Fort Frances
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Fort Frances Municipal Non Profit Housing Corporation
The Fort Frances Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation will review and approve its 2025 financial statements and the 2025 Annual Performance Report. The board also plans to approve using capital reserves to replace siding on four units at an estimated cost of $20,000.
- Approval of 2025 Annual Performance Report
- Review and approval of 2025 audited financial statements
- Approval of financials for January to April 2026
- Approval of siding repairs for four units at $20,000
- Conditional approval of $10,000 COCHI funding contribution
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Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment will hear two minor variance applications. The first seeks relief from the 9m driveway width limit to allow a 18.5m driveway at 680 Sixth Street West. The second application concerns 1125 Sunset Drive. The committee will also receive verbal updates on the Shevlin Wood Yard Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and the Town's CIP development.
- Minor variance A3-2026: 680 Sixth Street West – request to widen driveway to 18.5m (by-law max 9m)
- Minor variance A4-2026: 1125 Sunset Drive – details not provided in agenda
- Verbal update on Shevlin Wood Yard Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
- Verbal update on Town of Fort Frances CIP Development
- Status update on Committee of Adjustment applications
Indigenous Relations Advisory Committee
The committee will review feedback on the draft Reconciliation Policy and vote on recommending it to Town Council for adoption. They will also discuss a proclamation for National Indigenous Peoples Day. The policy is intended as a living document for ongoing reconciliation efforts.
- Review and recommend Reconciliation Policy to Town Council for adoption
- Discuss proclamation for National Indigenous Peoples Day
- Approve meeting minutes from November 19, 2025
- Consider amendments to Reconciliation Policy based on public and stakeholder feedback
Regular Council Meeting
Council will decide on an official plan and zoning amendment to redesignate the Shevlin Wood Yard from Future Development to Mixed Use, allowing a housing development. A delegation requests relocating the development to preserve green space. Council will also consider a motion to halt the sale of Sunny Cove Camp pending a procedural review, and award a $671,610 contract for shoreline restoration.
- Shevlin Wood Yard Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to Mixed Use (C1-2026, B1-2026)
- Delegation by Marie Brady to relocate housing development from 820 Fifth St. E. to Shevlin Wood Yard
- Notice of Motion to halt Sunny Cove Camp sale pending procedural review
- Award of tender 2026-OF-07 to Allen Equipment for $671,610 for shoreline restoration
- BYOB events policy: recommendation not to permit BYOB events until April 2027
Public Meeting
The Town of Fort Frances is holding a public meeting to hear comments on proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for the redevelopment of the former Shevlin Wood Yard. The plan would rezone the property from Future Development to Mixed Use and Open Space, allowing residential and commercial uses. A Holding Zone is proposed pending a Record of Site Condition. A specific exception for Lot 1 would allow building heights up to 20m and enclosed outdoor storage in the front yard.
- Official Plan Amendment to redesignate Shevlin Wood Yard from Future Development to Mixed Use
- Zoning By-law Amendment to Mixed Use and Open Space zones
- Holding Zone applied until a Record of Site Condition is completed
- Zoning exception for Lot 1: maximum building height of 20m and permitted front-yard enclosed outdoor storage
- Proposed developments include fourplex, townhouse, and triplex dwellings
Fort Frances Municipal Non Profit Housing Corporation
The Fort Frances Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation will vote on approving financial statements for January to April 2026, the 2025 Annual Performance Report, and the audited financial statements for 2025. They will also decide on a $20,000 siding replacement for four units, contingent on a $10,000 grant from COCHI.
- Approve financials for Jan-Apr 2026
- Approve 2025 Annual Performance Report
- Review and approve 2025 audited financial statements
- Replace siding on four units at $20,000 (conditional on $10,000 COCHI funding)