Back to SearchTake notice that in accordance with Section 17 and Section 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c.P.13, as amended a public meeting will be held during the regular meeting of council to consider Official Plan Amendment No. 9 – Official Plan Update:
- Official Plan Amendment (OPA 9), a municipal-initiated amendment to the Municipality of West Grey Official Plan.
The purpose of the statutory public meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to provide comments to council on the proposed official plan update and for council to discuss the revisions to the official plan that may be required. Council will consider public feedback prior to adopting an updated official plan.
Public Meeting:
The details of the public meeting are as follows:
Purpose and Effect:
The purpose of the official plan is to provide a long-term strategy for managing growth and development within the primary settlement areas of Durham and Neustadt to the year 2046. The current Municipality of West Grey Official Plan replaced the Town of Durham Official Plan and the Village of Neustadt Official Plan, both of which came into effect in the 1980s.
Recognizing that both plans were clearly outdated, the County of the Municipality of West Grey requested in 2011 that a new official plan be prepared for these two primary settlement areas. The current official plan was adopted by council on February 1, 2012, and approved by the county on August 16, 2012. In 2020 council ordered a review of the Official Plan, as per section 26 of the Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1990, as amended) to consider changes that were necessary to bring this land use document into compliance with current provincial and county policies, the findings of the county’s 2021 Growth Management Strategy and to reflect the current goals and objectives of West Grey council. The current document is a result of that update.
A copy of the draft Official Plan is available on the website together with a revision and rationale table.
Property Description:
The update to the official plan will affect all lands within the municipal settlement areas of Durham and Neustadt. Accordingly, no key map is provided.
Public Comments:
Oral and written comments will be considered at the public meeting. Written comments will be accepted until Thursday, February 9, 2023, and may be submitted to Jamie Eckenswiller, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk as follows:
Written comments received by Thursday, February 9 at 4:30 p.m. will appear on the public meeting agenda which will be available for review on February 10, 2023, on the council calendar webpage.
If you wish to participate in the public meeting in person, you may do so by attending the meeting at the above-noted date, place, and time. If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically, you may do so by following the Zoom link contained within the meeting agenda.
To ensure your comments are clearly understood and received prior to council making a decision, you are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the public meeting even if you intend to attend the public meeting.
Any person may attend the public meeting and make oral and/or written submissions either in support of or in opposition to the proposed applications. All submissions will form part of the public record.
Public Record:
Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act and the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended. The information collected will be used to complete the official plan amendment processes, and will form part of the public record. Questions about this collection should be addressed to Jamie Eckenswiller, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk.
Additional Information:
For more information about this matter, please contact Lorelie Spencer, Manager of Planning and Development at 519-369-2200 ext. 236 or lspencer@westgrey.com during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Information, including the draft Official Plan can also be found by visiting: www.westgrey.com/OP.
The public meeting and all council proceedings can be viewed live by following the Zoom link contained within the public meeting agenda, or viewed during and after the meeting on the Municipality of West Grey’s YouTube page.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of The Corporation of the Municipality of West Grey on the proposed Official Plan update, you must make a written request to The Corporation of the Municipality of West Grey at the address listed below.
Dated at the Municipality of West Grey this 26th day of January, 2023.
Jamie Eckenswiller, AMP
Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
Municipality of West Grey
402813 Grey Road 4
Durham, ON N0G 1R0
Telephone: 519-369-2200 ext. 229
Facsimile: 519-369-5962
Email: clerk@westgrey.com
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