ZN4-24-20 - SWOX Agricultural Zoning Review (Township Wide) - Notice of Open House
Please take notice that the Township South-West Oxford is proceeding with an update to its Zoning By-Law.
The Township is proposing updates to zoning in the agricultural area to support the implementation of the recently approved Agricultural Policy Amendment for the County of Oxford.
Updating the Zoning By-Law to align with the updated Official Plan will help ensure our agricultural land resources are sustainably managed and protected for the long term, while also promoting opportunities for the agricultural economy to grow.
The Zoning By-Law review will generally apply township-wide, therefore specific area mapping is not being provided at this time. The Zoning By-Law review will examine all the existing agricultural (e.g. A1, A2, AB) and rural (e.g. RR) zoning categories and associated definitions or related provisions. It may also include the addition of new zoning categories, defined terms and related provisions.
OPEN HOUSE
County staff are also holding an in-person open house on March 6, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Oxford County Administration Building (21 Reeve Street, Woodstock, N4S 7Y3) to provide an opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes. Open house materials will also be shared online following the open house on March 6.
Please Also Note That:
If you wish to be notified of the decision of Oxford County on the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment, you must make a written request to:
Oxford County
Community Planning Department,
County of Oxford
21 Reeve St
Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3
If a person or public body would otherwise have the ability to appeal the decision of Township Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of South-West Oxford Council before the proposed Zoning By-Law (or Zoning By-Law Amendment) is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township before the proposed Zoning By-Law (or Zoning By-Law Amendment) is adopted, 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 add the person or public body as a party.
Questions or Comments
Should you have any questions, would like to submit comments, or would like further information please feel free to contact myself as the project lead at esousa@oxfordcounty.ca.
Regards,
Emily, Policy Planner (Project Lead)
Emily Sousa, MSc (Pl), RPP, MCIP (She/Her)
Policy Planner
Community Planning
County of Oxford
21 Reeve St
Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3
P: 519-539-9800 x3213
F: 519-421-4712