by Friends Of Muskoka | Mar 11, 2022 | News
On March 22, 2022 at 9 am, Planning Staff and consultants will provide an overview of public feedback received last fall (emails, letters, Open House, Survey) and their suggested revisions to the draft Official Plan. As a reminder, this Official Plan will shape...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Mar 11, 2022 | News
On March 18 at 9 am, the Township of Muskoka Lakes will convene a virtual Special Planning Meeting to consider changes to a few Zoning By-Laws. The first draft amendment is described in our September, 2021 e-blast. As initially drafted, it affected property owners who...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Feb 11, 2022 | News
The Township of Muskoka Lakes is updating their Sewage System Maintenance Re-inspection Program and have created a survey to hear what the public has to say. The proposal creates a risk level classification for properties containing a private on-site sewage disposal...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Feb 11, 2022 | News
The Township of Muskoka Lakes is proposing changes to two of its by-laws focused on protecting the natural environment during development: the Site Alteration and Tree Preservation by-laws. Most development is regulated by a third by-law — the Site Plan Control...
by Friends Of Muskoka | Dec 17, 2021 | News
A recent decision by the City of Hamilton to combat urban sprawl is food for thought in Muskoka. As reported in the national press, Hamilton City Council voted in November not to designate more farmland for housing over the next 30 years. The reasoning was that, for...
