Notice of Public Meeting for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application – Mill Run Extension – March 18, 2025

A public meeting will be held in hybrid format via Zoom on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13 and a non-statutory public meeting for the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision.

The public meeting for these applications is being held in hybrid format; in person in Council Chambers at 3131 Old Perth Road, and virtually via the Zoom platform.

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills has received the following zoning by-law amendment request and has been circulated the proposed draft plan of subdivision by Lanark County (details below). An attached map identifies the location of the property and the area subject to this application.

File number: D14-MEN-23; 09-T-23003

Owner: Menzie Almonte 2 Inc.

Applicant: Regional Group

Legal address: Part of Lot 17, Concession 10; Part 1 of Reference Plan 27R11897

Municipal address: N/A

Ward: Ramsay

Location and description of property: The subject property is located within the Almonte village boundaries at the end of Sadler Drive, north of the existing Mill Run subdivision phases. The subject property measures approximately 7.1 hectares in size and is currently vacant. Surrounding land uses include low-rise residential uses in the existing Mill Run subdivision phases to the south; and, rural and non-farm residential uses to the north, east and west. Spring Creek runs along the western boundary of the subject property.

Purpose and intent of the zoning by-law amendment and proposed subdivision: The zoning by-law amendment is proposed to rezone the subject lands from Rural (RU) to Residential, Special Exception (RX-XX) zones and Open Space (OS) zones to permit residential development and additional open space for stormwater management and conservation blocks in accordance with the proposed plan of subdivision (09-T-23003).

The subject property was brought into the Almonte village boundaries as part of Official Plan Amendment 22 (OPA 22) and is currently zones Rural (RU). The plan of subdivision proposes a 125-dwelling unit extension of the Mill Run subdivision that consists of 47 detached homes, 18 semi-detached homes and 60 townhouse units. A 7,994.1 m² expansion of the existing stormwater management block is included in the subject lands. Two open space blocks for the purpose of conservation are proposed – one 2,084.3 m² block is located along Spring Creek and the western boundary of the subject property; and a second 3,332.8 m² block is located along the north of the property. Both open space blocks are intended to be conveyed to the Municipality.

Application details: To review all of the plans and studies submitted with the application, please visit the Municipality’s website under ‘Active Planning Notices’ here: https://www.mississippimills.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-land-use/active-planning-notices-and-applications/

Associated application: Lanark County Plan of Subdivision Application 09-T-23003, Mill Run Extension.

Public meeting details: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6 p.m. Hybrid meeting – please contact the planner noted below to participate.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK AT THE PUBLIC MEETING before Council, please send an email to the assigned planner noted below with the subject line “Z-15-22 Registered Speaker Request.” The maximum allotted time per delegation will be 5 minutes.

IF YOU WISH TO VIEW THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING ONLY, please follow this link to the Municipality’s website: https://calendar.mississippimills.ca/council. When the meeting is live, this link will give you viewing privileges only, there will be no opportunity to speak via this link.

IF YOU WISH TO VIEW THE MEETING IN-PERSON, you may attend the hybrid Council meeting during the above noted time held in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Municipal Office, 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0.

There will be no opportunity to speak as an in-person attendee. If you wish to speak at the public meeting, please contact the planner noted below to participate virtually via the Zoom platform.

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 14 Bridge Street, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 or by emailing a written request to the assigned planner noted below.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the virtual public meeting or make written submissions to Municipality of Mississippi Mills 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 Municipality of Mississippi Mills 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 unless, in the opinion of the tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

AFTER A DECISION has been made by Council, persons wishing to formally register an objection must, regardless of any previous submissions, file a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Municipality setting out the objection and the reasons in support of the objection accompanied with the appeal fee to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF A BUILDING WITH SEVEN (7) OR MORE RESIDENTS, it is requested that you post this notice in a location visible to all residents.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact:

Melanie Knight, Director of Development Services and Engineering
Municipality of Mississippi Mills
14 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 400
Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
613-256-2064
mknight@mississippimills.ca