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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: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Township Administration, 318 Canborough Street, Smithville, ON
File Number: A18/2025WL

Purpose and effect

This application has been submitted for the lands municipally known as 6680 Elcho Road. The purpose of this application is to grant the applicant relief from the provisions of the Township of West Lincoln Zoning Bylaw 2017-070, as amended. The variance sought under this submission is:

  1. To increase the maximum ground floor area of an Additional Dwelling Unit within an Accessory Building from 100 square metres to 112 square metres.

The effect of this variance, if granted, is to facilitate the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit within an accessory building.

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 Township of West Lincoln Administration located at 318 Canborough Street, Smithville, ON.

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