Public Hearing Committee Meeting Summary – July 7, 2026
Norfolk County's Public Hearing Committee met on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to hear public input on planning applications. Final recommendations on the applications will be presented to Council at a future meeting.
No public comments were received for any of the applications considered at the July 7, 2026, Public Hearing Committee meeting. The Committee received all reports for information.
View the meeting agenda, time-stamped video, and reports.
257 West Church Street (Silos of Waterford), Waterford – Zoning By-law Amendment (CDS-26-091)
- The committee heard a proposal to amend the zoning by-law to permit 118 purpose-built rental townhouses and semi-detached units, along with a resident amenity building, on land known as the Silos of Waterford
- The proposal would replace a previously approved residential development
- The revised plan would reduce the number of units from 255 to 118 and remove a previously approved eight-story apartment building
- Committee members asked questions about internal roads, parking, stormwater servicing, sidewalks, and the proposed amenity and storage building
- The applicant noted that the development is intended to help address the need for rental housing in the community
688 Windham Road 5, Teeterville – Zoning By-law Amendment (CDS-26-120)
- The committee heard a proposal to amend zoning provisions for lands at 688 Windham Road 5 as a condition of a boundary adjustment between two properties
- The amendment would update site-specific zoning provisions to ensure the zoning remains consistent with the revised property boundaries
690 Windham Road 5, Teeterville – Zoning By-law Amendment (CDS-26-121)
- The committee heard a related zoning amendment application for lands at 690 Windham Road 5 that is also associated with a conditionally approved boundary adjustment
- The proposal would revise site-specific zoning provisions to align with the newly configured property boundaries
126 Decou Road, Simcoe – Zoning By-law Amendment (CDS-26-108)
- The committee heard a proposal to rezone a portion of land at 126 Decou Road to facilitate a severance that would create a separate residential lot containing one existing dwelling
- The proposed severed lot would be located within Simcoe's urban area and would be serviced by a private well and septic system through a site-specific zoning provision
- Additional zoning relief is proposed on the retained agricultural parcel to address an existing lot area deficiency, which will be further reduced through the related severance application
