Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment: 402 Thorne Drive.

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 402 Thorne Drive in part Lot 15, Concession 3 (Cavan), identified by property assessment Roll No.1509-010-020-003-00.

On October 30, 2025, Severance Application B-74-25 was granted to sever the existing surplus farm dwelling from the active agricultural lands. Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-08-25 is required to rezone the retained parcel to prohibit residential uses and recognize the reduced minimum lot area to clear a condition of Severance Application No. B-74-25.

Subject Lands

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

The lands subject to the Zoning By-law Amendment are approximately 38 hectares (94 acres) in size with 180 metres (590 feet) of frontage on Zion Line. The property is currently developed with a single detached dwelling and agricultural structures.

The subject property is zoned Agricultural (A), Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside (ORMCO), and Natural Linkage (NL) as shown on Map F-3 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan Zoning By-law No. 2018-58, as amended.

The purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to:

1. Rezone the Agricultural (A) Zone to the Agricultural Exception Twenty-Four (A-24) Zone to prohibit residential uses, recognize the reduced minimum lot area and clarify the determination of lot frontage and lot area;
2. Rezone the Natural Linkage (NL) Zone to the Natural Linkage Exception Three (NL-3) Zone to prohibit residential uses; and
3. Rezone a portion of the Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside (ORMCO) Zone to the Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside Exception Seven (ORMCO-7) Zone to prohibit residential uses.

The severed portion of the property in the Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside (ORMCO) Zone will be maintained.

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-08-25 (402 Thorne Drive) as follows:

Meeting Date: Monday, December 15, 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 December 15, 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

Dated at the Township of Cavan Monaghan this 25th day of November, 2025.

Additional Documents:

• Draft By-law