Development Activity Bi-Annual Update 2025
Development Activity Bi-Annual Update 2025
The Building and Planning Departments of the Town of Aylmer have collaborated to prepare a report for Council that provides a development activity update for 2025. The report was presented at the July 9, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council.
Summary of Building Department Activity
- 52 permits issued (January 1, 2025 – July 1, 2025)
- 13 permits issued for 38 total dwelling units (7 singles, 31 townhomes) for Willow Run
- 5 permits issued for single family dwellings for Cottonwood
Summary of Planning and Development Department Activity
- Cottonwood Subdivision Phase 2 & 3
- Residential lots under construction for Phase 2 of the subdivision under individual building permits
- 24 single detached houses have been constructed to date
- Phase 3 is in the engineering design and review phase for the extension of Cottonwood Boulevard and Aspen Parkway
- Centennial Estates Subdivision Phase 2B
- Residential lots currently under construction for Phase 2B of the subdivision under individual building permits
- 6 single detached houses are currently under construction
- Engineered fill completed for complete subdivision phase
- Willow Run Subdivision
- 55 single detached residential lots
- 8 semi-detached lots
- 13 townhouse residential lots
- 44-unit vacant land condominium community
- 9.87 hectares of dedicated parkland
- 1km of new multi-use pathways from Rotary Park to the new SWM facility
- Residential construction on the individual lots has commenced at a rapid pace with the construction of 66 units
- AIM Park – Industrial Development/Employment Lands
- Fully serviced including watermain, SWM pond, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, utilities and over 1km of new road construction for “AIM Park Way”
- 14 lots of varying sizes fully serviced for industrial development
- 2 lots sold
- 335 John Street South
- 34-unit townhouse condominium site
- Condos currently being built under individual building permits
- Landscaping, fencing and final grading of lots currently underway
- 47 AIM Park Way (Block 3) – Southwest Color Plus
- 2,238.04 m2 new manufacturing facility with associated parking and loading areas
- Site plan agreement complete, currently under construction
- 25 Progress Drive – Restaurant Site (Phase 2)
- 425 m2 building under construction, proposed drive through restaurant and a restaurant
- 123 White Street – Stubbe’s Concrete
- New redi-mix concrete facility with associated parking and loading areas
- Site plan agreement complete, currently under construction
- Phase 1 includes a temporary redi-mix plant
- Phase 2 will include a permanent facility and building
- 69 White Street – REM-Tech Industries Inc.
- 1,807.7 m2 building addition to existing manufacturing/industrial, additional parking and trucking route at this location
- Site currently under construction
- 60 Willow Drive
- 30-unit rental townhouse site
- Servicing for the townhouse site has been completed and under construction through individual building permits
- 5 residential townhouse buildings consisting of 4 to 6 rental units per building currently under construction
- Site Plan Approval
- 555 John Street North – drive through restaurant, site plan is complete
- 123 White Street – Stubbe’s Precast, site plan complete, under construction
- 78 Spruce Street West – 29 townhouse units, site plan approval in process
- Zoning By-Law Amendments
- 22 Wellington Street OPA and ZBA – OPA adopted, awaiting County approval; ZBA will come into effect once OPA has been approved
- 2025 housekeeping amendment to the zoning by-law in effect
- Part Lot Control Exemptions
- Willow Run Subdivision
- Minor Variances
- 555 John Street North – minor variance in effect
- 9 Rebecca Drive – public hearing July 9, 2025
- Severances
- 52 Warren Street – residential lots have been created and registered
- 45 & 47 Forest Street – residential lots conditionally approved
- 11 & 13 Pierce Street – public meeting August 27, 2025
- Pre-Consultations
- John Street North – commercial expansion
- Talbot Street East and South Street West – medium density residential expansion
- Spruce Street East – industrial development
- Planning Policy Review
- Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17)
- Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 (Bill 5)
Summary of Engineering Activities
- Review and coordinate various servicing activities as they relate to new development (i.e. replacement of main pump station water service to Town owned lands)
- Amend pavement management and sidewalk program as necessary with ongoing development activities
- Review and provide comments on various development applications
- Issuance and receipt of Road Occupancy Permits and necessary documents
- Receipt and issuance of Site Alteration Permits
- Respond to various public and development concerns
Contact Town of Aylmer Staff
Director of Operations and Infrastructure
519-773-3164 ext. 4927
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Manager of Planning and Development
519-773-3164 ext. 4915
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Chief Building Official
519-773-3164 ext. 4902
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