1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:03,040 Thank you. 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,280 Uh welcome everybody and uh good 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:06,480 evening. 4 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,400 And uh we'll get into uh the agenda 5 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:12,160 right away. I needed a 6 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:13,840 uh mover and a seconder to adopt the 7 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,400 agenda. 8 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:19,230 Willie and Roger. 9 00:00:19,240 --> 00:00:20,640 All those in favor? 10 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:22,120 Thank you. 11 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,400 Any disclosure of pecuniary interests? 12 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,320 Seeing none. 13 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,240 So, this evening, there's a public 14 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,920 hearing scheduled for one zoning bylaw 15 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,840 amendment. It is application number ZBA 16 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,430 26-07FR, 17 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,080 John Reed. 18 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:43,920 The Planning Act requires that a public 19 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,600 hearing be held before council decides 20 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:48,280 whether to pass a zoning bylaw 21 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,640 amendment. The public hearing serves two 22 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,320 purposes. First, to present to council 23 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:54,840 and the public the details and 24 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,240 background to a proposed rezoning, and 25 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,280 second, to receive comments from the 26 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,920 public and agencies before council 27 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:04,720 decision is made. 28 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,080 Mr. Desmeaux will provide a summary of 29 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:09,360 the application. From there, the 30 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,320 applicant will be requested to make a 31 00:01:11,320 --> 00:01:14,000 presentation if he wish, 32 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,960 followed by questions from the public 33 00:01:15,960 --> 00:01:19,040 either in favor or against the proposal. 34 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,880 Council will then have the opportunity 35 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,360 to question the applicant, the director 36 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,000 of planning, or anyone giving 37 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,640 presentations. 38 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:29,400 The zoning bylaw amendment will be 39 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,120 considered by council later tonight. 40 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,080 Mr. Desmeaux, would you please advise 41 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:38,000 how the public notice was provided? 42 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Thank you. So, notice of public hearing 43 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,400 was posted in the municipal office and 44 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,800 was sent by mail to the assessed owners 45 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,840 within 120 m of the subject property for 46 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:49,240 the proposed zoning bylaw amendment 47 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:51,880 application tonight. And to those uh 48 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:53,800 people and agencies likely to have an 49 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,200 interest in the application. So, the 50 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,680 notices were sent on April 7th of 2026, 51 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,280 being 20 days prior to this evening's 52 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:03,880 meeting. Included with the notice was an 53 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:05,640 explanation of the purpose and effect of 54 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:06,960 the proposal only bylaw amendment 55 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,840 application and a key map showing the 56 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,790 location of the subject property. 57 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:14,800 I now declare this 58 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,520 portion of the hearing to be a public 59 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,360 hearing to deal with application number 60 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:19,920 ZBA 61 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:23,310 26-07FR. 62 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,760 John Reed, Mr. Desmo, will you please 63 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,600 summarize the purpose and effect of the 64 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,040 proposed zoning bylaw amendment and 65 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,120 provide any additional information and 66 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,120 correspondence relevant to the 67 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,560 application? Thank you. So, this evening 68 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,240 we have John Reed who's the owner of the 69 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,560 subject property and we also have Steve 70 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,160 MacArthur who is a registered 71 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:43,560 professional planner with Tulloch 72 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,959 Engineering in the North Bay office. So, 73 00:02:45,959 --> 00:02:47,560 with that said, I'll provide a brief 74 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,600 description of the application and speak 75 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,400 to the official plan and zoning bylaw 76 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,040 and then I'll circle back to agency 77 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,000 comments part of the process. So, this 78 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,280 evening there's the rezoning application 79 00:02:58,280 --> 00:02:59,400 and tomorrow night there's going to be 80 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,840 the severance application. So, there 81 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,400 two applications submitted at the same 82 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:04,720 time. 83 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,040 So, as a condition of approval which has 84 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,720 been recommended for support from the 85 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:11,840 severance