Georgian Bay meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Georgian Bay council weighed arena consultant, fire equipment, and land-use hearings this week

Georgian Bay's Council, Planning Council, and Committee of Adjustment all met between July 13 and July 17, but minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions. What follows is based on the published agendas only — no decisions, votes, or outcomes are confirmed in the record yet.

Council agenda: $108K arena consultant and $24K fire tool

Council's July 13 agenda listed several spending items for consideration. The largest was a proposal to engage Barry Bryan and Associates as architectural consultant for upgrades to the MacTier Memorial Arena and Community Centre at a cost of $108,240.36, with $36,240 to come from the Working Capital Reserve.

Also on the agenda was a request to replace a battery-powered auto extrication tool using up to $24,000 from the Fire/Emergency Services Reserve.

Other agenda items included a report on back flow prevention requirements, a report on Port Severn Park playground resurfacing, the Go Home Lake pump, and tree removal at MacTier Union Cemetery. Under new business, the agenda listed discussion of expired marine distress flares advocacy and a Liveable Ontario non-market affordable housing discussion.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed whether any of these items were approved, deferred, or voted on.

Planning Council agenda: shore road allowance, zoning amendments, rock crushing

Planning Council's July 14 agenda included public hearings and staff reports on several land-use matters.

A shore road allowance closure at 68 Bear Lake Road was listed at $7,224.42 plus HST. The agenda also included a zoning by-law amendment for 117 Port Severn Rd N (Z26-14), two combined official plan and zoning amendments — one at 146 Prisque Road (O26-01 and Z26-04) and another at 34 Curling Club Road (O26-05 and Z26-10) — and a temporary use zoning extension for rock crushing by OBD Developments Inc.

Staff were also scheduled to present an outline for the 2026/28 Official Plan Review.

No outcomes are confirmed in the record.

Committee of Adjustment agenda: nine consent and variance applications

The Committee of Adjustment met July 17 to hold public hearings on multiple land consent and minor variance applications.

Consent applications on the agenda included:

• B26-08 and B26-09, Hungry Bay Road — McCart
• B26-11, 201 Nicholson Road — Little Go Home Bay Dockers
• B26-12, 714 Sweets Portage Road — Burgoin

Minor variance applications included:

• A26-18, 170 Red Hawk Road — Szarko
• A26-20, 64 Trillium Lane — Kutas
• A26-21, 215 Sanctuary Road — Stokes
• A26-22, 15 Silver Sands Lake Road — 299518 Alberta Limited
• A26-23, 20 Island 2060 Georgian Bay — Mullen
• A26-24, 49 Dayeo Drive — Wieczorek

As with the other meetings, minutes have not been published, so no decisions are confirmed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should watch the Township of Georgian Bay website for published minutes from the July 13, 14, and 17 meetings, which will confirm what was actually decided.

Planning council to decide on rock crushing extension, zoning changes at July 14 meeting

No decisions were reported from the past two weeks of municipal meetings in Georgian Bay, as the only recent gathering—the Refresh MacTier Advisory Committee—held training and received updates without voting on action items. The next opportunity for binding decisions comes July 14, when the Planning Council will hold public hearings and consider several zoning and official plan amendments, including a requested extension for rock crushing operations.

Refresh MacTier Advisory Committee (June 22)

The committee met on June 22 for training on procedure by-laws, codes of conduct, and accessibility. Members also received verbal updates on the Refresh MacTier Town Hall and resolutions from the MacTier Arena Advisory Committee. Minutes have not yet been published, so no votes or formal outcomes are available.

Upcoming Planning Council (July 14)

The Planning Council agenda includes multiple public hearings and staff reports:

• **Shore road allowance closure**: A proposed closure at 68 Bear Lake Road for a purchase price of $7,224.42 plus HST.
• **Zoning by-law amendment Z26-14**: A request related to 117 Port Severn Road North.
• **Official plan amendment O26-01 and zoning amendment Z26-04**: A proposal affecting 146 Prisque Road.
• **Official plan amendment O26-05 and zoning amendment Z26-10**: A proposal affecting 34 Curling Club Road.
• **Temporary use zoning extension for rock crushing**: A staff report on a request by OBD Developments Inc. to extend a temporary use permit for rock crushing operations.

The council will also receive an outline for the 2026–2028 Official Plan Review.

Coming up

• **Planning Council** – July 14 at a time and location to be confirmed. The agenda includes public hearings on the shore road allowance closure, zoning changes, and the rock crushing extension. Residents may attend in person or submit comments as outlined on the township’s website.