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Minor Variance Planning Service

Minor Variance Planning Services in Orillia, Barrie, Muskoka, Collingwood & Surrounding Areas

Not every project fits perfectly within existing zoning requirements. When a proposal involves small changes to setbacks, height limits, lot coverage, or other zoning standards, a minor variance may be the most practical path forward.

MORGAN Planning & Development provides professional planning support for minor variance applications across Orillia, Barrie, Muskoka, Collingwood, and surrounding Simcoe County communities. We help property owners, developers, and businesses navigate the application process, prepare strong planning justification, and present proposals clearly to municipal decision-makers.

Minor Variance Planning Projects:

  • 107, 111 and 129 Essa Road, Barrie
  • Bayview Wildwood Resort
  • 39A Morgan Bay Road
  • 11 Felsman Lane

What Is a Minor Variance?

A minor variance is an application to a municipality’s Committee of Adjustment to request relief from specific zoning by-law requirements. These applications are typically used when a project does not fully comply with existing zoning standards but remains consistent with the overall intent of planning policy.

Minor variances may be required for:

  • Reducing setback requirements

  • Increasing allowable building height

  • Adjusting lot coverage or building size

  • Modifying parking requirements

  • Supporting additions, renovations, or accessory structures

  • Allowing design flexibility on constrained properties

Although considered “minor,” these applications still require clear planning rationale and careful preparation to demonstrate that the proposed change is appropriate and maintains compatibility with surrounding land uses.

Supporting Projects Across Simcoe & Muskoka

We provide minor variance planning services throughout Orillia, Barrie, Muskoka, Collingwood, and surrounding municipalities across the Simcoe region. Our familiarity with local zoning frameworks and approval processes helps us guide clients through requirements and expectations that can vary from one municipality to another.

Understanding how local Committees of Adjustment interpret planning policy allows us to prepare applications that are clear, complete, and well-aligned with municipal objectives.

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