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The Council of The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac is proposing to adopt an Official Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 17 of the Planning Act to make administrative changes to the current Township Official Plan.
Public Meeting Details
- Date: December 20, 2022
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
Township staff will provide a brief presentation and Council will invite comments and questions from the public. A decision will be made at a subsequent meeting. You are invited to make representations to Council to make your views known regarding the draft Official Plan Amendment. If you wish to address Council directly, you must register to participate in the Zoom meeting. See our Events Calendar to register beginning one week before the meeting. You can also submit written comments up until Council makes a decision.
The meeting will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/pg/SouthFrontenacTwp/videos/ for anyone wishing to follow along, but not participate directly.
Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment
The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to make administrative changes to the current Township’s Official Plan to implement recent changes to the Ontario Planning Act through Bill 13, Supporting Businesses and People Act, 2021 and Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022. The amendment will include policies in the Township Official Plan regarding complete planning applications, pre-application consultation for planning applications, and delegated authority for planning approvals.
Lands Affected: The draft Official Plan Amendment is administrative in nature and applies to all properties within the Township.
For more information on this matter, including information about appeal rights or to submit comments, contact Christine Woods, Senior Planner by email at cwoods@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2221. The draft of the Official Plan Amendment is also available on the Current Planning Applications page.
This notice was also published in the Frontenac News.
Additional information:
Reports to Council: A staff report providing an overview of the draft Official Plan Amendment will be included on the Council Agenda for the public meeting. A second staff report considering public comments and making a recommendation will be brought to a future Council meeting. Agendas are posted on the Township website prior to the date of the meeting.
Be notified of Council’s decision: If you wish to be notified of the Council’s decision on the proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk c/o Development Services at the address or e-mail set out in this notice.
Appeals: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of South Frontenac to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Accessibility: As part of the Township’s commitment to accessibility, residents can request this information in alternative formats by contacting the Clerk by email at admin@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2222.
Collection of Personal Information: The Municipal Act, the Planning Act, and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act authorize the Township of South Frontenac to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to Council or its committees.
The Township collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issues(s). If you are submitting letters, e-mails, presentations or other communications to the Township, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Township will become part of the public record and will appear on the Township’s website. The Township will also make your communication and any personal information in it – such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address – available to the public, unless you expressly request the Township to remove it.
Council and committee meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view. If you speak at the meeting your voice will be heard in the broadcast. Broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available. Direct any questions on this to the Clerk by email at admin@southfrontenac.net or by calling 613-376-3027 ext. 2222.
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