Planning Notices

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE
PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
ZONING BY-LAW 2020-05 OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pembroke will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at City Hall at 6:00 p.m., to consider proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 2020-05 under Section 34 of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990.

The Planning Advisory & Adjustment Committee will be discussing the application at their meeting set for Monday, July 27, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

These are public meetings and you are encouraged to participate either in-person or by requesting a link to attend virtually via Zoom or by providing a letter of your concerns to ohutton@pembroke.ca or by calling 613-735-6821 Ext. 1304. Both meetings will be live streamed on the City’s YouTube channel.

The proposed amendments are as follows:

1) Accessory Dwelling Units – addition of “per lot” to the provisions to bring the provisions in-line with the Planning Act. Addition of “Primary Dwelling Unit” definition. Addition of a “Minimum Dwelling Unit Size” for “Accessory Dwelling Unit(s)” provision of 400sq.ft. Addition of “Maximum Dwelling Unit Size” for “Accessory Dwelling Units” provision of 40% of “Primary Dwelling Unit”.

2) Public Authority and Public Use definitions shall be amended to mean that a Public Authority is the Corporation of the City of Pembroke and any Boards, Commissions or Committees of the City. A Public Use shall mean a building, structure or lot used for public services by the Corporation of the City of Pembroke or any Boards, Commissions or Committees of the City.

Further Section 3.30 Public Uses will amended to read as follows:

1. Public Services

Any land may be used and any building or structure may be erected or used for the purpose of a public service by a public authority, in this case the Corporation of the City of Pembroke or any local Boards Commissions or Committees of the City provided that:

a) The lot coverage, setback, height and yard requirements prescribed for the zone in which such land, building or structure is located are complied with, except for transmission facilities for gas, telephone, cable and electric power (i.e. poles, towers, lines and similar elements);

b) No goods, materials or equipment shall be stored in the open, except as permitted in such zone; and

c) Any building, structure erected in a Residential Zone under the authority of this paragraph shall be designed and maintained in general harmony with the residential buildings of the type permitted in the zone.

3) 260 Quarry Road – M1-5 to M1 – to reflect recent severance and lot addition

4) 5 Bennett Street & 7 Bennett Street – R4-15 to R4 – to reflect recent severances

5) 340 Matheson Drive – R4-15 to R4-23 – to correct duplicate site-specific zoning number used for both 340 Matheson Drive and 9 Bennett Street. No provisions to change

6) 140 Quarry Road – OS to M1 – to reflect recent severance and lot addition

7) Central Commercial – C3 – Zone Provisions – remove “Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot” provision to reflect actual uses

8) Accessory Uses – add provision that accessory use lot coverage shall not exceed main use lot coverage If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Corporation of the City of Pembroke on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Owen Hutton at 1 Pembroke Street East, Pembroke, ON K8A 3J5 or ohutton@pembroke.ca.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Corporation of the City of Pembroke 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 Corporation of the City of Pembroke 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 Corporation of the City of Pembroke 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Colleen Sauriol at 613-735-6821 Ext. 1301 or by email at csauriol@pembroke.ca.

DATED at Pembroke, Ontario this 7th day of July, 2026.

Owen Hutton, Planner 
Planning and Building Departments
735-6821 Ext. 1304

Victoria Charbonneau

Clerk

EXPLANATORY NOTE: The Planning Department is recommending several proposed “housekeeping” amendments to the City of Pembroke’s Zoning By-law 2020-05. The department has noted inconsistencies regarding the zoning by-law and its schedules and wishes to modify the text within the zoning by-law document and its schedules accordingly.

NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A

AMENDING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW BY

THE CITY OF PEMBROKE

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Pembroke passed an amending Development Charges By-law No. 2026-52 on the 2nd day of June 2026, under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the Act).

AND TAKE NOTICE that the by-law is not appealable to the Ontario Land tribunal based on Section 19 (1.1) of the Act. The schedule of development charges in the City is not changed by the amending by-law.

The amending by-law provides for changes to the existing By-law 2021-26 to reflect an expiry date of June 7, 2031, unless it is extended by statute, regulation or By-law, or repealed at an earlier date.

The City’s current development charges schedule remains in effect and can be found on the City’s website at https://www.pembroke.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-land-use/development-charges/#CurrentDevelopmentCharges.

No key map is provided as the amending by-law applies to all lands located in the City of Pembroke. Copies of the City’s Development Charges By-laws are available for examination by appointment in the offices of the municipality located at 1 Pembroke St E, Pembroke, Ontario, and on the City’s website.

For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 613-735-6821 ext. 1304.

Dated at the City of Pembroke, this 18th day of June 2026.

Victoria Charbonneau

Clerk

City of Pembroke

1 Pembroke St E

Pembroke, Ontario, K8A 3J5

The City of Pembroke is currently updating its Development Charges By-law. Read the draft by-law here.

The City of Pembroke has released its 2026 Development Charges Background Study as part of the process to update development charges and support future growth in the community.

The study outlines anticipated residential and non-residential development over the next 10 years and identifies the infrastructure required to support that growth. It also details how development charges are calculated to help ensure that new development contributes to the cost of services such as roads, parks, emergency services, and transit.

Residents, developers, and stakeholders are encouraged to review the full study to learn more about how growth will be managed and funded in Pembroke.

The full study is available here:

2026 Development Charges Background Study

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE

 NOTICE OF PASSING

Adoption of an update to the City of Pembroke’s Community Improvement Plan

TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Pembroke passed By-law No. 2026-06 on the 20th day of January, 2026 updating the Community Improvement Plan.

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person, incorporated group of persons or agency may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the update made to Pembroke’s Community Improvement Plan by filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the City of Pembroke not later than February 11, 2026 a Notice of Appeal setting out the objection to the update to the Community Improvement Plan and the reasons in support of the objection.

NOTE: The update to Pembroke’s Community Improvement Plan is exempt from approval by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing – the decision of Pembroke City Council is final if a Notice of Appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing a Notice of Appeal. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a decision of Pembroke City Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A Notice of Appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a Notice of Appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal unless, before the decision was made, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to Pembroke City Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed updated Community Improvement Plan is to support and promote the continued revitalization, redevelopment, and enhancement of the City of Pembroke. The proposed Community Improvement Project Area and Community Improvement Plan will provide a set of financial incentive programs to support the revitalization, redevelopment, and enhancement of the City of Pembroke.

AN EXPLANATION of the proposed updated Community Improvement Plan is to provide financial incentive programs to support revitalization, redevelopment, and enhancement of the City of Pembroke. The Pembroke Community Improvement Plan applies to all lands within the Community Improvement Project Area, which encompasses the entirety of the City of Pembroke. The updated proposed Community Improvement Plan can be found on the City of Pembroke’s project webpage at engagepembroke.ca/CIPUpdate.

Dated at the City of Pembroke this 22^nd day of January, 2026

Victoria Charbonneau

Clerk

1 Pembroke Street East

Pembroke, ON  K8A 3J5