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PUBLIC NOTICE

pursuant to Section(s) 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, May 15, 2024

FILE: ZN 4-24-07 (Mount Elgin Pork Assembly Yard Ltd)

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Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zone Change

The purpose of this application is to rezone the subject lands from the current ‘Agri-Business (AB) Zone’ and place them into a site-specific ‘Special Agri- Business (AB-sp) Zone’ to facilitate the establishment of a storage business (both indoor and outdoor storage of agricultural equipment and other non-agricultural vehicles such as recreation vehicles). The subject property is approximately 0.8 ha (2 ac) in size and contains a warehouse building which will be
used for the proposed indoor storage.

The subject land is described as Pt. Lot 13, Conc. 4 (Dereham), is located on the north side of Mount Elgin Road, between Plank Line and Dereham Line, and is municipally known as 323963 Mount Elgin Road, Township of South- West Oxford.

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, June 4, 2024
Time: 9:05 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 by email or at 519-485-0477, ext. 7023. Requests to participate in the meeting should be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024.

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 provide written comments or register to speak as a delegation, Council may proceed and may not advise you of any proposed modifications. If a by-law is approved, notice of passing of the by-law will be mailed or published in a local newspaper.

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Township of South-West Oxford in respect of the proposed Zone Change does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of South-West Oxford before the proposed amendment is adopted, the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss all
or part of the appeal.

If you have any questions regarding the above-noted application and how to preserve your appeal rights, please contact Spencer McDonald, Development Planner, Community Planning Office (519-539-9800 ext. 3205). Written comments may be forwarded to: Community Planning Office, County of Oxford, 21 Reeve St, Woodstock, ON, N4S 3G1; or emailed to: planning@oxfordcounty.ca. Please include the applicant's name and our File Number on all correspondence.

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