Notice of Public Meeting: Zoning By-law Amendment - 610 Syer Line

In accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, as amended, this Notice is to advise that the Township of Cavan Monaghan Planning Department received a complete application for a Zoning By-law Amendment. The Application applies to lands located at 610 Syer Line in part of Lots 8 and 9, Concession 8 (Cavan), identified by property assessment roll number 1509-010-030-209-00.

The Zoning By-law Amendment is required to rezone the severed parcel from the Agricultural (A) Zone to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone, to permit the construction of a single detached dwelling and residential accessory structures on the retained lot, to recognize the deficiency in lot area on the retained lot and to clear a condition of Peterborough County Consent Application No. B-03-25.

The Zoning By-law Amendment application was received by the Township on October 9, 2025 and deemed complete on October 10, 2025. The Application is supported by an environmental impact study (EIS).

Subject Lands

A key map showing the location of the property is provided below:

Key Map of 610 Syer Line

The lands subject to the Zoning By-law Amendment are approximately 22.75 hectares (56.25 acres) in size with 287 metres (940 feet) of frontage on Syer Line. The property is currently developed with a single detached dwelling, and two accessory structures.

Purpose and Effect of Zoning By-law Amendment Application

The lands subject to the Application are currently zoned Agricultural (A) and Natural Linkage (NL) as shown on Map D-2 to By-law No. 2018-58, as amended.
The purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to:

Rezone a portion of the subject lands from the Agricultural (A) Zone to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone.
Rezone a portion of the subject lands from the Agricultural (A) Zone to the Agricultural Exception Twenty-23 (A-23) Zone to recognize the deficiency of lot area.
Maintain the Natural Linkage (NL) Zone.

Additional information about the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection online below or by contacting the Township Planner at mwilkinson@cavanmonaghan.net or 705-932-9321.

Public Meeting

Township Council will hold a Public Meeting in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended for the Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-07-25 (610 Syer Line) as follows:

Meeting Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
Location: Township of Cavan Monaghan Council Chambers 988 County Road 10, Millbrook
Time: 1 p.m.
The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide more information about the Application and provide an opportunity for public input.

To Speak at the Public Meeting or Provide Written Comments

Any person may attend the public meeting and make written and/or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Amendment. If you are unable to attend the meeting, written submissions may be submitted and should include a request for further notice, if desired. Written submissions must be received by the Clerk’s Office no later than 9 a.m. on November 17, 2025.

If you wish to view the public meeting in real time, but do not wish to speak to the application, the meeting will be hosted on the Township YouTube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8cGK2GvckFHWz_9_KaleQ?view_as=subscriber
The meeting will also be recorded and available after the meeting for public viewing on the same platform.
Personal information as defined by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and in accordance with the provision of MFIPPA.

Personal information collected in relation to materials submitted for an agenda will be used to acknowledge receipt, however, please be aware that your name is subject to disclosure by way of publication of the agenda. If you have questions about this collection, use and disclosure of this information, please contact the Clerk’s Department at 705-932-9326.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Township of Cavan Monaghan is pleased to accommodate individual needs of anyone wishing to attend Council meetings. Please call 705-932-2929 or email the Township Clerk if you require an accommodation to ensure your needs are met prior to the meeting.

Right to Appeal

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Cavan Monaghan in respect of the Zoning By-law Amendment before Council approves or refuses to approve the Amendment, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Cavan Monaghan before the Council approves or refuses to approve the Amendment, 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.

To Be Notified

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Township of Cavan Monaghan on the Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk in one of the following ways:

By email at cpage@cavanmonaghan.net
By Fax at 705-932-3458
In person at 988 County Road 10, Millbrook
By regular mail or courier to Township of Cavan Monaghan, 988 County Road 10, Millbrook ON L0A 1G0