Ongoing Applications and Notices

The Corporation the Township of Laurentian Valley
Notice of Application of Zoning By-law Amendment and Notice of Public Meeting

Take Notice that pursuant to the requirements of Section 34(10.7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley advises that an application for amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley has been received and was deemed to be a complete application pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act.  The Township of Laurentian Valley will hold a Public Meeting on April 21st, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to consider the proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley. The amendment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. 

The public meeting will be held in-person at the Township Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road, and there will also opportunities provided to watch the meeting on YouTube.

Purpose, Effect & Location of Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2026-02

The purpose of the amendment is to rezone the subject lands and establish a reduced setback to lands zoned Extractive Industrial Reserve (EMR) and a reduced Minimum Distance Separation 1 (MDS 1) setback from the existing barn on the proposed severed lot per Consent B132/24, in order to facilitate two applications for severance to create new residential lots, being County of Renfrew Application for Consent File No.s B131/24 and B132/24.  “The MDS formulae and guidelines are land use planning tools that determine setback distances between livestock barns, manure storages or anaerobic digesters and surrounding land uses, with the objective of minimizing land use conflicts and nuisance complaints related to odour.”

The effect of the amendment is to establish a Rural– Exception Ninety-Six zone (RU-E96) on the retained lot with special exceptions to require a minimum 30 metre setback from lands zoned EMR; a minimum 390 metre rear yard setback from the rear lot line and a minimum 108 metre Minimum Distance Separation (MDS1) from the existing livestock facility. The amendment is to also establish a Rural – Exception Ninety-Seven (RU-E97) zone on the proposed severed lot per Consent B131/24 with a minimum 30 metre setback from lands zoned EMR. The amendment will also rezone portions of the proposed retained lot from “Rural (RU)” to “Rural-Exception Ninety-Six (RU-E96)” and will rezone the proposed severed lot per B131/24 from “Rural (RU)” to “Rural-Exception Ninety-Seven (RU-E97)”.

The lands affected by the Amendment are lands known municipally as 153 Schultz Road, within Part Lot 22, Concession A, in the geographic Township of Alice, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

Copies of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 34 (10.1) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment are available for inspection at the Township Office during regular office hours, or by contacting the Township office at 613-735-6291 or by emailing asiebarth@lvtownship.ca quoting File No. Z2026-02.  Arrangements will be made for you to view or be provided with copies of any supporting materials.  Additional information may also be posted on the Township website.

Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician. 

Any person may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.  You are strongly encouraged to contact the Township if you have any questions and either provide written or verbal comments to Township Staff prior to the Public Meeting, even if you intend to provide verbal comments at the Public Meeting.  If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically, you must contact either Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician, or Lori Dennis, Deputy Clerk, at 613-735-6291 to register to attend electronically by no later than 12:00 noon on April 21st, 2026.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Laurentian Valley to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Laurentian Valley 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 Township of Laurentian Valley 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 (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.  Please note: There have been recent changes to the Planning Act regarding the rules for who may file appeals.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Township of Laurentian Valley on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Township of Laurentian Valley c/o Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner at the mailing address below or by email at asiebarth@lvtownship.ca. 

If you are receiving this notice because you are the owner of property in the area of the amendment that contains seven or more residential units, you must also post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents of your property.

Privacy Disclosure: As one of the purposes of the Planning Act is to provide for planning processes that are open and accessible, all written submissions, documents, correspondence, e-mails or other communications (including your name and address) form part of the public record and will be disclosed/made available by the Township to such persons as the Township deems appropriate, including anyone requesting such information.  Please note that by submitting any of this information, you are providing the Township with your consent to use and disclose this information as part of the planning process.

DATED at the Township of Laurentian Valley this 1st day of April, 2026.

Lauree J. Armstrong, MCIP, RPP, Township Planner

460 Witt Road, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5; Phone: 613-735-6291; Fax: 613-735-5820

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

Take Notice that the Township of Laurentian Valley will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday April 7th at 5:30 p.m. to consider proposed amendments to the Township of Laurentian Valley Official Plan and Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley. The amendments have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections 16.(3),17, 21, 22, 34, and 36 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. The public meeting will be held in-person at the Township Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road, and there will also opportunities provided to watch the meeting on YouTube.

Purpose, Effect and Location of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments

The Township has received applications for Planning Approvals related to parcels of land that are to be used together under an application for licence for a below water table quarry. The associated Application for Licence under the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) has been filed with the Ministry of Natural Resources (File No. ARA 626656) to permit a Class A quarry below the water table. The purpose of the amendments are to permit the quarry use, including recycled aggregate as an accessory use, and to also allow for other lands to be used for the purposes of a truck hauling route for the quarry that will connect the quarry lands to Provincial Highway 41 travelling over a property with the current civic address of 39072 Highway 41. A portion of the proposed quarry lands also have frontage on Stafford Third Line and the unopened road allowance that would connect Stafford Third Line to Dicks Road. The zone exceptions also request certain setbacks be established in accordance with the supporting ARA site plans. A number of supporting studies and the ARA site plans have also been provided and can be viewed at the Township office.

The following provides a more technical description of the purpose and effect:

Item 1A: OPA No. 21 (File No. O2026-01) and Item 2A: OPA No. 22 (File No. O2026 02)

The purpose of the proposed Official Plan Amendments OPA No. 21 and OPA No. 22 are to redesignate lands to permit a quarry and associated aggregate uses.

The effect of the amendment is to redesignate the subject lands from “Rural” to “Mineral Aggregate Resource”.

The concurrent applications for zoning by-law amendment are Items 1B and Item 1B

Item 1B: File No. Z2026 01 and Item 2B File No. Z2026 03

The purpose of the amendment is to rezone the subject lands to permit a quarry and associated aggregate uses, including the storage and blending of recycled asphalt as an accessory use and to establish various setbacks, landscaped space and separation distances in accordance with the ARA site plans.

The effect of the amendment is to establish rezone lands from Rural (RU) to Extractive Industrial-Exception Eight-holding.

The lands affected by Items 1A and 1B are located within Part Lot 13, Concession 3, in the geographic Township of Stafford, and the lands affected by Items 2A and 2B are located within Part Lot 12, Concession 3, in the geographic Township of Stafford in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

Item 3 (A,B,C and D): Zoning By-law Amendment File No. Z2026-04

The purpose of Z2026 04 is to rezone certain lands to permit an internal truck/hauling route from the quarry areas to Highway 41.

The effect of the amendment is to rezone lands to new Agriculture-Exception Thirty-One (A-E31) and Environmental Protection-Exception Thirteen (EP-E13) zones and to establish new zone provisions for the Agriculture-Exception Thirty-One (A-E31) and Environmental Protection-Exception Thirteen (EP-E13) zones and amend the provisions of the existing Agriculture-Exception Nineteen (A-E19) and Rural-Exception Fifty (RU-E50) zones to add a truck hauling route to access a quarry located in Part Lots 12 and 13, Concession 3, geographic Township of Stafford as a permitted use. Lands are to be rezoned from Item 3A: Agriculture-Exception Six (A-E6) to Agriculture-Exception Thirty One-holding (A-E31-h); Item 3B: from Environmental Protection (EP) to Environmental Protection-Exception Thirteen-holding (EP-E13-h); Item 3C: from Rural-Exception Nineteen (RU-E19) to Rural-Exception Nineteen-holding (RU-E19-h) and Item 3D: from Rural (RU) to Rural-Exception Nineteen-holding (RU-E19-h).

The lands affected by Item 3 (A,B, C and D) are located in 39072 Highway 41, within Part Lot 13, Concession 3 and Part Lot 14, Concessions 3 and 4, in the geographic Township of Stafford, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

It is noted that all of the lands will be rezoned to holding zones with the principle of development to be established but the uses not authorized until the conditions are met and the holding symbol removed. The conditions for removal of the holding zone will be set out by resolution of Council and will include the that the corresponding Official Plan Amendments have been approved by the County of Renfrew and are in effect; the approvals from MNR related to the application for licence under the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) are finalized; requirements of MTO are met; an Agreement is entered into with the Township related to entrance on municipal road and road allowance crossings and any other conditions as set out by Council.

COPIES of the applications and materials provided under Sections 22(6.4) per 22(4) and 22(5) and 34(10.1) of the Planning Act, for Official Plan Amendment OPA No. 21 (Application File No. O2026-01) and OPA No. 22 (Application File No. O2026-02) Zoning By-law Amendments (Application File No. Z2026-01, Z2026-03 and Z2026-04), are available for inspection at the Township Office. Questions related to the applications should be directed to either Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner at 613-735-6291 ext. 203 or Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician.

Any person may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. You are strongly encouraged to contact the Township if you have any questions and either provide written or verbal comments to Township Staff prior to the Public Meeting, even if you intend to provide verbal comments at the Public Meeting. If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically, you must contact Angela Siebarth, Planning Technician, at 613-735-6291 to register to attend electronically by no later than 12:00 noon on April 7th, 2026.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Laurentian Valley to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Laurentian Valley 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 Township of Laurentian Valley 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 (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Please note: There have been recent changes to the Planning Act regarding the rules for who may file appeals.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Township of Laurentian Valley on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Township of Laurentian Valley c/o Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner at the mailing address below or by email at asiebarth@lvtownship.ca.

If you are receiving this notice because you are the owner of property in the area of the amendment that contains seven or more residential units, you must also post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents of your property.

Privacy Disclosure: As one of the purposes of the Planning Act is to provide for planning processes that are open and accessible, all written submissions, documents, correspondence, e-mails or other communications (including your name and address) form part of the public record and will be disclosed/made available by the Township to such persons as the Township deems appropriate, including anyone requesting such information. Please note that by submitting any of this information, you are providing the Township with your consent to use and disclose this information as part of the planning process.

DATED at the Township of Laurentian Valley this 18th day of March, 2026.
Lauree J. Armstrong

Lauree J. Armstrong, MCIP, RPP, Township Planner, Township of Laurentian Valley
460 Witt Road, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5; Phone: 613-735-6291 ext 203; Fax: 613-735-5820

TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY KEY MAP (geographic Township of Stafford)

Approximate Location of Subject Lands

Applications for Official Plan Amendment OPA No. 21 (File No. O2026 01) and Official
Plan Amendment OPA No. 22 (File No. O2026 02) and Applications for Zoning By-law
Amendments Z2026-01, Z2026 03 and Z2026 04 (39072 Highway 41)

In Part of Lots 12, 13 and 14, Concession 3, and Part Lot 14, Concession 4, in the
geographic Township of Stafford, including Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 49R-20936, all in the
Township of Laurentian Valley