Notice of Public Meeting on August 10 for Zoning Bylaw Amendment 7997 Sixteen Road
The Township of West Lincoln has received an application for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment pursuant to Sections 34 of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Location: 7997 Sixteen Road
Legal Description: Concession 7; Part Lot 6; Part Lot 7
File Number: 1601-005-26
Purpose and effect
The purpose and effect of this application is to rezone Parcel 1 (retained lot) from Agricultural (A) Zone to a site-specific Agricultural Purposes Only (APO) Zone for the continued use of the land for agricultural purposes and recognize a deficient lot area of 23.7 hectares, whereas the Zoning By-law for an APO Zone requires a minimum lot area of 39 hectares. Additionally, this application seeks to rezone Parcel 2 (severed lot) from Agricultural (A) Zone to a Rural Residential (RUR) Zone for the continued use of the lot for residential purposes.
This application is also related to Consent File No. B10/2025WL.
7997 Sixteen Road Survey Sketch Plan
Public participation
The Township of West Lincoln is seeking your comments on the Application. The Public Meeting is an opportunity for public input prior to Council making a decision.
Date: Monday, August 10, 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 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.
The documents and background material for this application can be made available by contacting West Lincoln’s Growth and Sustainability Department, contact information below.
Appeal information
Only the Minister, the Applicant, specified persons, 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).
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council to the OLT, but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of West Lincoln before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision unless, in the opinion of the OLT, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
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. of the date of the Notice of Passing 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.
Copies of the Staff Report will be available Friday, August 7, 2026, after 4 p.m. on the Township’s website www.westlincoln.ca
Contacts:
Madyson Etzl, Senior Planner, metzl@westlincoln.ca, 905-957-3346 ext. 5126
Justin Paylove, Manager, Legislative Services/Clerk, jpaylove@westlincoln.ca, 905-957-3346