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Take notice that Council passed By-law 2026-23 to amend Zoning By-law 2017-70, as amended, on May 4, 2026, under Section 34 of the. Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, and;

Take notice that Council approved a Draft Plan of Subdivision under Section 51 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13.

Legal description: Concession 6; Lot 31; Concession 6; Lot 31; RP 30-R3374; Parts 2 & 3; Part 1 RP 30-R7313; Parts 6-10, 12-16, in the Township of West Lincoln.

File number: 1601-008-24 (Zoning By-law Amendment); 2000-93-24 (Draft Plan of Subdivision)

Purpose and effect

The subject lands were zoned Development (D) Zone, Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) Zone, and Agricultural (A) Zone and is amended for future development and the creation of a new subdivision consisting of 177 single detached dwelling units, 14 semi-detached dwelling units, and 31 townhouse dwelling units for a total of 222 dwelling units with the applicable holding provisions applied that requires additional information to the satisfaction of the Township.

Public Meeting was held on April 14, 2025. All written and oral comments received were evaluated by Administration and Council through their decision.

Appeal information

The last day for filing an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) is May 26, 2026.

How to file an appeal

Only the Minister, the applicant, specified persons (as defined under Section 1(1) of the Planning Act), public bodies, and the registered owner of the land to which the by-law would apply, as defined in the Planning Act, may appeal the decision of Council to the OLT.

The notice of appeal must be filed with the Clerk or submitted through the OLT’s e-file portal (olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service), by selecting “West Lincoln (Township) : Clerk” as the approval authority, must set out the reasons for the appeal, and be accompanied by the fee required and paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. More information on fees can be found on the OLT’s website: olt.gov.on.ca/fee-chart. The decision of the Township of West Lincoln is final if filing of an appeal is received after 4:30 p.m. May 26, 2026, in person or electronically, and will be deemed to have been received the next business day. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to the Township of West Lincoln, 318 Canborough Street, PO Box 400, Smithville, ON, L0R 2A0.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Notice of changed conditions

The conditions of approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision may be changed at any time before the final approval is given. You will be entitled to receive notice of any changes to the conditions of approval of the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision if you are the Owner, or if you have made a written request to be notified of changes to the conditions of approval.

For more information

About this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact below.

Justin Paylove
Clerk, Manager of Legislative Services
jpaylove@westlincoln.ca
905-957-3346