Public Meeting Notice: OP 25-05-4 and ZN 4-25-03 (S.A.M.I. Holdings Ltd)
PUBLIC NOTICE
pursuant to Sections 17(15) and 34(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE
in the
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH-WEST OXFORD
DATE: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
FILES: OP 25-05-4 and ZN 4-25-03 (S.A.M.I. Holdings Ltd)
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Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change:
The County of Oxford and the Township of South-West Oxford have received applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change affecting the lands located at 545021 Clarke Road, Township of South-West Oxford. The application for Official Plan Amendment proposes to introduce a new site-specific Special Agricultural Policy in the County Official Plan which would permit battery energy storage as a permitted non-agricultural use on the subject lands.
The associated application for Zone Change seeks to rezone the subject lands from the current ‘Aggregate Industrial (ME) Zone’ to a ‘Special Aggregate Industrial (ME-sp)’ zone in order to permit battery energy storage as a permitted use, and to exempt the facility from certain regulations of the ‘ME’ zone.
The subject lands are described as Part Lot 1 and Part Lot 3, Concession 2, Registered Plan No. 501. The lands are located on the north side of Clarke Road, between Mill Street and Dodge Line, and are municipally known as 545021 Clarke Road, Township of South-West Oxford.
Public Meetings:
The Council of the Township of South-West Oxford will hold a public meeting to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change on:
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 6:35 p.m.
Place: Township Office, 312915 Dereham Line, Mount Elgin, ON N0J 1N0
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, September 11, 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: The Council of the Township of South-West Oxford will make a recommendation to County Council in regard to the Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change applications. The applications will be considered for decision by County Council at a regular meeting as noted below.
The Council of the County of Oxford will hold a public meeting to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment on:
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: Oxford County Administration Bldg, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 21 Reeve St., Woodstock, ON N4S 3G1
Virtual public meeting via live stream – www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream
County Council employs a hybrid meeting model. The public may attend the meeting in-person or may participate virtually. Public meetings and Council meetings may be viewed through a live stream feed at: http://www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream, should you wish to view the meeting but not participate.
We encourage residents to provide written comments to planning@oxfordcounty.ca. All written comments received may
become part of the public agenda.
If you would like to participate in the public hearing, please email clerksoffice@oxfordcounty.ca or call 519-539-9800
ext. 3001 by Friday, October 8, 2025. Leave your name and phone number, as well as the application file number or address of the property you are calling about. Staff will return your call and provide participation options and details. Arrangements can also be made to obtain a copy of the relevant planning report if you are unable to download a copy from http://www.oxfordcounty.ca/Your-Government/Council
If you require an alternate format or communication support, please contact the Clerk’s Department with at least 7 days' notice prior to the meeting, at 519-539-9800 ext 3910 or by e-mail at clerksoffice@oxfordcounty.ca.
Other Planning Act Applications: None
Please be advised that the Councils may approve, modify or refuse the requested Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change amendments at their respective meetings. If you do not attend or are not represented at the meetings, the Councils 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 or the County of Oxford on the proposed amendment, you must make a written request to the either the Clerk of Township of South-West Oxford or to planning@oxfordcounty.ca.
In order to appeal a decision of the Township of South-West Oxford or the County of Oxford to the Ontario Land Tribunal, eligibility requirements must be met as outlined in the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. If a specified person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of South-West Oxford or the County of Oxford to the Ontario Land Tribunal but 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 amendment is adopted, the specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. Third party appeals of any decision are not permitted.
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 at the address below, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by visiting the Community Planning website at www.oxfordcounty.ca/en/services-for-you/land-use-development.aspx.
If you have any questions regarding the above-noted applications, please contact Spencer McDonald, Development Planner, Community Planning Office (519-539-0015 ext. 3205). 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 on all correspondence.
Yours truly,
Heather St. Clair, MCIP, RPP
Senior Development Planner
Community Planning Office
County of Oxford
21 Reeve Street
Woodstock ON N4S 3G1
Telephone: 519-539-9800
Fax 519-421-4712