Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment (COA) is made up of five West Lincoln residents appointed by Township Council. The COA meets once per month to consider Minor Variance and Consent applications.

Current applications

File Number: B08/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on July 29, 2026

sketch plan

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 4503 Vaughn Road. The purpose of this Application is for a Surplus Farm Dwelling Severance. The lands to be severed is described as Parcel 1. The lands to be retained are described as Parcel 2.

Parcel 1 (severed land) has a lot frontage of approximately 45 meters and a lot area of approximately 0.7 hectares.

Parcel 2 (retained land) has a lot frontage of approximately 513 meters and lot area of approximately 40 hectares.


File Number: B09/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on July 29, 2026

sketch of the proposal

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 6334 Townline Road. The purpose of this application is to create one new infill residential lot located within the Urban Area Boundary of Smithville.

Parcel 1 is proposed to be 1,058.4 square metres (0.1 hectare) and (retained lot) Parcel 2 is proposed to be 3,113.8 square metres (0.3 hectares).

Consent B07/2026WL is also related to Minor Variance A09/2026WL.

File Number: A10/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on July 29, 2026

sketch of the proposal 

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 2364 Allen Road. The purpose of this application is to grant the Applicant relief from the provisions of the Township of West Lincoln Zoning Bylaw 2017-070, as amended. The variance sought under this submission is:

  • To permit an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the front yard whereas, Section 3.2.1 g) does not permit Accessory Dwelling Units to be located in the front yard. 

The effect of this variance, if approved, is to facilitate the construction of Additional Dwelling Unit.


File Number: A11/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on July 29, 2026

sketch of the proposal

This Application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 6334 Townline Road. The purpose of this Application is to recognize a deficient front yard setback as well as deficient lot frontages on both Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 as a result of consent application B09/2026WL. The variances sought under this submission are:

  1. To recognize a deficient lot frontage for Parcel 1 of 17.54 metres where 18 metres is required.
  2. To recognize a deficient lot frontage for Parcel 2 of 17.54 metres where 18 metres is required.
  3. To recognize a deficient front yard setback of 5.54 metres for the existing dwelling on Parcel 2 whereas 7.5 metres is required.

Meeting schedule

The Committee of Adjustment meets on the last Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. Please see the table below for specific dates and cut-off times. All agendas and minutes for the Committee of Adjustment are available online and can be accessed from the Committees and Boards page.

Committee of Adjustment Schedule of Hearings and Cut-off Dates

Cut-off Date Hearing Date
Friday, December 19, 2025 January 28, 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026 February 25, 2026
Friday, February 20, 2026 No March 2026 Meeting
Friday, March 27, 2026 April 29, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026 May 27, 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026 June 24, 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026 July 29, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026 August 26, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026 September 30, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026 October 28, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026 November 25, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026 December 9, 2026
Friday, December 18, 2026 January 27, 2027
Friday, January 22, 2027 February 24, 2027
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