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This $2 fee also applies to property tax bills, beginning in June 2026.

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Active Planning Notices and Applications

Below are Notices of Public Meetings and Notices of Complete Applications received by the Planning Department to consider and receive input on planning applications pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act. Each link below provides the notices as well as any pertinent information related to the planning application.

PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS

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A Plan of Subdivision is a method of dividing land into two or more parcels or lots so that those parcels or lots can be held in separate ownership. The approval process is governed by Section 51 of the Planning Act and includes consideration of where streets, parks and dwellings will be located. The plan must also address servicing issues related to storm and sanitary sewers and protection of natural features such as woodlots or watercourses. Approval of Subdivisions is under the authority of Lanark County. 

Please also refer to the subdivision process flow to understand the steps in the subdivision process. 

Subdivision Process Flow

To view Lanark County's Notice of Decision, Signed Decision & Draft Plan Conditions, and Draft Plan of Subdivision, please visit the County's website using the link below:
Hanna Hills - 09-T-21002

*Resubmission May 28, 2025*

To view Lanark County's Notice of Decision, Signed Decision & Draft Plan Conditions, and Draft Plan of Subdivision, please visit the County's website using the link below:
Brown Lands - 09-T-23005

*Resubmission August 2025*

*Previous Submissions*

Link to Lanark County's Open Planning Act Applications website:

https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/working/planning-development/open-applications/

*Resubmission January 2026* 

*Resubmission December 2025* 

*Resubmission August 11, 2025* 

*Updated January 17, 2025* 

Resubmission September 15, 2025

Resubmission July 29,2024 (no public meeting scheduled at this time)

*Updates October 1, 2025*

 *Updated July 11, 2024*

Official Plan Amendment 31 

Zoning By-law Amendment Z-01-23

*Lifting of the Holding Symbol D14-HOU-23

Redline Amendment - June 2025

*Resubmission June 7, 2024* 

MINISTER'S ZONING ORDER (MZO)

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

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The Official Plan determines:

  • Where new housing, industry, offices, and shops will be located;
  • What services like roads, watermains, sewers, parks, and schools will be needed;
  • When and How parts of your community will grow;
  • Community improvement initiatives. 

The Official Plan is a high-level policy document. The policies are implemented through zoning, minor variances, site plan control, plans of subdivision, severance, local improvement strategies, and more detailed secondary planning processes.

For more information please review our Official Plan Highlight Sheet.

The Municipality has received the following Official Plan Amendment (OPA 36) and Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-ASH-25) for 39 and 53 Carss Street, Almonte.

Please see below documents for more information:

 

For more information, please see our Official Plan Amendment 28 webpage.

As part of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the proposed Official Plan Amendment seeks to amend the Community Official Plan (COP) with the following: 

  • Establish enabling planning policies in the Community Official Plan for the potential creation of a Community Planning Permit System in the future. This permit system provides municipalities an alternative method for reviewing and approving development, effectively replacing the zoning, minor variance, and site plan processes.

For more information regarding the Municipality’s HAF initiatives, please visit our website: https://www.mississippimills.ca/haf
 
For more information about this Official Plan Amendment and Open House/Public Meeting details, please refer to the Letter Notice below. 

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

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Zoning can permit land to be used for agricultural, residential, industrial, commercial and other uses. Zoning can also include a specific set of regulations (called provisions) that shape development by setting limits, such as:

  • the location of the building on the property;
  • the height of the building;
  • the number of parking spaces required.

Zoning cannot regulate who lives in a building. Zoning also cannot determine if a proposed development is owner-occupied or rented.

For more information, please view out Zoning By-law Amendment Highlight Sheet.

The Municipality has received the following Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-NEI-26) for 140, 156, 160, 164 Frank Fisher Crescent, White Tail Ridge.

Please see below documents for more information:

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment seeks to revise Table 6.19(6) of
Zoning By-law No. 11-83 to permit balconies, porches, decks, platforms,
and verandahs to project into required setbacks no closer than 0.6 metres
of an interior side lot line, 1.0 metre of an exterior side lot line, and 2.0
metres of the front lot line where the minimum front yard setback is 3.0
metres.
The amendment also proposes to revise Table 6.19(6) to clarify the intent
of the by-law regarding projections for multi-residential units with common
walls and property lines.
Additionally, the proposed amendment addresses technical numeric errors
in the Zoning By-law, including misnumbered subsections and site-specific
zone references.

The Municipality has received the following Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-115-25) for 195 and 197 Adelaide Street, Almonte.

Please see below documents for more information:

The Municipality has received the following Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-ASH-25) and Official Plan Amendment (OPA 36) for 39 and 53 Carss Street, Almonte.

Please see below documents for more information:

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

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A minor variance is a minor change to a Zoning By-law provision, granted by the Committee of Adjustment. 
It can change the zoning provisions for: 

  • Maximum building height;
  • Minimum lot area or width;
  • Distance between the lot line and the building (setback);
  • Minimum landscaping requirements.

It cannot add a use that is not permitted in the Zoning By-law.

For more information please review the Minor Variance Highlight Sheet.

MAJOR SITE PLAN CONTROL APPLICATIONS

Resubmission Appendices:

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

LAND SALE REQUESTS

Development Services
Planning and Engineering Department
Almonte Old Town Hall
14 Bridge St, PO Box 400
Almonte ON, K0A1A0

mplanner@mississippimills.ca 
613-256-2064

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
except on Statutory Holidays

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