ZBA-2024-01 – Ouellette

TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Cochrane has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend Comprehensive Zoning by-law 968-2013, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended

TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Cochrane has deemed application ZBA-2024-01 complete and the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 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 are recommended to 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, October 21, 2024.

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

Subject Lands: South Part Lot 24, Concession 3, Glackmeyer, being Parts 1 and 2 on 6R-8511

A key map is included to illustrate the subject land.

Purpose and Effect

The purpose of the application is to permit a grain farm headquarters complete with machinery storage, a workshop/office and grain storage/handling/shipping facilities (including rail siding) on the subject lands in addition to permitting a reduced lot frontage of approximately 60.51 metres (198.52 feet) for the subject lands known as Part 2 on 6R-8511.

The effect of the application is to rezone the subject lands from the Rural (RU) zone to the Special Rural Zone (RU-xx).

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 comment to comment 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 on the Town of Cochrane’s website as part of the Agenda. Please see link below to the online Council meeting agendas folder: https://cochrane.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/169120.

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 October 1^st, 2024.

Planning Department, Town of Cochrane

Town Hall

171 Fourth Avenue

Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0

(705) 272-4361     Fax (705) 272-6068

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