Notice of Public Hearing for Minor Variance

Application No.: A04-2025

 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 municipally known 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 recognize a deficient lot frontage proposed through the consent process, as described below:

1. To permit a minimum lot frontage of 76.03 metres (249.44 feet) for the severed lands (B2025-11), whereas Section 4.5.2 3) b) would require a minimum lot frontage of 90 metres (295.28 feet).

The applicant has simultaneously submitted a consent application (B2025-11), to permit the creation of a new lot from 1141 Concession 2&3. The severed lands would consist of approximately 38.85 hectares (96 acres) of lot area, with approximately 76.03 metres (249.44 feet) of lot frontage onto Concession 2&3. The retained lands consist of approximately 20.64 hectares (51 acres) of lot area, with approximately 371.99 metres (1,220.44 feet) of lot frontage onto Concession 2&3. Both the severed and retained lands exceed the minimum lot depth requirement of Zoning By-law 968-2013.

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, October 8, 2025, 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, October 6, 2025. 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.

Appeals: Only the applicant, the Minister, a specified person (being a utility and transportation company) or a public body may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). If a specified person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent does not make written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment 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. [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 23^rd day of September 2025.

Elisabeth Dupuis, Secretary-Treasurer
 Committee of Adjustment
 c/o The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane