THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laird passed By-law 531 on May 7, 1980;

AND WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Board approved the Township of Laird Comprehensive Zoning By-law 531, as amended, on February 26, 1981;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Laird deems it appropriate to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 531, as amended;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Laird hereby enacts as follows:

Article 5.13 shall be added to Section 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL ZONES. Storage Containers, also referred to as C-Cans and Freight Containers shall be regulated as follows:

1. No person shall place a storage container in any zone except in accordance with the following:
   1. Hamlet Zone: None allowed
   2. Agricultural and Commercial Areas: Maximum of two per lot.
   3. Summer Cottage Zone: None allowed.
2. Dimension shall not exceed 6m (20′) in length, 2.4m (8 ) in width or 3m (10) in height. A 12m (40′) long container shall be allowed after inspection and approval by the Chief Building Official. No stacking or connecting of storage containers shall be permitted.
3. No storage container shall be used for human habitation.
4. The storage container shall be located in the rear yard only.
5. The minimum separation distance from any other building shall be 4m (13).
6. The storage container shall comply with all other yard setbacks in the zone in which the storage container is located.
7. A storage container shall not be used for the purpose of display or advertising or as a component of a fence.
8. A storage container not exceeding the dimensions in clause 2), shall be permitted in a driveway on a property described in 1) for a period not to exceed five (5) days and only for the purpose of loading or unloading household items during the process of moving, but in no case shall encroach upon a public sidewalk or create a site line obstruction to traffic.
9. A storage container shall not be used for the storage of fuels or hazardous materials.
10. A storage container shall not be used to accommodate work areas, shops, office uses, or retail sales.
11. All storage containers shall meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code.
12. No storage container shall be located on a designated parking space, aisle or access driveway.
13. A building permit shall be required prior to placing of storage container on any property.

BY-LAW 531 CONTINUES TO APPLY

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The provisions of By-law 531 as amended hereby, continues to apply to the lands affected by this by-law except insofar as they are inconsistent with this by-law or higher or more restrictive or onerous requirements are imposed hereby.

ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPROVAL

This by-law shall come into force on the date of passing thereof, and take effect the day after the last day for filing notice of appeal, where no notice of appeal is received; where notice of appeal is received, upon approval of the Ontario Municipal Board.

READ three times in Open Council this 18th day of April, 2018.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laird will be holding a public meeting under Section 34 of the Planning Act to consider an amendment to the Township’s comprehensive zoning by-law. The meeting will be held on April 18, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Municipal Office, 3 Pumpkin Point Road West, R. R. #4, Echo Bay, Ontario, POS 1C0.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the zoning amendment is to add zone regulations for Storage Containers, also referred to as C-cans and Freight Containers. The effect of the amendment will be to regulate the location, length and width of Storage Containers. No key map is provided since this is a general amendment applicable to all properties in the municipality.

TAKE NOTICE that if you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of Laird on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Municipality at the address below. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Laird before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laird to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions to the Township of Laird before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

For more information about this matter please contact the Clerk during regular office hours at the address below.

Dated at the Township of this 22^th day of March, 2018.

Phyllis L. MacKay
Clerk-Treasurer, Township of Laird
RR # 4, 3 Pumpkin Point Road West
Echo Bay, ON POS ICO
Phone: (705)248-2395
Fax: (705)248-1138
E-mail: lairdtwp@soonet.ca

FAX COVER SHEET

The Corporation of the Township of Laird
lairdtwp@soonet.ca
Phone: 705-248-2395

The Corporation of the Township of Laird, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, is sending you this notice in regards to a zoning by-law amendment for the Township of Laird. Questions regarding the amendment may be directed to Phyllis L. MacKay, Clerk-Treasurer, Laird Township. Telephone: 705-248-2395; Fax 705-248-1138.

Agencies:

• Secretary, Algoma District School Board, Fax: 705-942-2540
• Secretary, Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, Fax: 705-945-5575
• Secretaire, Conseil de District des ecoles publiques de langue francaise Conseil scholaire de district du Grand Nord de l’Ontario, Fax: 705-671-1720
• Secretaire, Conseil scolaire de district catholique de Novel-Ontario, Fax: 705-669-1270
• Secretary, Algoma Power Inc., Fax: 705-253-6476
• Director of Lands and Resources and Consultation, Metis Nation of Ontario, Fax: 613-722-4225
• Executive, Vice-President, Law and Development, Ontario Power Generation, Fax: 416-592-1466
• Secretary, Infrastructure Ontario, Fax: 416-327-4194
• Missisauga First Nation, Fax: 705-356-1740
• Thessalon First Nation, Fax: 705-842-2332
• Ojibway of Garden River First Nation, Fax: 705-946-1415
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Sudbury), Fax: 705-564-6863
• Also posted on municipal web-site, North Channel Current, North Shore Sentinel, Laird hall bulletin board and municipal office counter.

Speaker Notes: Zoning Amendment

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Before you make a presentation, I would ask that you provide your name and address to the clerk.

I am required by the planning act to advise you that if you do not make an oral presentation this evening or submit written comments before the by-law is adopted, you will not be entitled to appeal the decision of the council of the township of plummer additional to the Ontario Municipal Board.

I will now ask Glenn Tunnock, of Tunnock Consulting Ltd. to make his presentation.

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I will now ask whether anyone wishes to make a presentation for the zoning by-law amendment.

I will now ask whether anyone wishes to make a presentation against the proposed amendment.

12/08/2017 16:32 ST PAULS (FAX)6132673601 P.001/004

Tunnock Consulting Ltd.

facsimile transmittal

To: Agencies
Date: December 4, 2017

On behalf of the Township of Plummer Additional, and in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act, a Notice is being sent to you in regards to a zoning by-law amendment for the Township of Plummer Additional. Questions regarding the amendment may be directed to Vicky Goertzen-Cooke, Clerk, Tel: (705) 786-3479; Fax: (705) 785-3135 or to Glenn Tunnock, Tunnock Consulting Ltd. (planning consultant) @ (613) 464-8805.

• Clerk, Township of Plummer Additional, Fax 705 785-3135
• Secretary, Algoma District School Board Fax: (705) 942-2540
• Secretary, Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (705) 945-5575
• Sépretalre; Conseil de District des écoles publiques de langue française Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l’Ontario Fax: (705) 671-1720
• Secretaire, Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario Fax: (705) 689-1270
• Secretary, Great Lakes Power, Fax (705) 253-6476
• Director of Lands and Resources and Consultation, Métis Nation of Ontario, Fax (613) 722-4225
• Secretary, Union Gas Limited, Fax (619) 436-5218
• Executive Vice-President, Law and Development, Ontario Power Generation, Fax (416) 592-1466
• Secretary, Infrastructure Ontario, Fax (418) 327-4194
• Mississauga First Nation Fax (705) 356-1740
• Thessalon First Nation, Fax (705) 842-2332
• Ojibways of Garden River First Nation, Fax (705) 948-1415
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Sudbury), Fax 705 564-6863

Tunnock Consulting Ltd.
Box 2032, 57 Foster Street
PERTH ON K7H 3M9
Phone: (613) 464-8805
www.tunnockconsulting.ca
Services en français

Good evening ladies and gentlemen.

Tonight’s meeting is a public meeting and held under the authority of Section 34 of the Planning Act.

This meeting was also advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act.

The purpose of this public meeting is to consider an amendment to the township’s zoning by-law.

The purpose of the zoning amendment is to add zone regulations for Storage Containers, also referred to as C-Cans and Freight Containers.

The affect of the amendment will be to regulate the location, length, height and width of Storage Containers in all areas of the municipality.

The format of the meeting will be as follows:

1. Anyone who wishes to speak for or against the zoning by-law amendment will be given the opportunity to so.
2. Before you make a presentation, I would ask that you provide your name and address to the clerk.
4. I am required by the Planning Act to advise that if you do not make an oral presentation this evening or submit written comments before the by-law is adopted, you will not be entitled to appeal the decision of the council of the Township of Laird to the Ontario Municipal Board.
   
   I will now ask whether anyone wishes to make a presentation for the zoning by-law amendment.
5. I will now ask whether any one wishes to make a presentation against the proposed by-law amendment.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen.

Tonight’s meeting is a public meeting held under the authority of section 34 of the planning act.

This meeting was also advertised in accordance with the requirements of the planning act.

The purpose of this public meeting is to consider an amendment to the township’s zoning by-law.

The purpose of the zoning amendment is to add zone regulations for docks, boat houses and shoreline activity areas.

The effect of the amendment will be to regulate the location, length and width of docks, the height, size and the location of boat houses and the location and regulation of shoreline activity areas.

The format of the meeting will be as follows;

Anyone who wishes to speak for or against the zoning by-law amendment will be given the opportunity to do so after Glenn Tunnock, the township planner makes a presentation over the phone on the proposed amendment.

only if members in audience