Notice of Public Meeting -50 Loon Lake N4-Reiter

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND OF PUBLIC MEETING

CONCERNING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW 10-04 (as amended)

OF THE TOWN OF GRAVENHURST

Respecting an application by Michael & Sigrid REITER

to amend the zoning of lands located at 50 LOON LAKE N4 (LOON LAKE)

(Application No. ZA 28-2025)

TAKE NOTICE THAT a complete application has been accepted under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.1990, Chapter p. 13, as amended, regarding the above noted property.

ADDITIONALLY, TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst will hold a Public Meeting in relation to the application on

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 2025

at 3:00 p.m. at the

Gravenhurst Municipal Offices

(Council Chambers)

5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, Ontario

THE PURPOSE of the Public Meeting will be to consider a proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 10-04 (as amended) of the Town of Gravenhurst pursuant to the provisions of Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION is attached to this notice for your information and review:

- an explanation of the Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law;

- a key map showing the location of the property affected by the Proposed By-law; and

- a sketch (Site Plan).

ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written submissions either in support or opposition to the Proposed By-law.

ALTERNATIVELY, ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may also provide verbal comments during the meeting electronically using MVI EasyConf Connect Conference System (NOT Zoom), in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act and the Town’s Procedural By-law. A request to address Planning Council electronically must be completed at www.Gravenhurst.ca/PublicParticipation and submitted prior to 12:00pm (noon) on the day before the Public Meeting. Please note that the Public Meeting is taking place in person and any issues with electronic participation will not prevent the meeting (and a potential decision) from proceeding.

IF A SPECIFIED PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Gravenhurst to the Ontario Land Tribunal, but the specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Gravenhurst, before the Zoning By-law is passed, the specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

IF A SPECIFIED PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Gravenhurst, before the Zoning By-law is passed, the specified 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.

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of the Town of Gravenhurst in respect of the proposed By-law, you must make a written request to Melissa Halford, Director of Development Services

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 10-04 is available from the Development Services – Planning Division. For further information, please contact Angela Ghikadis, Senior Planner at 705-687-3412 ext. 2246 or by email angela.ghikadis@gravenhurst.ca or Adam Ager, Manager of Planning Services, 705-687-3412 ext. 2224 adam.ager@gravenhurst.ca during office hours.

DATED at the Town of Gravenhurst this 7th day of October, 2025.

Melissa Halford, Director of Development Services.

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zoning By-law

Re: Application No. ZA 28-2025

REITER, Michael & Sigrid

Roll No. 020-028-02700

An application was received to permit the placement of a new Sleeping Cabin as shown in the attached sketch dated October 7, 2025. The proposal is to use a “prefabricated, geodesic dome” on top of a deck as a Sleeping Cabin.

The property is legally described as Lots 6 & 7, Plan M398, in the former Township of Muskoka, now in the Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka (Zoning Grid Schedule No. D04).

The minimum required setback for a new Sleeping Cabin is 30.0 metres from the Optimal Summer Water Level (Loon Lake). The new proposed Sleeping Cabin structure is proposed to be setback a minimum of 20.0 metres from the lake.

The maximum permitted habitable floor area of a Sleeping Cabin is 46.5 square metres and the proposed structure has a floor area of 50.0 square metres.

The maximum permitted height of a stand alone Sleeping Cabin is 4.5 metres and theproposed structure is 6.0 metres in height when measured from the lowest finished grade to the highest point of the dome.

If approved, the by-law amendment will permit a new Sleeping Cabin to:

· be setback a minimum of 20 metres from the water (Loon Lake)

· have a maximum floor area of 50.0 square metres

· have a maximum height of 6.0 metres measured to the highest point of the dome

The subject property is located within the “Waterfront Area” designation of the Town of Gravenhurst Official Plan.