perspective will be the zoning 86 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,959 which is just going beforehand than the 87 00:03:13,959 --> 00:03:16,480 severance is. So, Sudbury Planning Board 88 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:17,880 has received an application to create 89 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,200 one new residential rural lot on 90 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:21,680 Therrien Road in the Municipality of 91 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,519 French River. The intent of the 92 00:03:23,519 --> 00:03:25,400 application is to rezone the proposed 93 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,760 severed lot only. 94 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,959 So, from waterfront residential zone to 95 00:03:29,959 --> 00:03:32,840 residential rural zone. So, the proposed 96 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,120 severed lot is going to be quite 97 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:36,760 generous in size. It's uh 98 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,760 1.93 hectares in area and it has 99 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:44,320 approximately 64 m of frontage and is 100 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,400 currently vacant. The proposed retained 101 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,400 lot is approximately 1.96 also very 102 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,040 generous in the area. Hector's has 103 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:56,600 approximately 31.89 m of road frontage 104 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,600 and also has water frontage on Ranger 105 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,760 Bay of the French River, which is 37.9 106 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,200 m. So, the lot is also currently vacant, 107 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,400 so both properties are currently vacant. 108 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,400 The retained lot 109 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,320 will maintain its current waterfront 110 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:12,200 residential zone. So, if you looked on 111 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,400 CGIS mapping today, it's the whole thing 112 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,560 is waterfront residential zone. Um 113 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:19,120 sorry, how do you pronounce the road? Is 114 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,240 it Turenne or Turenne. 115 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,160 Turenne? Okay. Thanks. 116 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,440 I just wanted to double-check on that. 117 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,919 So, access to both proposed severed lot 118 00:04:29,919 --> 00:04:31,360 and retained lot is provided by a 119 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,720 publicly maintained road named Turenne 120 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,720 Road. So, in terms of the official plan, 121 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:38,960 we're touching on two different 122 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,400 designations here. We got the rural and 123 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,600 the waterfront designation policy areas, 124 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:44,720 which 125 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,960 are aligned in the sense that they 126 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:48,960 provide limited growth primarily in the 127 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,440 form of locally appropriate residential 128 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,280 uses is what we're here this evening 129 00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:56,400 for. In in the sense of seasonal or 130 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,280 permanent residential 131 00:04:58,280 --> 00:05:00,680 development that's on private services. 132 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,600 So, this from from a severance 133 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,080 perspective, which will be brought 134 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:05,840 forward tomorrow night, this is a 135 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:08,000 perfect example of minor infill and 136 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,240 rounding out of an existing development. 137 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:11,960 Turenne Road has historically been 138 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,360 developed as waterfront residential area 139 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,360 with existing lots primarily located 140 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,360 along the shoreline. The lands north of 141 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,760 Turenne Road remain largely undeveloped 142 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,919 and are the rural side of 143 00:05:23,919 --> 00:05:25,880 the the lands. 144 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:28,720 So, the subject property is large as a 145 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:30,480 large vacant parcel 146 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:32,800 of land that has a turnaround of the 147 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,040 municipality maintained road and 148 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,800 represents the appropriate location. 149 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,919 Now, I did get a phone call from 150 00:05:39,919 --> 00:05:41,040 I'm just going to hold on. I made a 151 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:42,600 couple notes here. 152 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,320 I did get a phone call from 654 Turenne 153 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:46,600 Road 154 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,400 from Kathy who had some questions and 155 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,400 concerns about 156 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,360 the road. So, I did flip an email to 157 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,120 Martin as well as the agent. So, 158 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:59,320 everybody's been just just in terms of 159 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,000 openness and understanding what their 160 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,080 questions were. So, that the really the 161 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,080 question was she's right at the end of 162 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,480 the road on the south portion of it. 163 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,160 So, she's been there for many many 164 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,600 years. She has an existing road, but 165 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,360 just right beside her property just 166 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:14,560 slightly to the north there's an 167 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,720 existing like driveway gravel driveway 168 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:21,200 there. So, her