Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment - PLZACO 2026 004

The Town of Greater Napanee has received an application for a:

Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA)

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION:

The Town is proposing an amendment to the permitted uses within the General Industrial M2 zone category to include a data processing centre and related facilities and services. The Town is also proposing to include a new definition of a data processing centre within Zoning By-law 02-22.

The Town initiated application will result in an amendment to Section 5.28.1.b of the Zoning By-law to include the additional use outlined above, as well as adding a new definition to Section 3 of the Zoning By-law.

Address: Town of Greater Napanee

Applicant: The Town of Greater Napanee

PUBLIC MEETING:

Date:                   February 24^th, 2026

Time:                   7:00 pm

Location:               Attendees can participate in-person at Council Chambers, Town Hall, 124

                               John Street, Napanee, or virtually. To register to attend virtually, email

                               Shannon Murphy, Legal Services Coordinator, at

                               smurphy@greaternapanee.com   

PUBLIC CONSULTATION:

Anyone may attend the Public Meeting and make a verbal statement, and/or submit comments in writing, either in support or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Council will receive a staff report with respect to the applications at the Public Meeting. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered by Council and make part of the public record, and a staff recommendation for the applications will be submitted to Council for a decision on the matter.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Greater Napanee before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Greater Napanee before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Greater Napanee on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to:

                               Town of Greater Napanee, Growth and Infrastructure (c/o Planning)

                               99 Advance Avenue

                               Napanee, ON K7R 3Y6

                               Or Planning@greaternapanee.com

If you have received this notice and you are the owner of land that contains four or more residential units, please post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents.

NOTICE OF COLLECTION:

Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the City of Kingston. Questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to Executive Services Department,  99 Advance Avenue, Napanee, Ontario, K7R 3Y6