The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal has initiated a review of the Township’s minimum lot area requirements for residential lots within the Township’s rural area.

A Public Meeting will be held with respect to the...

The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal has initiated a review of the Township’s minimum lot area requirements for residential lots within the Township’s rural area.

A Public Meeting will be held with respect to the below proposed amendments. Please view the meeting notice for additional information.

• A proposed general amendment to the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal Official Plan under Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O, 1990, Chapter P.13. The purpose of the OPA No. 2 is to reduce the minimum lot area requirement in the Official Plan from 1.0 hectare to 0.4 hectares for lots in the rural area. The amendment would also revise other sections of the Official Plan in order to ensure internal consistency and to ensure development can be supported with appropriate servicing. The effect of the amendment would be to establish a new minimum lot area requirement of 0.4 hectares for new lots where development requires private or partial services.

• A proposed general amendment to Zoning By-law No. 2022-37, as amended, under the Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13. The purpose of the amendment is to revise minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements from 1 ha to 0.4ha and from 70m to 45m, respectively, for lots in the Rural (RU) and Limited Services Residential (RLS) zones. The effect of the amendment would be to implement Official Plan Amendment No. 2 by establishing new minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements for the Rural (RU) and Limited Services Residential (RLS) zones.

You can view a copy of the draft amendments online or in person at the Township office during regular office hours. This Public Meeting will follow the Open House meeting scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m..