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Timmins council to hear public input Nov. 23 on zoning change request for 675 Hart St.

Justin Barber

Oct 31, 2026 — 1 min read

Timmins city council will hold a public meeting on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for 675 Hart St. on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026. The meeting is set for 11 a.m. in council chambers at Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E., according to a notice from the City of Timmins.

Council is expected to take public input before deciding whether to approve the requested zoning change, which would allow a boarding house or rooming house at the property if the applicant lives there.

The city notice says the property is currently zoned Residential First Density (NA-R1). The application proposes rezoning it to Residential Third Density (NA-R3) with a special provision identified as SP6.206.

According to the notice, the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment would be to permit a boarding house or rooming house at 675 Hart St., provided the applicant resides on the property.

The applicant is Belmar Guarin, the notice states.

As part of the application, the notice says the applicant is seeking a site-specific change to reduce the south interior side yard setback to 1.5 metres from 2.5 metres.

The application also proposes increasing the maximum driveway width to 9.85 metres from 7.1 metres, according to the city.

The file number for the application is Z-2026-09.

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