.

The applications include:

- Official Plan Amendment – File No. OPA-01/21
- Zoning By-law Amendment – File No. ZC-03/21
- Draft Plan of Subdivision – File No. 30T-21301 (Domm Lands)
- Draft Plan of Subdivision – File No. 30T-21302 (Hallman Lands)

The subject lands are located within the Township of North Dumfries, immediately adjacent to the City of Cambridge, and are legally described as Part of Lots 17 and 18, Concession 12. The lands are situated west of the approved Westwood Village Phase I subdivision and form the next phase of this comprehensively planned community.

The subject lands have a combined area of approximately 31.5 hectares (77.8 acres) and have historically been used for agricultural purposes. The lands are currently vacant and are planned to be integrated into the City of Cambridge urban area, subject to approval of a Boundary Adjustment Agreement.

The applicant is seeking approval of an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plans of Subdivision to permit the development of a residential subdivision as an extension of the Westwood Village community. The proposal has been updated since its original submission in 2021 and reflects ongoing technical review, agency input, and coordination with both the Township of North Dumfries and the City of Cambridge.

The proposed development includes a mix of residential uses, including single detached dwellings, street townhouses, and apartment units. In total, approximately 618 to 859 residential units are proposed across the Hallman and Domm lands.

A modified grid street pattern is proposed, which will connect to the existing and planned road network within the Westwood Village Phase I community, including multiple connections to the future Newman Drive extension. The proposal also includes a centrally located neighbourhood park of approximately one hectare, as well as an integrated system of sidewalks, walkways, and connections to the broader active transportation network.

The design incorporates environmental protection measures, including buffers to adjacent natural heritage features, a planned wildlife corridor, and an eco-passage connection to support ecological connectivity. Servicing for the development is planned in coordination with the approved Cambridge West Master Environmental Servicing Plan.

The Phase II lands have been planned in consideration of the Cambridge West Secondary Plan framework and are intended to function as a cohesive extension of the approved Westwood Village Phase I community. A Boundary Adjustment Agreement between the Township of North Dumfries and the City of Cambridge has been approved by both municipalities and is currently awaiting final approval from the Province. Once approved, the lands will form part of the City of Cambridge.

A Neighbourhood Information Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30th, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Bowman Room at Cambridge City Hall (50 Dickson Street, Cambridge, ON) to provide an update on the revised proposal and to receive feedback from the community.

The meeting will include a presentation by the applicant team, followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and provide comments. Planning Staff from the Township of North Dumfries and the City of Cambridge will be in attendance to respond to questions. No decisions will be made at this meeting.

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.

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.

1. Planning Justification Brief
2. Draft Reference Plan

The Township of North Dumfries has received complete applications for an Official Plan Amendment (OP-03/25) and a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZC-04/25) for the properties municipally known as 141-143 Northumberland Street, 148 Northumberland Street, and 286 Northumberland Street in Ayr (the “Subject Lands”). Due to the proximity of the properties and the interrelated nature of the proposed amendments, the applications are being processed concurrently.

The subject lands consist of two adjacent properties located within the Ayr Urban Area, east of the Nith River and south of the railway corridor, with frontage along Northumberland Street.

141-143 Northumberland Street (referred to as “143 Northumberland Street”) contains multiple existing industrial and service-commercial buildings, including warehouse/self‑storage uses and a brewery/restaurant. Vehicular access is provided from Inglis Street.
148 Northumberland Street contains several existing industrial/service-commercial buildings/units including a car repair shop, warehouse/self‑storage, and gym/fitness-related uses. Vehicular access is provided from Northumberland Street.
286 Northumberland Street contains a building which is currently used as a thrift shop. Access is provided from Northumberland Street, and the building shares a parking lot area with 148 Northumberland Street.

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to introduce a site-specific policy permitting stand-alone retail uses on the subject lands, in addition to the existing permitted uses within the “General Industrial” designation. Similarly, the purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to introduce a site-specific zoning exemption to permit retail uses within the existing buildings on the subject lands.

The applicant intends to retain the existing industrial and service-commercial operations on the subject lands, while also enabling additional retail tenanting within the existing buildings. No changes are currently proposed to the existing built form or site layout.

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 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 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.

Neighbourhood Meeting Update

In accordance with the public consultation requirements of the Aggregate Resources Act, the applicant is required to host a public information session in advance of the Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act. A Neighbourhood Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the North Dumfries Community Centre, in the Dumfries Room.

The meeting will be held in a drop-in format and is intended to provide information about the proposed aggregate operation and to allow members of the public to ask questions directly to the applicant and their project team. Comments received as part of this session may inform refinements to the proposal prior to the Township’s consideration of the Zoning By-law Amendment Application.

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 subject property is located on Morrison Road, on the inside of the Morrison Road curve, approximately 150 metres north of the intersection of Morrison Road and Dundas Street South, immediately east of the Township of North Dumfries / City of Cambridge municipal boundary.

The proposed Minor Variance application seeks to facilitate a 951 m² addition to the existing industrial building on the subject property. As shown, the proposed addition would result in a minimum side yard setback of 2.5 m, which does not comply with the Township Zoning By-law. Accordingly, the Owner/Applicant is requesting relief to permit a reduced minimum side yard setback of 2.5 m, whereas a minimum setback of 3.66 m is required by the By-law.

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 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 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 (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.

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 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:

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.