NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF PENETANGUISHENE
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The Town of Penetanguishene Council passed By-law 2021-24 on May 12, 2021 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. By-law 2021-24 pertains to the property at 77 Fox Street in the Town of Penetanguishene. A location map has been provided illustrating the lands affected by the amendment.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone the property from Deferred Development “D” Zone and Residential Third Density “R3” Zone to Residential Third Density Exception 23 “R3-23” Zone, in which the exception would permit the following:
- Minimum Parking Requirement of1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
- Minimum Lot Area of 210 square metres per dwelling unit
- Maximum Accessory Building Footprint of 10 square metres per dwelling unit
There were public comments received at the Statutory Public Meeting held on Feb. 10, 2021. Staff Report PL-2021-15 to review the public comments was considered by Council on April 14, 2021 and minor changes were made to the draft By-law as a result.
TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) in respect of the By-law may be made by filing with the Clerk a Notice of Appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection no later than the June 7, 2021. The appeal must be accompanied by the fee of $300 required by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and must be payable to the Minister of Finance.
An explanation of the purpose and effect of the By-law is on the Town wesbite. The complete By-law is available for inspection in the Planning and Community Development Department during regular office hours at 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene or by calling (705) 549-7453 extension 215.
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