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

Consent applications

File Number: B02/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on April 29, 2026

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 1660 Caistor Centre Road. The purpose of this application is to create one new infill residential lot located within the hamlet limits of Caistor Centre and retain the balance of the land outside of the hamlet for agricultural uses. 

Land to be severed (Parcel 1 on the Survey Sketch) will have a lot frontage of approximately 36.5 metres onto Caistor Centre Road and lot
area of approximately 0.59 hectares. Land to be retained (Parcel 4 on the Survey Sketch) will have lot frontage of approximately 187.11  metres onto Caistor Centre Road and lot area of approximately 19.9 hectares. This application is subject to road widening requirements along Caistor Centre Road and depicted as Parcel 2 and Parcel 3 on the Survey Sketch.


File Number: B03/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on April 29, 2026

This application has been submitted for the lands legally described as Plan M94 Part Lot 35 RP; 30R15799 Part 2. The property currently has no municipal address.

The purpose of this application is to sever and create one new lot and retain one lot for employment and industrial purposes.

Both the severed (Part 1 on Survey Sketch) and retained parcel (Part 2 on Survey Sketch) will have a lot frontage of approximately 55.29 metres and lot area of approximately 0.67 hectares.


File Number: B04/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on April 29, 2026

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 1168 Regional Road 27. The purpose of this application is for a lot addition and boundary adjustment for residential purposes. The intent of this application is to relocate a vacant lot used for residential  purposes in a more suitable location.

As shown on the Survey Sketch included with this notice, Parcel 3 (to be merged with Parcel 1) is a vacant residential lot with an area of approximately 0.34 ha and lot frontage of 21.73 metres on Baldwin Road. Parcel 2 (severed lot) with a lot frontage of 58.15 metres on Regional Road 27 and a lot area of approximately 0.4 ha is intended to create a new residential lot in a more suitable location. Parcel 1 (retained lot) has a lot frontage of approximately 71.55 metres on Regional Road 27 and lot area of approximately 13.82 ha, although Parcel 3 will increase the lot area to 14.16 ha and used for agricultural purposes.

Consent B04/2026WL is also related to Minor Variance A04/2026WL.

Minor variance applications

File Number: A03/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on April 29, 2026

Sketch of the proposal

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 2235 Rosedene Road. The purpose of this application is to grant relief from the General Provisions, Section 3.2.1 (Accessory Dwelling Units-ADU) of Zoning By-law 2017-70, as amended. The variances sought under this submission are:

  1. To increase the maximum gross floor area of an ADU from the required 100 square metres to 128 square metres (Section 3.2.1.b)
  2. To increase the maximum height of an Accessory Building containing an ADU from the required 8 metres to 10 metres (Section 3.2.1.f)
  3. To permit an ADU to have separate and independent access and parking by utilizing the existing driveway (Section 3.2.1.k)

The effect of this variance, if approved, is to permit an ADU within an existing Accessory Building.


File Number: A04/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on April 29, 2026

Survey Sketch

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 1168 Regional Road 27. The purpose of this application is to grant relief from the provisions of Section 5.3 (Agricultural Zone) of the Zoning By-law 2017-70, as amended. The variances sought under this submission are: 

  1. To decrease the minimum lot frontage of Parcel 2 from the required 100 metres to 58.15 metres on Regional Road 27.
  2. To decrease the minimum lot area of Parcel 2 from the required 40 hectares to 0.4 hectares. 
  3. To recognize the existing deficient lot area of Parcel 1 from 40 hectares to 14.16 hectares.
  4. To decrease the minimum lot frontage of Parcel 1 from 100 metres to 71.55 metres.

The effect of this variance, if approved, is to permit the creation of a new residential lot and one retained lot for agricultural purposes.

Minor Variance A04/2026WL is also related to Consent B04/2026WL.

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 DateHearing 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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