NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING ACT TO CONSIDER TWO MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION TO BY-LAW 60.

TAKE NOTICE THAT:

The Township of Lake of the Woods has received Application No 46A2601 by Kim & Maxine Hannam.

for a minor variance, in respect of the following SUBJECT LAND: namely 134 Fire Route #4, LT 1 SM269 and PT 1 48R3207 Morson.  No Key Map is provided herewith.

The purpose and effect of the proposed minor variance: The applicant is seeking relief from the provision for a minimum side yard of 2.0 meters. The application is seeking to reduce the minimum side yard to approximately .61 meters.      AND

The Township of Lake of the Woods has received Application No 46A2602 by Richard & Lori Lehman.

for a minor variance, in respect of the following SUBJECT LAND: namely Island EB2193 Pcl 24860 island north of Raspberry Island in Sabaskong Bay.  No Key Map is provided herewith.

The purpose and effect of the proposed minor variance: The applicant is seeking relief from the provision for a Hazard Land setback of 15.0 metres. The applicant is seeking to reduce the minimum hazard land setback to 10.9728m and construct a second cabin above the 324.6 CGVD datum. If approved the applicant would be permitted to construct a second cabin on the noted property and at a location closed that 15.0 from the shoreline.

Hearing date, time and location for both applications: A public meeting will be held at 7pm August 4^th 2026 in Morson Council Chambers 21 Dalseg Drive to consider this application. 

• If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Lake of the Woods before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Lake of the Woods to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
• If a person or public body that does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Lake of the Woods before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added to as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

 MAPs are available at office for inspection

Additional information regarding the proposed zoning and copies of the notice of the proposed by-law will be available to the public for inspection during normal office hours at the municipal office 211 4^th St Rainy River, ON Phone 807 852-3529.

 Patrick W Giles

Clerk-Treasurer

Dated at Rainy River this 21st day of July 2026