Updates, transcripts, and analysis on major development and land-use planning issues across Muskoka, including resort redevelopment, Ontario Land Tribunal cases, Official Plan Amendments, township planning decisions, and shoreline/environmental impacts affecting cottagers and residents on all Muskoka lakes.
Crib dock repair in Muskoka Lakes is one of those projects that looks simple until you try to do it “just a little bit.” You notice the dock feels lower than it used to. The surface tilts. Maybe the stringers look tired. Maybe you can literally see daylight where rock used to be. And the … Read more
Clevelands House can’t sit derelict forever. Most people I talk to want the same thing: a revived resort village at Minett, with restaurants, services, and cleaned-up structures – as long as the rules we change to get there don’t come back to haunt Muskoka. If you need the big-picture background on the Clevelands House development … Read more
This transcript is provided by Catharine Inniss & the Cottage in Muskoka Editorial Team as an informal resource for cottagers, residents, and anyone following the Clevelands House / Minett redevelopment and OPA 64. It has been lightly edited for readability, speaker identification, and place names (for example: Minett, Lake Rosseau, Clevelands House). It is not … Read more
TL;DR – Clevelands House Public Meeting The Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee is holding a statutory public meeting on November 25 about OPA-64 and ZBA-22/23 for Phase 1 of the Clevelands House redevelopment in Minett. This meeting is for receiving public input; no decision is expected that day. Key details Date: Tuesday, November 25, … Read more
Clevelands House Minett Development – TL;DR The Clevelands House Minett development is still waiting on site-specific approvals. Phase 1 includes 48 rental cabins, a wellness and sports village, and a rebuilt 215-slip marina. Before construction can begin, Township Council must consider OPA 64 and the zoning changes on November 25, 2025, followed by District approval … Read more
A lightly edited, formatted transcript of the December 14, 2023 virtual open house on the future of Clevelands House on Lake Rosseau. Shared to help cottagers, residents, and interested buyers follow the ongoing Clevelands House Minett redevelopment process.