Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting: 138 Robert Street East
The Town of Penetanguishene has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. ZA 2/2026) to the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By- law 2022-17, as amended, and deemed the application “Complete” under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13.
Application No.: Zoning By-law Amendment ZA 2/2026
Owner: 138 Robert Street East GP Inc.
Applicant: Strategy 4 Inc. and The Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene
Location: 138 Robert Street East (see attached Location Map)
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
138 Robert Street East is currently subject to Official Plan Amendment (File No. OPA-2023-01), Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. ZA 3/2023), and Draft Plan of Subdivision (File No. PEN-SUB-2023-01) applications. The purpose of the new Zoning By-law Amendment application is to rezone a block within the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision from the Rural (RU) zone to the Institutional (I) zone to permit a new elementary school. The new school would replace the existing Burkevale Elementary School at 39 Burke Street. The proposed Amendment includes a site-specific exception to permit a maximum building height of 9.5 metres (two storeys), whereas a maximum of 7.5 metres is permitted.
PUBLIC MEETING
Pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Council of the Town of Penetanguishene will hold a Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be dealt with in the Council Chambers Townhall, 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene to consider the application.
HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
All comments will be considered up until the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene makes a decision regarding the application. Written comments may be submitted by email to planning@penetanguishene.ca or in writing to the Town of Penetanguishene Planning and Community Development Department, 10 Robert Street West, P.O. Box 5009, Penetanguishene, Ontario L9M 2G2. If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations, or other communications with the Town concerning this application, you should be aware that your name and the fact you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it available to the public, unless you expressly request the Town to remove it.
APPEAL
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Penetanguishene 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 Penetanguishene 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 Town of Penetanguishene 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Further information regarding this matter can be obtained by visiting the Town of Penetanguishene Townhall at 10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene, by email planning@penetanguishene.ca or by telephone at 705-549-7453. The complete application materials are available for inspection by visiting the Town of Penetanguishene Townhall or online at connectpenetanguishene.ca/development.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Penetanguishene on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Planning and Community Development Department 10 Robert Street West, P.O. Box 5009, Penetanguishene, Ontario L9M 2G2 or by email to planning@penetanguishene.ca.
It is requested that this notice be posted in a location visible to all residents if there are seven (7) or more residential units at this location.