Notice of Public Hearing: A08-2025 (Dempsey/Carter)
June 9th, 2025
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPLICATION NO. A08-2025
The Township of South-West Oxford Committee of Adjustment has received an application for Minor Variance or for permission from:
OWNER: Laura and Scott Dempsey, Carol Carter
343796 Ebenezer Road, Mount Elgin, ON, N0J 1N0
AGENT: N/A
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 343796 Ebenezer Road
and will consider the application at a Public Hearing to be held:
Date: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Municipal Office – Council Chamber
312915 Dereham Line
Mount Elgin, ON N0J 1N0
Council and staff provide residents with the option to provide written comments via email to planning@oxfordcounty.ca. Comments may also be submitted in writing (mail or drop box to the Municipal Office) or over the phone by calling 519-485-0477 ext. 7023. All written and verbal comments received will be summarized out loud for the Committee of Adjustment’s consideration. Comments received will become part of the public agenda.
If you would like to participate in the public meeting virtually, we ask that you please register your attendance ahead of time by calling the Municipal Office at 519-485-0477 ext. 7023 or contacting the Clerk’s office at clerk@swox.org by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7th, 2025. You will be provided with details to participate electronically in the Committee of Adjustment Hearing on July 8th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. when this application will be considered by the Committee.
Nature and Extent of Relief Applied for:
Relief is requested from the following provisions of the Township of South-West Oxford Zoning By-law No. 25-98 to facilitate the construction of a new detached 105 m2 (1,125 ft2) accessory structure (shed/garage) to replace the existing frame shed on the property:
- Relief from Section 6.1 to allow a detached additional residential unit (ARU) on the subject lands;
- Relief from Section 6.1, Table 6.1.1.3 – Regulations for Accessory Uses, to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage of a building or structure accessory to a residential use within an Agricultural Zone from 185 m² (2,000 ft²) to 308 m2 (3,312 ft2) to facilitate the construction of a detached additional residential unit within a residential accessory structure on the subject lands;
- Relief from Section 6.4, Table 6.4.2.3 – Provisions for all Additional Residential Units, Location of Entrances to permit an entrance to the proposed Additional Residential Unit in the front yard of the subject lands;
- Relief from Section 6.4, Table 6.4.2.4 – Provisions for Detached Additional Residential Units, specifically the maximum permitted distance from the Principal Dwelling, to allow a Detached Additional Residential Unit to be located up to 98.4 metres (240 feet) from the Principal Dwelling, where a maximum distance of 30 metres (98.4 feet) is required.
The subject property is legally described as PT LT 16 CON 4 DEREHAM AS IN 507279 S/T RIGHT 507279; SOUTH-WEST OXFORD in the Township of South-West Oxford, and is municipally known as 343796 Ebenezer Road. A sketch plan showing the location of the property is attached.
If you wish to be notified of the Decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of this application, you must submit a written request to the Committee of Adjustment.
Julie Middleton
Secretary-Treasurer
Committee of Adjustment
Township of South-West Oxford