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 will only be accepted on legal size paper:

• Consent Application
• Minor Variance Application

• Plan of Subdivision and Condominium
• Site Plan & Development Agreement
• Official Plan Amendment
• Zoning Amendment
• Part Lot Control Exemption
• Sidewalk Café Application 
• Portable Sign Application (must be submitted to Corporate Services)
• 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.

OPA #7 - 609 Road 3 E and VL S/S Road 3 E - Adopted by Council June 25, 2018

Click here for details of OPA #7

OPA #8 - 436 County Road 27 E - Adopted by Council July 23, 2018

Click here for details of OPA #8

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 February 8 2016
   • Zoning Maps
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. Ontario Municipal Board

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

1. 2011 Community Profile Statistics Canada
2. Green Energy Act
3. Guide to Provincial Approvals for Renewable Energy Projects
4. Municipal Act, 2001

• 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville, ON, N9Y 2Y9
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• 519-733-2305 ext. 250

Date of Meeting: August 13,2018

Application: Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA/16/18 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P. 13

Owner: MOS Enterprises Limited

Purpose of Applications:

The subject land is a 19.38 ha (47.88 ac.) farm parcel containing approximately 11.7 ha (29 ac.) of greenhouse along with support facilities. The property is subject to an existing site plan approval from 2011 for the existing development on site. The applicant is seeking approval of a zoning amendment to permit the growing of medical marihuana in the existing greenhouse. In 2015 Council approved an amendment to the Kingsville Official Plan and supporting zoning amendment which added provisions to the zoning under Section 4.46. The main requirements is that a medical marihuana production facility (MMPF) may be considered a permitted use on agricultural properties on a site specific basis in existing greenhouses but subject to certain requirements. (See 4.46 attached) In order to permit the proposed use on the subject property relief in part or in whole will need to be granted from Section c), d), e) g) and i). Recent changes to the requested zoning for MMPFs has led to the addition of odour control provisions as a requirement of the zoning.

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Date of Meeting: August 13, 2018

Application: Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA/17/18 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P. 13

Purpose of the Application:

The subject land is a 28.3 ha (70 ac.) farm parcel containing approximately 19.87 ha (49.1 ac.) of greenhouse along with support facilities. The property is subject to an existing site plan approval dating back to 2006 with at least two subsequent amendments since then in 2009 and 2010. The applicant is seeking approval of a zoning amendment to permit the growing of medical marihuana in the existing greenhouse. In 2015 Council approved an amendment to the Kingsville Official Plan and supporting zoning amendment which added provisions to the zoning under Section 4.46. The main requirements is that a medical marihuana production facility (MMPF) may be considered a permitted use on agricultural properties on a site specific basis in existing greenhouses but subject to certain requirements. (See 4.46 attached) In order to permit the proposed use on the subject property relief in part or in whole will need to be granted from Section c), d), e) g) and i). Recent changes to the requested zoning for MMPFs has led to the addition of odour control provisions as a requirement of the zoning.

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Date of Meeting: August 13, 2018

Application: Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA/13/18 under Section 36 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P. 13

Purpose of the Application:

The proposed amendment intends to remove the Holding (h) Symbol from the middle portion of the property (area between the blue and red line) The area east of the red line will remain subject to the holding provision to correspond with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) requirements to not permit development. This application is one of the conditions of consent File B/08/18 which granted provisional approval for the creation of a total of 3 residential lots for single detached dwellings. 

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