concern was 169 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:22,640 what happens if somebody buys the 170 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:24,320 property because she's of the 171 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,880 understanding, you know, being there for 172 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,200 for so many years that she understands 173 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,400 that that existing driveway kind of 174 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:35,240 meanders on to maybe in her opinion the 175 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,160 the severed portion of the lot and then 176 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,919 it comes back on to the retained lot. 177 00:06:39,919 --> 00:06:42,640 So, she was kind of concerned about like 178 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,800 how people going to access the property 179 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:46,680 and I just kind of like let her know 180 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,080 like from a planning perspective and why 181 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,480 we're here this evening from our our 182 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,000 role is just to say hey, at the end of 183 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,000 the day from a land use perspective 184 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,720 Tutteran Road is publicly assumed by the 185 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,560 municipality and there's legal frontage 186 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,520 along the north side of it for both the 187 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,600 severed and the retained land. So, 188 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,880 that's all in the lens of looking at it 189 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,280 that that's all I could focus on and 190 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,360 support from that perspective. Beyond 191 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:15,400 that have a conversation with maybe I 192 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:16,720 said with Martin when it comes to 193 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:19,919 entrances and locations of that. So, 194 00:07:19,919 --> 00:07:20,919 Martin 195 00:07:20,919 --> 00:07:21,880 is 196 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:23,600 understands that. So, again, that's more 197 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:25,960 building further processes. I could just 198 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:27,840 focus on our process. So, that's what I 199 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,240 shared with Cathy at the time. 200 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,720 So, just wanted to give you that 201 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,160 perspective as well on that 202 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:34,680 conversation. 203 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:37,960 Going back to the OP on on on 204 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:39,280 again it's creation of one lot 205 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,640 constitutes limited growth. 206 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:44,360 So, no no no concerns there. The severed 207 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:46,240 and retained parcels exceed the minimum 208 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:47,680 lot area requirements of the zoning 209 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,840 bylaw and are appropriate in size and 210 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,080 dimensions to support, uh, future uh, 211 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:55,640 future home on on each property. So, um, 212 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,400 basically, uh, there's also like like 213 00:07:58,400 --> 00:07:59,880 again on the road because there's a lot 214 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:01,520 of conversation on the road, I also 215 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:03,960 advise that the creation of this lot is 216 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,960 not going to create a new public road or 217 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:08,360 more or less an extension of road that's 218 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:12,080 existing and turn around there. Um, so I 219 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,880 said both res- uh, resulting lots will 220 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,520 have direct frontage onto the rain road, 221 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,400 um, and the development represents an 222 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,080 orderly and efficient use of land. So, 223 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,919 therefore, uh, there's no um, 224 00:08:22,919 --> 00:08:25,160 requirement of any extension here, uh, 225 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,240 with respect to access and entrances. 226 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:29,280 So, 227 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:31,080 uh, with respect to servicing, uh, 228 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:32,599 Sudbury District Health Unit provided 229 00:08:32,599 --> 00:08:34,039 both the support comments for the 230 00:08:34,039 --> 00:08:36,120 severed and retained lots, no concerns 231 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:37,200 there. 232 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:38,960 Uh, they also provided root well 233 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,599 drilling for uh, the ground water supply 234 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:44,560 is available in the area. And fourth, 235 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:46,600 Noelville Sanitation has also confirmed 236 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:48,480 pump out uh, services to be provided for 237 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,640 each lot. So, all the servicing letters 238 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:51,560 have been provided as part of the 239 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:53,520 process, everything 240 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,480 uh, is a go on that end. And, um, yeah, 241 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,560 it will not negatively basically impact 242 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:00,480 the future development uh, of the 243 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:01,760 retained lands. So, there are no 244 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,880 concerns. So, overall, it supports uh, 245 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,720 and conforms to the official plan. Now, 246 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:07,400 with respect to zoning, why we're here 247 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,000 tonight, I just to touch on it. So, two 248 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,400 things will happen. One, the proposed 249 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:13,839 severed lot is going to change from 250 00:09:13,839 --> 00:09:16,000 waterfront