Sarah Hobbs
Notice of Passing - Zoning By-Law amendment 2025-1978 - File No. ZA-2025-02 (Easton)
CONCERNING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 2025-1978
File No. ZA-2025-02 (Easton)
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands passed By-Law No. 2025-1978 on June 24th, 2025, to amend Zoning By-law No. 2003-451 to rezone the lands legally described as Lot 11, Concession 5, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, from “Rural (RU)” zone to “Rural – Exception 45 (RU-45)” Zone in accordance with the Key Map attached.
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or public body may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of By-law No. 2025-1978 by filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law, the reasons in support of the objection and the prescribed appeal fee not later than the 16th day of July 2025.
Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal against a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.
No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
The EXPLANATORY NOTE on the reverse side of this Notice explains the purpose and effect of the Amendment, and the KEY MAP shows the location of the property which is affected by the Amendment.
A COPY of By-law No. 2025-1978 and additional information regarding the amendment and other relevant background materials are available for inspection by appointment, between 9:00am and 4:00pm weekdays in the Planning Department at the Municipal Building.
DATED at the Township of Lanark Highlands, this 26th day of June 2025.
Nicole Guthrie, Clerk
Township of Lanark Highlands75 George Street, P. O. Box 340Lanark Ontario, K0G 1K01-613-259-2398 ext. 231EXPLANATORY NOTE
Purpose and Effect: The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment will amend Zoning By-law No. 2003-451 to rezone the lands legally described as Lot 11, Concession 5, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, from “Rural (RU)” zone to “Rural – Exception 45 (RU-45)” Zone accordance with the Key Map below.
Notwithstanding their “Rural (RU)” zoning designation, those lands identified as “RU-45” on the Key Map, may be used in accordance with the “Rural (RU) provisions contained in this By-law, expecting however that:
i) Structures existing on the date of the passage of this By-law shall be prohibited from housing livestock.
Part Lot 11, Concession 5, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands
Lands to be Rezoned from “Rural” to “Rural – 45 (RU-45)”
Notice of Public Meeting to Consider a Zoning By-Law Amendment
NOTICE of PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
FILE NO.: ZA-2025-04 – 795198 Ontario Inc. Robert Bourdeau
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Planning Department of the Township of Lanark Highlands has received an Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment and was deemed complete on June 1st 2025.
AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a PUBLIC ELECTRONIC TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON MEETING as per procedural By-law on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a proposed zoning by-law amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act. Please dial 1-855-344-7722 or 613-244-1312 then enter Conference ID: 2883824 or attend in person at the Municipal Complex, 75 George Street Lanark ON, to participate in the public meeting. To assist the Committee in its review of the proposal, you are requested to provide comments on or before June 22nd , 2025, by 4:00pm.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment will meet the condition of consent to recognize the undersized lot area of 0.52ha and to prohibit the keeping of livestock in the existing barn on the severed lands. The rezoning with change the Rural (RU) zoning to a site specific Rural – Exception (RU-x) zone.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available for public inspection by appointment at the Township of Lanark Highland’s Municipal Office during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
A copy of the written notice of application may be obtained by contacting the undersigned.
DATED at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 3rd day of June, 2025.
Nicole Guthrie, Clerk
Township of Lanark Highlands75 George Street,Lanark, ON T: 613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695 ext. 250E: W: www.lanarkhighlands.caNotice of Passing - By-law 2025-1961, Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZA-2025-01 COWLE)
The Township of Lanark Highlands passed By-law No. 2025-1961 on April 22nd, 2025, to amend Zoning By-law No. 2003-451 to allow for the change of zoning of the subject lands from “Rural (RU)” zone to “Rural – 43-h (RU-43-h)” on lands legally described as Part Lot 15, Concession 3, geographic Township of Lanark, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands.
Any person who objects to this by-law may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by giving the OLT and the Clerk of the Township of Lanark Highlands, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice of passing, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by the fee charged by the OLT.
Notice of Council Training and Education Session
Notice of Council Training and Education Session to be held Tuesday, May 27, 2025 ahead of the previously scheduled Public Meeting, Committee of the Whole and Council
Please take notice that the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a Council Training and Education Session permissible under Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.
