Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting Concerning Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments File #15OP-26005/C-10-26

Take notice that the Corporation of the County of Peterborough has received an application for an Official Plan Amendment for certain lands situated in Lot 18, Concession 4, Smith Ward, Township of Selwyn, and that the County of Peterborough considers it to be a complete application in accordance with Section 22(6.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. The application has been assigned file number 15OP-26005.

And take notice that the Corporation of the Township of Selwyn has received an application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 2009-021, as amended, for certain lands situated in Lot 18, Concession 4, Smith Ward, Township of Selwyn, and that the Township considers it to be a complete application in accordance with 34(10.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. The application has been assigned file number C-10-26.

Public Meeting

The Council for the Township of Selwyn will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 1:30 pm, at the Council Chambers, Township of Selwyn, 1310 Centre Line, Selwyn, ON to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment and the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment under Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended.

Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendments. All written submissions must be received by 11:00 am of the day of the Public Meeting.

Participation in the Public Meeting

Location

A Key Map is below indicating the location of the lands to which the proposed amendments apply.

Purpose and Effect of the Applications

The Official Plan currently designates these lands as “Agriculture” with a Site Specific policy (S.6.2.1.8 a) iv)) that permits a rental music hall, administrative office space and an accessory residential unit. The proposed Official Plan Amendment will have the effect of amending policy 6.2.1.8.a) iv) to allow for an accessory duplex within the existing structure instead of a single accessory residential unit.

The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment will amend the CF-582 zone to permit the existing dwelling unit to be converted to a duplex.

In support of the applications, the following additional materials were submitted:

• Plan of Survey, prepared by JBF Surveyors, dated April 13, 2020; and
• Planning Justification Report, prepared by D.M. Wills Associates Limited, dated February 2026.

The Right to Appeal

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision(s) of the Township of Selwyn and/or County of Peterborough to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Selwyn and/or County of Peterborough before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted or the Zoning By-Law Amendment 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 Township of  Selwyn and/or County of Peterborough before the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment is passed/Official Plan Amendment is adopted, 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.

If you wish to be notified of the decision for these applications, you must make a written request to the County of Peterborough or the Township of  Selwyn at the addresses noted below:

Township of  Selwyn
P.O. Box 270
1310 Centre Line
Bridgenorth, ON
K0L 1H0
planning@selwyntownship.ca