Kingsville has initiated a review of the areas available for development (residential, commercial, industrial) to look at the adjustment and reallocation of lands within Kingsville, Cottam and Ruthven, which are identified in the 2024 County Official Plan for land use.
Why are we doing this?
- Under the Planning Act, municipalities must maintain lands to accommodate residential growth for a minimum of 15 years through residential intensification, redevelopment, and boundary adjustments.
- In keeping with Provincial policy, the 2024 County Official Plan identified the need for settlement area boundary adjustments in Kingsville related to approximately 90 hectares of land in Cottam and Ruthven (Secondary Settlement Areas) to be reallocated (swapped with an equivalent amount of land) to Kingsville (Primary Settlement Area).
The Town will hold a Public Information Meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, to present background, current status, and next steps in this process. Join us from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre, 103 Park Street.
Following the presentation, the discussion will continue on Kingsville’s citizen engagement portal HaveYourSayKingsville.ca where residents can recommend land around Kingsville that the Town should consider. Lands will be evaluated based on Provincial and County policies to ensure:
- Lands can be developed responsibly
- Municipal services (water, sanitary, stormwater) are planned or available to support new growth areas
- Negative impacts of the boundary adjustments are mitigated as much as possible
Administration will present recommendations related to the review to Council in a future public meeting.
