Notice of Public Meeting: ZN 4-25-07 (Josh Leiskau and Crystal Usher)
PUBLIC NOTICE
pursuant to Section 34(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended
APPLICATION FOR ZONE CHANGE
in the
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH-WEST OXFORD
DATE: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
FILE: ZN 4-25-07 (Josh Leiskau and Crystal Usher)
Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zone Change
The purpose of this application is to facilitate the construction of a new detached 223 m2 (2,400 ft2) accessory structure (garage) on the subject property. The subject property currently contains a single detached dwelling and a 61.3 m2 (660 ft2) workshop, which will be maintained.
The intent of the application is to amend the existing ‘Rural Residential Zone (RR)’ to ‘Special Rural Residential Zone (RR-sp)’ to permit a maximum lot coverage of 284 m2 (3,060 ft2) for accessory structures.
The subject lands are described as Part Lots 27 and 27A, Plan 538 and located in the Rural Cluster of Centreville, on the south side of Beachville Road lying between Church Line and Mill Line. The property is municipally known as 584132 Beachville Road.
Public Meeting
The Council of the Township of South-West Oxford will hold a public meeting to consider the proposed Zone Change
on:
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Township Office, 312915 Dereham Line, Mount Elgin, ON N0J 1N0
Have Your Say
Council and staff are encouraging residents to provide written comments in advance of the meeting to planning@oxfordcounty.ca. Comments may also be submitted in writing, by mail or drop box at the Township office, or over the phone by calling 519-539-9800, ext 3210. All written and verbal comments received will be read out loud for Council’s consideration. Comments received may become part of the public agenda.
If you wish to speak as part of the public meeting, we ask that you please register ahead of time by contacting the Clerk’s office at 519-485-0477, ext. 7023 or clerk@swox.org. Requests to participate in the meeting should be received by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Other Planning Act Applications: None
Please be advised that Council may approve, modify or refuse the requested application at the meeting. If you do not attend or are not represented at the meeting, the Council may proceed and may not advise you of any proposed modifications.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of South-West Oxford on the proposed amendment, you must make a written request to the either the Clerk of South-West Oxford Township or to planning@oxfordcounty.ca.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of South-West Oxford or the County of Oxford before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Additional information relating to the proposed amendment is available for review at the County of Oxford Community Planning Office (County of Oxford, 21 Reeve St, Woodstock, ON, N4S 3G1), Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by visiting the Community Planning
website . If you have any questions regarding the above-noted application and how to preserve your appeal rights, please contact Laurel Davies Snyder, Development Planner, Community Planning Office (519-539-9800 ext. 3217). Written comments may be forwarded to the address below or emailed to: planning@oxfordcounty.ca. Please include the applicant's name and our File Number (ZN 4-25-07) on all correspondence.