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FLOATING COTTAGES – COMING TO A BAY NEAR YOU?
A new use has developed on the waterways - floating cottages. Unlike a houseboat, they are intended to be used for living space rather than travel. They are marketed as homes, but can be a navigational hazard, a visual scar and an environmental risk. Surprisingly,...
Another decision against residential units on commercial resorts in Muskoka
The Township of Muskoka Committee of the Whole reached a unanimous decision on Feb 15th to defer the decision on the Site Plan application for Marriott’s expansion until the issues we identified (including septic and wastewater treatment, and fire...
OMB RULING ON MIST MAJOR WIN FOR MUSKOKA
Highlights include: Mist's request for appeal dismissal declined, District and Township have jurisdiction to enforce conformity to the official plans OMB rejects key Villas argument that rental pool conditions are beyond its jurisdiction OMB...
Minett. One of the major battlegrounds to Save Muskoka
This little bay on Lake Rosseau is turning out to be one of the major battlegrounds to Save Muskoka. Lakeside Lodge (Legacy Cottages), Clevelands House (Minett Village) and Marriott Red Leaves are planning to build thousands of residential...
Muskoka Lakes Council votes unanimously for review of Minett development
Read the great article in the Gravenhurst Banner covering the Jan 16th COW meeting in Port Carling. Read the article here.
COW Meeting insist Legacy wait for OMB decision
We've got more good news to report regarding the Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting this past Tuesday, Jan 16th at the Municipal Office in Port Carling. The meeting notes are below, but the big news is that Council deferred providing comment to...
THE TOWNSHIP OF MUSKOKA LAKES VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO REVIEW MINETT DEVELOPMENT!
Great news from the TML meeting on 1/12/18!!! The Township of Muskoka Lakes voted 9 – 0 to recommend District include a review of the Resort Village of Minett in their review of the new Official Plan. And they will modify the plan as needed and...