TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh will hold a virtual/electronic public meeting Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law amendment 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 virtual/electronic public meeting.

A Zoning By-law amendment application (Application/File: D19 12322RIV) has been submitted for a 0.12 hectare (0.29 acre) parcel of land situated on the north side of Riverside Drive (12322 Riverside Drive), approximately 45 metres (147 feet) east of its intersection with Lesperance Road (see Key Map below for location). The purpose of the application is to amend Zoning By-law 1746 by rezoning the subject property from “Residential Zone 1 (R1)” to a site-specific “Residential Zone 1 (R1)” in order to permit the conversion of an existing accessory structure (garage) into a stand-alone Additional Residential Unit (ARU), in accordance with subsection 4.2.2 viii) of the Tecumseh Official Plan. The subject property is designated “Residential” in the Tecumseh Official Plan.

ANY PERSON may attend the virtual 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 does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh before the Zoning By-law amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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 Zoning By-law amendment 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 in an Electronic Public Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 declared emergency, Public Meetings are being held virtually through electronic means and live-streamed on the Town’s website. Any person who wishes to make oral submissions during the electronic 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 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. Registered delegates will receive the necessary log-in details to the 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 noon on Thursday, May 19th, 2022.

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 Jennifer Alexander, Clerk, at the mailing address noted below.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and any associated reports/documents relating to this matter are available for review during regular office hours at the Town Municipal Office on Lesperance Road.

The Public Meeting Agenda regarding this application will be available on the Town’s website (https://calendar.tecumseh.ca/meetings) on Friday, May 20, 2022.

DATED AT THE TOWN OF TECUMSEH THIS 4TH DAY OF MAY, 2022.
TOWN OF TECUMSEH
917 LESPERANCE ROAD
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO
N8N 1W9