Planning and Zoning

• Discussion of proposal
• Review of municipal requirements
• Review of required background information (traffic, environmental, archaeological etc.)
• Review of applicable provincial, county, and town policies
• Outline applicable fees

Completing application:

• Please answer all of the questions within the application.
• Please provide all required background information, outlined during pre-consultation, including (if applicable):
  • draft survey sketch (prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor)
  • site plan drawings
  • studies (traffic, servicing, environmental assessment, etc.)

Submission of the application:

• Please submit one original application(s) including any items noted above
• Submit any necessary application fees payable to the Town of Kingsville
• Each application must be signed in front of a Commissioner. If signed by a Corporation, it must have the Corporate Seal affixed. If signed by an agent, a written authorization from the owner must be attached.

The following applications are available on-line. They are also available at the municipal office.

Applications not completed in full and in the current format below will not be accepted:

(PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW PURPOSES HOWEVER A SIGNED & COMMISSIONED HARD COPY MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED)

• Consent Application
• Minor Variance Application

• Plan of Subdivision and Condominium
• Site Plan Approval/Site Plan Amendment/Development Agreement
• Official Plan Amendment
• Zoning Amendment
• Part Lot Control Exemption
• Sidewalk Café Application 
• Communication and Broadcasting Tower Policy

The Committee of Adjustment reviews and approves consent and minor variance applications under the Planning Act. These applications deal with lot creation or lot adjustment. They provide relief from zoning by-law requirements. The Committee of Adjustment evaluates the merits of a proposal against criteria such as:

• Provincial Policy Statement
• The County and Town Official Plan
• The Town of Kingsville Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1-2014

The Committee comprises two Council members and three appointed members of the public. Committee of Adjustment meetings are open to the public. Anyone may attend to discuss a particular application. The Committee hears submissions, discusses concerns, and makes a decision.

The Committee of Adjustment holds hearings on the third Tuesday of each month. They meet at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, unless otherwise noted. Please submit applications by 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date. Hearings are only held when there are applications ready for consideration.

As a result of continued greenhouse development and concerns with its impact on a number of items in the agricultural area Council approved the establishment of this Committee to undertake a review of the current Official Plan and Zoning By-law regulations as they apply to greenhouse development. The Committee will be meeting on a monthly basis to review the current policy and discuss possible changes and the development of a more comprehensive set of regualtions specific to future greenhouse development.

Click for Pending Meeting Schedule - the meetings are open to the public and you are wlecome to attend.

Click for Outline of the review timeframe

Information on the Committee's activities with be posted on the website including approved meeting mintues and upcoming agendas. The draft policies, once complete, will also be posted for review and comment so keep an eye out for that.

Approved Minutes: March 18, 2019

                            April 15, 2019 

                            May 14, 2019 - pending approval

For further information please contact Planning Staff

The following documents are available to you for convenience purposes only, it is the user's responsibility to ensure that the copy obtained is the most recent and applicable version of the document. Accordingly, all information contained herein should be verified with the municipality.

The following documents are in PDF Form:

1. Town of Kingsville 2012 Official Plan
   • Official Plan Schedules
2. Comprehensive Zoning By-law Amended January 4, 2019
   • Zoning Maps (LAST UPDATED JAN 2019. PLEASE CONFIRM EXACT ZONING WITH PLANNING STAFF DIRECTLY)
3. County of Essex Official Plan
4. Planning Act of Ontario (April 12, 2018)
5. Town of Kingsville Development Manual
   • Appendix A - N
6. Provincial Policy Statement 2014
7. Cottam Community Improvement Plan - Application
   • Approved Cottam CIP 
   • Cottam CIP Map
8. Kingsville 5-Year Official Plan Review

• • Introduction to the Review
  • Consultants Outline
  • Section 26 Public Meeting Presentation
  • Issues & Policy Direction Report

Property Information:

Obtain the following information about your property located within the Town of Kingsville:

• Legal Description
• Registered Owner
• Official Plan Designation
• Zoning

Property Information Reports are available upon request.

Interactive Mapping:

• On-line mapping

The following links provide additional information on the following subjects:

1. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Citizens Guide to Land Use Planning
• Planning by Design: A healthy Communities Handbook (2009)
• Land Use Planning Guide for Business

1. Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)

• How to File An Appeal
• An Appeal In My Neighbourhood

1. 2016 Community Profile Statistics Canada
2. Green Energy Act
3. Guide to Provincial Approvals for Renewable Energy Projects
4. Municipal Act, 2001
5. Cannabis Act, 2018
6. Cannabis Act Regulations, 2018

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