residential to the 251 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,920 residential rural zone, so that's one. 252 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,640 Two, uh, the retained lots, just more of 253 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:25,320 a housekeeping item, is they don't have 254 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,839 like you need 60 m of frontage, and you 255 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:29,800 have road frontage and you have water 256 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,720 frontage, and I know like realistically, 257 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:34,240 uh, that floods obviously we had a lot 258 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:35,920 of water, so it's really not water 259 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,120 frontage, but like from uh, a surveying 260 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,080 perspective I have to treat it as 261 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:41,760 waterfontage. So, I'm putting both 262 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,600 measurements into the bylaw just just to 263 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:47,040 be safe just to say hey minimum 264 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,640 frontages for water and road are 37 and 265 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,720 31 m. So, it's more of a housekeeping 266 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:53,160 item to keep that in place for the 267 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,360 bylaw. And 268 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,600 yeah, a lot area no issues for that. So, 269 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,680 overall it's just more of a technical in 270 00:10:01,680 --> 00:10:03,760 nature than anything. So, no concerns 271 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,000 and everything conforms other all the 272 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,080 other standards conform to the uh 273 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:10,200 both the residential rural and 274 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:12,160 waterfront residential zone. And I'll be 275 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,120 at special provisions with special 276 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:16,200 provision 115. It's just going to speak 277 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,480 to specifically the frontage 278 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,160 waterfrontage and the lot frontage where 279 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:23,760 60 m is required. And lastly, we 280 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:27,040 circulated to we also circulated to your 281 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,920 municipality. And this is more just 282 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:31,600 noted for the severance application 283 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,240 tomorrow night where it's kind of 284 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:36,040 standard practice from your municipality 285 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:37,760 just speaking to 286 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:39,960 the road if it happens to be in someone 287 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,839 else's name. It's more of a housekeeping 288 00:10:41,839 --> 00:10:43,600 item just to have that transferred over 289 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:45,000 when they do the surveying for the 290 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:46,280 severed lot. 291 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,000 And parkland dedication it's just a 292 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,320 contribution. It's a set fee bylaw that 293 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:53,400 you guys have in place and it's going to 294 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,560 be used in the future for 295 00:10:55,560 --> 00:10:57,280 anything recreational purposes. It's 296 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,760 like a fund that kind of builds up. And 297 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,040 that's that's about it in terms of like 298 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:04,720 the severance aspect and the conditions 299 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:06,760 that will be attached to that along with 300 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:07,880 why [snorts] we're here tonight which is 301 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,080 the zoning application. 302 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,240 And just the one phone call 303 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,480 was from Kathy and no other phone calls 304 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:16,960 in the area. And considering all the 305 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:19,440 context of everything here, 306 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:21,200 yeah, everything 307 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,160 conforms or is consistent with the 308 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:24,920 provincial planning statement as well as 309 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,520 our official plan and zoning bylaw for 310 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,040 the municipality of French River and it 311 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,240 can be supported this evening. 312 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:32,120 Thank you. 313 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,600 Does the applicant John or Steve wish to 314 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,680 make a presentation or 315 00:11:36,680 --> 00:11:39,280 uh, say a few words? It's up to you. You 316 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:40,600 don't have to. 317 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:42,440 Thank you very much. Uh, 318 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:43,920 I guess first and foremost to introduce 319 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:46,160 myself, Steve McCarthy, senior planner 320 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:47,480 with Tulloch Engineering out of the 321 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,120 North Bay office as Matthew has 322 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,520 introduced me. Um, I'm the agent on this 323 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,640 file. I I concur with with everything 324 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:57,040 that's uh, 325 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:58,960 that he's uh, presented to you this 326 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:01,480 evening and I I have made notes and we 327 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:02,200 um, 328 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:06,160 will ensure that um, the the driveway 329 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:08,880 accesses are noted as part of the site 330 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:11,440 as part of the uh, consent work that we 331 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:13,960 have to do, the survey work on site. And 332 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,840 we will further as Matthew alluded to, 333 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,160 um, if any parts of 334 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:22,520 a terrain road are are meandering onto 335 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:24,280 the property, we will create parts for 336 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,480 that and turn it over to the 337 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:28,000 municipalities to ensure that uh, 338 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,960 that it's 100% owned by the 339 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:31,840 municipality. This is standard practice 340 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,280 when dealing with a consent on a rural 341 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:35,320 lot. 342 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,040 Uh, happy to answer any other questions 343 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,640 if there are any from council. 