Public Notice
Pursuant to Ontario Regulation No. 197/96
of an application to the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board
for Consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act

Application No. B2025-02
Owner: D. & L. Douma                            

Take Notice that an application has been submitted to the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board for a Provisional Consent to Sever pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, c.P.13, R.S.O. 1990 as amended for lands municipally known as 647 Searles Road and legally described as South Part Lot 3, Concession 5, Lamarche PCL 430LG Roll No. 5639 030 001 17100 0000.

The purpose of the application is to obtain approval to sever one (1) new lot consisting of approximately 59.54 hectares (147.13 acres) of lot area, with approximately 656.6 metres (2,154.20 feet) of lot frontage on Searles Road. The retained lot consist of approximately 5.20 hectares (12.84 acres) of lot area, with approximately 95.40 metres (313 feet) of lot frontage on Searles Road.

Location: The subject property is located within the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area, as shown on the key map.

Prior to making a decision, the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing to hear the views of the Public on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., local time, at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, Ontario. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please email sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com or call 705-272-4361 x 233 by Monday, April 7^th, 2025. Leave your name and phone number, as well as the application number or address of the property you are calling about. Staff will return your call/email and provide participation options and details, if you wish to participate electronically.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Board at the address noted below.

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board in respect of the proposed consent does not make written submission to the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board before it gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss the appeal.

Additional information relating to the application is available for inspection during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue. Any questions regarding the applications or requests for additional information can be directed to Sophie Hautot, Land Use Planner, sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com or 705-272-4361 ext. 233.

Afin d’obtenir de l’information en français, veuillez communiquer au 705-272-4361.

Dated at the Town of Cochrane

This 26^th day of March, 2025 

Elisabeth Dupuis, Secretary-Treasurer
Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board
c/o The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane
171 Fourth Ave., Cochrane, ON.   P0L 1C0
Tel: 705-272-4361    Fax: 705-272-6068