Notice of Public Meeting to consider Zoning By-law Amendment No. ZBA-02-26 for 80 County Road 50

Meeting Information

The Council for the Town of Essex will hold a Special Council Meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, starting at 5:00pm at the Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex, Ontario to consider an amendment to the General Zoning By-law 1037 under the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

This meeting will be available for members of the public to attend in person or attend electronically. However, please note there is limited space for in person attendees and delegates. Members of the public or delegates who wish to attend the meeting in person are required to pre-register by contacting the Clerks Office at 519-776-7336 ext. 1144 or clerks@essex.ca. Requests for in-person attendees will be accommodated on a “first come first serve basis” subject to availability. A livestream of this meeting will be at the following address: https://www.youtube.com/@EssexOntario/streams
The stream will be made live approximately 10 minutes before the start of the meeting and accordingly the meeting will not appear on the YouTube account page until then. 

Any person who wishes to speak to Council as a Delegation must submit a Delegation Request to the Clerk’s Office (clerks@essex.ca or 519-776-7336) no later than 4:30 PM on the Friday immediately before the date of the Special Council Meeting.

Any owner of land that contains seven (7) or more residential units is requested to post this notice in a location that is visible to all residents.

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed By-law Amendment

80 County Road 50 (the “Subject Lands”) is zoned Residential District 3.1 (R3.1) permitting “High Density Residential Uses” and Commercial District 1.3 (C1.3) permitting “Transitional Commercial and Residential Uses” under the Town of Essex Zoning By-Law 1037. The Subject Lands are located within the Secondary Settlement Area of the Colchester Hamlet. A Key Map of the Subject Lands is provided below.
The Applicant is proposing to construct one (1) new Combined Use Building (a building containing commercial and residential uses). The proposed Building will include a Motel with nine (9) units and nineteen (19) Dwelling Units. The Applicant is requesting a redesignation of the Subject Lands to a site-specific C1.3 District to include a Motel as a permitted commercial use and to allow the Dwelling Units on the ground floor of a Combined Use Building. The following site-specific building regulations are also requested to permit the development:

• The minimum rear yard depth shall be 2.87m whereas 7.5m is required for the C1.3 District,
• The maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA) occupied by the Dwelling Units on the ground floor shall be 750m2 and all Dwelling Units shall be located to the rear of the commercial use,
• The minimum amenity area per Dwelling Unit shall be 7.5m2 per bachelor unit, 10m2 per 1 bedroom unit, 15m2 per 2 or more-bedroom unit.

The proposed development complies with all other lot, building, and parking regulations for the C1.3 district. The proposed development will also be subject to Site Plan Control Approval (SPCA).

Additional Information

For more information about this matter, please visit the Council Calendar or contact the Planning Division at 519-776-7336 ext. 1128, or by visiting Town of Essex Gesto Office (2610 County Road 12, Essex, Ontario, N8M 2X6) during regular office hours (8:30am to 4:30pm). It is recommended that an appointment be scheduled for this purpose. To schedule an appointment, please contact 519-776-7336 ext. 1128. A report and presentation including additional information will be available for viewing on the Council Calendar on the Friday before the date of the Special Council Meeting.

Attachments:

• Public Notice