344 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:41,920 Thank you. Um, is there any questions 345 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,920 from council? 346 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,910 Roger? 347 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:48,680 Through you, Madam Mayor. 348 00:12:48,680 --> 00:12:53,320 Uh, as I'm looking at the uh, layout, 349 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,480 on the I have it right the north uh, 350 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:59,240 uh, southeast corner. 351 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:02,630 That's water park, isn't it? 352 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,560 That is correct, sir. 353 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:07,400 Yes. I When That's 354 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:09,590 >> And probably a little bit on the 355 00:13:09,590 --> 00:13:09,600 » And probably a little bit on the 356 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,520 southwest corner. 357 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,320 But you know, the this drawing is very 358 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:15,080 small, so it's hard to see. 359 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:16,960 Yes. Um, 360 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,240 What would be the benefit 361 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,320 of changing 362 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,480 from waterfront to rural? 363 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:26,560 Would Did the taxes any? 364 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:27,590 >> No. 365 00:13:27,590 --> 00:13:27,600 » No. 366 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,640 Uh Matt? Um thank you, Mr. Chair. So, 367 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,760 from a from a tax uh 368 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:34,840 from an 369 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:38,200 impact assessment perspective, 370 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,720 I'm not qualified to speak to that. So, 371 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:45,000 that's more maybe a question to 372 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,800 um maybe for for impact uh associate or 373 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,120 even a tax would be more directed to 374 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,840 staff, but don't know the answer to 375 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:56,160 that. Um just going back to what you're 376 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:59,760 looking at from the southeast corner, so 377 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,760 the total line that you see from 378 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:06,600 um Talex plan shows about it shows 67.22 379 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,040 m 380 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:11,560 and um for that water, but a portion of 381 00:14:11,560 --> 00:14:15,160 that 31 is touching Ranger Bay. 382 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,040 Um but again, it comes back to a 383 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,160 functionality, 384 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,280 uh but from a from a technicality 385 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:24,280 perspective, I we have to from uh And 386 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:25,800 and the other thing here is this is 387 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,520 already existing waterfront residential 388 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:30,320 zone, so we want to keep that in mind 389 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,600 here that 390 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:32,720 um 391 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,400 that it's appropriate cuz it's already 392 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,600 existing. The only reason we're changing 393 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:40,000 it from from the other end is because 394 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,040 the property is so large. It's over like 395 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,560 I'd say 1 plus 396 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:47,960 I'll do some quick math. Almost 4 ha in 397 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:51,720 size that the north end of the property 398 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,000 um because it's such a generous size lot 399 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,760 that it no longer serves a purpose of 400 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,200 waterfront. Like it doesn't touch like 401 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,720 it doesn't have a water's edge to it. 402 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:03,160 So, because of that that's north portion 403 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:04,760 of it is being rezoned to the 404 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:06,760 residential world while maintaining 405 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:08,120 what's 406 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:10,320 was one day always has been like a 407 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,800 4-acre parcel which touched the Ranger 408 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:14,960 Bay which why it was uh waterfront 409 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:17,280 residential for a long time. 410 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,040 Okay, right right now I'm looking at two 411 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:21,560 different uh layouts. 412 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:25,440 Are we correct if we say that the 413 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:28,360 southeast 414 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:30,040 will be affected 415 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:31,480 by this change? 416 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,760 Where there where it touches the water? 