Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 680 Caistorville Rd.
The Township of West Lincoln has received applications for a proposed combined Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision pursuant to Sections 34 and 51 of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Location: 680 Caistorville Road
Legal description: CON 1 PT LOT 20
File numbers: 1601-005-25 (Zoning By-law Amendment) 2000-004-25 (Draft Plan of Subdivision)
Purpose and effect
The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone a portion of the subject lands from Agricultural (A) Zone to a sitespecific Rural Residential (RuR-xx) Zone and to rezone a portion of the lands from Agricultural Zone to Environmental Protection (EP) Zone for a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision. The Draft Plan of Subdivision proposes 16 rural residential lots and a proposed public road off Caistorville Road (Regional Road 2). The proposed sitespecific provision is to reduce the required lot frontage for Lots 7,8 and 10-14.
Public Participation
The Township of West Lincoln is seeking your comments on the applications. The Public Meeting is an opportunity for public input prior to Council making a decision.
Date: Monday, December 7, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Township Administration, 318 Canborough Street, Smithville
Written submissions and notification
If you would like to be notified of the Township Council’s decision with respect to any planning application, or if you are unable to attend, please submit your written comments or request to be notified to the Township Clerk - contact information below.
Appeal information
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 Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the bylaw 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.
For more information
Copies of the Staff Report will be available in the meeting agenda on Friday, December 4, 2026 after 4 p.m. on the Township website. Documents and background material are available below:
- Draft Plan of Subdivision
- Planning Justification Report
- Environmental Impact Study
- EIS Addendum
- Hydrogeneological Study
- Stormwater Management Plan
- Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment
- Stage 3 Archaeological Assessment
- Stage 4 Archaeological Assessment
- Well Plugging Notes
Contacts: Robin Shugan, Senior Planner, planning@westlincoln.ca, 905-957-3346 ext.5138, and Justin Paylove, Manager of Legislative Services / Clerk, jpaylove@westlincoln.ca, 905-957-3346 ext. 5129