County of Frontenac Land Use Policy

In 2014, County Council adopted a Land Use Policy. As the owner of lands, it is incumbent upon the County to establish policies to deal with requests from landowners to access public lands in the most efficient manner, while protecting the public interest. The intent of the policy is to provide a decision-making framework for Council, citizens and staff to ensure that the most efficient and least intrusive measure is applied to citizen requests for use of lands owned by the County.

The Policy also identifies the various tools available to grant access over County owned property and at which level the approval lies, ranging from staff to Council. It also notes guidelines and procedures to be taken when granting approvals.

The fees associated with the Policy are based on cost recovery and are contained in the County’s annual User Fee By-law.

Staff presented a report along with some draft amendments to the Land Use Policy for the Committees consideration at its meeting on February 5, 2025. Residents are encouraged to watch the meeting, review the draft policy and provide comments and suggestions.

February 5, 2025 Governance Review Committee Agenda

February 5, 2025 Governance Review Committee Meeting

The public is also encouraged to view the staff report presented to the Committee which will help the public understand the key changes to the Policy.

Draft updated Land Use Policy