Planning Projects
Applications for Zoning By-law Amendments and Official Plan Amendments Which Do Not Yet Have A Decision
Click on the application below to read a summary of the proposed changes, learn about upcoming public meetings, and read the additional documents. You can also reach out to the Township of Muskoka Lakes Planner who is assigned the file.
How the Township Communicates to Residents About Amendment Applications
The public has a right to comment on proposed amendment applications to the Zoning By-law and Official Plan. We publicize them by:
- Posting a large sign along the frontage of the lands
- Publishing the notices on the Township's website
- Hosting public meetings to discuss the proposed change
- Sending letters to properties within 240m of the proposed change, which is above the requirement of the Planning Act.
How to Participate?
Submit Comments in Writing:
Should you wish to provide written comments on a planning application, please submit your comments via the following:
- In person at the Township of Muskoka Lakes Municipal Office (1 Bailey Street, Port Carling, ON)
- Email planning@muskokalakes.ca
- Mail or courier to the Township of Muskoka Lakes 1 Bailey Street, P.O. Box 129, Port Carling, ON, P0B 1J0
Active Participation In-Person or on Zoom:
Hybrid meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. on the meeting date in Council Chambers at the Municipal Office. For more information about participating via Zoom, please view the Public Meeting Agenda for the zoom information.
Watch the Meeting Online:
You can access the meeting from YouTube on the Township of Muskoka Lakes YouTube Channel. If the live webcast fails, the meeting recording will be posted under the Government Portal on www.muskokalakes.ca
Key Steps
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ZBA-13/25, B/15/16/25/ML - Mirabelli & King
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ZBA-13/25, B/15/16/25/ML - Mirabelli & King
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
- Planning Justification Report, prepared by Northern Vision Planning and dated February 25, 2025;
- Severance Sketch, dated February 12, 2025;
- Wildland Fire Risk Assessment, prepared by Beacon Environmental Limited, dated November 11, 2025; and,
- Scoped Environmental Impact Study, prepared by Beacon Environmental Limited, dated November 12, 2025.
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Emma De Melo, Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 25th day of November, 2025.
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ZBA-35/25 - MacNamara
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ZBA-35/25 - MacNamara
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
i. Planning Justification Report, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting, dated September 2025;
ii. Fish Habitat Assessment, prepared by Krystawyn Consulting, dated August 2025;
iii. Site Plan, prepared by Richard Mann Architect Inc., dated January 2025;
iv. Proposed Boathouse Floor Plans; and
v. Draft By-law (Prepared by Applicant).
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Emily Crowder, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: ecrowder@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 21st day of November, 2025.
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ZBA-21/25, B/34/35/25/ML - Pattman
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ZBA-21/25, B/34/35/25/ML - Pattman
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended. In addition, a concurrent consent application has also been submitted.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
- Planning Justification Report, prepared by Planscape, and dated April 16, 2025 (and revised November 10th, 2025);
- Severance Opinion Letter, prepared by Beacon Environmental, dated November 11, 2025;
- Severance Sketch, prepared by Planscape, dated April 22, 2025.
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Emma De Melo, Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 25th day of November, 2025.
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OPA-65, ZBA-36/25 - Fasken
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OPA-65, ZBA-36/25 - Fasken
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for a official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 22 (6.4) and Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application
Supporting Documents can be found below:
- Planning Justification Report, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting, dated October 16, 2025;
- Site Plan, prepared by Winstone Design, dated March 24, 2025;
- Draft Official Plan Amendment, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting;
- Draft Zoning By-law Amendment, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting.
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Emma De Melo, Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 20th day of November, 2025.
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ZBA-34/25 - Bogart
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ZBA-34/25 - Bogart
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Kaitlyn Walker, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: kwalker@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 17th day of November, 2025.
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ZBA-18/24 - Smith
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ZBA-18/24 - Smith
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application
Supporting Documents can be found below:
- Planning Justification Report, prepared by Tulloch Engineering and dated October, 2025;
- Cover Letter, prepared by Tulloch Engineering and dated October 27, 2025;
- Site Plan, prepared by Tulloch Engineering and dated September 7, 2025;
- Land Use Compatibility Study, prepared by GHD Limited and dated April 3, 2025;
- Natural Heritage Assessment – Drainage Under East Bay Road, Torrance, prepared by Beacon Environmental and dated December 23, 2024;
- Deer Habitat Evaluation Opinion for Property at East Bay Road and Whitings Road, prepared by Beacon Environmental and dated September 19, 2025;
- Letter from Camp Crossroads, dated January 16, 2024.
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Emma De Melo, Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 17th day of November, 2025.
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ZBA-33/25 - Juddhaven Holdings Limited
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ZBA-33/25, Juddhaven Holdings Limited
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Public Meeting Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
i. Planning Justification Report, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting, and dated October 3th, 2025;
iii. Letter of Recommendation, prepared by Coywolf Aviation, and dated September 18th, 2025.
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Kaitlyn Walker, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: kwalker@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 5th day of November, 2025.
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ZBA-27/25 - Brown
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ZBA-27/25 - Brown
Public Meeting: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Location: Council Chambers, Township of Muskoka Lakes (1 Bailey St., Port Carling)
Participation: In-person, online or written response
*Details available in the notice linked directly below.Notice of Public Meeting (ZBA-27/25 - Brown)
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
- Draft By-law (prepared by the Applicant/Agent);
- Draft Rendering of the Proposed Development (unauthored and undated);
- Engineering Drawings (includes Existing Conditions Plan, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, Site Servicing Plan, Site Grading Plan, Notes and Details Plan, Standard Details Plan), prepared by Pinestone Engineering Limited and dated April 2025;
- Floor Plans (unauthored and undated);
- Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, prepared by Pinestone Engineering Limited and dated April 2025;
- Planning Justification Report, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting and dated May 19, 2025; and
- Scoped Environmental Report, prepared by Beacon Environmental and dated May 16, 2025.
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Emily Crowder, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: ecrowder@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 3rd day of October, 2025.
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ZBA-31/25 - Dyer
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ZBA-31/25 - Dyer
Public Meeting: To Be Determined
A public meeting has not yet been scheduled. A notice will be provided in due course advising the date, time and location of the public meeting.
Notice: Not Available
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
For more information, please contact the Planner managing the file and quote the file number noted above on weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Kaitlyn Walker, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: kwalker@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 3rd day of October, 2025.
Who's Listening
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Phone 705-765-3156 Email planning@muskokalakes.ca
