Owner: M. Johnson

Take Notice that an application to the Committee of Adjustment has been submitted for a minor variance to the Town of Cochrane Zoning By-law 968-2013, as amended, pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, c.P. 13, R.S.O. 1990 as amended for lands known municipally as 1141 Concession 2&3 and legally described as Part Lot 17, Concession 3, Glackmeyer Township, in the Town of Cochrane being Roll No. 5639 020 001 12401 0000.

The purpose and effect of the application is to permit an Additional Residential Unit (ARU) within a detached accessory building as an additional permitted use on the subject property; as described below:

1. The permitted uses within this Agricultural (AG) zone shall include an Additional Residential Unit, whereas Section 4.5.2 2) does not permit such uses; and
2. To permit the Additional Residential Unit in a detached accessory building, whereas Section 3.27 does not permit a secondary dwelling unit in a detached building.

A location map is provided on the back of this Notice.

The Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Cochrane will consider this application on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., local time, at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, Ontario.

If you would like to participate in the public hearing, please email sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com or call 705-272-4361 ext. 233 by Monday, August 26, 2024. Leave your name and phone number, as well as the application file number or address of the property you are calling about. Staff will return your call and provide participation options and details, if you wish to participate electronically.  Any person may make a submission in support of, in opposition to, or ask a question regarding the proposed Minor Variance. Written submissions are recommended and can be made to the Secretary-Treasurer by email, regular post or in-person at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, ON. Please ensure all written submissions include your name, address and the application number.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed application, you must make a written request to the Town of Cochrane Committee of Adjustment by email, regular post or in-person at Town Hall.

If you do not participate in the hearing or request notification of the Committee’s decision, it may proceed in your absence and, except as otherwise provided in the Planning Act and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings.

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Cochrane in respect of the proposed variance does not make written submission to the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Cochrane before it gives or refuses to allow a variance, 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. [Summer office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.] Any questions regarding the application 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 ext. 233.

  Dated at the Town of Cochrane

This 14^th day of August, 2024

Alice Mercier, Secretary-Treasurer

     Committee of Adjustment

                        c/o The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane