Notice of Non-Statutory Public Information Meeting concerning an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Township of Severn deemed the following applications complete under Sections 22 (6.1) and 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 on the 15th day of December, 2025, for which Notice was previously provided. 

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Township of Severn will be holding a hybrid Non-Statutory Public Information Meeting on June 17, 2026, during the Council meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Township’s Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane). 

Details of the application

The proposal

These amendments are requested to permit for the establishment of a mineral aggregate operation (Cumberland Quarry), with extraction proposed above and below the water table. The total area to be licensed is approximately 138 hectares (341 acres), with approximately 118.5 hectares (292.8 acres) intended to be sequentially used for extraction purposes and progressively rehabilitated. A designated area of processing, shipping, and recycling of aggregates is also contemplated. The proposed maximum annual tonnage of extracted materials is 500,000 tonnes.

Purpose and effect

The purpose and effect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment No. X to the Official Plan for the Township of Severn (2024), as requested by the applicant, is to change the land use designation of the subject lands from “Greenlands” to “Aggregate” to permit the proposed quarry.

The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, as requested by the applicant, is to implement the Official Plan Amendment by rezoning portions of the property from the Greenlands (GL) Zone to a site-specific Extractive Industrial (M3-XX) zone to permit the proposed quarry, with the following special provisions:

• Notwithstanding Section 3.26.1 – Frontage on a Public Street, development be permitted on a lot that is accessed via a new road use agreement or legal right-of-way
• Notwithstanding the Section 8.4 – Lot Requirements, the minimum setbacks and associated provisions related to the above noted proposed uses on the subject lands shall be those applied in association with any license issued under the Aggregate Resources Act.

No changes to the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone are contemplated as part of the current proposal. All other provisions of the M3 Zone shall apply and be complied with.

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• Notice of Non-Statutory Public Information Meeting Concerning an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment

Application details

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 17 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 Customer Care Team 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 our Customer Care Team to schedule an appointment.

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Contact us

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

Mail and courier 

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

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

Notice was first circulated/posted on May 28, 2026