Share Your Input on Non-Waterfront Zoning

The Township of Muskoka Lakes wants to hear from you about Non-Waterfront Area zoning. This work follows the Waterfront Area zoning consultation held last summer and continues the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Update.

A Consultation Guide is available to help explain the proposed changes.

Your feedback will help inform non-waterfront area zoning provisions in the Township of Muskoka Lakes.

Topics for Discussion

Feedback is being sought on a range of non-waterfront zoning topics, including:

• Changing zoning standards to support affordable housing
• Potential zoning standards for additional dwelling units
• Changes to zone categories:
  1. Changing rural zone categories and minimum lot frontage and area requirements
  2. Zoning of residential clusters
  3. Zoning of local community areas
  4. Zoning to implement the new Local Agricultural Area designation
• Zoning within Rural and Urban/Community Areas
• Hunt Camps
• Home-based businesses
• Parking in Core Commercial areas

Ways to Get Involved

• Written comments are always welcomed via email (to planning@muskokalakes.ca(External link)) or in-person at the Township Office (1 Bailey St., Port Carling), addressed to the Planning Department.
  
• Share the project page with your neighbours and community networks to help spread the word.

Concluded:

• Virtual Information Session (Occurred: January 26, 2026)
  • Presentation Recording (Click here to watch now)
  • Presentation Deck (Click here to view)
• One-on-one phone conversation with the project consulting team (Occurred: January 16, 2026)
• Online Survey (Closed: March 8, 2026)
• In-person Information & Engagement Session (Occurred: March 4, 2026)

Those interested in participating in one of the engagement opportunities above are encouraged to review the Consultation Guide ahead of time. Your feedback will play an important role in informing the next steps of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Update.

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