Hearst Planning Board

BE IT RESOLVED that this meeting of the Hearst Planning Board be hereby convened at 17:33 hours, this 8 th day of April 2026.

BE IT RESOLVED that Martin Rancourt and Daniel Lemaire be hereby confirmed and declared to be Chair and Vice ‑ Chair, respectively, of the Hearst Planning Board.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Order of Business for this meeting as previously circulated to members be hereby approved.

BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of the Hearst Planning Board held on February 11, 2026, be hereby approved.

BE IT RESOLVED that the regular meeting be hereby adjourned and that the public meeting commence to hear comments on the above ‑ noted applications.

BE IT RESOLVED that the public meeting be hereby closed, and that the regular meeting of the Hearst Planning Board be now reconvened.

WHEREAS Lise Joanis requested by application file no. C02 ‑ 26 that consent be given to a lot addition involving the whole of the parcel municipally known as 707 George Street, being that land having approximately 33 feet of frontage and 165 feet of depth, and WHEREAS said lot addition is intended to be added to and merged with the abutting residential property municipally known as 705 George Street, being a parcel of similar dimensions and presently used conjointly with the donor parcel as a single residential holding, and WHEREAS said lands are designated as Downtown Main Street District by the Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area and zoned Third Density Residential (R3) by By ‑ law No. 76 ‑ 19 of the Town of Hearst, being the Hearst Zoning By ‑ law, and WHEREAS Section 7.4.5 of the Official Plan permits lot additions where the donor parcel is not reduced below minimum zoning standards, the receiving parcel’s conformity is improved, the resulting parcel remains appropriate for its intended use, and no undue extension of municipal services is required, and WHEREAS the proposed lot addition satisfies said policies, creates no zoning non ‑ compliance, requires no new municipal services, and represents orderly development within the serviced urban area; BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby gives provisional consent to the proposed lot addition as requested by Lise Joanis as set out in application file no. C02 ‑ 26, subject to the following conditions: That this approval s

WHEREAS Hearst Connect has issued public notice for a proposed 45.7 ‑ metre freestanding telecommunication tower to be located at 226 Balmoral Avenue in the Village of Mattice, intended to replace an existing tower on the same site, and WHEREAS telecommunication towers are regulated exclusively under federal jurisdiction, and the role of the Hearst Planning Board is limited to providing land use compatibility comments as part of the public consultation process, and WHEREAS the subject lands are designated as a Village on Schedule B9 of the Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area, and Sections 6.1 and 5.6.3 of said Plan require that development within Villages maintain the existing built form and character of the settlement area and that utility and communication facilities be designed to minimize visual impacts and make use of existing sites wherever feasible; BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby receives the staff report dated March 25, 2026 regarding the proposed telecommunication tower at 226 Balmoral Avenue in Mattice, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide written comments to Hearst Connect noting the applicable Official Plan policies and requesting reasonable visual impact mitigation, including non ‑ reflective finishes, neutral colouring where permitted, screening of ground equipment, and no lighting unless required by aviation authorities.

WHEREAS Hearst Connect has issued public notice for a proposed 45.7 ‑ metre freestanding telecommunication tower to be located at 28 Jacques Road in Hallébourg, intended to replace an existing tower on the same site, and WHEREAS telecommunication towers are regulated exclusively under federal jurisdiction, and the role of the Hearst Planning Board is limited to providing land use compatibility comments as part of the public consultation process, and WHEREAS the subject lands are designated as a Hamlet on Schedule B5 of the Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area, and Sections 6.2.4 and 5.6.3 of said Plan require that development within Hamlets maintain the character of the settlement area and that utility and communication facilities be designed to minimize visual impacts and make use of existing sites wherever feasible; BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby receives the staff report dated March 25, 2026 regarding the proposed telecommunication tower at 28 Jacques Road in Hallébourg, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide written comments to Hearst Connect noting the applicable Official Plan policies and requesting reasonable visual impact mitigation, including non ‑ reflective finishes, neutral colouring where permitted, screening of ground equipment, and no lighting unless required by aviation authorities.

WHEREAS Yvon Jean, on behalf of 152445 Ontario Inc., requested by application file no. C01 ‑ 26 that consent be given to create a new recreational lot from lands described as Part of Broken Lot 25, Concession 9, Township of Casgrain, identified as PIN 65035 ‑ 0349 (LT); and WHEREAS the application proposes to sever a parcel having an area of approximately 2.180 hectares with 269.25 metres of frontage on Forcier Road, leaving a retained parcel of approximately 92,088 square metres with 200 metres of frontage, both parcels presently used for recreational purposes; and WHEREAS said lands are designated as a Natural Resources District by the Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area and zoned Natural Resources (NR), which permit low ‑ intensity recreational uses where lot configuration, private servicing, access, and environmental protection are adequately addressed; and WHEREAS both the severed and retained parcels have established year ‑ round access, rely on private wells and septic systems, and the proposed severance does not require new municipal services or infrastructure; BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby gives provisional consent to the creation of a new recreational lot as requested by Yvon Jean in application file no. C01 ‑ 26, subject to the following conditions: That this approval shall apply to the conveyance of a new recreational lot being that portion of land described as Part of Broken Lot 25, Concession 9, Township of Casgrain, identified as PIN 65035 ‑ 0349

WHEREAS the honorarium for members of the Hearst Planning Board was originally established in 1991 by Resolution No. 19 ‑ 91 at $31.50 per meeting, and was last formally updated in 2016, increasing the rate to $44.00 per meeting, and WHEREAS the Town of Hearst has adopted By ‑ law 16 ‑ 2026, which updates remuneration for members of the Committee of Adjustment, and WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment performs statutory duties under the Planning Act similar in nature to those of the Hearst Planning Board, including the review and decision ‑ making on planning applications, and WHEREAS it is desirable, equitable, and administratively efficient that the honorarium for Planning Board members be aligned with the remuneration established for Committee of Adjustment members, rather than requiring separate resolutions each time municipal rates are updated, BE IT RESOLVED that the honorarium and mileage rate for members of the Hearst Planning Board shall match the per ‑ meeting rate established for members of the Committee of Adjustment, as set out in By ‑ law 16 ‑ 2026 and as amended from time to time; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate shall apply equally to all members of the Hearst Planning Board, other than those appointed from the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Hearst; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution supersedes all previous resolutions related to Planning Board honoraria.

BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby accepts the Financial Statement for the Hearst Planning Board for the 2025 fiscal year, as prepared by the Secretary Treasurer, which financial statement is annexed hereto and forms part of this resolution, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board directs the Secretary Treasurer to submit said financial statement to Baker Tilly of Hearst for audit.

BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby approves the 2026 budget for the Hearst Planning Board, as prepared by the Secretary Treasurer, which budget is annexed hereto and forms part of this resolution.