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A Minor Variance application for 100 Vernon Street seeks to allow an existing front yard entrance to an Additional Residential Unit, contrary to Zoning By-law 2003-50. The Committee of Adjustment will review the application on January 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Written comments and requests for notification of the decision can be sent to Owen Curnew at ocurnew@essatownship.on.ca. Issued: January 10, 2025.
Notice of Minor Variance Application – 6670 8th Line A Minor Variance application for 6670 8th Line seeks to allow a Detached Additional Residential Unit to be located 55 meters from the primary residence, exceeding the 30-meter maximum under Zoning By-law 2003-50. The Committee of Adjustment will review the application on January 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Written comments and requests for notification of the decision can be sent to Owen Curnew at ocurnew@essatownship.on.ca. Issued: January 10, 2025.
Notice of Minor Variance Application – 6614 11th Line (A16-24) A Minor Variance application for 6614 11th Line seeks to bring an existing shed into compliance by reducing the required front yard setback from 18.0m to 1.2m and the side yard setback from 3.0m to 0.6m under Zoning By-law 2003-50. The Committee of Adjustment will review the application on January 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Written comments and requests for notification of the decision can be sent to Owen Curnew at ocurnew@essatownship.on.ca. Issued: January 10, 2025.
Notice of Consent Application – 5974 5th Sideroad (B7-24) A Consent application has been submitted for 5974 5th Sideroad to create a new 1.5-hectare lot through farm consolidation. The remaining 29 hectares will be transferred to an active farming operation. The Committee of Adjustment will review the application on January 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Written comments and requests for notification of the decision can be sent to Owen Curnew at ocurnew@essatownship.on.ca. Issued: January 10, 2025.
Notice of Consent Application – 8808 & 8814 County Road 56 (B8-24) A Consent application has been submitted for a lot line adjustment between 8808 and 8814 County Road 56. The proposal transfers 11,729m² from 8808 County Road 56 to 8814 County Road 56, resulting in lot sizes of 8,785m² and 32,260m², respectively. The Committee of Adjustment will review the application on January 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Written comments and requests for notification of the decision can be sent to Owen Curnew at ocurnew@essatownship.on.ca. Issued: January 10, 2025.
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Minor Variance application on the lands known legally as PLAN 160A PT LOT 17 E FRASER; ST RP 51R39080 PART 1 & 2 ESSA, municipally known 1 & 3 Fraser Street. The subject property is zoned Core Commercial (C2). The applicant is seeking relief from Section 30, Section 20.2r), Section 4.35a), and Section 4.35d) of Essa Township’s Zoning By-law 2003-50 for relief regarding setbacks, a residential unit being located on the first storey of a commercial building, the minimum floor area of a residential unit in a commercial building, and the maximum allowable portion of a commercial building that can be dedicated to residential uses.
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Consent application on the property known legally as ESSA CON 6 PT LOT 30 RP;51R41220 PARTS 1 AND 2, municipally known 5807 30th Sideroad. The subject property is zoned Agricultural (A). The applicant is seeking relief from Section 6.3 of Essa Township’s Zoning By-law 2003-50 which regulates the minimum rear yard setback for an Agricultural Building/Structure at 30.0-metres. The applicant is proposing a rear yard setback of 9.5- metres to construct an Agricultural Shop for storage of farm equipment.
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Consent application on the properties known legally as ON 9 W PT LOT 26 & PLAN 51M310 BLK 9 & 10, municipally known as 4992 25th Sideroad & 5002 25th Sideroad, respectively. The subject properties are zoned Rural (RL) and Environmental Protection (EP). The applicant is seeking consent for a minor boundary adjustment between the properties known as 4992 & 5002 25th Sideroad. The property known as 4992 25th Sideroad has a lot area of 10.983 hectares, and the property known as 5002 25th Sideroad has a lot area of 10.324 hectares. The applicant is proposing to transfer a large portion of land from 4992 25th Sideroad to 5002 25th Sideroad, resulting in a lot area of approximately 1.0 hectares, and 20.0 hectares, respectively.
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been submitted for a Minor Variance application on the lands known legally as ESSA PT RD ALLOW RP 51R8834; PART 1, municipally known 28 Centre Street. The subject property is zoned Residential, Low Density, Detached (R1). The applicant is seeking relief from Section 17 of Essa Township’s Zoning By-law for a reduced front yard setback, rear yard setback, and exterior side yard setback. The applicant is proposing to construct a new house on an existing vacant corner lot.