TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Westport passed By‑law No. 2026-31 on the 20th day of October 2026 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13.
AND TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Village of Westport by mail or through the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (by selecting the ‘Village of Westport’ as the Approval Authority) no later than 4:30 p.m. on November 11, 2026. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day.
AND TAKE NOTICE that the appeal fee of $1,100 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to the Village at: cao@villageofwestport.ca.
AND TAKE NOTICE that only the applicant, specified persons, public bodies, or the registered owner who made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to Council, or the Minister may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal by filing a notice of appeal setting out the reasons for the appeal, accompanied by the fee required by the Ontario Land Tribunal.
AND TAKE NOTICE that no person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
AND TAKE NOTICE that written and oral submissions were considered by Council as part of a statutory public meeting.
THE SUBJECT LANDS are not the subject of any current applications under the Planning Act that are contemplated by O.Reg 545/06.
AN EXPLANATORY NOTE of the purpose and effect of the by‑law, describing the lands to which the by‑law apply, and a Key Map showing the lands to which this by‑law applies is attached hereto. The complete by‑law is available for inspection at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours.
| The Purpose and Effect of By‑law No. 2026-31
The zoning amendment applies to approximately 2,117 square metres of land located on the north side of Bedford Street adjacent to 48 Bedford Street in the Village of Westport, legal known as Lot 17, N/S Bedford Street, Plan 169, being Part 1, 28R15286 & Part of Lot 16, N/S Bedford Street, Plan 169, being Part 1, 28R15599, Village of Westport.
The purpose of the zoning amendment is to change the zoning on the subject lands from Residential First Density, Subzone A (R1A) Zone to Residential Second Density Zone, Exception 5 (R2-5) and Residential Second Density Zone, Exception 6 (R2-6) Zone to permit triplex dwellings. The R2-5 Zone establishes special standards for lot frontage and front yard depth. The R2-6 Zone establishes special standards for lot frontage and front yard depth, as well as accessory building height and to permit a dwelling unit within an accessory building.
The effect of the amendment is to accommodate two three-unit dwellings and a detached carriage house with one additional residential unit, for a total of seven units on the property. A future severance and right-of-way easement application will be submitted to create new lots and to establish a shared driveway.
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THIS NOTICE GIVEN ON THE 21 DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
Kimberly Westgate
Clerk
Village of Westport
(613) 273-2191