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Notice of Passing of a Zoning By-Law Amendment

Zoning By-Law Application File: Z7-24

The Committee of Adjustment for the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa will be considering the following proposed minor variance to Zoning By-Law 60-2004, as amended, pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. P.13

File Number: A6-26

Public Hearing: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 3:00p.m.

Purpose: The purpose of the Minor Variance Application is to request relief from the minimum parking requirement of the Township’s Zoning By-law to facilitate the expansion of the self-storage use for a total of 21 self-storage units at the rear of the property. The Zoning By-law 60-2004, section 3.15.9 requires 273 parking spaces, whereas 92 parking spaces are proposed.

The Committee of Adjustment for the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa will be considering the following proposed minor variance to Zoning By-Law 60-2004, as amended, pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. P.13

File Number: A5-26

Public Hearing: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 3:00p.m.

Purpose: The applicant is proposing to construct a rear sunroom addition. To accommodate the addition, the applicant is requesting relief from Section 4.4.2 of Zoning By-law 60-2004, as amended, to permit a rear yard setback of 11.2 metres from the rear lot line, whereas a minimum rear yard setback of 15.0 metres is required.

The following applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have been deemed complete.

File Number(s): OPA1-26, Z7-26

Statutory Public Meeting/Council Meeting: To be scheduled at a later date.

Purpose of the Applications(s): The subject lands received Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval and Zoning By- Law Amendment at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in April 2024 (S1-20 and Z5-20). At that time, Blocks 63 and 64 of the Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision were to remain as employment blocks. The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment (OPA1-26) and Zoning By-law Amendment (Z7-26) are to convert the previously proposed Blocks 63 and Block 64 from employment to residential uses. The proposed conversion is intended to facilitate future residential development on those lands and a future revision to the Draft Plan of Subdivision.

A Public Meeting will be held to consider the following application for a proposed Consent (B7-26).

Radha Soami Society Beas Canada (RSSB) 
471360 County Road 11, East Garafraxa, ON

Annual Event - Saturday July 4, 2026, and Sunday July 5, 2026

Subject Lands: Township of East Garafraxa (Township Wide)

TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa passed By-Law No. 27-2026 on the 23rd day of June 2026 pursuant to Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, being a by-law to adopt a new Official Plan for the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa. The new Official Plan was initiated by the Township and is applicable Township wide. 

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on July 15, 2026, at the East Garafraxa Municipal Office, 065371 Dufferin County Road 3, Unit 2, East Garafraxa, Ontario.
 
Description of Land: 
1.    Roll No. 22 01 000 003 13200 0000; EAST GARAFRAXA; PIN 34083-0062 (LT); File No. 23-06; Minimum Tender Amount: $48,534.46
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold.  Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

📢Notice of Nomination - 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections

📅Nomination period opens Friday, May 1, 2026, and ends on Nomination Day, Friday, August 21, 2026.

Positions Include:
✔️Mayor: One (1) to be elected 
✔️Deputy Mayor: One (1) to be elected
✔️Councillors: Three (3) to be elected

To book an appointment to submit your nomination with the Clerk, e-mail elections@eastgarafraxa.ca or call 226-259-9400 ext 204.

School Board Trustee positions can be submitted to the respective municipality. 

For further information on the nomination process please visit https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/municipal-government/elections/ 

Join the Township for the Official Plan Statutory Public Meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting with in-person and remote/virtual attendance.

For more information, visit the Township website https://calendar.eastgarafraxa.ca/council/Detail/2026-04-22-1630-Special-Council-Meeting-Official-Plan-Statutory-Pu