Notice of complete application and Public Meeting for Zoning By-Law Amendment Z-25-15

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Township of Severn deemed the following application complete under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 on December 12, 2025.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Township of Severn will be holding a hybrid Public Meeting on January, 2026, during the Council meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers at the Township’s Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane) to consider the following Zoning By-law Amendment application under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

Details of the application

The purpose and effect of the application is to permit a detached Additional Residential Unit (ARU) on the subject lands. Therefore, the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, as requested by the applicant, is to amend Zoning By-law 2010-65, as amended, to rezone the subject lands from the Agricultural (AG) Zone to a site-specific Agricultural Exception (AG-##) Zone to permit the following:

• notwithstanding the general provision of Section 3.1 of the Zoning By-law, a maximum of two ARUs shall be permitted on the subject lands
• one ARU may be located in a detached accessory building located within 50 metres of the principal (primary) single-detached dwelling with the following site-specific provisions:
  • notwithstanding Section 3.2.5 a maximum size of 281.2 square metres (inclusive of the main floor and second storey)
  • notwithstanding Section 3.2.6 a maximum building height of 7.8 metres and two storeys
  • notwithstanding Section 3.1 v) the maximum size of the detached ARU shall not exceed 146 square metres (representing approximately 41.0% of the combined floor area of the primary dwelling and proposed ARU)

View the notice of complete application and Public Meeting

How to participate 

All are welcome to attend the meeting or to provide verbal or written comments. All comments will form part of the public record including all verbal submissions made during the Public Meeting. 

Options for public participation in the January 21 meeting include:

1. register for in-person attendance at the Township's Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane, Severn) by email or by phone at 705-325-2315 x246
2. submit written comments to the Planning department by email (planning@severn.ca) or regular mail
3. contact the Planning department by email or by phone at 705-325-2315 x246 to register in advance for the Zoom meeting for active verbal participation
4. watch or stream the meeting on our Council portal or our YouTube channel

If you feel you are unable to participate by one of the above methods, please contact the Planning department to discuss additional options.

Notification of the decision

If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed applications, you must make a written request by email or by regular mail.

Additional information

Additional information relating to the application is available for inspection on weekdays by appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at our Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane, Severn). Please contact the Planning department to schedule an appointment.

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Staff contact

Customer Care Assistant
Phone: 705-325-2315 x246
Email the Customer Care Assistant

Mail and courier 

Mailing address: Township of Severn, PO Box 159, Orillia, Ontario L3V 6J3

Courier address: 1024 Hurlwood Lane, Severn, Ontario L3V 0Y6