NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPROPOSED MINOR VARIANCE 

TO ZONING BY-LAW 45-2014

Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, cP. 13., S. 45 (5)

TAKE NOTICE that the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will hold a public meeting on: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a proposed minor variance under Section 45 of the Planning Act (RSO 1990), as described below.

APPLICANT:    Cardiff Farms Incorporated (Matthew and Jeff Cardiff)

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:    Concession 3, SPT Lot 28   (42450 Cardiff Rd)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION:  The purpose of this application is to request relief from the Morris-Turnberry Zoning By-law to reduce the required Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) II setback to allow for the construction of a new livestock barn. 

This application proposes to reduce the MDS II setback from 436m to 171m, 332m, and 388m to three neighbouring residences located to the west, south, and south-east.

EXISTING ZONING BY-LAW PROVISIONS & OFFICIAL PLAN DESIGNATION: 

The subject property is zoned General Agriculture (AG1) and Natural Environment – Limited Protection (NE2) on Key Map “Morris (Northeast)” of the Morris-Turnberry Zoning By-law and designated Agriculture and Natural Environment in the Morris-Turnberry Official Plan. 

PROPOSED MINOR VARIANCE: Proposed relief from the following section of By-law 45-2014:

Section 4.5 requires new or expanding livestock facilities to comply with the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Formulae. 

The MDS II calculation for the proposed poultry barn requires the barn to locate a minimum of 436 metres away from neighbouring residences, whereas the application proposes to locate 171m, 332m, and 388m from neighbouring residences. 

PUBLIC HEARING:  You are entitled to attend this public hearing in person to express your views about this application or you may be represented by counsel for that purpose.  If you are aware of any person interested in or affected by this application who has not received a copy of this notice, you are requested to inform that person of this hearing.  If you wish to make written comments on this application, they may be forwarded to the secretary-treasurer of the committee at the address shown below.

FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE:  If you do not attend the hearing, it may proceed in your absence and, except as otherwise provided by the Planning Act, you will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceedings.

NOTICE OF DECISION:  If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment regarding this application, you must submit a written request to the Committee of Adjustment. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing in the event of the decision of this application is appealed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed minor variance is available for inspection on the Municipal Website at www.morristurnberry.ca or in person at the Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office- address listed below. 

DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY this 21^st day of May, 2025

Trevor Hallam
Secretary, Committee of Adjustment
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
41342 Morris Road, P.O. Box 310
Brussels, ON     N0G 1H0
thallam@morristurnberry.ca  

Attachment 1: Key Map from the Morris-Turnberry Zoning By-law showing the location of the proposed variance.

Attachment 2: Airphoto of 42450 Cardiff Road.

Airphoto shows the proposed location of the barn and the three properties effected by the variance.