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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 05, 2026 - PlanningTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES MUNICIPAL OFFICE 56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON Council Chambers — HYBRID Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:30 p.m. A. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-20/25 Build Ontario Developments, 11265 Plank Road B. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-25/25 Neufeld, 54304 Eden Line C. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-01/26 Wall, 23 Oak Street D. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-02/26 Guenther, 53900 Heritage Line The February 5, 2026 Public Planning Meeting was held using hybrid technologies via Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube. PRESENT: MAYOR DEPUTY MAYOR COUNCILLORS STAFF PRESENT: CAO CLERK PLANNING COORDINATOR / DEPUTY CLERK BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL PUBLIC ATTENDEES A: PUBLIC ATTENDEES B: PUBLIC ATTENDEES C: PUBLIC ATTENDEES D: APPLICATION A CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:34 pm. ED KETCHABAW RAINEY WEISLER *via Zoom TIMOTHY EMERSON SUSAN CHILCOTT DAN FROESE *via Zoom THOMAS THAYER MEAGAN ELLIOTT *via Zoom MARGARET UNDERHILL MARK RUSSELL SCOTT SUTHERLAND USH SANDHU *via Zoom PETE NEUFELD *via Zoom PAUL WOOD N/A 2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING 4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT A. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-20/25 Build Ontario Developments, 11265 Plank Road THE PURPOSE of this By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject property from a `Hamlet Residential with Holding (HR(h2)' Zone to `Hamlet Residential with Holding (HR(h2)-XX)' Zone to permit Site Specific Zoning over the noted proposed Lots as follows: Lot 37 • Section 9.12.XX to permit the Front Lot Line to be deemed the longer boundary line abutting a street along a corner Lot; whereas Section 2 defines the Front Lot Line to be shorter boundary line abutting the street for a corner Lot. Lots 7 — 14 and 33 • Section 9.12-XX to permit a minimum Lot Frontage of 14.6m; whereas Section 9.3 requires a minimum Lot Frontage of 20.Om Lots 22 — 27, 30, 31, 38 & 39 • Section 9.12.XX to permit a maximum Lot Coverage of 35%; whereas Section 9.4 requires a maximum Lot Coverage of 30% The subject property is known as 11265 Plank Road, west side, and south of Eden Line. A future application to remove the Holding Provision (h2) is anticipated after Draft Plan Approval of application 34T-BA2503 is granted and the requirements of the Holding Provision have been fulfilled. THE EFFECT of this By-law is to permit the development of the lands in accordance with draft plan of subdivision application 34T-BA2503, where corner Lot 37 is to be oriented along the longer street line rather than the shorter street line, Lots 7 - 14 and 33 to have a smaller Lot Frontage than required, and Lots 22 — 27, 30 31, 38 & 39 to have a greater Lot Coverage than required under the Hamlet Residential Zone. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Applicant was present virtually and added no further comments. 6. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence. 7. OTHER BUSINESS No other business. 8. ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler Seconded by: Councillor Froese THAT the Zoning By-law be considered at a future meeting of Council; 3 AND THAT pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, the Public Meeting for Zoning Application ZBA-20/25 is now complete at 7:38 p.m. CARRIED APPLICATION B 9. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:38 pm. 10. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 11. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING 12. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT B. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-25/25 Neufeld, 54304 Eden Line THE PURPOSE of this By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject property from a dual `Hamlet Residential (HR)' Zone and Urban Industrial (M4) Zone to a Site -Specific dual `Hamlet Residential (HR-XX)' Zone and Urban Industrial (M4-XX) Zone with new zoning boundaries to reflect the uses existing on the property and to permit an addition to the existing residential dwelling, which requires the following provisions: • Section 9.2.XX to permit an ARU with a maximum gross floor area of 46% of the Primary Dwelling Unit; whereas a maximum of 40% is required under Section 4.59(e). • Section 9.2.XX to permit a setback of 24.0 metres to the Centre Line of County Road 44, known as Eden Line; where -as a setback of 26.0 metres is required under Section 4.22.1(b) • Section 23.13.XX to permit a Lot Frontage of 26m in an M4 zone with no municipal water or sanitary services; whereas a minimum of 30m is required under Section 23.4 The subject property is known as 54304 Eden Line, north side, and east of Culloden Road THE EFFECT of this By-law is to adjust the current boundary between the M4 and HR zones within the subject property to permit an Additional Residential Unit attached to the existing dwelling and recognize the location of the existing industrial business, while also permitting an ARU that exceeds the Maximum Floor Area requirements and recognizing the existing deficient setback to a County Road. 13. