Public Meeting Notice: ZN 4-24-17 (Mt Elgin Developments)
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, January 15, 2025
FILE: ZN 4-24-17 (Mt. Elgin Developments Inc.)
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Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zone Change
The purpose of this zone change is to allow for future development of a number of blocks for municipal uses by the Township of South-West Oxford.
The intent of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone Block 161 (0.2 ha/0.5 ac) and Block 162 (0.12 ha/0.3 ac) of Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision SB21-11-4 (approved by County Council on September 28, 2022) from ‘Special Type 1 Residential Holding Zone (R1-16(H)’ to ‘Institutional Zone (I)’ to facilitate a future municipal office and associated institutional uses. The application also proposes to rezone an area from ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1) to Open Space Zone (OS)’ to increase the size of the proposed parkland (shown as Block 163) in the north-west corner of the draft plan of subdivision.
The subject lands are described as Part Lots 11 and 12, Concession 5 (Dereham), Township of South-West Oxford. The subject lands are located south of Mount Elgin Road and known municipally as 324032 and 324056 Mount Elgin 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, February 4th, 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, January 30th, 2025.
Other Planning Act Applications: SB 21-11-4
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.
In order 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 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 on all correspondence.
Yours truly,
Eric Gilbert, MCIP, RPP
Manager of Development Planning
Community Planning Office
County of Oxford
21 Reeve Street
Woodstock ON N4S 3G1
Telephone: 519-539-9800 / Fax 519-421-4712