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, July 24, 2024
FILE: ZN 4-24-09 (Murgo Farms Ltd)
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Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zone Change
The purpose of this application is to rezone the subject lands, recently created through a consent application (B23-07-4), from their current ‘General Agricultural (A2) Zone’ and place them into a site-specific ‘Special Rural Residential (RRsp) Zone’. The retained lands, currently zoned ‘A2’ will also be rezoned to a ‘Special General Agricultural Zone’ (A2-sp), to prohibit future residential development on the lands. The site-specific zoning for the ‘RR’ lot will accurately reflect the area of the subject lands (approximately 2,400 m2 / 25,834 ft2) as well as a reduced frontage of 39 m (127.9 ft) and a lot depth of 59 m (193.5 ft). The subject land contains a single-detached dwelling (c. 1932). There is no new development proposed at this time.
The subject land is described as Lot 3, Conc. 2 (West Oxford), is located on the south side of Sweaburg Road between Dodge Line and Cedar Line, and is municipally known as 484820 Sweaburg 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, August 13, 2024
Time: 11:45 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, August 8, 2024.
Other Planning Act Applications: B23-07-4
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 or to planning@oxfordcounty.ca.
To appeal a decision of the Township of South-West 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 Township of South-West Oxford to the Ontario Land Tribunal but does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to 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 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.