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: B06/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on May 27, 2026

Draft reference plan

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 190 St. Catharines Street. This type of Consent application is only required if a private easement agreement over a piece of land is required for more than 21 years. This application will not result in the creation of a new lot. There is an existing 6 metre easement over 190 St. Catharines Street (e.g., right-of-way and emergency access, sewer, water, electricity) in favour of the Township however benefits 171 Mill Street – Legion Villa. The purpose of this application is to have a new private easement to include the private utilities (e.g., Gas, Cogeco, Bell) that will benefit and be in favour of 171 Mill Street – Legion Villa.


File Number: B05/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on May 27, 2026

Survey Sketch

This application has been submitted for the lands legally described as Lots 34 Registered Plan No. M89 Lots 34 Reference Plan 30BA-1686 30R-16478 Parts 2 and 3 located on Mill Street. The property currently has no municipal address. The purpose of this application is to sever and create two new lots and one retained lot for a 3-unit townhouse development. 

The lands to be severed:

  • Parcel 2: Lot area of approximately 172.3 square meters and lot frontage of 5.65 metres onto Mill Street.
  • Parcel 3: Lot area of approximately 211 square metres and lot frontage of 6.93 metres on the Mill Street.

Lands to be retained:

  • Parcel 1: Lot area of approximately 211.0 square meters and lot frontage of 6.93 metres onto Mill Street.

The effect of this consent if granted, is to create two (2) new lots and one (1) retained lot for residential purposes.

Minor variance applications

File Number: A05/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on May 27, 2026

sketch of the proposal

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 2848 South Grimsby Road 10. The purpose of this application is to grant relief from the provisions of the Township of West Lincoln Zoning By-law 2017-070, as amended. The variance sought under this submission:

  • To increase the maximum garage width for an attached private garage from 50% (10.43 meters) to 53% (11 meters) (Section 3.12.7 h)

The effect of this variance, if granted, is to facilitate the conversion of the existing attached private garage to living space and construct a new attached private garage to the main dwelling.


File Number: A02/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on May 27, 2026

sketch of the proposal

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 3416 South Grimsby Road 3. The purpose of this application is to grant relief from the provisions of the Township of West Lincoln Zoning By-law 2017-070, as amended. The variances sought under this submission are:

  1. To increase the maximum gross floor area of an accessory dwelling unit from 100 square metres to 119 square metres (Section 3.2.1 b)
  2. To provide a separate driveway for the detached accessory dwelling (Section 3.2.1 k)
  3. To decrease the minimum interior side yard setback for the dwelling from 5 metres to 4.51 metres (Table 12)

The effect of this variance, if granted, is to facilitate the construction of detached Accessory Dwelling Unit and garage addition to the existing dwelling.


File Number: A06/2026WL

Notice of Public Meeting on May 27, 2026

sketch of the proposal

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 3982 Concession 1. The purpose of this application is to grant the applicant relief from the provisions of the Township of West Lincoln Zoning By-law 2017-070, as amended. The variance sought under this submission is:

  • To permit a Home Occupation in an accessory building in the Low Density Residential (R1A) Zone.

The effect of this variance, if approved, is to permit a Home Occupation in an accessory building.

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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