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Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review - July 2025 Update

Zoning By-law Review Open House 

When: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Where: The Museum on Tower Hill, 17 George St, Parry Sound P2A 2X4
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join us for an Open House, hosted by the Township together with our partners at J.L. Richards & Associates Limited  The Open House is an opportunity for residents and the public to learn about the Zoning By-law Review and potential changes to the Zoning By-law. It also provides residents and the public with an opportunity to ask questions and to express their concerns or suggestions. Your feedback is invaluable and will be compiled and presented back to Council to help inform their decision. Public input is essential to the process and we encourage all who can to attend the Open House. If you're unable to attend, please share your thoughts by filling out the comment form below. We look forward to engaging with all members of the community.

Open House Notice -Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

Comment Period - Now Open 

The Township is currently seeking feedback as part of the Zoning By-law Review. Residents and stakeholders are invited to share their input by completing the comment form available at the link below. The form will remain open until September 2, 2025.
Public Comment Form - Zoning By-law Review for the Township of The Archipelago

The  Corporation  of  the  Township  of  The  Archipelago  has  initiated  a Review of its Comprehensive Zoning By-law pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act. The Comprehensive Zoning By-law is the primary implementation tool of the Township's Official Plan and is the legal document which regulates how land can be used, as well as the type, size and location of buildings and structures on properties.  The Township's current Comprehensive Zoning By-law was prepared in 2007 and is being reviewed to ensure it:

  • conforms to the recently updated Official Plan for the Township of The Archipelago;
  • is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and all provincial policies and regulations; and,
  • contains appropriate zoning and development standards.

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited has recently been retained by the Township to assist with the review of the Township’s Zoning By-law, and presented a background report and presentation at the June 20, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Following the June presentation Council provided staff with direction to prepare a draft updated Zoning By-law and schedule an Open House, and passed Resolution 25-098.

Previous Public Information Sessions 2019:  

In the summer of 2019, Township held three Public Information Sessions; one at the Municipal office and one in each of the north and south sections of the Township, to inform the public on the process and in turn, give the public the opportunity to provide input on matters related to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law.

Please click here to see a copy of the presentation that was made at each of the public information sessions.

Please click on the link below for a summary of the comments from the three public information sessions.
Comments and Discussion from Information Sessions

Additional Written Input/Correspondence Received:

Below is a table summarizing additional input received from the 2019 Public Information Sessions.
Public Comment Table

Contact:

Planning Department
Phone: 705-746-4243
Email: planning@thearchipelago.ca