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The Township of West Lincoln Committee of Adjustment will hold a Public Meeting regarding a Minor Variance application pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990.

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Township Administration, 318 Canborough Street, Smithville, ON
File Number: A162025WL

Purpose and effect

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 5288 Sixteen Road. 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 variances sought under this submission are: 

  1. To increase the maximum distance of an accessory building/accessory dwelling unit to the main dwelling unit from 50 metres to 68 metres. (Section 3.2.1 h)
  2. To increase the maximum coverage of all accessory buildings on the lot from 1000 square metres to 2442 square metres. (Table 1-1 lot area 2.1 hectares to 10 hectares) The effect of this variance, if granted, is to facilitate the construction of an Accessory Building with an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

Note: A sketch of the proposal is included in this Notice of Public Meeting.

How to participate

Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed consent or minor variance application. If you are unable to attend the public meeting, please submit a written submission to the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the meeting. Such written submissions shall be available for inspection by any interested party. If you do not make a written submission requesting notification of the Committee’s decision or attend the meeting, you will not be entitled to receive any further notification of the proceedings. A request for deferment of the meeting must be made before the Committee, and an alternate meeting date,
if any, will be at the discretion of the Committee.

The applicant(s) or their agent/representative shall attend this meeting, or the application may not be dealt with. Failure of the applicant(s) or their agent/representative to appear at the public meeting may also result in the automatic dismissal of the application. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of West Lincoln Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed minor variance or consent, you must make a written request to the Secretary-Treasurer. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing. No one other than the applicant, the municipality, certain public bodies, and the Minister are able to appeal minor variance decisions.

For more information

Please contact Acting Secretary-Treasurer. Information is also available to the public for inspection at the Township of West Lincoln located at Township Administration, 318 Canborough Street, Smithville, ON.

Contact:

Jeni Fisher, Acting Secretary Treasurer to the Committee of Adjustment
905-957-3346 ext. 5134
jfisher@westlincoln.ca