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
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-13/26 - Mars Properties Holdings Ltd.
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ZBA-13/26 - Mars Properties Holdings Ltd.
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:
- Site Plan, prepared by JJ Design and Contracting, dated January 20, 2026.
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, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 30th day of March, 2026.
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ZBA-34/24 - Muskoka Worldpeace Consulting Corporation
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ZBA-34/24 (Muskoka Worldpeace Consulting Corporation)
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 Melissa Markham Planning & Associates, dated August 2024;
- Site plan and elevations, prepared by Christopher Walker, dated July 23, 2025;
- Functional Servicing Report, prepared by Nariman Design Inc., dated November 22, 2024;
- Stormwater Management Report, prepared by Pinestone Engineering, dated January 2016;
- Stormwater Grading and Construction Mitigation Plan, prepared by Pinestone Engineering, dated September 30th, 2015;
- Updated Hydrologic model Letter and Calculations, prepared by Pinestone Engineering, dated September 15, 2021;
- Hydraulic Modelling, prepared by GHD, dated February 28th 2025;
- Hydrant Flow Test Report, dated May 1, 2024.
Please note that an appeal was submitted. For more details, please visit the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) website.
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 30th day of April, 2025.
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ZBA-19/25 - Algonquin International Corporation
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Public Meeting: April 16, 2026
Planning Committee: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., in a hybrid format from the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Port Carling, ON. The staff report will be available by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Notice: Notice of Public Meeting
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. Cover Letter, prepared by Planscape, dated April 14, 2025;
ii. Update to Mitigation Measures Following Construction of Marine Museum and Associated Development at 1512 Muskoka Road 118 West, prepared by Beacon Environmental Limited, dated February 25, 2025;
iii. Memorandum, Re: Response to the Township of Muskoka Lakes, prepared by Beacon Environmental Limited, dated November 25, 2025;
iv. Technical Memorandum, Re: Supplemental Hydrogeological Technical Memo for Additions, prepared by SLR, dated February 10, 2026; and,
v. Addendum, Re: 1521 Muskoka Road 118 West, Township of Muskoka Lakes Traffic Impact Brief, prepared by Tatham Engineering, dated February 25, 2026.
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 18th day of March, 2026.
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ZBA-10/26 - Soberano
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ZBA-10/26 - Soberano
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 Plan Muskoka, dated December 5, 2025
ii. Site Plan, prepared by Design By Bobbi, dated December 4, 2025
iii. Environmental Impact Study, prepared by RiverStone Environmental Solutions Inc., dated October 20, 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 19th day of March, 2026.
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ZBA-14/26, B/09/26/ML - Bennett & McNaughton
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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 Plan Muskoka and sated January 26, 2026; and
- Scoped Environmental Impact Study, prepared by Fri Ecological Services and dated December 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 17th day of March, 2026.
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ZBA-09/26 - Kupferschmidt
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ZBA-09/26 - Kupferschmidt
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.
Emma De Melo, Intermediate Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 10th day of March, 2026.
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ZBA-07/26 - Coffey
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ZBA-07/26 - Coffey
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.
Emma De Melo, Intermediate Planner
Email: edemelo@muskokalakes.ca
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: 231
Dated this 2nd day of March, 2026.
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ZBA-06/26 - Harding
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ZBA-06/26 (Harding)
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. Draft By-law, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting (not dated, received January 16, 2026).
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, Senior Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: ecrowder@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 17th day of February, 2026.
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ZBA-40/25, B/64/65/25/ML - 8298 Lake Joseph Road Inc.
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Public Meeting: April 16, 2026
Planning Committee: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., in a hybrid format from the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Port Carling, ON. The staff report will be available by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Notice: Notice of Public Meeting
Take notice that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Muskoka Lakes has received a complete application for a zoning by-law amendment in accordance with Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990, as amended. In addition, concurrent consent applications have also been submitted.
For more details, please view the Notice of Complete Application.
Supporting Documents can be found below:
- Planning Justification Report, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting and dated December 16, 2025 and updated February 7, 2026;
- Scoped Natural Heritage Evaluation, prepared by Krystawyn Consulting and dated December 2025; and
- Draft By-law, prepared by Allen Planning Consulting (not dated, received on February 7, 2026).
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, Senior Planner
Phone: 705-765-3156 Email: ecrowder@muskokalakes.ca
Dated this 17th day of February, 2026.
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ZBA-02/26, B/01/02/03/04/26/ML - HERRMANN, MARSHALL & GRANT-STIPSITS
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ZBA-02/26, B/01/02/03/04/26/ML (HERRMANN, MARSHALL & GRANT-STIPSITS)
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 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, dated December 15, 2025, prepared by Planscape Inc.
- Consent Sketches
- Zoning Sketch
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 11th day of February, 2026.
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