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Legacy Cottages continues their assault on Lake Rosseau
Legacy Cottages has applied to build a series of docks and a boat house on their 470 feet of Lake Rosseau <file here>. If Legacy is allowed to build and use these docks as intended, everyone who cares about the water quality, the safety and the character of the...
Another decision against residential units on commercial resorts in Muskoka
The Township of Muskoka Committee of the Whole reached a unanimous decision on Feb 15th to defer the decision on the Site Plan application for Marriott’s expansion until the issues we identified (including septic and wastewater treatment, and fire department access)...
OMB RULING ON MIST MAJOR WIN FOR MUSKOKA
Highlights include: Mist's request for appeal dismissal declined, District and Township have jurisdiction to enforce conformity to the official plans OMB rejects key Villas argument that rental pool conditions are beyond its jurisdiction OMB focuses on the definition...
Minett. One of the major battlegrounds to Save Muskoka
This little bay on Lake Rosseau is turning out to be one of the major battlegrounds to Save Muskoka. Lakeside Lodge (Legacy Cottages), Clevelands House (Minett Village) and Marriott Red Leaves are planning to build thousands of residential properties on land zoned...
Muskoka Lakes Council votes unanimously for review of Minett development
Read the great article in the Gravenhurst Banner covering the Jan 16th COW meeting in Port Carling. Read the article here.
COW Meeting insist Legacy wait for OMB decision
We've got more good news to report regarding the Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting this past Tuesday, Jan 16th at the Municipal Office in Port Carling. The meeting notes are below, but the big news is that Council deferred providing comment to District on Legacy...
THE TOWNSHIP OF MUSKOKA LAKES VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO REVIEW MINETT DEVELOPMENT!
Great news from the TML meeting on 1/12/18!!! The Township of Muskoka Lakes voted 9 - 0 to recommend District include a review of the Resort Village of Minett in their review of the new Official Plan. And they will modify the plan as needed and allow for...
JOHN KLINCK TAKES A STAND FOR MINETT AT PEDC IN DEC 2017
District Chair John Klinck's reaction on seeing the Legacy Cottages development in Minett; "I have to say that I do not want to be part of an administration that puts policies together that allows that kind of travesty to happen again because it is...
The Legacy Lorax
CRAMMING 42 COTTAGES ON 470 OF LAKE ROSSEAU LEAVES SOME SCARS.
Watch this drone shot video footage from the end of November, 2017. This is only the beginning of developer plans for Minett.
Legacy Cottages
drone footage of former Lakeside Lodge property
The Legacy Cottage plan to build 43 residential lots on 470 feet of Lake Rosseau has been put on hold by the Township of Muskoka with an Interim Control By-Law until proper impact studies can be completed in Minett to assure no harm will come to the Muskoka Lakes. This fantastic outcome was the result of work done by the volunteers at Friends of Muskoka, partner associations across the Muskoka Lakes and concerned Muskoka residents. Well done!