Notice Of Public Meeting: Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments

Notice Of Public Meeting: Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh will hold a public meeting to consider proposed amendments to the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-laws 1746, 2065, and 85-18, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

The public meeting will be held on:

Monday, June 23RD, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. 
Town of Tecumseh Town Hall – Council Chambers 
917 Lesperance Road, Tecumseh, ON

Please see information below on how to register to attend the public meeting.

The Town of Tecumseh has initiated amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws 1746, 2065, and 85-18 (Application/File: L11 FE – HAF 1) to update current Official Plan policies and zoning regulations related to Additional Residential Units (ARU) in keeping with Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Initiative 1.

The purpose of the public meeting is to provide residents, stakeholders and agencies the opportunity to provide comments with respect to four proposed options to permit homeowners to build one more ARU (additional residential unit) than the two that are currently permitted in Tecumseh residential areas. An ARU is a self-contained dwelling unit located within the same building, or on the same lot, as an existing residence. Self-contained means that it has its own kitchen and washroom facilities, and a separate entrance.

For background information and reports regarding these four options and HAF Initiative 1, please visit the Town website at www.Tecumseh.ca/HAF 

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.

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 proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments are adopted, 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 proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments are adopted, 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.

HOW TO REGISTER TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEETING

In-Person Attendance

In accordance with capacity limits set by the Fire Code IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE for this public meeting at Town Hall is limited to 75 people. See “Registration” below.

Virtual Attendance

Additional people who wish to attend this public meeting may participate by way of VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE. See “Registration” below.

Registration

Any person who wishes to attend or make oral submissions as a delegate either IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL must pre-register by completing the appropriate online form (either IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL attendance) at the following link:

www.tecumseh.ca/hafpublicmeeting

Deadline for registration is 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025. 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 Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of Town of Tecumseh on the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, 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, June 19, 2025.

DATED AT THE TOWN OF TECUMSEH THIS 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2025.

ROBERT AUGER 
DIRECTOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES & CLERK 
TOWN OF TECUMSEH 
917 LESPERANCE ROAD 
TECUMSEH, ONTARIO, N8N 1W9