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The Public is invited to participate in a Committee of Adjustment Hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
How to Participate
Submit written comments, by emailing Arden.Irish@thunderbay.ca no later than Monday, September 22, 2025. Please quote the file number in your submission.
Participate online using Microsoft Teams. Online participants must register by the end of the day on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Please email Arden.Irish@thunderbay.ca to register.
Attend in person, by visiting Council Chambers on the 3rd Floor of City Hall (500 Donald Street East)
Watch live from home by visiting www.thunderbay.ca/watchcouncil
Additional Information
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent, you must submit a written request to Arden.Irish@thunderbay.ca.
Copies of all comments will be forwarded to the Committee and to the Applicant. The collection of personal information including names and contact information provided in written submissions is made under the authority of the Planning Act for the purpose of creating a Public Record. Personal information is collected in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Right to Appeal
Only the applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body that has an interest in the matter may, within 20 days of the making of the decision, appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal against the decision of the Committee of Adjustment.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this notice or you require accessible accommodations or materials, please contact:
Arden Irish
Acting Committee of Adjustment Secretary Treasurer
(807) 625-2704
Consent to Sever Applications
B-53-2025: 427 and 435 Balmoral Street
The purpose of this application is for the establishment of two blanket easements, in perpetuity, on 427 Balmoral Street for access to the benefit of 435 Balmoral Street and on 435 Balmoral Street for access, property maintenance, waste management collection, vehicular and bicycle parking access to the benefit of 437 Balmoral Street. A 36-unit apartment building is to be built at 427 Balmoral Street.
If approved, the effect of this application would allow for the cross usage of both properties for mutual benefit with easements for access and parking to the subject property, as set forth in the application.
The lands are zoned “UM” – Urban Mid-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
The subject lands are subject to Minor Variance file number A-54-2025 under the Planning Act.
Key Map of Subject Lands
Applicant's Site Sketch
B-61-2025: 3053 Community Hall Road
The purpose of this application is to create two new parcels of land.
The severed lots would each have an approximate Lot Frontage of 60 m, Lot Depth of 402.5 m and Lot Area of 25 120 m2. The retained lot would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 369.9 m, Lot Depth of 402.5 m and Lot Area of 160 380 m2.
If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
The lands are zoned “RU” – Rural Zone and designated “Rural 1” and “Rural 2” in the Official Plan. A key map of the subject lands and the applicant’s site-sketch are shown below.
The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.
Key Map of Subject Lands
Applicant's Site-sketch
Minor Variance Applications
A-54-2025: 427 Balmoral Street
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
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Table 3.2.1d |
Reduce the minimum south interior setback from 3.0 m to 1.5 m |
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Table 3.2.1d |
Reduce the minimum north interior setback from 3.0 m to 1.09 m |
| Table 11.2.4 | Reduce the maximum projection of an architectural feature into a minimum setback from 0.75 m to 1.03 m |
| Table 11.2.4 | Reduce the minimum distance of an architectural feature from a lot line from 0.3 m to 0.06 m |
| Section 14 | Vary the definition of “Lot” to mean the subject lands despite multiple ownership. |
If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of a 36-unit Apartment on the subject lands.
The lands are zoned “UM” – Urban Mid-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.
The subject lands are subject to Consent to Sever file number B-53-2025 under the Planning Act.
Key Map of Subject Lands
Applicant's Site-sketch
A-55-2025: 2325 Ponderosa Drive
The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described in the table below:
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Table 2.2.2 |
Reduce the minimum Front Setback from 10 m to 6 m |
If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of a detached garage on the subject lands.
The subject lands are zoned “RS1” – Rural Settlement Zone 1, and “EP” – Environmental Protection Zone. The lands are designated “Rural Settlement Area”, “Wetland” and “Natural Corridor” in the Official Plan. A key map of the subject lands and the applicant’s site-sketch are shown below.
The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.
Key Map of Subject Lands
Applicant's Site-sketch
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