Planning Aylmer's Future Growth: Boundary Expansion

The Town of Aylmer is holding a public meeting under Section 173 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 to receive input on potential restructuring through a boundary adjustment.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Town of Aylmer will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the East Elgin Community Complex Blueline Room, 531 Talbot Street West, Aylmer ON with a public livestream available at www.youtube.com/TownOfAylmer. The public is invited to participate in the public meeting to provide verbal and written comments to Council regarding the Town of Aylmer Corporate and Settlement Area Boundary Expansion.

The Town of Aylmer has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to assist in the assessment of potential lands for inclusion in the Town’s anticipated corporate and settlement area boundary expansion. The scoring assessment of potential parcels for inclusion in the Town’s boundary has been completed. The purpose of this public meeting is to inform Council of the finalized parcel scores and provide recommendations for inclusions within the corporate and settlement area boundary.

Any person may attend the in-person public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation regarding the finalized parcel scores and recommended parcels. Verbal comments for the public meeting may be provided in-person only. Written comments can be submitted by email to the Manager of Planning and Development or in-person to the Town Hall Office (46 Talbot Street West Aylmer, ON N5H 1J7) by no later than noon on April 9th, 2025.

Notice of Public Meeting

Letter to Potentially Affected Property Owners

Aylmer Boundary Expansion Recommendation Report – Stantec

20250409-Report CAO 17-25-Boundary Adjustment – Public Meeting

The Town of Aylmer is holding a public meeting under Section 173 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 to receive input on potential restructuring through a boundary adjustment.

Date: Wednesday April 9th, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: East Elgin Community Complex, 531 Talbot Street West Aylmer, ON

A livestream of the meeting will be available at:

www.youtube.com/TownofAylmer

The public is invited to provide verbal and written comments to Aylmer Council regarding the Town of Aylmer Corporate and Settlement Area Boundary Expansion. Any person may attend the in-person public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation regarding the recommended parcels. Verbal comments for the public meeting may be provided in-person only. Written comments can be submitted by email to the Manager of Planning and Development or in-person to the Town Hall Office by no later than noon on April 9th, 2025.

The purpose of this public meeting is to inform Council of the finalized parcel scores and provide recommendations for parcels to be included within the corporate and settlement area boundary.

Council’s recommendations will form the basis for negotiations with the adjacent municipality.

Notice of Public Meeting

Letter to Potentially Affected Property Owners

Aylmer Boundary Expansion Recommendation Report – Stantec

20250409-Report CAO 17-25-Boundary Adjustment – Public Meeting

*Attendees: Please enter through doors at 25 Centre Street (west entrance to Town Hall)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Aylmer will hold a second (in-person only) public engagement session on Tuesday, February 11^th, 2025, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to participate in the second public engagement session to provide verbal and written comments regarding the Town of Aylmer Settlement Area Boundary Expansion, specifically related to the scoring of potential parcels.

The Town of Aylmer has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to assist in the assessment of potential lands for inclusion in the Town’s anticipated corporate and settlement area boundary expansion. This project is currently in Phase 3: Candidate Parcel Assessment, which includes this engagement session to receive feedback from the public and from property owners. The purpose of this session is to review the scoring assessment of potential parcels for inclusion in the Town’s boundary. The scoring assessment of potential parcels will be on display in an open house format for the public to review and to comment on.

Any person may attend the public engagement session and/or make written or verbal representation regarding the scoring assessment of potential parcels. Verbal comments for the public engagement session may be provided in-person or electronically. Written comments can be submitted by email to the Manager of Planning and Development or in-person to the Town Hall Office by no later than noon on February 11^th, 2025.

Parcel Scores – Aylmer Boundary Expansion

Presentation Materials – Aylmer Settlement Area Boundary Expansion Public Open House – February 11, 2025

Phase 3 consists of the assessment of potential lands for inclusion in the Town’s anticipated corporate and settlement area boundary expansion.

Phase 3 also includes a public engagement session. The purpose of the session if to review the scoring assessment of potential parcels for inclusion in the Town’s boundary. The scoring assessment of potential parcels will be on display in an open house format for the public to review and comment on.

