Notice of Public Meeting: A-32-2024
Notice of Public Hearing of Application For Minor Variance, Municipality of Lakeshore Committee of Adjustment
Applicant: Herman Chiu
Application file number: A-32-2024
Location of Subject Property: 207 Lakeview Drive Purpose of Application: Minor Variance
The Applicant is proposing to develop an accessory building in the front yard of the subject property that will have a maximum gross floor area of 139.64 m2 (1,503 ft2) and a maximum height of 6.02 metres (19.75 feet). The accessory building will have a covered patio and covered balcony at the north end of the building.
The Applicant is seeking the following reliefs from the Lakeshore Zoning By-law (2-2012) for the development of the new accessory building on the subject property:
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Relief from Subsection 6.5 a) ix) to permit the new accessory building to have a maximum gross floor area of 139.64 m2 (1,503 ft2); whereas Subsection 6.5 a) ix) states that accessory buildings shall not exceed a gross floor area of 55 m2 (592 ft2) for each accessory building on a lot in an R1, R2, R3, RW1, RW2, RM or HR zone;
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Relief from Subsection 6.5 a) xi) to permit the new accessory building to have a maximum height of 6.02 metres (19.75 feet), whereas Subsection 6.5 a) xi) states that the height of accessory buildings shall not exceed 5 metres (16.4 feet) unless within an Agriculture Zone.
An aerial photo of the subject property and drawings (site plan and elevations) of the proposed accessory building are attached to this notice.
Take notice that this application (file: A-32-2024) will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment on the date, time and place shown below:
DATE: November 12, 2025
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.
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 make your request by contacting Ian Search.
Dated this 23rd day of October 2025.
- Ian William Search
- Planner Municipality of Lakeshore 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River Ontario N8L 0P8
- Telephone (519) 728-1975 ext. 246, isearch@lakeshore.ca
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