Ongoing Planning Items

In December 2018 Council directed staff to proceed with a review of the landscaping standards as they relate to Plans of Subdivision and Site Plan Approval.  The Elmira Greening Report as presented to Council by the Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee recommended a number of changes to help green the Township, which included amendments to the Township landscaping standards for subdivisions and site plans.  The Township is also seeking to add the design and landscape requirements from the Breslau Secondary Plan into this new Design Guideline manual and have these items apply across the Township to create a consistent set of standards for the entire municipality.

Background information that can be viewed includes:

Breslau Design Guidelines

Existing Township Landscape Guidelines

Existing Site Plan / Development Approval Process Guidelines

Elmira Greening Report

Report to Council in December of 2018

Summary of the Proposed Changes

A public meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the landscaping standards will be held on Tuesday May 7, 2019 at 7 pm.

Notice of Public Meeting

Contact Information:
Township of Woolwich
Jeremy Vink, Senior Planner
24 Church Street West, P.O. Box 158
Elmira, ON  N3B 2Z6

Phone: (519) 669-1647  ext. 6038
Toll Free: 1-877-969-0094  ext. 6038
Direct Line - (519) 669-6038
Fax - (519) 669-4669

The Township is required to bring our Official Plan into conformity with both Provincial policy and the new Region Official Plan.  In 2011 staff presented a report to Council regarding the major changes and issues proposed in the review.  One of the changes noted was the rationalization of settlement boundaries.

A public meeting regarding the rationalization of Settlement boundaries for Breslau and other Rural Settelments will be held on June 19, 2018  at 7pm in the Council Chambers of the Township Administration offices located at 24 Church Street West, Elmira.  The public meeting notice is listed below for you to view.  An information report for this meeting will form part of the Committee of the Whole agenda and will be posted to this webpage closer to the date of the meeting.

Notice of Planning Public Meeting - Boundary Rationalization, Breslau and other Rural Settlements

Further to the meeting on December 12, 2017 a follow up report has been prepared by Planning staff regarding the recommended Boundary Rationalization for the Settlements of Elmira and St. Jacobs.  This Report will be presented to Council for discussion and ratification at the March 6, 2018 Council meeting. Below you can view the staff report.

• Report E 10-2018 Boundary Rationalization for Elmira and St. Jacobs

Please note that this report deals only with the Settlements of Elmira and St. Jacobs. Information regarding the other Settlements in Woolwich will be brought forward at a later date.

Earlier reports and information regarding the scoped Official Plan process and proposd rationalization can be viewed below.

• Report E52-2017 (revised December 7, 2017) Boundary Rationalization for Elmira and St. Jacobs
• Report E38-2017 Elmira and St. Jacobs Boundary Rationalization
• Elmira and St. Jacobs Boundary Rationalization Background and Proposed Official Plan Amendment
• Information Report E49-2016 (Note: Appendix C to Report E49-2016 is Report E12-2016 which is listed below).
• Report E12-2016 - Information report and appendices as one document
• Report E12-2016 and Appendices as individual documents:
  • Report E12-2016
  • Appendix A - Settlement Maps
  • Appendices B, C and D - Comments Received
  • Appendix E - Report E39-2012 (also listed separately below)
• Report E39-2012 - Information Report on Proposed Rationalization
• Report E50-2011 - Scoped Official Plan Review Issues Paper

Stockyards Settlement Plan and Environmental Assessment 

The Township has initiated the preparation of a Settlement Plan for the Stockyards Industrial / Commercial area and King and 86 Power Centre and has retained the services of The Planning Partnership and a team of consultants to prepare the Settlement Plan.

Information related to this process can be viewed below.

Statutory Public Meeting of Preferred Option, Policies and Zoning

A public meeting regarding the proposed Official Plan amendment, Zoning By-law amendment and Environmental Assessment applications will be held on June 25, 2019 at 7 pm in the Council Chambers, Township Administration offices at 24 Church Street West, Elmira.  Additonal information regarding these applications can be viewed below.

• Notice of Public Meeting
• Environmental Impact Statement
• Transportation Review
• Servicing/Infrastructure Report
• Potential Impact of Additional Retail/Commercial Uses
• Combined Planning Act & Environmental Assessment Act Review
• Draft Official Plan Amendment
• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
• Definitions

Visioning Exercise and Preparation of Options

A Public Open House was held on January 10, 2018 with a presentation outlining the Vision Statement, Options and Evaluation Criteria for the Stockyards Settlement Plan and Environmental Assessment.  Please view the information below.

•  "What We Heard" Public Open House January 2018
• Public Open House Notice - January 10, 2018
• Options for Land Use, Servicing and Urban Design
• Terms of Reference
• Map of Study area
• Notice of Study Commencement
• "What We Heard" document -  comments received after the first stage of the consultation process.
• DRAFT Background Report
• DRAFT Vision and Principles

Please continue to monitor this webpage for dates of future consultation meetings and any material produced in relation to this Settlement Plan process. 

For information on current zoning or official plan amendment applications, not otherwise noted, please contact Planning staff.