Current Planning Applications

The following is a list of development applications that have been submitted to the Township of Guelph/Eramosa.

Zoning By-law Amendments

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Past Applications

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2021 Applications

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 01-21) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016.  

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application applies to the property known as 5725 Sixth Line and legally known as Concession 6 W, Pt Lot 21, in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A) with Special Provision 21.77 and Environment Protection (EP). The subject property is shown on the inset map. 

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to expand the existing site-specific Agricultural (A) zoning to include “Entertainment/Recreational Establishments” to permit the hosting of special events such as weddings, proms, celebrations of life, baby showers, etc.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: October 18, 2021

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Notice of Complete Application

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended the Township of Guelph/Eramosa is initiating an application (ZBA 02-21) to temporarily amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. This notice is issued in accordance with Ontario Regulation 345/20 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act.

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application includes the entirety of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. 

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to temporarily permit outdoor patios, accessory to restaurants, until October 31, 2021.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: N/A

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TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 03-21) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. 

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application applies to the property known as 5063 Jones Baseline and legally described as Part of Lot 5, Concession 1, in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa.  The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A) and Environment Protection (EP). The subject property is shown on the inset map. 

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to rezone the existing Agricultural (A) Zone to a Rural Industrial (M1) Zone to align with the existing land use designation on the subject property and to facilitate the construction of a dry industrial facility that will accommodate on-site manufacturing, warehousing, office spaces etc.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: September 7, 2021

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TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 04-21) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa will hold a public meeting to advise the public of the application and to obtain public input prior to making a decision.

The Township of Guelph/Eramosa is proposing a housekeeping amendment to the existing Zoning By-law 40/2016 to make amendments as generally itemized: correct typographical errors and errors and omissions discovered since the previous housekeeping amendment; provide clarifications and efficiencies to assist in the use and interpretation of the By-law, including modernizing, refining and adding definitions and general provisions; updating accessible parking standards; updating mapping errors in Schedule A (Map 31); and updating source water protection screening Schedules B and C.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: November 1, 2021

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2022 Applications

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 01-22) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa will hold a public meeting to advise the public of the application and to obtain public input prior to making a decision.

The Township of Guelph/Eramosa is proposing an amendment to Zoning By-law 40/2016 to bring the existing ARU zoning permissions into conformity with the County of Wellington Official Plan, recently amended through OPA #112 to address updates to the Planning Act, and to enhance the current permissions based on approaches being implemented in other municipalities.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: May 2, 2022  - June 6, 2022

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TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 02-22) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. 

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application applies to the property known as 5314 Third Line and legally known as Concession 2, Part Lot 11 in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A) and Environment Protection (EP).

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to rezone the subject property to include site-specific Agricultural (A) zoning to legalize the existing “Guest House” by converting it into an “Accessory Second Unit” with a residential gross floor area of 328 m2 whereas the maximum gross floor area is 115 m2.  

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TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 03-22) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. 

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application applies to the property known as 5028 Wellington Road 44 and legally known as Concession 3 East, Part Lot 4 in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A) and Environment Protection (EP).

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to rezone the subject property to include site-specific Agricultural (A) zoning to allow the conversion of the existing decommissioned barn into a meeting/conference/event facility. The proposed on-farm diversified use is primarily intended to showcase the farm’s regenerative operations and organic produce.

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Minor Variance Applications

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2022 Applications

Purpose: 

The applicant is requesting the following: 

1. To permit an additional residential unit with a floor area of 172m2, whereas the maximum floor area is 130m2.

Request: Relief from Section 4.4.1.2 of By-law 46/2022, An Amendment to the Township’s Zoning By-law 40/2016.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose: 

The applicant is requesting the following: 

  1. To permit a minimum lot area of 4,817.4m2, whereas 5,400m2 is required
  2. To permit a minimum exterior side yard setback of 3.5m, whereas 4.5m is required
  3. To permit a minimum rear yard setback of 4m, whereas 7.5m is required
  4. To permit a parking ratio of 0.86 spaces per unit, whereas 1.5 spaces per unit is required for off-street parking to permit a total of 43 parking stalls
  5. To permit a parking area to be located in the front and side yard, whereas the parking area for a residential use containing three or more dwelling units shall only be located within the rear yard.
  6. To permit a loading space within 13m of the street line, whereas 20m is required.

Request: Relief from Section 11.2.9, 5.1, 5.1.10.2, 5.3.4 of Zoning By-law 40/2016.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose: 

The applicant is requesting the following: 

  1. To permit a maximum ground floor area of 11% of the total lot area for a lot for an accessory building in a Commercial Zone, whereas a maximum of 5% is permitted.
  2. To permit a height of 5.2m for the proposed accessory building, whereas a maximum height of 4.7m is permitted.

Request: Relief from Section 4.2.4 and 4.2.5 of Zoning By-law 40/2016.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

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