Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment is responsible for planning decisions related to minor variance and consent applications taking into consideration the County and Township Official Plans, Township Zoning By-law and the Planning Act and Provincial Policy Statement.  

The Committee is comprised of all nine members of Council. Committee of Adjustment meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the evening, unless noted on the notice. Committee of Adjustment meetings are open to the public with the agenda being published online in advance of the meeting. 

To register for a Committee of Adjustment meeting, please select the registration link corresponding to the application below.

To view an agenda for the Committee of Adjustment, please click here: Agenda

Current Applications

Please view the Public Participant Guide – Committee of Adjustment for more information.

Committee of Adjustment Meetings – Electronic Participation

Committee of Adjustment meetings are held in a hybrid format. Participants may attend in person or virtually through Zoom. Members of the public and applicants can take part by submitting written comments, registering to join the Zoom meeting electronically, or calling in. All meetings begin at the regularly scheduled time listed at the top of the agenda.

Computer/Laptop/Smartphone/Tablet (with audio and microphone)

While the public are encouraged to make written submissions to the Committee, Members of the public will also be able to provide verbal comments at Committee Meetings through Zoom. Once registered for the meeting, members of the public will be emailed a user specific link for the Zoom meeting. Registration will be available until the start of the meeting.

Telephone

To participate in a meeting via telephone, members of the public must register by calling Abigail McKinnon, Planning Coordinator at (613) 279-2935 ext. 260 and provide their name, phone number that they will be using to connect to the call, and the agenda item(s) they wish to speak to. Township staff will then contact the member of the public to confirm their participation and provide meeting details. Registration will close at noon on the day of the meeting.

Application Cut-Offs Dates

In order to process applications efficiently, please note that applications must be deemed complete a minimum of one month in advance of the meeting to be scheduled for an upcoming agenda. During peak development season, applications may be required sooner. 

Regular meetings of the Committee of Adjustment are held on the second Tuesday of each month.  

Submit an Application

Please view the Planning Applications and Fees page to learn more about submitting an application. A pre-application meeting with staff is required prior to the submission of an application. To book a meeting with staff, please submit a planning inquiry.