THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COCHRANE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CLOSE UNOPENED ROAD ALLOWANCES AND LANEWAYS AND DISPOSE OF SURPLUS MUNICIPAL LANDS
WHEREAS pursuant to section 270 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane (the “Town”) passed By-law No. 1502-2022, being a by-law to establish a policy and procedure with respect to the management and the sale and other disposition of municipal land, among other things;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to By-law No. 1502-2022, the Council of the Town passed Resolution No. 2025-297 at its regular meeting on August 12, 2025 that Council proceed with recommendation no. 1 as outlined in the report.
TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to By-law No. 1502-2022, the Council of the Town intends to stop up and close Parts of unopened road allowances and laneways more particularly described below:
Portion of the Road Allowances and Laneways located between lands legally described as Lots 178-184; 207-229; 251-272; 298-308; PT Lane on M174NB and Part 2 on 6R8435, Town of Cochrane; being Roll Number 5639 010 001 00300 0000.
That it is the intent of the Council of the Town to sell the Subject Lands, deemed surplus municipal lands, to the abutting landowner of lands legally described as Lots 178-184; 207-229; 251-272; 298-308; PT Lane on M174NB and Part 2 on 6R8435, at fair market value.
That Council of the Town will consider a By-law with respect to the above-noted matter at its regular meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025, in the Town Hall, Council Chambers, 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, Ontario. A copy of the proposed By-law and sketch of the Subject Lands will be made available at the municipal office or on the municipal website at www.cochraneontario.com under “Notices”.
DATED at Cochrane, Ontario,
This 2nd day of October, 2025
Cassandra Child, Clerk
The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane
171 Fourth Avenue
Cochrane, Ontario P0L 1C0
Tel: (705) 272-4361 ext. 229
Email: cassandra.child@cochraneontario.com
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT LANDS
The Subject Lands are designated Industrial Area in the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area Official Plan. The Subject Lands are zoned Industrial (M1) within Zoning By-law 968-2013.
The approximate size of the Subject Lands to be deemed surplus and offered for sale is approx. 1.40 hectares (3.45 acres).
A survey will be required to confirm the size of the Subject Lands.

Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Fifth Street will be closed from intersection of 7th to 8th Avenue
and east side of 9th to 11th Avenue
from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm