Notice of complete application for a ZBA: Public Meeting scheduled for June 18

Township of Severn will be holding a hybrid Public Meeting on March 19, 2025, during the Planning and Development Committee meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers at Severn'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 Planning and Development Committee will consider the complete application for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to change Township Zoning By-law 2010-65, as amended, to:

• convert the existing place of worship (closed) into five residential units utilizing the existing building together with an addition.

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 Institutional (I) Zone to a site-specific Residential Multiple One Exception Fifteen (RM1-15) Zone to facilitate the development of a “Dwelling, Multiple” with the following special provisions: 

• minimum lot area of 1000.0 square metres (approximately 0.25 acres);
• minimum lot frontage of 20.1 metres (approximately 65.9 feet);
• minimum front yard setback of 6.2 metres;
• minimum interior (south side) yard setback of 0.7 metres;
• maximum number of dwelling units (density) of 49.8 units per hectare;
• minimum landscaped open space of 14.0%;
• a minimum driveway width of 5.0 metres.

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 June 18 meeting include:

1. in-person attendance at the Township's Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane, Severn)
2. submitting written comments to the Planning department by email or regular mail
3. contacting 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. watching or streaming 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.

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.

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.

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Customer Care Assistant
Phone: 705-325-2315 x246
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Mail and courier 

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

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