To view related materials of the February 11, 2025 public engagement session, click on the links below.

Notice of Public Engagement Session

Parcel Scores – Aylmer Boundary Expansion

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Aylmer will hold a hybrid (in-person and virtual) public engagement session on Thursday, October 3^rd, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m. with a public livestream available at www.youtube.com/TownOfAylmer. The public is invited to participate in the hybrid public engagement session to provide verbal and written comments regarding the Town of Aylmer Settlement Area Boundary Expansion.

The Town of Aylmer has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to assist in the assessment of potential lands for inclusion in the Town’s anticipated corporate and settlement area boundary expansion. This project is currently in Phase 2: Develop Parcel Scoring Methodology, which includes this engagement session to receive feedback from the public and from property owners. The purpose of this meeting is to review the drafted scoring mechanism that will be used in later project phases to assess potential parcels for including in the Town’s boundary. The categories, criterion and scoring will be introduced through a presentation by staff from Stantec Consulting Ltd., with a question and answer period following the presentation.

Any person may attend the hybrid public engagement session and/or make written or verbal representation regarding the drafted scoring mechanism.

If you wish to attend the hybrid public engagement session virtually, please contact the Manager of Planning and Development by email or by phone by no later than noon on October 3^rd, 2024, to receive an invitation to the meeting. Verbal comments for the hybrid public engagement session may be provided in-person or electronically. Written comments can be submitted by email to the Manager of Planning and Development or in-person to the Town Hall Office by no later than noon on October 3^rd, 2024.

Draft Scoring Mechanism

Phase 2 consists of the development of a scoring methodology to score candidate parcels once they have been identified in subsequent phases. The scoring metholodgy will be based on a number of factors and criteria as outlined in the document below.

Draft Scoring Mechanism

Phase 2 also involves a public engagement session.

To view related materials and a recording of the October 3, 2024 public engagement session, click on the links below.

Town of Aylmer Settlement Area Expansion Scoring Mechanism Review

Map of Residential Development

Public Engagement Session Recording

Stantec recommended an all-parties advisory group be established to assist the Town of Aylmer and the project team in the preparation of final recommendations and negotiations with the Township of Malahide.

The All-Parties Advisory Group (APAG) is intended to be limited in duration. The Group is recommended to ensure all entities are informed of the process. It will consist of representatives from Malahide Township, Elgin County, Town of Aylmer, Catfish Creek Conservation Authority, and the Elgin Federation of Agriculture.

Meetings will involve Development Parcel and Scoring Methodology, Candidate Parcel Assessment, and Recommendations and Discussions with the Township of Malahide.

At the Regular Meeting of Council on August 14, 2024, Mayor Couckuyt was named as the Town of Aylmer Council Member that will sit on the advisory group.

20240814-Report PLAN 26-24-Town of Aylmer Settlement Expansion Lands Assessment All Parties Advisory Group

20240814-Report PLAN 26-24-Town of Aylmer Settlement Expansion Assessment All Parties Advisory Group Terms of Reference

Phase 1 included retaining Stantec Consulting Ltd. to assist in the assessment of candidate lands for inclusion in the Town’s anticipated corporate and settlement area boundary expansion. The primary objective of this stage is to assess and summarize the Town’s existing conditions as they pertain to land needs, as well as position this work within the current land use policy framework and landscape.

Stantec prepared the background review and existing conditions report that was presented at the Regular Meeting of Council on August 14, 2024.

20240814 – Report PLAN 25-24 – Summary of Aylmer Settlement Area Boundary Expansion Background Memo

20240814 – Report PLAN 25-24 – Aylmer Settlement Area Boundary Expansion – Background Review and Existing Conditions Memo prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd.

The following reports were reviewed to inform Stantec’s memo:

Town of Aylmer Land Needs Study, 2016

Elgin County Population, Housing and Employment Forecasts and Associated Land Needs Analysis, 2022

Town of Aylmer Growth Projections Update, 2024