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Home Muskoka Lakes Meetings May 14, 2026

Committee of Council · Regular

May 14, 2026

Planning Committee

09:00 – 15:57 · 6h 57m
10 present · 0 absent
Peter Kelley Mayor Electronic Allen Edwards Councillor Electronic Glenn Zavitz Councillor Electronic Gordon Roberts Councillor Electronic Guy Burry Councillor Electronic Mary Ellen McIntyre Councillor Electronic Robert BOSOMWORTH Councillor Electronic Ruth-Ellen Nishikawa Councillor Electronic Sally Moyer Kent Councillor Electronic Susan Mazan Councillor Electronic
Staff & officers present
A. Myers-Thomson Planning Services Assistant — C. Best-Sararas Director of Legislative Services/Clerk Electronic D. Pink Chief Administrative Officer Electronic E. Crowder Intermediate Planner — E. De Melo Intermediate Planner — J. Huff Director of Development Service and Environmental Sustainability — K. Walker Intermediate Planner — M. Patrao Planning Clerk — S. Stone Manager of Planning —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT public comments be received on the draft Noise By-law and staff be directed to report back to Planning Committee, after considering all of the public feedback received, with an updated Draft Noise By-law for considerati…
    • · Motion 2 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Consent Application B/36/24/ML (WISE) be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
    • · Motion 3 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT The resolution be substituted for the following: THAT Consent Application B/36/24/ML (WISE) be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
    • · Motion 4 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-43/24 (WISE)... Be APPROVED subject to the following... Be DENIED.
    • · Motion 5 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT The resolution be substituted for the following: THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-43/24 (WISE)... Be APPROVED, subject to third reading of the By-law being withheld until such time as the following is comple…
    • · Motion 6 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Consent Applications B/01/02/03/04/19/26/ML, (HERRMANN, MARSHALL & GRANT-STIPSITS) be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:
    • · Motion 7 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Exemption C to Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-02/26, (HERRMANN, MARSHALL & GRANT-STIPSITS), be APPROVED subject to the following: ... THAT Exemptions A and B to Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-02/26, (H…
    • · Motion 8 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Consent Applications B/01/02/03/04/19/26/ML and Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-02/26, (HERRMANN, MARSHALL & GRANT-STIPSITS), be DEFERRED, at the applicants request in order for the applicants to work with Towns…
    • · Motion 9 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT a decision on Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-04/26 (ASPEN VALLEY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY), be DEFERRED so that public and agency comments can be received, and that staff be directed to undertake a review and analysi…
    • · Motion 10 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-07/26 (COFFEY), be APPROVED, subject to the following: ... AND THAT the proposed development be made subject to Site Plan Control.
    • · Motion 11 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-18/26 (VINOGRADOV) be APPROVED, subject to a revision to the draft by-law to include relief from Section 6.1.3 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2014-14 to permit a minimum lot size …
    • · Motion 12 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that the first draft of the zoning by-law amendment contain the following provisions:
    • · Motion 13 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that the first draft of the zoning by-law amendment contain the following provisions:
    • · Motion 14 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that any lands located within Community Areas that are currently not zoned for commercial uses but located within the boundary of the Community Core sub-designation shall be required to undertake a si…
    • · Motion 15 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that the first draft of the zoning by-law amendment includes a new provision that requires hunt camps to be located 600 m from any navigable waterway.
    • · Motion 16 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that the first draft of the zoning by-law amendment contains the following amendments:
    • · Motion 17 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that the first draft of the zoning by-law amendment includes a new provision exempting building additions for all commercial uses except restaurants from the providing additional parking and that park…
    • · Motion 18 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee directs that staff proceed with Option C of Staff Report DSES-2026-020 in regards to the zoning by-law update project.
    • · Motion 19 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the revised consent sketch for provisionally approved Consent Applications B/18/19/20/24/ML (2159670 ONTARIO LIMITED AND GOLDHAR) be APPROVED.
    • · Motion 20 added: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Committee meeting adjourn at 3:57 p.m. and that the next regular Planning Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. via an electronically and in-person hybrid format from the…
    • · Attendance added: Guy Burry (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Peter Kelley (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Robert BOSOMWORTH (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Huff (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Stone (present)
    • · Attendance added: E. Crowder (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Walker (present)
    • · Attendance added: E. De Melo (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Myers-Thomson (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Patrao (present)
    • · Attendance added: Allen Edwards (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Susan Mazan (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Mary Ellen McIntyre (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Sally Moyer Kent (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Gordon Roberts (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Glenn Zavitz (remote)
    • · Attendance added: D. Pink (remote)
    • · Attendance added: C. Best-Sararas (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Ruth-Ellen Nishikawa (remote)
    • · Participation added: Susan Mazan depart