Public Meeting - 1539 Shawnee Road

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh will hold a public meeting Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Municipal Office Council Chambers at 917 Lesperance Road to consider a proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 1746, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. Please see below for information on how to provide comments or participate in the public meeting. 

A Zoning By-law amendment application (Application/File: D19 1539SHA) has been submitted for an 802 square metre (8,637 square foot) property situated on the west side of Shawnee Road, approximately 64 metres (209 feet) south of its intersection with Brouillette Court (1539 Shawnee Road) (see Key Map on reverse side for location). The purpose of the proposed amendment is to rezone this property from “Residential Zone 2 (R2)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 2 (R2-27)” to permit a one-storey, semi-detached dwelling and establish site-specific lot provisions The property is designated “Residential” in the Official Plan.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law amendment. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh 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 Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh 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 Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

How to Provide Comments or Participate the Public Meeting

Public Meetings are being held at the Town Municipal Office Council Chambers and live-streamed on the Town’s website. Any person who wishes to make oral submissions at the Public Meeting must register as a delegate. To register as a delegate, persons may use the online registration form on the Town’s website at www.tecumseh.ca/delegations or by providing their contact information (name, address, email and phone number) to the Town Clerk by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Registered delegates will receive the necessary details to speak at the public meeting. By registering as a delegate, persons are consenting to their image, voice and comments being recorded and available for public viewing on the Town’s website. Written submissions may also be provided to the Clerk by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of Town of Tecumseh on the proposed Zoning By-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh, c/o Robert Auger, Director Legislative Services & Clerk, at the mailing address noted below. FOR MORE INFORMATION about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh, c/o Robert Auger, Director Legislative Services & Clerk, at rauger@tecumseh.ca or directly at the Town Municipal Office at 917 Lesperance Road.

The Public Meeting Agenda regarding this application will be available on the Town’s website (https://calendar.tecumseh.ca/meetings) on Friday, December 6, 2024.

You can view the full Notice of Public Meeting document here.