I recently received an email regarding proposed changes to the zoning by-law related to buildings located within the 30m setback from the water. A summary of the issue can be found on the website of the Sydenham Lake Association:
http://sydenhamlake.ca/news/?p=1722
The following documents explain the issue well including the concerns of cottagers/residents with properties in the affected zone. Essentially, the concern is that a “housekeeping” change will in fact prevent owners with “grandfathered” structures from changing their buildings in any way which involves removing a wall and would make it easier to extinguish grandfathered rights if a wall were removed. Read the attachments….
HouskeepingReportToCofW2016 copy (1)
Peter, President NSOLA
North and South Otter Lake Association - NSOLA 