The Committee of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that processes applications under Section 45 of the Planning Act with the ability to grant Minor Variances to any zoning by-laws passed under the Planning Act (or a predecessor of this section) in respect of the land, buildings or structure, or the use thereof. The Committee may also approve one or more applications for enlargement or extension to any existing legal non-conforming building or structure (e.g., Permissions Applications) provided that the use continued from the date that the by-law was passed until the date of the application to the Committee.
In the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, the Committee of Adjustment meets one Wednesday of each month, where required. The Committee of Adjustment 2026 hearing dates can be found in the Schedule of Meetings.
Please contact our Planning Technician for more information about Minor Variances, the application process, or other matters related to the Committee of Adjustment.
Follow the link below to access the agendas, minutes, recordings, and livestreams for the Township's Committee of Adjustment hearings:
Agendas & Minutes
You can send your written comments (photos, plans, etc) regarding the application by e-mail (preferred) to Secretary-Treasurer, Aidan Meade, at ameade@get.on.ca or by regular mail. The out of hours mail drop box can also be used and is located at the Township's municipal office. Include your name, address, application number and address of the property for which you are providing comments.
To allow all Committee of Adjustment members the opportunity to review and consider your comments, please provide your written submissions no later than noon the day before the hearing date.
Pre-register as a delegate by contacting the Secretary-Treasurer, Aidan Meade, by email to ameade@get.on.ca, or by phoning the municipal office no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing date. You are encouraged to pre-register as a delegate as soon as possible to facilitate an orderly registration process.
All requests to delegate must contain a copy of your intended remarks which will be circulated to all members of Committee in advance as a backup should any technology issues occur. Pre-registered delegates will be provided with all necessary joining instructions to participate in the electronic hearing.
If you do not wish to participate, but would like to follow along, the hearing will be held in-person, through Zoom, and livestreamed on YouTube. Recordings of the meetings will also be made available on the Township website afterwards. Joining instructions for meetings can be found at the top of the meeting agenda that will be posted on the Committee of Adjustment webpage approximately one (1) week prior to the scheduled meeting.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to this application, you must submit a written request to the Secretary-Treasurer by emailing ameade@get.on.ca. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing. The Committee of Adjustment decision may be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal by the applicant or another member of the public.
Please contact the Municipal Office by email at planning@get.on.ca for more information about Minor Variances, the application process, or other matters related to the Committee of Adjustment.