Committees

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Committees of Council are appointed by Council to facilitate communications with Township residents.

Recreation Service Advisory Boards

Heidelberg Recreation and Parks Service Board

Hawkesville Recreation Service Board

Linwood Recreation Service Board

St. Clements Recreation Service Board

Wellesley Recreation Service Board

Committee of Adjustment

The Township of Wellesley's Committee of Adjustment is comprised of two councillors and three members of the public and deals with two types of applications:

Applications for consent - to request severances, rights of way, easements or leases. An example is severing land to create additional lots or needing a right of way for a joint driveway or shared services.
Applications for minor variances or permissions - to request variances to the zoning by-law. An example is constructing an addition with less than the required backyard setback.

Please contact Kaitlyn Werth, the secretary for the committee of additional information.

Applications

Terms of Reference

Meeting Schedule

New - source water protection

Starting July 1, 2016, the policies in the Grand River Source Protection Plan apply in the Township of Wellesley and may impact the following planning applications if the property is in a vulnerable area.

Site plan
Committee of adjustment
- Consent applications
- Minor variance applications requiring site plan approval (note: minor variance applications that do not require site plan approval are exempt)
Zone change/official plan amendment
Draft plan of subdivision
Demolition control

Check the Region of Waterloo's Website: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/sourceprotection for more information about how the new policies may affect your project

Before submitting your planning application:

Go to taps.regionofwaterloo.ca
Click on "I need a document for a building permit or development application"
Enter the property location
Answer questions as prompted
Follow instructions on how to proceed

Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC)

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GRAAC is a committee designed to address the needs of local Ontarians with disabilities. People with disabilities make up 50% of the membership of this committee along with representatives from the following municipalities:

Woolwich

Wilmot

Wellesley

North Dumfries

Kitchener

Waterloo

For additional information visit the GRAAC page.

Trails and Active Transportation Advisory Committee

Dedicated to assisting in developing a safe and publicly accessible integrated trail system that connects local and regional destinations, supports local walking and cycling and contributes to the overall beautification and sustainability of the Township of Wellesley

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Wellesley Township Historical and Heritage Society

The Wellesley Township Historical Society was established in 1978. Wellesley Township's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) was established in 1983 by Wellesley Township By-law 33/83 in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended.

In 2006, provincial LACACs were renamed heritage committees using the location name plus the word "Heritage." Wellesley Township Heritage was created by By-law 14/06.

Due to duplication of membership, Wellesley Township Heritage merged with the Wellesley Township Historical Society in 2007 to form the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society (WTHHS).

Terms of Reference