Notice of Public Meeting: Municipally Initiated Housekeeping Amendment to the Municipality of Thames Centre Comprehensive Zoning By-law

TAKE NOTICE that the Municipality of Thames Centre has initiated a Housekeeping Amendment to Bylaw No. 75-2006 (Comprehensive Zoning By-law) to update certain provisions and regulations related to Temporary Use Provisions. A Public Meeting of Council is being held to discuss the proposed amendment to the General Provisions (Section 4) to add provisions to permit two dwellings to be located temporarily on a lot while a replacement dwelling is being constructed, provided that the existing dwelling is removed once construction of the replacement dwelling is complete. The proposed Amendment would be in conformity with the Municipality of Thames Centre Official Plan and the County of Middlesex Official Plan as well as being consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. As the proposed Amendment would apply to all lands in the Municipality, a key map is not provided. You can view the proposed amendment and more information through the following link:

Public Participation Meeting

The Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre will hold a Public Participation Meeting to consider the subject application, which will be held in a hybrid format, being conducted electronically and in-person. 

Date:    Monday October 19^th, 2026   Monday, November 9th

Time:    5 pm

Place:   This will be a hybrid meeting.
Thames Centre Municipal Office Council Chambers- 4305 Hamilton Rd., Dorchester

               and broadcasted live on the Municipality’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/municipalityofthamescentre

The public is advised that the Council meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m., although the exact time of item is unknown. To participate electronically via phone or by video using Zoom, registration is required. Please visit the website www.thamescentre.on.ca/registration and complete the registration process before 12 Noon on Monday, November 9^th, 2026. Notwithstanding the deadline above, members of the public are asked to register as soon as possible to provide an orderly registration process and meeting. Send any written comments or concerns for Council’s consideration via email to comments@thamescentre.on.ca or by mail to the municipal office before 12 Noon on Wednesday, November 4^th, 2026. The public is advised that comments expressed and written material presented are a matter of public record for full disclosure.

Other Information:

 Should the by-law not be adopted, as per section 340(20) of the Planning Act, no further notice or public meeting will be required.  If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Thames Centre before the Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre to the Ontario Land Tribunal. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Municipality of Thames Centre before the Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Municipality of Thames Centre with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must submit a written request to the Municipality of Thames Centre, Clerk, 4305 Hamilton Road, Dorchester, ON, N0L 1G3 or at comments@thamescentre.on.ca. If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact Lindsay Nooren, Senior Planner, at 519.268.7334 x223 or at lnooren@thamescentre.on.ca  

DATED at the Municipality of Thames Centre, this 25th day of September 2026. 1st day of October 2026

Municipality of Thames Centre, 4305 Hamilton Rd, Dorchester, ON, N0L 1G3