Notice of Open House and Public Meeting for the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

TAKE NOTICE that an Open House will be held on September 15^th, 2026, and a Public Meeting will be held on September 22^nd, 2026, in order to consider the following:

• New Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Discussion Draft), the Township initiated replacement of the existing of Zoning By-law 2003-451 and Zoning Schedules, as amended, to be consistent with the recently updated Township of Lanark Highlands Official Plan, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

The purpose of the Open House is to provide the public with the opportunity to review and discuss the proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law regulations and mapping updates with the Township’s Planning Consultant in an informal one-on-one setting (no presentations).

The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to provide formal comments or ask questions regarding the proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law regulations and mapping directly to Township Council prior to their consideration of the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law.

All interested parties are invited to participate in the following:

In Person Open House

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Location: 75 George St, Lanark

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m and 5:00 -7:00 p.m

Purpose: An informal open house where members of the public can learn about the Zoning By-law Review, speak with Township staff and the project team, and provide comments and feedback.

In Person Public Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Council Chambers Municipal Office - 75 George Street, Lanark

Purpose: A statutory Public Meeting will be held pursuant to the Planning Act to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT:

The Township’s current Zoning By-law No. 2003-451 was originally approved by Council in November 2003. Since the original approval the Township’s Official Plan has been updated to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS), and several changes to the Ontario Planning Act.

The Planning Act requires that a municipality review and update their Zoning Bylaw within three years of a new Official Plan or update to an existing Official Plan. It is recognized that the Township updated its Official Plan in 2024, and now is an appropriate time to consider a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law, replacing the current 23-year old Zoning By-law 2003-451.

The changes being considered by Council include:

• Updating General Provisions for Additional Residential Units (ARU’s)
• Establishing a base density of 4 residential units
• Removing minimum sizes of dwelling units
• Updating of various definitions
• Establishment of updated Flood Plain and Wetland zoning provisions
• New regulations regarding Hobby Farms
• General administrative consolidation
• A new accessible Zoning Schedules (maps)

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:

The new Comprehensive Zoning By-law will affect all lands within the municipal boundary of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – Additional information regarding the New Zoning By-law is available for inspection online at:

https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/town-hall/community-engagement/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review

If a specified person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands before the proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law is approved, the specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands before the proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law is approved, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

For additional information or to be added to the project mailing list, please contact:

Nicole Guthrie
Clerk
Township of Lanark Highlands
75 George Street, PO Box 340
Lanark, ON K0G 1K0
613-259-2398
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