PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 
AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY

TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will hold a public meeting on April 21^st, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.

BE ADVISED that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry considered this application to be complete on March 16^th, 2026.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting to make written or verbal representation either in support or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment.

IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

IF a person or public body does not make an oral submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before OLT unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

IF you wish to be notified of the decision of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry on the zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry at the address listed below.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning by-law amendment is available for inspection at www.morristurnberry.ca or please call 519-887-6137 for additional methods to review the materials.

Dated at the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry this 30^th day of March, 2026. 

Kim Johnston, Deputy Clerk
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, 
PO Box 310, 41342 Morris Road,
Brussels, ON N0G 1H0, (519)-887-6137.

Trevor Hallam, CAO/Clerk
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, 
PO Box 310, 41342 Morris Road
Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 (519)-887-6137

PURPOSE AND EFFECT

The purpose of this zoning by-law amendment (File No. Z03-2026) is to amend the zoning on a portion of the lands at Plan 410 Lot 84 Part Queen St; and RP 22R5477 Part 4 (125 Maitland Street) as shown in the attached schedules from the existing VR1 (Village Residential – Low Density) Zone to create a new special VR1 zone to permit an existing accessory structure in the absence of a main use and to request relief from the maximum floor size for accessory structures from 90 square metres to 140 square metres. 

THE CORPORATION OF THE  MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY

 BY-LAW           - 2026

WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry considers it advisable to amend Morris-Turnberry Zoning By-law 45-2014, as amended, of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry; and

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry ENACTS as follows: 

1. This by-law shall apply to 125 Maitland St, Plan 410 Lot 84 Part Queen St; and RP 22R5477 Part 4, in the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry and is comprised of Schedules 1-4.
2. By-law 45-2014 is hereby amended on Zoning Key Map – “Lowertown”, by changing the zone symbol from VR1 (Village Residential – Low Density) to VR1-23 (Village Residential – Low Density – Special Provisions) on the attached Schedule 2, 3, and 4 of this by-law.
3. All other provisions of By-law 45-2014 shall apply.
4. Section 14.7 of By-law 45-2014 is hereby amended by the addition of the following

14.7.23

Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, on the lands zoned VR1-23, the existing accessory structure is permitted in the absence of a main use (a dwelling) and the maximum floor area for the accessory structure shall not exceed 140 square metres. 

1. This by-law shall come into force pursuant to Section 34(21) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.

READ A FIRST TIME ON THE                                       ^th DAY OF                     , 2026. 

READ A SECOND TIME ON THE                                  ^th DAY OF                     , 2026.

READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS                      ^th DAY OF                     , 2026.

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Jamie Heffer, Mayor                                                   Trevor Hallam, CAO/Clerk

SCHEDULE 1

CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY 

 BY-LAW No.  - 2026

By-law  No       - 2026 has the following purpose and effect:

1. The purpose of this zoning by-law amendment (File No. Z03-2026) is to amend the zoning on a portion of the lands at Plan 410 Lot 84 Part Queen St; and RP 22R5477 Part 4 (125 Maitland Street) as shown in the attached schedules from the existing VR1 (Village Residential – Low Density) Zone to create a new special VR1 zone to permit an existing accessory structure in the absence of a main use and to request relief from the maximum floor size for accessory structures from 90 square metres to 140 square metres.
2. This by-law amends the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Zoning By-law 45-2014. All other zone provisions apply.
3. The location map and key map showing the location to which this by-law applies are found on the following pages.

SCHEDULE 2

THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY

BY-LAW   No.       - 2026

SCHEDULE 3

THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY

BY-LAW    No.      – 2026

SCHEDULE 4

THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY

BY-LAW    No.      – 2026