Notice Of Public Hearing Application For Minor Variance: A-09-2026

Applicant: Dalton Catton
Application File Number: A-09-2026
Location of Subject Property: 2803 County Road 27

Purpose of Application: Minor Variance

The Applicant is seeking the following reliefs from the Lakeshore Zoning By-law (2-2012) to enlarge an existing accessory building on the subject property that will contain an additional residential unit: 

• Relief from Section 6.7 e) iii) to permit the accessory building to have a maximum gross floor area of 182.3 m2, whereas a maximum gross floor area of 140 m2 is permitted;
• Relief from Section 6.7 e) iv) to permit the accessory building to exceed the height of the main dwelling on the property;
• Relief from Section 6.7 j) to permit the gross floor area of the accessory building to exceed the gross floor area of the main dwelling (by approx. 47.6 m2), whereas the gross floor area shall not exceed 50% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling unit;
• Relief from Section 6.7 f) to permit the accessory building to be located within 1.16 metres of the main dwelling (wall to wall) and 2.5 metres from the existing deck. The roof overhangs of the accessory building and main dwelling will be setback 26 inches (0.66 m) from each other. Whereas, Section 6.7 f) requires an accessory building containing an additional residential unit to be located no less than 4 metres (13.13 feet) from the main dwelling or any other building/structure.

The accessory building is currently a one storey structure. The proposal will enlarge the building footprint and add a second storey.

An aerial photo of the subject property and drawings of the proposal are attached to this notice.Take notice that this application (file: A-09-2026) will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment on the date, time and place shown below:

• Date: May 20, 2026
• Time:  6:00 pm   
• Location: 419 Notre Dame St, Belle River (Town Hall – Council Chambers

This will be a hybrid public meeting where both in person attendance and electronic attendance is supported. There will be opportunities to provide oral input electronically and in person. Providing written comments, prior to a decision being made, is strongly encouraged. Any written comments are requested to be sent to Ian Search (contact information below).

During such a time any person who wishes to attend this Public Meeting electronically and/or speak at this meeting, it is requested that you register for the meeting. Please provide your contact information (name, address, email and phone number) to Planning Services, via email to Ian Search, Planner, at isearch@lakeshore.ca or phone 519-728-1975, ext. 246, no later than the deadline of 24 hours prior to the date and time of the scheduled meeting. 

Those who have registered will be contacted directly with registration details prior to the meeting. It is requested that this notice be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven or more residential units in a location that is visible to all of the residents.

Public Hearing

You are entitled to attend this public hearing to express your views about this application or you may be represented by counsel for that purpose. If you are aware of any person interested in or affected by this application who has not received a copy of this notice you are requested to inform that person of this hearing. Any person who does not wish to attend this public hearing, but wishes to provide written comment on the application, can send their comments via email to Ian Search, Planner, at isearch@lakeshore.ca.

Failure To Attend Hearing

If you do not attend at the hearing it may proceed in your absence
including possible amendments to the original request and, except as otherwise provided in the Planning Act, you will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceedings.

Notice of Decision 

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore Committee of Adjustment in respect of this application, you must submit a written request to the Municipality of Lakeshore Committee of Adjustment (please contact Ian Search).

Dated this 29th day of April 2026.
       
Ian William Search
Committee of Adjustment, Municipality of Lakeshore
419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River Ontario N8L 0P8
Telephone (519) 728-1975 ext. 246, isearch@lakeshore.ca

Attachments

• A 09 2026 Aerial View Of Subject Property
• A 09 2026 Site Plan
• A 09 2026 Elevation Drawings