Notice of Public Meeting - April 7, 2026 (Post 1 of 2)

Description of the Proposal:

Severance Consent Application B07/2026 proposes to create one (1) new parcel, being approximately 2.03 acres (0.82 hectares) (vacant land), from approximately 75 acres (30.35 hectares), for residential building purposes. 

Severance Consent Application B08/2026 proposes to create one (1) new parcel, being approximately 2.03 acres (0.82 hectares) (vacant land), from approximately 75 acres, for residential building purposes. 

The retained portion, being approximately 70.94 acres (28.70 hectares), is also vacant land and is eligible for a residential building permit. 

Take Notice that the Council for the Municipality of Trent Hills has received a complete application to consider a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment to amend the Municipality of Trent Hills Zoning By-law 2010-105, under Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. p. 13.

Subsequent to Severance Consent Applications B07/2026 and B08/2026, the purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to recognize the creation of two (2) new parcels, being approximately 0.82 hectares (2.03 acres) of vacant land for residential building purposes. The current zoning of the subject lands is the Rural (RU) Zone and Environmentally Sensitive (ES) Zone.

The proposed zoning for the two (2) severed parcels, being approximately 0.82 hectares (2.03 acres) of vacant land, will be the Rural Residential (RR) Zone.

The zoning for the retained portion, being approximately 28.70 hectares (70.94 acres) of vacant land will remain the Rural (RU) Zone and the Environmentally Sensitive (ES) Zone.  All Environmentally Sensitive (ES) Zoning will remain in place.

Description of the Proposal:

The purpose of the Municipally initiated Housekeeping Amendment is to update the Municipality’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law with housekeeping updates. The Housekeeping Amendment contains changes necessary as a result of the passing of Official Plan Amendment No. 13, definition updates, and removes 3 RD Plans from the list of Registered Deposit Plans that the municipality has determined to be undevelopable. The following are some of the major changes proposed as part of this housekeeping amendment, with changes in bold:

·         Section 4 – New Definitions

o   Agricultural Event Venue

o   Density, Gross

o   Density, Net

o   On-farm Diversified Uses

·         Section 5 – General Provisions

o   5.7 Existing Undersized Registered Deposit (R.D.) Plan Lots
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.6 hereof to the contrary, lots within Registered Deposit (R.D.) Plans shall only be used for a single detached dwelling in accordance with the following:

a) through c) omitted; no changes proposed.

d) Lots within the following R.D. Plans are not developable in accordance with the Trent Hills Official Plan:

* RD Plans 69, 103, and 499 have been removed from the list.

·          Section 7 – Table 2 – Provisions for Residential Uses, Text

•  7.1 c) Regulations for Permitted Agricultural Uses and Residential Dwellings

i) Minimum Lot Frontage         Agricultural (A) Zone – 60 metres     
                                                Rural (RU) Zone – 30 metres          

ii) Minimum Lot Area               Agricultural (A) Zone – 20 hectares           

     Rural (RU) Zone – 5 hectares