Fulton Rural Employment Area Land Use Study

The Township of West Lincoln has retained WSP to prepare a Land Use Plan and accompanying reports for lands in the Hamlet of Fulton known as the Fulton Hamlet Rural Employment Study Area (the “Study Area”).

The Study Area was added to the West Lincoln settlement area boundary through the Region of Niagara Official Plan (ROP) and Township Official Plan Amendment No. 62 (OPA 62).

The project will deliver an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBLA) to establish land use designations, policies and zoning regulations for a designated Rural Employment Area on the subject lands. These policies and regulations are required to follow provincial, regional and local planning policies to address issues such as growth management, employment growth, environmental protection, land use compatibility, stormwater management and other considerations. The policies and regulations will also be written to address the priorities and concerns of local residents to ensure that the development of the study area does not have a negative impact on the community.

Fulton Rural Employment Lands Background Report (PDF)

Fulton Rural Employment Lands Constraints Report (PDF)

In the coming months the project team will prepare a draft land use plan, policies and regulations for public review and commenting. These will be revised based on feedback received before being presented to Township Council for adoption.

Consultation

Public Open House

On June 17, 2025, the Township held a public open house at the Fulton Community Centre. The Open House featured display boards describing the scope of the project, preliminary mapping of constraints within the study area and examples of what a Rural Employment Area might look like.

The feedback received during the public open house, and through written submissions during the project timeline, will help inform the draft official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment. A summary of all feedback received and how the comments have been addressed will be included as part of the final submission of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments.