Notice of a Complete Application and Public Meeting for a Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment: 15 Sheffcote Street
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Town of Penetanguishene has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. ZA 1/2026) to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By- law 2022-17, as amended, and deemed the application “Complete” under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13.
Application No.: Zoning By-law Amendment ZA 1/2026
Owner: Métis Nation of Ontario
Applicant: RJL Management Inc.
Location: 15 Sheffcote Street (see attached Location Map)
The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment application is to facilitate the construction of a new child care centre on the subject property. The subject property is currently zoned Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) which permits a child care centre. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment seeks the following site-specific exceptions to the general provisions and parking provisions of the Zoning By-law to facilitate the use.
- A reduction to the minimum parking space requirement for a child care centre from 1 space per 25 square metres of gross floor area (27 spaces) to 1 space per 40 square metres of gross floor area (17 spaces).
- A reduction to the minimum landscaping requirements for commercial and mixed use zones as follows:
- A landscaping strip adjacent to a street having a width ranging between 1.5 metres and 0.6 metres, whereas a minimum width of 3.0 metres is required.
- A landscaping strip adjacent to a Residential Zone having a width of 3.0 metres and 1.5 metres, whereas a minimum width of 6.0 metres is required.
PUBLIC MEETING
Pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Council of the Town of Penetanguishene will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be dealt with in the Council Chambers Townhall, 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene to consider the application.
HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
All comments will be considered up until the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene makes a decision regarding the application. Written comments may be submitted by email to planning@penetanguishene.ca or in writing to the Town of Penetanguishene Planning and Community Development Department, 10 Robert Street West, P.O. Box 5009, Penetanguishene, Ontario L9M 2G2. If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations, or other communications with the Town concerning this application, you should be aware that your name and the fact you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it available to the public, unless you expressly request the Town to remove it.
APPEAL
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene 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 Town of Penetanguishene before the by-law is passed, 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 Town of Penetanguishene before the by-law is passed, 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Further information regarding this matter can be obtained by visiting the Town of Penetanguishene Townhall at 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene, by email planning@penetanguishene.ca or by telephone at 705-549-7453. The complete application materials are available for inspection by visiting the Town of Penetanguishene Townhall or online at connectpenetanguishene.ca/development.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Penetanguishene on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Planning and Community Development Department 10 Robert Street West, P.O. Box 5009, Penetanguishene, Ontario L9M 2G2 or by email to planning@penetanguishene.ca.
It is requested that this notice be posted in a location visible to all residents if there are seven (7) or more residential units at this location.