Notice of Public Hearing Application for Minor Variance: A-12-2026

Applicant: Tom Trudell c/o Jeff Sylvestre
Application file number: A-12-2026
Location of Subject Property: 1742 County Road 27

Purpose of Application: Minor Variance

The Applicant is seeking the following relief from the Lakeshore Zoning By-law (2-2012) for the development of a new accessory building on the subject property:

• Relief from subsection 6.5 a) ix) to permit the accessory building to have a maximum gross floor area of 71.4 m2 (768 ft2), whereas subsection 6.5 a) ix) states that an accessory building shall not exceed a gross floor area of 55 m2 (592 ft2) in the R1, R2, R3, RW1, RW2, RM or HR zone;  

An aerial photo of the subject property and drawings of the proposed building are attached to this notice. Take notice that this application (file: A-12-2026) 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 30th 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 12 2026 Subject Property
• A 12 2026 Site Plan Drawing
• A 12 2026 Elevation Drawings