Notice of Public Meeting For Proposed Amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - July 27, 2022

12 July 2022

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING
For Proposed Amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law

File# 2022-ZBA-05
File# 2022-OPA-03 (OPA 45)

Take Notice that the Council for The Corporation of the Township of Tay will be holding a Public Meeting electronically on July 27, 2022 at 6:30 PM to consider amendments to the Township’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2000-57, as amended pursuant to Section 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 as amended to consider an Amendment to the Township of Tay Official Plan and Zoning By-law for lands described as Lots 17, 18 and 19, Concessions 5 and 6, as indicated on the key map attached.

The Council Meeting will be streamed live via Zoom meetings at www.tay.ca/Meetings. Please note that there may be more than one public meeting and that the matter will be dealt with in the order it appears on the agenda.

A key map showing the location of the lands are attached.

Purpose and Effect of the Official Plan Amendment

The proposed Official Plan Amendment is to revise Section 4.1.1.4.3 ‘Grandview Beach/Paradise Development Policy Area’ to provide policies to direct and control development and redevelopment in the Grandview Beach/Paradise Point area. The general intent is to permit development to occur on vacant lands, while allowing greater expansions to occur to existing dwelling units subject to new septic requirements and municipal water connections.

Purpose and Effect of the Zoning By-Law Amendment

The application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to allow for development to occur on vacant lands and to amend the provisions to allow for redevelopment for properties that currently contain a residential dwelling unit.

Information Available: Pursuant to Sections 22 (6.4) and 34 (10.7) of the Planning Act, the Application file is part of the public record and is available to the public for inspection. An electronic copy of the application is available under “Packages” on the meeting calendar entry for the public meeting at tay.ca/Calendar. Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the applications can contact Todd Weatherell, Manager of Planning and Development Services via email at tweatherell@tay.ca or by telephone at 705-534-7248 Extension 225.

Take Notice that any person may make a submission in support of or in opposition to the proposed Amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. Written submissions regarding the proposal can be sent to the Township Planning at planning@tay.ca, or by mail at Township of Tay 450 Park Street, PO Box 100 Victoria Harbour, ON L0K 2A0, facsimile 705-534-4493. Planning staff will speak to the comments received at the public meeting so that they are entered into the record. Written comments that are received by 12:00 pm on July 27th, 2022, will also be read into the public record, comments after this time will be summarized including in the recommendation report to Council. The Township will live stream the Public Meeting. To view the meeting online visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86437660945 or www.tay.ca/Meetings. You can also listen in by telephone by calling 705-999-0385 (a local telephone number) and entering meeting ID number #864 3766 0945.

All inquiries concerning the proposed amendment should be directed to the Planning Department. ANY PERSON may make verbal representation by participating in the ZOOM meeting or make written representation prior to the meeting. This representation can be in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.

If you are unable to make written submissions and therefore wish to make an oral statement during the meeting, you can do so by using the “raise hand” function on the Zoom Video call or on a dial pad of a phone by dialing *9 while connected to the meeting by telephone.

If you wish to be notified of Council’s decision regarding the proposed Amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, you must submit a written request to the Township Clerk at the address shown above.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Tay before the proposed Amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law are passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Tay to the Ontario Land Tribunal, 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.

Any questions regarding this notice should be sent to the Manager of Planning and Development Services, (705) 534-7248, ext. 225 or email at tweatherell@tay.ca

Dated at the Township of Tay on the 7th day of July, 2022
Todd Weatherell, RPP, CPT
Manager of Planning & Development Services

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