417 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:35,160 Or is it 418 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:36,560 a parcel 419 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:39,480 that is higher up? 420 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,720 So what I could do is maybe I could show 421 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:43,240 you like I I could walk over there if 422 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,560 you're okay with that. Can I walk over 423 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,720 just So So Roger, the part that they're 424 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,080 asking to sever 425 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:52,920 and for the 426 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:54,280 change from 427 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:57,360 water frontage, that's not on water. Get 428 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:58,960 your glasses there cuz there's a lot of 429 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,320 fine print here. So this dark bold line 430 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:04,680 here to the north is the residential 431 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,320 rural seven parcel. The 432 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:11,520 the balance, see this dashed line here? 433 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:12,760 Like 434 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:14,040 Right. 435 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,040 That's what's being retained waterfront 436 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:17,440 residential. 437 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,160 So waterfront. So this balance which is 438 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:21,920 just for the little southeast corner 439 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,280 that you're talking about 440 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:26,440 is touching Andrew's Bay which has 441 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:27,960 always been waterfront. Okay. That's not 442 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:29,800 helpful. So this is the area we're 443 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,200 talking to. Not this lot. Not just this 444 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:34,800 one. Just this this lot here. Just this 445 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:35,440 this one here. 446 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:38,110 >> Yeah. So this is a lot this was one 447 00:16:38,110 --> 00:16:38,120 » Yeah. So this is a lot this was one 448 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:39,960 random piece of property just at the 449 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:40,360 end. 450 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:41,829 >> Yeah. I know I was cuz I was there this 451 00:16:41,829 --> 00:16:41,839 » Yeah. I know I was cuz I was there this 452 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:43,440 afternoon looking at it. 453 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:45,880 So just this one. That's Catherine's 454 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:47,760 property right here. This is also 455 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:49,480 vacant. That's Yeah. And and the road 456 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:52,080 comes right there. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. 457 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,600 And here there's a house or something. 458 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:56,000 Yep. Yep. Okay, thank you. Thank you for 459 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,520 that. So does that make sense, Roger? 460 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,600 But it's still it's still I I consider 461 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:02,000 it still waterfront. 462 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:03,960 It's not touching any water so it's not 463 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:05,480 water frontage. 464 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,000 The north part 465 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:08,959 is not that's being that's the part 466 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:10,079 that's being severed. 467 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:11,790 >> at the south part. 468 00:17:11,790 --> 00:17:11,800 » at the south part. 469 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,439 South part is it goes It's it retains. 470 00:17:14,439 --> 00:17:15,880 Madam Mayor 471 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:19,199 Yeah. I have a better diagram 472 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:21,400 showing the separation. It's not what 473 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:22,880 we're looking at. It's the north part. 474 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:23,839 It's the north part. 475 00:17:23,839 --> 00:17:27,230 >> Yes. Yeah. Well, one more map. One 476 00:17:27,230 --> 00:17:27,240 » Yes. Yeah. Well, one more map. One 477 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:29,040 Like this this one's for tomorrow's 478 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,520 agenda shows the separation. There's the 479 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:32,520 aerial imagery. 480 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:34,630 >> That part. The solid line separated 481 00:17:34,630 --> 00:17:34,640 » That part. The solid line separated 482 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,320 that's not going to be touching water. 483 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:38,360 Okay. So, right here is what he's 484 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:39,560 saying. Right here is what we're 485 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:41,040 discussing. 486 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:43,000 Okay, that's I don't see a 487 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,480 a line where it severs. Down down on the 488 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:46,920 thing. 489 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:48,800 So, it is a lower garden the water 490 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,080 separation and it is water. Okay, hang 491 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:52,840 on a second everybody. 492 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,280 Hang on. Wait, sorry. So, the area that 493 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,000 we're speaking about that's being 494 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:01,960 severed is the is not touching water. 495 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:04,360 It's the red zone. So, it's not touching 496 00:18:04,360 --> 00:18:07,030 water. 497 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:10,750 But, that's not what you're showing me. 498 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,080 Your Your worship I I don't know if we 499 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:14,840 have the ability to share screens, but I 500 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:17,440 do have the sketch which will probably 501 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,320 clear up the counselor's questions 502 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:21,240 directly. Yeah, cuz right now I'm 503 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:22,400 looking at probably 504 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:23,750 >> Yes, you can go 505 00:18:23,750 --> 00:18:23,760 » Yes, you can go 506 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:24,920 you can go ahead Stephen share your 507 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:30,510 screen. Thank you. 508 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:32,560 On page 16. 