TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Municipality of The Nation will hold a public meeting on May 26th, 2025, at 4:15 pm, at 958 route 500 West, Casselman, Ontario, to consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law No. 2-2006 of the Municipality of The Nation, file ZBL-2-2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
The zoning by-law amendment affects the land described as part of Lot 13, Concession 9, formerly Caledonia and bearing civic number 1350 Concession Road 9 as shown on the Key Map below. The subject site is within the ‘’Agricultural Policy Area’’ of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Official Plan (UCPR).
The zoning by-law amendment proposes to change the zoning category of the lot from ”Agricultural Zone (A)” to ”Agricultural Zone exception (A-X87)” to reduce the minimum area for a specialized agricultural use from 5 hectares to 3 hectares and withdraw single family dwelling house and accessory single family dwelling house from both agricultural parcels. Adoption of this amendment is one of the severance conditions for severance application B-88-2024.
Questions or comments submitted during the meeting: Any person may participate in the public meeting, in person and make written or verbal representation, during the public meeting, either in support of or in opposition to the proposed.
Questions or comments submitted electronically: Any person may also make written representations by mail or email at glafleche@nationmun.ca, either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment before 4:00pm on May 26th, 2025. Please indicate the file number
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting or make written submissions to Council before the zoning by-law amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not appeal or be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Municipality.
If applicable this notice shall be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven or more residential units in a location that is visible to all the residents.
For additional information concerning this application please contact Guylain Lafleche, during regular office hours. He can be reached by email at glafleche@nationmun.ca or by phone at 613-764-5444 extension 229.
Dated at The Nation Municipality this 28th day of April 2025
Guylain Lafleche, Director of the Planning Department
Municipality of The Nation
958 Route 500 West Casselman On. K0A 1M0
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