Active Development Applications

Township-initiated administrative amendments are proposed with respect to the Township Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Number 07-079.  The purpose of the amendments is to update sections of the Township Official Plan and the Township’s Comprehensive Zoning By-Law for consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and the Planning Act. The amendments also implement the land use planning recommendations of the Rockport Strategic Plan (2020). The proposed zoning by-law amendment also proposes to correct the omission of a previously approved site-specific amending zoning by-law identified through the consolidation of amendments.

D09-2026-001 and D14-2026-007 Notice of Public Meeting
Draft Official Plan Amendments No. 10(D09-2026-001)
Draft By-Law- Administrative Amendments (D14-2026-007)

A Township initiated Zoning By-Law Amendment is proposed to amend Section 3.32(b) and (c) in Township Zoning By-Law Number 07-079. The effect of the application is to permit limited structures within the 30-metre water setback with a maximum combined area of 14 square metres. The proposed exception would not apply to lots fronting on Highly Sensitive Lake Trout Lakes (Charleston and Red Horse) and would not permit structures containing sleeping accommodation within the setback area.

D14-2026-008 Notice of Public Meeting 

A Zoning By-Law Amendment application has been submitted for the waterfront area of the property municipally known as 1 Lone Tree Island. The purpose of the application is to change the zoning of the waterfront area of the property from Environmental Protection (EP) Zone to an Environmental Protection Special Exception XX (EP-XX) Zone in Township Zoning By-Law Number 07-079. The effect of the application is to permit the construction of a 187.7 square metre marine facility comprised of a boathouse and a ramp. The existing marine facilities consist of a 120 square metre boatport with a dock and a 41 square metre straight dock, all of which are proposed to be removed. The proposed boathouse and ramp require zoning relief from the maximum area provision for a marine facility.

D14-2026-005 Notice of Public Meeting
D14-2026-005 Application
D14-2026-005 Planning Justification Report 
D14-2026-005 Plot Plan
D14-2026-005 Construction Details 
D14-2026-005 Pictures
D14-2026-005 Videos Available for Public Viewing Instructions

Applications for Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZBA) have been submitted by Fotenn Consultants Inc., on behalf of Greene’s Electric Plumbing & Heating Ltd. for an unaddressed property the property located east of Gananoque, north of the Thousand Islands Parkway and south of Highway 401. The Official Plan Amendment application is proposing to create a site-specific policy area for the subject lands to facilitate a proposed residential subdivision with a density of 1.16 units per net hectare. A total of twenty-five (25) residential lots are proposed, with access to the subdivision via the Thousand Islands Parkway. The Zoning By-Law Amendment application is proposing to rezone the subject lands from Rural (RU) zone, Floodplain (FP) zone and Locally Significant Wetland (LSW) zone in Township Zoning By-Law Number 07-079 to Rural Residential (RR) zone, Rural Residential Special Exception (RR-X) zone, Floodplain (FP) zone and Locally Significant Wetland (LSW) zone. The zoning change would amend the boundaries of the FP and LSW zones.

There is an existing Draft Plan of Subdivision that applies to the subject lands that was originally approved in 1994. In addition to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment, the applicant is also proposing a Major Amendment to the Draft Plan of Subdivision.

D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Notice of Public Meeting
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Application
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Concept Plan
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Draft Plan
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Environmental Impact Study
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Hydrogeological Evaluation Update
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Noise Impact Study
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Planning Demonstration Report
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Stormwater Management Report 
D14-2025-012 and D09-2025-003 Traffic Impact Study (contact staff)

A Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZBA) application has been submitted for the property municipally known as 390 Back Street. The site is currently zoned Rural ‘RU’ zone in Township Zoning By-Law Number 07-079. The proposed development consists of establishing a seasonal wedding venue on the property. Parking for the wedding venue is proposed along the western and northern sides of the property. The existing driveway for the existing dwelling on the property is proposed to be shared with the wedding venue, with the driveway splitting off in a Y formation interior to the site. A hammerhead is proposed at the northwest corner of the property to facilitate access for delivery vehicles and emergency response vehicles. To facilitate the proposed development, the application is proposing to change the existing ‘RU’ zone to a Rural Special Exception ‘RU-XX’ zone.