The Training and Education session will begin at 5:00 p.m. The Council education and training session will be closed to the public. The regularly scheduled Public meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m., and is open to the public.
The Council Training and Education Session will include a presentation and workshop regarding Communication and Engagement with the Community, presented and led by Cathy McNally, Director of Communications, Town of Perth
The meeting agenda is available, through the Council meeting schedule, at
https://pub-lanarkhighlands.escribemeetings.com/
The public can contact the Clerk with any questions or clarification by email at
Thanks,
Nicole Guthrie | Clerk
75 George Street
Lanark, K0G 1K0
Adoption of 2025 Waste Management Charges By-law
PUBLIC NOTICE
Adoption of 2025 Waste Management Charges By-law
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Township of Lanark Highlands intends to consider passing a By-law to adopt the 2025 Waste Management User Charges By-law in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 at the Regular Meeting of Council to be held on May 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Staff invite the public to review and provide comments on the proposed waste management charges.
Comments can be directed to the Treasurer, Rhonda Whitmarsh, at .
Note: This shall serve as Public Notice should the adoption of the 2025 Waste Management Charges By-law be deferred to a future meeting.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING - Second Public Meeting OPA-08 Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. (Highland Line)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION FOR
OFFICIAL PLAN & ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
In Accordance with Sections 17 and 34 and of the Planning Act.
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EVERY LANDOWNER WITHIN 120 METRES OF THE SUBJECT LANDS & ORIGINAL APPLICATION COMMENTORS |
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File No.: |
OPA-08 & ZA-2023-02 Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited |
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Subject Land: |
Dalhousie Con 10 Pt Lot 5, Geographic township of Dalhousie (Highland Line) |
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Municipality: |
Township of Lanark Highlands |
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Owner: |
Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited |
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Applicant: |
MHBC Planning |
TAKE NOTICE THAT, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, this notice is to advise that sufficient information has been presented to deem the REVISED application being processed under Files OPA-08 and ZA-2023-02 as complete.
AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a PUBLIC MEETING (IN PERSON) as per procedural By-law on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025 AT 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendment in accordance with the Planning Act. You are invited to attend the Public Meeting in person at the McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Society Hall, 194 Cameron’s Road, McDonald’s Corners, ON, K0G 1M0 to participate in the public meeting. If you do not wish to provide comments in person at the public meeting you are invited to provide written comments on or before September 11, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. to ensure they are presented at the public meeting.
PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR A NEW LICENCE FOR A NEW MINERAL AGGREGATE PIT
PIT (OPA-08): The REVISED proposal is to permit a below water pit on a 35.1 ha licensed area (originally 50.6 ha) and a 28.4 ha extraction zone (originally 35.1 ha) on the lands described as Part of Lot 5, Concession 10, geographic township of Dalhousie, municipally known as the Highland Line. The maximum annual tonnage is proposed to be 500,000 tonnes per year (originally 1,000,000 tonnes), with the deposit being estimated at 2,000,000 tonnes of high-quality sand and gravel. The pit is proposed to operate from 6 am to 9 pm (originally 24- hour/day) basis limitations on what equipment can operate between the hours of 7 pm and 9 am. The pit is proposed to be subject to progressive rehabilitation to a natural state as a lake. The haul route proposed is primarily eastward on the Highland Line to County Road 12. The 28.4 ha parcel of land identified on the key map is presently designated as Rural Communities and Waterfront Communities on Schedule “A” of the Township’s Official Plan and is proposed to be re-designated as Mineral Aggregate Extraction. All supporting information related to these applications may be accessed through Lanark County at http://www.lanarkcounty.ca/highlandlinepit
OTHER RELATED APPLICATIONS: Please note that the applicant has also filed a corresponding amendment to the Lanark County Sustainable Communities Official Plan. The public meeting and notice for this separate application will be initiated by Lanark County at a later date. The applicant has also filed an application for site license under the Aggregate Resource Act submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (ZA-2023-03): The proposed Zoning By-Law
Amendment will modify the zoning from Mineral Aggregate Resources – Holding (MAR-h) and Rural (RU) to Mineral Aggregate Resources Pit (MXP). The nature of the rezoning requested is to permit the opening of a mineral aggregate pit. A key map showing the location of the subject lands is shown on the reverse side and a copy of the application is attached.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Lanark Highlands to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Lanark Highlands before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or makes written submissions to the Township of Lanark Highlands before the by-law is passed, 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.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of Lanark Highlands on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Township of Lanark Highlands.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, including information about appeal rights, contact Nicole Guthrie, Clerk, Township of Lanark Highlands, 75 George St, Lanark ON, K0G 1K0, or at the email address noted below. Documents will be available for public inspection at the Township of Lanark Highlands Municipal Office by appointment during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the Township Office. All supporting information related to these applications may be accessed through Lanark County at http://www.lanarkcounty.ca/highlandlinepit
DATED at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 4th day of July 2025.
