Notice Of Complete Application and A Public Meeting Concerning A Zoning By-Law Amendment 739 Old Norwood Road

Notice Of Complete Application and A Public Meeting Concerning A Zoning By-Law Amendment

Take Notice that the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is in receipt of an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for certain lands located in Part Lot 5, Concession 9, with municipal address of 739 Old Norwood Road; bearing the Assessment Roll Number (ARN) 1531-010-001-02600.

As required under subsection 34 (10.4) and 34 (10.7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, Council of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen has deemed this application to be “Complete”.

Take Further Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen will hold a public meeting on April 15^th, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. The Public Meeting will be held in hybrid fashion (in-person and electronically).

If you wish to participate in the meeting in real time, please contact the Clerk, Bob Angione, by email at BAngione@hbmtwp.ca no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day prior to the scheduled meeting and you will be provided with an invitation to join the meeting using your computer or phone.

The Municipality is using Zoom for electronic meetings. The application can be downloaded to either a computer or cell phone. It is recommended that you test the program in advance of the meeting. Meetings will also be recorded and made available on YouTube for public viewing as soon as possible following the meeting.

We would encourage you to communicate with Council by forwarding written comments in support or opposition of the application to BAngione@hbmtwp.ca or to P.O. Box 10, 1 Ottawa Street East, Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0.

Purpose and Effect:

The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment Application for 739 Old Norwood Road is to rezone the subject lands identified in the Key Map of this Notice from the ‘Institutional Holding Zone (I-H)’, and ‘Residential Type 1 Exception Holding Zone (R1-EH)’, to the ‘Open Space Holding Zone (OS-H)’ in order to permit the development of the lot with a public park, inclusive of playing fields, washroom facilities, a dog park, and a parking lot. 

The Zoning By-law Amendment Application is requesting to permit the development of the site with two baseball diamonds, two washroom pavilions, two tennis courts, four pickleball courts, a dog park, and a parking lot. Further details regarding the specific location and size of each of these uses, the number of parking spaces and associated dimensions proposed, and other landscaping details will be determined through a subsequent site plan control application. As part of the zoning by-law amendment, Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment is being completed to clear the site of archaeological and cultural heritage value. The Stage 1 assessment is completed, and the Stage 2 assessment is impending. A holding symbol is proposed on the site until the completion of the Stage 2 assessment is completed. The Stage 2 assessment is anticipated to be completed during the Spring/Summer of 2025. At such time, staff will recommend the removal of the hold. The zoning by-law amendment application is also supported by a Land Use Compatibility study, which provides an overview of potential land use compatibility impacts between the proposed sensitive uses on the site, and the adjacent municipal sewage lagoons.

A key map showing the lands to which this application applies is provided with this notice.

Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make verbal or written representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written submissions in respect of the proposed Amendment should be directed to the Clerk of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.

Notice Of Complete Application and A Public Meeting Concerning A Zoning By-Law Amendment