D14-2025-009 Notice of Public Meeting
D14-2025-009 Application
D14-2025-009 Concept Plan
D14-2025-009 Driveway Plan 
D14-2025-009 Noise Impact Study
D14-2025-009 Planning Justification Report
D14-2025-009 Servicing Brief
D14-2025-009 Species at Risk Screening and Environmental Constraint Review 
D14-2025-009 Traffic Impact Study 

This application is related to two provisionally approved consent applications (File Numbers B-105-25 and B-106-25). Through application B-105-25, a total of 0.3 hectares (0.75 acres) was severed from the property municipally known as 108 Main St. The retained lands will have an area of 0.3 hectares (0.75 acres), with approximately 27.8 metres of frontage on Main St. Through application B-106-25, a total of 0.25 hectares (0.61 acres) was severed from the property with Roll Number 08-12-816-010-10321-0000. The retained lands will have an area of 0.53 hectares (1.31 acres), with approximately 22.8 metres of frontage on Main St. Condition number 4 of the decisions for the provisionally-approved consent applications states: “That the retained and severed lands are rezoned to a Hamlet Residential Special Exception X (RH-X) zone to recognize the non-compliant minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage, and to restrict the permitted use to a semi-detached dwelling unit.” The purpose of the subject application is to satisfy these conditions. The subject lands are currently zoned ‘RH-5’ zone, which includes site-specific provisions that permit residential uses within 270 metres of lands zoned ‘MRP’ zone and within 144 metres of lands zoned ‘MRA’ zone. These provisions are proposed to be carried forward into the new ‘RH-X’ zones proposed for each of the four semi-detached dwelling unit lots.

D14-2026-003 Notice of Public Meeting
D14-2026-003 Application – 108 Main St
D14-2026-003 Application – Main St (816-010-10321)
D14-2026-003 Site Plan – 108 Main St
D14-2026-003 Site Plan – Main St (816-010-10321)

A Zoning By-Law Amendment application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 158 Hill Island. The purpose of the application is to change the zoning of the waterfront area of the property from Environmental Protection (EP) Zone to an Environmental Protection Special Exception XX Zone (EP-XX). The effect of the application is to permit the construction of a 182 square metre marine facility comprised of a 156 square metre flat roof boat house and a 26 square metre ramp/pedestrian bridge. Further, the request also includes zoning relief to permit the maximum height of the boathouse to be 6.3 metres. The existing marine facility is comprised of a 56 square metre ‘L’-shaped dock and is to be removed. The proposed marine facility requires zoning relief from the maximum area, width, and height permitted for a marine facility. The effect of the amendment will also be to include a site-specific provision in the proposed ‘EP-XX’ zone to permit the roof area of the proposed marine facility to be accessible by stairs and used as a sun deck.

D14-2026-002 Notice of Public Meeting
D14-2026-002 Application
D14-2026-002 Boathouse Concept Plan and Elevations
D14-2026-002 Planning Justification Report
D14-2026-002 Pictures

The subject application proposes a zone change to facilitate the expansion of the dockage associated with the active ‘Pier 161’ marina located at the property municipally known as 161 Ivy Lea Road. There are 30 existing dock slips and it is proposed to add 42 additional dock slips, for a total of 72. The water area where the existing and proposed docks are located is proposed to be re-zoned from Environmental Protection ‘EP’ zone to Environmental Protection Special Exception X ‘EP-X’ zone.

The application is also proposing to amend the existing Rural Residential ‘RR’ zone of the property municipally known as 164 Ivy Lea Road to a Rural Residential Special Exception X ‘RR-X’ Zone to recognize existing off-site commercial parking for the existing ‘Pier 161’ marina at 161 Ivy Lea Road.

D14-2026-004 Notice of Public Meeting
D14-2026-004 Application
D14-2026-004 Summary of Information
D14-2026-004 Parking Layout
D14-2026-004 Proposed Docking Layout
D14-2026-004 Plan of Property