Take notice that the Council of the Town of Cochrane will hold a hybrid public meeting (in person and virtually via Teams) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Town of Cochrane, to consider the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P 13 as amended.

All persons interested in participating in the Public Meeting shall submit a written request to the Town’s Land Use Planner, Sophie Hautot, by email, fax or hand delivery (contact information below), no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, March 24, 2025.

The public meeting will also be live streamed on the Town’s website at: www.cochraneontario.com/council-cast/

Subject Lands
Entire geographic area of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area.
No key map has been included in this notice as the proposed amendment applies to the entire municipality.

Purpose and Effect
The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update the Town of Cochrane Suburban Planning Area’s Zoning By-law (968-2013) to regulate storage containers and storage trailers throughout the municipality.

The effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will provide a definition of ‘Storage Container’ and ‘Storage Trailer’; add provisions to permit storage containers and storage trailers as a temporary use for the purpose of moving or renovation; and update regulations of storage containers and storage trailers in multiples zones, by replacing the existing shipping container and trailer provisions under subsection 3.2 d) of the Zoning By-law, with the updated regulations.

Written and oral submissions will form part of the public meeting record, including the name and address of the commenters, as information collected under the Planning Act. The minutes, written submissions and a recording of the meeting will be posted on the Town’s website.

Any person may make a submission in support of, in opposition to, or ask a question regarding the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written submissions can be made to the Planning Department by emailing sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com, or by post or by dropping off at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Town of Cochrane. Please ensure that all written submissions include your name, address and the application number of which you are submitting your comments on.

Members of the public do not have the right to appeal the decision; only the applicant, the property owner, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, a specified person under the Planning Act or public body that has an interest in the matter, may appeal the decision. If you wish to be notified of the Council’s decision to approve or refuse the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, a written request must be submitted to the Planning Department, by emailing Sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com or calling 705-272-4361 ext. 233.

Additional information related to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will become available in the Council Public Meeting agenda folder.

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.

Dated at the Town of Cochrane on March 4, 2025.

Planning Department, Town of Cochrane
Town Hall
171 Fourth Avenue
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
(705) 272-4361 Fax (705) 272-6068