Notice of Public Hearing- ZBA-09-2026

Summary of Application

  • Applicant: Edwin C. Hooker Professional Corporation
  • Application file number: ZBA-09-2026
  • Location of Subject Lands: 1347 North Rear Road

Purpose:

A land severance (File: B-04-2025) was granted by the Lakeshore Committee of Adjustment to sever the existing dwelling from the Subject Property as a separate residential lot. The dwelling is surplus to a farming operation.

As a condition of their land severance approval, the applicant is applying for a Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the remnant farm parcel to prohibit dwelling(s) and additional residential unit(s) on the remnant farm parcel.

A sketch detailing the remnant farm parcel and the severed lot is attached to this notice.

Meeting Information

Take Notice that Council will consider an amendment to Lakeshore Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended (File: ZBA-09-2026), under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.1990, c.P.13.

  • Date/Time: Tuesday July 14th, 2026, at 6:00 PM, or as practical thereafter.
  • Location: 419 Notre Dame St, Belle River (Town Hall – Council Chambers)

This will be a hybrid meeting with limited in person attendance. To participate in the meeting online or in person, it is recommended that you complete the Delegation Request Form on our website. If you wish to simply watch the meeting online, visit Lakeshore.ca/TV. If you wish to provide your comments on the matter, it is strongly encouraged to write an email or written correspondence, prior to a decision being made.

Additional Information

Additional information relating to this matter is available for review at the Municipal Office during regular office hours. Please contact Ian Search at isearch@lakeshore.ca or phone 519-728-1975 ext. 246 to make an appointment.

Delegations

Any person may make written representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Written submission regarding the proposed application can be made to the attention of:

  • Ian Search, Planner I, Municipality of Lakeshore, Community Planning Office, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario, N8L 0P8, or email isearch@lakeshore.ca.
  • Any person looking to make a verbal submission must register to speak at Lakeshore.ca/Delegations.

Ability to Appeal

  • If A Person Or Public Body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

  • If A Person Or Public Body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Notice of Decision

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore on the proposed Zoning By- law amendment (ZBA-09-2026), you must make a written request to the attention of:

  • Ian Search, Planner I, Municipality of Lakeshore, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario, N8L 0P8, or email isearch@lakeshore.ca .

Dated at the Municipality of Lakeshore this June 24th, 2026. 

Contact Information

Ian Search
Committee of Adjustment, Municipality of Lakeshore
419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River Ontario N8L 0P8
519-728-1975, ext. 246
isearch@lakeshore.ca 

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