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TOWN NOTICES # 1That part of the original shore road allowance in front of Lot 18, Concession 3, Township of Muskoka, now Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, designated as Part 1 on 35R-25595 (Gull Lake) (MACK)
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AND TO SELL that part of the original shore road allowance in front of Lot 18, Concession 3, Township of Muskoka, now Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, designated as Part 1 on 35R-25595, to the adjoining owner or owners of them. # 2 That part of the original shore road allowance in front of Lot 28, Concession 4 Township of Ryde, now Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on 35R-25592 (Riley Lake) (RYK) AND TO SELL that part of the original shore road allowance in front of Lot 28, Concession 4, Township of Ryde, now Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on 35R-25592, to the adjoining owner or owners of them. THE PROPOSED BY-LAW will come before Council for consideration at its regular meeting at Gravenhurst Municipal Office, 5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, Ontario on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 5:00 o’clock p.m. and at that time the Council will hear any person or by his Counsel, Solicitor or Agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard. Written submissions concerning the application may be directed to the municipal office. DATED: February 1, 2018
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PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst proposes to enact a by-law to close, stop up and sell those parts of the original shore road allowance described as follows:
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Time / Location
Municipal Heritage
Feb 12
4:30 PM
Committee of the Whole & Council
Feb 13
3:00 PM
Accessibility Advisory
Feb 15
10:00 AM
Special Council - 2018 Budget
Feb 16
2:00 PM
Committee of Adjustment
Feb 21
5:00 PM
Environmental Advisory
Feb 23
9:00 AM
Planning Council
Feb 27
3:00 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE - ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst will hold a Public Hearing on February 27th, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1Z3. THE PURPOSE of the Public Hearing will be to consider proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 10-04, as amended of the Town of Gravenhurst pursuant to the provisions of Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13. ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may attend the Public Hearing and/or make written or verbal representations either in support of or in opposition to the Proposed By-law. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available for review at the Town of Gravenhurst Municipal Offices during office hours. For further information, please contact Katie Kirton, Manager of Planning Services. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Town of Gravenhurst in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Gravenhurst before the proposed zoning by-law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW On December 20th, 2016 the Town adopted the new Official Plan. The Plan was approved by the District Municipality of Muskoka on May 15th, 2017. The Town of Gravenhurst has initiated an update to Zoning By-Law 10-04, as amended, in order to bring the Zoning By-law into conformity with the policies of the new Official Plan. Changes to the By-law generally include but are not limited to the following: • • • •
Allowing a Sleeping Cabin to be located in the second storey of a Garage; Allowing a second Sleeping Cabin where lots are over 2.0 hectares in area; Allowing two-storey Boathouses on lots fronting on Lake Muskoka with more than 90.0 metres of frontage; and Additional technical revisions.
It is the Towns intention to update the Zoning By-law through a number of By-law updates.
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