Nicole Guthrie T : 613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695 ext. 231Clerk E: Township of Lanark Highlands W: www.lanarkhighlands.ca75 George Street Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0
Subject Lands
Sketch Only
Notice of Public Meeting - April 22, 2025 -OPA-ZBA - Cooney Pit
NOTICE of PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER A OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
(to be posted in the area that constitutes the subject land in a location clearly visible from the highway or other place to which the public has access)
FILE NO.: OPA-06, ZA-2023-04 & SCOPA 15 Cooney Construction and Landscape Ltd.
TAKE NOTICE THAT, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, this notice is to advise that sufficient information has been presented to deem the application being processed under Files OPA-06, ZA-2023-04 & SCOPA 15 as complete.
AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a IN PERSON MEETING as per procedural By-law on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 at 6:00pm. for the purpose of considering a proposed zoning by-law amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act. If you would like to listen to the meeting, please dial 1-855-344-7722 or 613-244-1312 then enter Conference ID: 2883824. You can participate in person at the Municipal Complex, 75 George Street Lanark ON, to participate in the public meeting. In order to assist the Committee in its review of the proposal, you are requested to provide comments on or before April 14th, 2025 at 4:00pm.
PROPOSED LANARK HIGHLANDS OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND LANARK COUNTY SUSTAINABLE OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPOSAL OF A MINERAL AGREGGATE PIT (OPA-06/SCOPA 15): The proposal is to re-designate part of the lands to permit an Aggregate Extraction Operation (licensed pit) on a 50.6 ha parcel with the proposed amendment affecting 23.02ha of the lands described as Concession 4, Part Lots 22 and 23 and RP 26R1662 Parts 11 and 13, geographic township of Darling, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, municipally known as 9665 Highway 511. The proposed Official Plan Amendment would authorize an Extraction Operation (Pit). The 50.6ha parcel of land identified on the key map is presently designated as Rural Communities on Schedule “A” of the Township’s Official Plan and is proposed to be re-designated as Aggregate Extraction Operation. In addition, an application has also been filed for an amendment to the Lanark County Sustainable Communities Official Plan to re-designate existing Rural area lands to Mineral Aggregate Operations as shown in Schedule A of the Official Plan. Lastly, the applicant has applied for a Class A License under the Aggregate Resource Act to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (ZA-2023-04): The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment will amend the zoning from Rural (RU) to Mineral Aggregate Resources Pit (MXP-x). The nature of the rezoning requested is to permit the opening of a mineral aggregate pit. A key map showing the location of the subject lands is shown on the reverse side and a copy of the application is attached.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available for public inspection by appointment at the Township of Lanark Highland’s Municipal Office during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
A copy of the written notice of application may be obtained by contacting the undersigned.
DATED at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 18th day of March 2025.
Nicole Guthrie T: 613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695 ext. 231
Clerk
Public Notice - Special Committee of the Whole
PUBLIC NOTICE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Please be advised that pursuant to section 5.5 of the Procedural By-Law, Deputy Reeve Bill King has called a
Special Meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Lanark Highlands Municipal Office - 75 George Street, Lanark, Ontario
Conference Call Dial-In Number: 1-855-344-7722 or 613-244-1312
Conference ID: 2883824
The agenda is available on the Township’s website at
For More Information, please contact:
Nicole Guthrie, Clerk
(613) 259 -2398 ext. 231
75 George Street,
PO BOX 340
Lanark, Ontario
K0G 1K0
613-259-2398
1-800-239-4695
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