Notice of Public Meeting—Planning Application Z07-2026 and Z03-2026
Notice of Public Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hearing will be held at Stanley Community Centre- Council Chambers, 38594 Mill Rd, Varna, ON N0M 2R0
1. Application No. Z07-2026, public meeting to be heard during Council Meeting
Location of the property: 99 Tuyll St. Bayfield
Purpose and effect
The subject lands were recently divided through formal application for severance for lot creation to create a new parcel. As a condition of severance the north half of the subject lands (retained parcel) were required to be rezoned to recognize a resultant deficient setback to an existing deck from the newly created lot line to the south as a result of severance. A second condition of severance also stipulated that the south half of the subject lands (severed parcel) were to be rezoned to apply a holding zone (H Zone) on the subject lands to the satisfaction of the Municipality. This Holding Zone shall not be removed until such matters have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Municipality including services, allocation, demonstration of buildable area, and satisfaction of the Conservation Authority for any proposed future site development.
The purpose and effect of this application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Application #: BLU Z07-26) is to rezone a portion of the north half of the subject lands to an NE3 (Natural Environment Zone 3) Special zone to recognize the resultant deficient setback to an existing deck. The second portion of this application for Zoning By-law Amendment is to apply a holding zone to the south half of the subject lands through rezoning to an R1-H Special Zone (Residential Low Density Holding Special Zone) and an NE3-H Special Zone (Natural Environment Zone 3 Holding Special Zone). The nature of the holding language speaks to matters including services, allocation, buildable area, and satisfaction of the Conservation Authority for any proposed future site development.
Official Plan Designation: Residential and Natural Environment
Zoning: R1, NE2, NE3
2. Application No. Z03-2026, public meeting to be heard during Council Meeting
Location of the property: John Street N, Plan 323 Pt Park Lot H, Zurich
Purpose and effect
The purpose and effect of this Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. BLU Z08-26) is to rezone the subject lands from C3-4 (Highway Commercial Special Zone) to AG3-9 (Agricultural Commercial-Industrial Special Zone). The proposed AG3-9 zone would permit personal storage and personal agricultural equipment storage as a permitted use on the parcel in addition to the uses otherwise permitted within the AG3 zone. The proposed rezoning is also intended to implement recent policy changes arising from the adoption of the Bluewater Official Plan Five-Year Review and corresponding Council direction. As part of that process, the designation of the subject lands was changed from Urban (Settlement Area) to Agriculture at the request of the property owner.
Official Plan Designation: Agriculture
Zoning: C3-4
Public Meeting
Persons wishing to participate in the planning process are strongly encouraged to send their comments, questions, or concerns in writing prior to August 25th, 2026 via email to planning@huroncounty.ca or to the Planning Coordinator, Lindsay Johnstone, planninginfo@municipalityofbluewater.ca.
For more information, contact the municipal office at Municipality of Bluewater, 14 Mill Avenue, Zurich ON N0M 2T0, Ph: 519-236-4351, ext:235 or the Huron County Planning Department at planning@huroncounty.ca (1-888-524-8394 ext. 3). Committee meetings are being held in person, with electronic attendance options. For those who wish to attend (in person or electronically), please contact the Planning Coordinator, Lindsay Whalen planninginfo@municipalityofbluewater.ca.