509 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:34,760 So, um if I could 510 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:36,200 can you 511 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,550 just give me a second? 512 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:42,120 Can everyone see my screen? 513 00:18:42,120 --> 00:18:43,320 Yeah. 514 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,480 Okay. So, and I'll zoom in here for the 515 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,600 benefit it is a large one. 516 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,160 Uh counselor the the the proposed 517 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:53,280 severed area here is in the north side 518 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:56,720 of the road and it has no 519 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:57,680 um 520 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:00,000 water frontage whatsoever. The retained 521 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,400 does have a small portion of water 522 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:06,360 frontage on Ranger Bay. The 523 00:19:06,360 --> 00:19:08,440 the portion that's being proposed to be 524 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:12,120 rezoned is the the proposed severed. 525 00:19:12,120 --> 00:19:13,520 Uh okay. 526 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,680 And and um 527 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:18,040 just ironically to answer your question, 528 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,080 I worked for MPAC for 8 years. To answer 529 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:21,960 your question about how MPAC would treat 530 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,040 that, 531 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,200 the it's still waterfront property on 532 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,640 the proposed retained. It would be taxed 533 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:30,440 at a waterfront residential rate. 534 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,000 Um a vacant waterfront residential rate 535 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,840 at this time until such time as it's uh 536 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:38,720 it's built upon. 537 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:39,800 Okay. 538 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:41,200 I was just I was just concerned about 539 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:43,600 the waterfront and the taxes. 540 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:44,760 Um 541 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,920 Yes, I understand. Yeah, thank you. 542 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:49,120 Yeah. 543 00:19:49,120 --> 00:19:50,640 All right. Does that answer your 544 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:51,400 question, Roger? 545 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:53,670 >> Yes, yes, it does. Okay, good. Any other 546 00:19:53,670 --> 00:19:53,680 » Yes, yes, it does. Okay, good. Any other 547 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,960 questions, concerns? Okay. Uh seeing 548 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,240 none, then um 549 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,800 I declare this uh public hearing to be 550 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,560 concluded, and it's now in order for 551 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,720 council members to uh make a motion for 552 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,560 to consider the application. So, I would 553 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:11,880 need a mover and a seconder. Bob and 554 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,430 Dave. 555 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:16,800 I moved and seconded if you resolve that 556 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:19,480 bylaw 2026-25 being a bylaw to amend 557 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,160 zoning bylaw 2014-23 558 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,560 as amended, John Reed, be read a first, 559 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:25,720 second, and third time and finally 560 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:29,160 passed. Thank you. All those in favor? 561 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:30,640 Thank you. 562 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:32,960 Um if there's no further question, I 563 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:34,400 declare this public hearing to be 564 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,480 concluded. Uh the zoning amendment bylaw 565 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:40,440 the zoning amendment bylaw has passed. 566 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:42,240 Please be advised that there is a 20-day 567 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:44,680 appeal period during which time a 568 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:48,360 specified uh specified person, public 569 00:20:48,360 --> 00:20:51,440 body, or registered owner may appeal the 570 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:55,080 bylaw to the Ontario Land Tribunal by 571 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:57,120 filing a notice of appeal with the clerk 572 00:20:57,120 --> 00:20:59,440 of the Municipality of French River. 573 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,840 The notice of appeal must set out the 574 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:03,920 reasons for the appeal and must be 575 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:05,840 accompanied by a fee, which is 576 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:07,960 prescribed under the Ontario Lands 577 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,320 Tribunal 578 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:10,440 Act uh 579 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:13,920 2017. The fee should be made payable to 580 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:16,240 the Minister of Finance. All comments 581 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:18,680 will be treated as public record and 582 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:21,480 given out upon request. 583 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,880 So, this time I need a motion to 584 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:26,920 adjourn. Good Annie and Dave. 585 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:28,640 All those in favor? 586 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:29,480 Thank you. 587 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,360 Thank you and thank you 588 00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:33,200 for coming tonight. 589 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:36,560 Thank you. Thank you very much.