Notice of Complete Zoning By-law Amendment and Public Meeting – 507 Drummond Side Road – October 6, 2026

A public meeting will be held in hybrid format via Teams on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.  

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills has received the following Zoning By-law Amendment request (details below). An attached map identifies the location of the property and the area subject to this application.

File number: D14-GRU-26

Legal address: Concession 7, Part of Lot 5

Municipal address: 507 Drummond Side Road

Ward: Ramsay

Location and description of property: The subject property is an approximately 42-hectare Original Township Lot located at the east corner of Drummond Side Road and Ramsay Concession 7A. The subject property currently consists of agricultural uses, residential uses including one detached dwelling, and natural features such as significant woodlands and unevaluated wetlands. 

Purpose and intent of the Zoning By-law Amendment: The Zoning By-law Amendment application is required as a condition of surplus farm dwelling severance B26/085 (D10-GRU-26) conditionally approved by Lanark County on July 22, 2026.

The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment application is to re-zone the retained agricultural lot from Rural (RU), to Rural, Special Provision XX (RU-XX) to prohibit future residential uses on the retained agricultural lands, ensuring that the land remains in agricultural use, in accordance with Consent to Sever policies of the Community Official Plan. 

The property is also subject to Consent to Sever applications B26/083-084 which will result in two vacant, non-farm residential lots, which will remain in the Rural (RU) zone. 

Public meeting details: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. Hybrid meeting – please contact the planner noted below to participate.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK AT THE PUBLIC MEETING before Council, please send an email to the assigned planner noted below with the subject line “D14-GRU-26 Registered Speaker Request.” The maximum allotted time per delegation will be 5 minutes.

IF YOU WISH TO VIEW THE PUBLIC HEARING ONLINE, please visit the Municipality’s YouTube page. When the meeting is live, this link will give you viewing privileges only, there will be no opportunity to speak via this link.

IF YOU WISH TO VIEW THE MEETING IN-PERSON, you may attend the hybrid Council meeting during the above noted time held in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Municipal Office, 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0. If you wish to speak at the public meeting, please contact the assigned planner noted below to participate.

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 14 Bridge Street, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 or by emailing a written request to the assigned planner noted below.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the virtual public meeting or make written submissions to Municipality of Mississippi Mills before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Mississippi Mills before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. 

AFTER A DECISION has been made by Council, persons wishing to formally register an objection must, regardless of any previous submissions, file a Notice of Appeal with the Clerk of the Municipality, setting out the objection and the reasons in support of the objection accompanied with the appeal fee to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF A BUILDING WITH SEVEN (7) OR MORE RESIDENTS, it is requested that you post this notice in a location visible to all of the residents.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about this application is available on the Municipality’s web page: Active Planning Notices and Applications. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the assigned planner:

Gillian Bentley, Planner
Municipality of Mississippi Mills
14 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 400
Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
613-256-2064
gbentley@mississippimills.ca