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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers – HYBRID
Thursday, November 20, 2025
7:30 p.m.
A. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-23/25 Heritage Grown Inc. 57238 Light Line
PRESENT:
MAYOR ED KETCHABAW
DEPUTY MAYOR RAINEY WEISLER *via Zoom
COUNCILLORS TIMOTHY EMERSON
SUSAN CHILCOTT
DAN FROESE
STAFF PRESENT:
CAO THOMAS THAYER
CLERK MEAGAN ELLIOTT
PLANNING COORDINATOR / DEPUTY CLERK MARGARET UNDERHILL
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MARK RUSSELL
MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS /
DRAINAGE SUPERINTENDENT STEVE ADAMS
PUBLIC ATTENDEES A: N/A
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
3. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
A. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-23/25 Heritage Grown Inc. 57238 Light Line
THE PURPOSE of this By-law Amendment is to rezone two portions of the subject lands as a result of
a surplus farm dwelling severance in Zoning By-law Z456-2003. The proposed Severed Lot is to be
rezoned from ‘Agricultural (A1-1)’ to Site-Specific ‘Rural Residential (RR-XX)’ Zone, which requires
relief from the following provisions:
• Section 7.3 to permit a Minimum Lot Area of 0.26 hectares, whereas 0.4 hectares is required;
• Section 7.4 to permit a Minimum Lot Frontage of 34.5 metres, whereas 50.0 metres is required; and,
• Section 7.10 to permit a Minimum Rear Yard Depth of 5.5 metres, whereas 15.0 metres is required.
The proposed Retained Lot is to be rezoned from ‘Agricultural (A1-1)’ to a Site-Specific ‘Special
Agricultural (A2-XX)’ Zone to prohibit new dwellings, and requires relief from the following provision:
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• Section 6.9 to permit a Minimum Side Yard Width of 7.7 metres, whereas 10.0 metres is required.
The subject lands are known as 57238 Light Line, north side, and west of Elgin County Road 55.
THE EFFECT of this By-law will be to recognize the residential nature of the newly created residential
lot and to prohibit new dwellings on the retained farm parcel in accordance with the Official Plan, as
part of the clearing of Consent Conditions for Elgin Land Division Committee file number E24-25.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No public participation.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
No correspondence.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
No other business.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Emerson
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT the Zoning By-law be considered at a future meeting of Council;
AND THAT pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, the Public Meeting for Zoning
Application ZBA-23/25 is now complete at 7:33 p.m.
CARRIED
MAYOR CLERK