OPA-63, ZBA-25/25, B/42/43/25/ML - Bala Bay Inn

Public Meetings:

Planning Committee: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., in a hybrid format from the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Port Carling, ON

Notice: Notice of Public Meeting

The agenda for the Planning Committee meeting will be posted on Friday, October 10th, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. At that time, the staff report will be available on the Township's Government Portal to view.

Additional Meetings:

Planning Committee: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., in a hybrid format from the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Port Carling, ON. For more information, please view the agenda.

Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for a concurrent Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment in accordance with Sections 22(6.4) and 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:

• Draft Official Plan Amendment
• Proposed Consent Sketch
• Planning Justification Report, prepared by Tulloch Engineering, dated June 2, 2025
• Functional Services Report, prepared by Pinestone Engineering Ltd., dated April 10, 2025
• Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by T Squared Design Studio Inc., dated April 15, 2025
• Noise Impact Study, prepared by J.E. Coulter Associates Ltd., dated April 16, 2025
• Parking Justification Study, prepared by Tatham Engineering, dated February 28, 2025
• Preliminary Drawings, prepared by T Squared Design Studio Inc., dated April 9, 2025
• Scoped Environmental Impact Report, prepared by Beacon Environmental, dated April 16, 2025
• Transportation Impact Brief, prepared by Tatham Engineering, dated March 10, 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 12th day of September, 2025.

ZBA-29/25, Shortt

Public Meeting:

Planning Committee: Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in a hybrid format from the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Port Carling, ON

Notice: Notice of Public Meeting

The agenda for the Planning Committee meeting will be posted on Friday, November 7th, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. At that time, the staff report will be available on the Township's Government Portal(External link) to view.

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:

1. Survey (35R-27640), prepared by T.A. Bunker Surveying Ltd., dated November 18, 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 11th day of September, 2025.