Update from County Council meeting on Oct 26, 2022
October 31, 2022
Community Planning staff has reviewed all community input received through Speak Up, Oxford!, township council presentations, and the public meeting. Thank you for your input!
Oxford County Council held a public meeting under the Planning Act on September 14, 2022, to discuss amendments to the Official Plan that would allow additional residential units (ARUs) in Oxford’s five rural townships and to obtain further input.
On October 26, proposed amendments to the Official Plan were deferred by Oxford County Council to allow staff time to report back on proposed changes to the Planning Act announced October 25 as part of Ontario's More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.
- Read the October 26 County Council report: PW 2022-371 - Supplemental Report Proposed Official Plan Amendment (OP 22-16-9) Additional Residential Units in Rural Areas
- Read the September 14 County Council report: CP 2022-332: Proposed Amendment to the Official Plan (OP 22-16-9) Additional Residential Units in Rural Areas
- Watch the public meeting recording: Oxford County Council - September 14, 2022 (10:07-minute mark)