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Applicant was present virtually and added no further comments. 14. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence. 0 15. OTHER BUSINESS No other business. 16. ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott THAT the Zoning By-law be considered at a future meeting of Council; AND THAT pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, the Public Meeting for Zoning Application ZBA-25/25 is now complete at 7:42 p.m. CARRIED APPLICATION C 17. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:42 pm. 18. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 19. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING 20. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT C. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-01/26 Wall, 23 Oak Street THE PURPOSE of this By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject property from a `Residential (R1)' Zone to a `Site Specific Residential (R1-XX)' Zone to permit a new accessory building, which requires the additional following provisions: • Section 10.12.XX to permit a Maximum Height for an Accessory Building of 7.0m; where a Maximum Height of 4.5m is required under Section 10.11 b) • Section 10.12.XX to permit a Maximum Floor Area for an Accessory Building of 149m2; where a Maximum Floor Area of 75m2 is required under Section 10.11c) The subject property is known as 23 Oak Street, west side, and south of Ann Street. THE EFFECT of this By-law is to permit the construction of a new accessory building for residential personal use that exceeds the Maximum Height and Floor Area requirements for an Accessory Building. 21. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Paul Wood spoke in opposition of the application as he is concerned on the size. 5 22. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence. 23. OTHER BUSINESS No other business. 24. ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Councillor Emerson Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler THAT the Zoning By-law be considered at a future meeting of Council; AND THAT pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, the Public Meeting for Zoning Application ZBA-01/26 is now complete at 7A5 p.m. CARRIED APPLICATION D 25. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:45 pm. 26. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 27. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING 28. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT D. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-02/26 Guenther, 53900 Heritage Line THE PURPOSE of this By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject property from a `Hamlet Residential with Holding Provisions (HR(h2), (h3))' Zone to a `Site Specific Hamlet Residential (RR XX)' Zone to permit a new Single Detached Dwelling, which requires the additional following provision: • Section 9.12.XX to permit a Minimum Rear Yard of 8.2m; where a Minimum Rear Yard of 9.Om is required under Section 9.10 The following Holding Provisions are proposed to be removed as part of this application: • Section 3.3b) h2 Purpose: To ensure orderly development, a subdivision agreement with the Municipality, which addresses financial and servicing impacts of new development to the Municipality, will be required prior to the removal of the "h2" zone symbol. • Section 3.3c) h3 Purpose: To ensure the mitigation of impacts to natural heritage features and their ecological functions, an Environmental Impact Study will be required prior to the removal of the "0" zone symbol. R The subject property is known as 53900 Heritage Line, north side, and south of Richmond Road. THE EFFECT of this By-law is to permit the construction of a new single detached dwelling with a reduced rear yard setback within the Hamlet Residential Zone, and to remove holding provisions that are deemed to no longer be required as the site is not suitable for a subdivision and is no longer within the regulated area of the Long Point Regional Conservation Authority (LPRCA). 29. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION No public participation. 30. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence. 31. OTHER BUSINESS No other business. 32. ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Councillor Chilcott Seconded by: Councillor Emerson THAT the Zoning By-law be considered at a future meeting of Council; AND THAT pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, the Public Meeting for Zoning Application ZBA-02/26 is now complete at 7:48 p.m. CARRIED MAYOR CIL