Notice of Public Meeting - Zoning By-law Amendment

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Dryden will hold a second Public Meeting for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to make representations in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2025-10.

The meeting will be held in-person in the Council Chambers and virtually through Microsoft Teams by the Corporation of the City of Dryden Council on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

THE LOCATION of the lands affected by the proposed amendment are municipally known as 185 Grand Trunk Avenue, legally described as PLAN M157 LOTS 707 TO 709 & 899 PCL 8816. The subject property is shown on the key map included with this Notice.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of this Zoning By-law Amendment is to permit a site-specific Animal Care Establishment use to allow for pet boarding within a proposed new building on the property at 185 Grand Trunk Avenue. Currently, the Highway Commercial (CH) zone permits only Animal Hospital use (veterinary clinic), however, this use does not include pet boarding.

The applicant is proposing to construct a new two-storey building. The pet boarding facility would be located entirely indoors on the ground floor, with no outdoor enclosures or runs proposed. The second floor of the building is planned to contain a residential apartment. The building itself has not yet been approved, and detailed plans will be reviewed through the City’s planning and building approval processes.

This proposal does not introduce a new pet boarding operation to the area but instead relocates an existing pet boarding facility currently operating at Hillcrest Animal Clinic (195 Grand Trunk Avenue). If approved, pet boarding activities would move to 185 Grand Trunk Avenue, and the existing site at 195 Grand Trunk Avenue would continue to operate as a veterinary clinic only.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Council previously held the Statutory Public Meeting for this application on Monday, April 13, 2026. At that meeting, Council received submissions regarding the application and requested the submission of a noise study and additional information respecting noise mitigation.

Details on the application and meeting are included in the attached PDF.