UPDATE AS OF AUGUST 5, 2026

At its Special Meeting on July 27, 2026, Council adopted a Town-Wide Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and passed a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) to adjust the Kingsville Primary Settlement Area and the Cottam Secondary Settlement Area boundaries to reflect the County of Essex Official Plan and the Local Settlement Area Review. The OPA also introduces a new Future Urban Development designation and applies it to the adjusted lands; revises Secondary Planning and Oil and Gas Well policies; and extends the Main Street Gateway and Residential designation and zones to parts of properties within the adjusted lands. The ZBA modifies zoning schedules as needed to implement the OPA. The OPA will be forwarded to the County of Essex for its review and final decision. Copies of the amendments are available by contacting the Planning Department at planning@kingsville.ca.

Find out more information on the Council decision and appeal process in the Notice of Decision.

UPDATE AS OF JULY 7, 2026

In December 2025, Administration presented recommendations for the Local Settlement Area Review (LSAR). The December report to Council (which can be found on the documents panel) described the LSAR process, including the Public Information Centre that was held in April 2025, Provincial and County of Essex policies related to settlement area reviews, the call for expressions of interest from local landowners, the criteria used for evaluation and short-listing of expressions of interest; and recommended boundary adjustments including:

The report also recommended further analysis be completed to support future Official Plan Amendments to support future expansion to the north of the existing settlement area boundary, and the initiation of an Employment Lands Strategy to identify new employment lands as provided for in the County OP. These will be completed at a later date.

Council approved the recommendations and directed Administration to prepare Official Plan Amendments (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendments (ZBA) to adjust the Primary Settlement Area boundaries for presentation at a future Public Meeting of Council.

The Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments and associated Schedules have now been posted for public notice under the Planning Act. The OPA and ZBA are designed to:

Council will consider the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments at its meeting on Monday, July 27, 2026. The Notice for the meeting provides information on how you can make a written or verbal presentation in support or in opposition of the proposed amendments. An administrative report recommending the amendments will be included in the July 27 Meeting Agenda.

Comments made in-person at the Council meeting or submitted in writing to planning@kingsville.ca, will be included in the official public record. If you wish to attend the meeting virtually to present your comments, please email clerks@kingsville.ca.