The Town of Collingwood Committee of Adjustment will meet on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. to hear several applications for minor variances and consents. These applications ask the committee to grant relief from the Town’s Zoning By‑law (for example, changes to setbacks, building height, or lot size) or to permit property severances that would divide one lot into two or more — approvals that are often necessary before building permits or subdivisions can proceed.
Local residents commonly follow these hearings because outcomes can affect neighbourhood character — for example, how close a new house sits to a neighbour’s fence or how much private open space remains on a street. This meeting is one of the first since the Town’s updated Development Approvals Process & Fees took effect on January 1, 2026, and comes amid a continuing rise in infill applications (owners seeking severances or Additional Residential Units on existing lots).
The committee may also hear variances or consents related to larger projects in town, such as the 29 & 45 Birch Street affordable housing redevelopment led by the County of Simcoe (with involvement from the Simcoe County Housing Corporation). That project is a proposed 30‑unit, three‑storey modular rental building that the County’s project page says is anticipated to be ready for occupancy in 2026 (targeted for Q2 2026 in project updates), subject to change. The Committee of Adjustment’s role would be limited to any zoning or consent matters affecting the project; separate processes (building permits, inspections and site plan approvals) address safety and code compliance.
The public can watch the meeting live at 3:00 p.m. via the Town’s eSCRIBE meeting portal or the Town of Collingwood YouTube channel. The in‑person meeting takes place in Council Chambers at Town Hall (97 Hurontario Street). The Committee of Adjustment is made up of five citizen members appointed by Council; neighbours within 60 metres of an application site are notified of applications and may submit written comments or speak at the hearing (written comments to be included in the agenda package had a Jan. 23, 2026 submission deadline). Decisions are subject to a mandatory appeal period to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
