NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING ACT TO CONSIDER A MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION TO BY-LAW 60.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The Township of Lake of the Woods has received Application No 46A2603 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. And to vary the maximum floor space from 28 sq m to 35.7 sq m and allow a total height of over 4.5 m. If approved the applicant would be permitted to construct a sleeper cabin on the noted property and at a location closed that 15.0 from the shoreline, larger than 28 sq metres and higher than 4.5 meters.
Hearing date, time and location for both applications: A public meeting will be held at 7pm September 1st 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.
A map is 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 4th St Rainy River, ON Phone 807 852-3529.
Patrick W Giles
Clerk-Treasurer
Dated at Rainy River this 12th day of August 2026

