Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. ZBL-05-2025

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

Application No. ZBL-05-2025

Take Notice that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, the Town of Perth advises that an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment (details below) has been received and was deemed complete. A key map identifies the location of the property and the area subject to this application.

Location and Description of Property: 
The subject property is located at 26 Craig Street in Perth. The property measures approximately 1,509 square metres in area with 31.5 metres of frontage on Craig Street. The Craig Street Cemetery abuts the property to the east. 

File Number: ZBL-05-2025

Owner/Applicant: 
Fishbowl Holdings Inc. c/o Trevor and Brad McNamee

Legal Description:
The subject lands are legally described as Lot 8 and Part Lot 7, S/S Craig Street, Plan 8828.

Municipal Address:
26 Craig Street, Perth, ON K7H 1X9

Purpose and Effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment: The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment seeks to re-zone the property at 26 Craig Street from a Residential Third Density (R3) zone to a site-specific Neighbourhood Commercial – Exception (C3-X) zone to add Fitness Centre as a permitted use. The existing building is proposed to be retained with interior renovations and façade upgrades proposed. 

Application Details: To review all of the plans and studies submitted with the application, please visit the Town's website at Perth.ca/Planning.

Public Meeting Details: The Public Meeting will be held September 16, 2025 in the Council Chambers at Perth Town Hall located at 80 Gore Street East, Perth ON, K7H 1H9 at 5:30 p.m. Please contact Joanna Bowes, Director of Development Services (contact noted below) for more information.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of The Corporation of the Town of Perth on the proposed application, you must make a written request to the Town of Perth, 80 Gore Street East, Perth, ON K7H 1H9 or by emailing a written request to Joanna Bowes at jbowes@perth.ca.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of The Corporation of the Town of Perth for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submission to the Town of Perth and County of Lanark 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 submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Perth on the Zoning By-law Application 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 about this application is available at the Town of Perth's website: Perth.ca/Planning.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact:

Joanna Bowes
Director of Development Services
Town of Perth
80 Gore St. East
Perth, ON K7H 1H9 
613-267-3311 x2235
jbowes@perth.ca

Posted to the Town’s website: Monday, August 25, 2025