Midland council will hold a public meeting next month on a proposed Official Plan amendment and rezoning for a property at 750 Balm Beach Road East.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the council chambers of the municipal building at 575 Dominion Ave., according to a Town of Midland notice.

The application, filed as OPA-02-26 and ZBA-04-26, has been deemed complete by the town's planning services division and will now proceed through the planning process under Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act.

What the application proposes

The property is designated Mixed-Use Corridor in the town's Official Plan and zoned Highway Commercial under the town's comprehensive zoning by-law.

The proposed Official Plan amendment would add site-specific language to section 4.4.5 of the town's Official Plan, the notice states.

The zoning amendment would rezone the lands from Highway Commercial to a site-specific Highway Commercial exception zone. The notice does not spell out what specific permissions the exception would allow, and residents can review the full application materials on the town's development project webpage.

The lands are legally described as Tiny Con 1 WPR PT Lot 105 RP;51R555 Part 8 RP 51R40607.

How to participate

Written submissions on the application must be directed to the clerk's office at clerks@midland.ca or planning@midland.ca, or delivered in writing, no later than Dec. 9, 2026.

Residents who cannot submit written comments and want to speak at the meeting are asked to contact the clerk's office in advance to arrange an oral statement.

Under the Planning Act, the application file is part of the public record and available for public inspection, the notice states.

Anyone submitting letters, emails, faxes or presentations about the application should be aware their name and the fact they communicated with the town become part of the public record. Any personal information in a submission will also be made public unless the writer expressly asks the town to remove it.

Residents who want to be notified of council's decision on either amendment must submit a written request to Sherri Edgar, director of legislative services and town clerk, at 575 Dominion Ave., Midland, ON, L4R 1R2.

Anyone seeking more detail on the proposal can read the full notice on the town's website.