TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to consider a proposed Minor Variance under Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.  The Minor Variance application concerns the property, which is known Plan 27M88 Part Block 49; Plan 27R11415, Part 3, Municipality of Mississippi Mills, municipally known as 914 Stewart Lee Avenue (Almonte Ward).

AND TAKE NOTICE that as the Province of Ontario declared a State of Emergency and continues to take significant steps to limit the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the Municipality of Mississippi Mills continues to protect the health and safety of the public, Council, and employees while at the same time processing Planning Act applications.

THIS WILL BE AN ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING WHERE THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL IN PERSON ATTENDANCE DUE TO COVID-19 MEASURES. THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO WATCH/LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AND PROVIDE INPUT ELECTRONICALLY. THERE ARE ALSO A VARIETY OF OTHER WAYS AS OUTLINED BELOW, THAT YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS, CONCERNS OR SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED APPLICATION, PRIOR TO THE MEETING, SO THAT YOUR COMMENTS CAN BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO A DECISION BEING MADE ON THE APPLICATON.

Meeting Date:                       Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
File Number:                           A-12-22                                 
Owners/Applicants:          Edward Craig McManus & Marlean Alice Litton
Legal Description:              Plan 27M88 Part Block 49; Plan 27R11415, Part 3
Municipal Address:           914 Stewart Lee Avenue
Ward:                                        Almonte
Zoning:                                     Residential Second Density Zone, Subzone E, Special Exception 18 (R2E-18)

PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION
The subject property is zoned Residential Second Density Zone, Subzone E, Special Exception 18 (R2E-18). The applicant is requesting relief from the provisions of Section 6.19 of Zoning By-law #11-83 to permit the extension of a deck. Section 6.19 requires that decks with a walking surface height of above 0.6 metres project by no more than 2 metres into a required yard. The applicant is proposing to extend their deck by 3.48 metres, thereby creating a projection of 2.75 metres into the required rear yard.

The Minor Variance request is outlined below.  

 REQUESTED VARIANCE(S) TO ZONING BY-LAW #11-83:

Section

Zoning Provision

By-law Requirement

Requested

6.19

Permitted Projection into Required Yard

Deck projections of no more than 2 metres into a required rear yard

Deck projection of approximately 2.75 metres into a required rear yard

 You are encouraged to contact the Municipality by telephone or email if you have any questions prior to the Public Hearing. Physical attendance at the Municipal Office related to the application is discouraged as Staff can discuss the proposed application and supporting information by telephone or email. You can then either provide written comments by mail or email to rsweeney@mississippimills.ca and jren@mississippimills.careferencing “A-12-22” in the subject line, or verbal comments to Municipal Staff prior to the Public Hearing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposal or options for participation in the virtual public meeting are available by contacting the Municipality’s Planning Department at (613) 256-2064 (please follow prompts), or by e-mail at rsweeney@mississippimills.ca and jren@mississippimills.ca.

DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS, 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022.

The complete Notice of Public Hearing is attached.