THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of Sections 22(6.4) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley advise that an application for amendment to the Official Plan of the Township of Laurentian has been received and was deemed to be a complete application pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act.

AND FURTHER, TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley will hold a PUBLIC MEETING ON Tuesday January 10th, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. at the Township Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road, to consider the proposed amendment to the Official Plan. The amendment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, 21 and 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

PURPOSE, EFFECT & LOCATION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (OPA No. 9) - Application File No. O-2011-03
The purpose of proposed OPA No. 9 to the Official Plan of the Township of Laurentian Valley is to amend policy 16.4(4.)(c) in the Official Plan, to allow for direct access for new development on the portion B-Line Road between Russham Road and Pembroke Street West to not be restricted to the current 150 metre minimum spacing requirement between entrances for new development. The application for Official Plan Amendment is as a result of proposed applications for consent to sever two new lots and an associated application for zoning by-law which are anticipated to be filed shortly.

The lands affected by OPA No. 9 (Application O-2011-03) and the proposed applications for consent and zoning by-law amendment are located in Part of Lot 30, Concession 15, in the geographic Township of Alice, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map. The change in the policy would affect all lands fronting on the B Line Road, between Russham Road and Pembroke Street West.

COPIES of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 22(4) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA No. 9 - Application File No. O-2011-03), are available for inspection during regular office hours at the Township Office. Questions related to the application should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the amendments aforesaid.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Renfrew before a decision is issued on the proposed Official Plan Amendment, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Laurentian Valley or the County to the Ontario Municipal Board.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the County of Renfrew before a decision is issued on the proposed Official Plan Amendment, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Township of Laurentian Valley, Attention: Lauree Armstrong,, 460 Witt Road, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5.

PLEASE NOTE that one of the purposes of the Planning Act is to provide for planning processes that are open, accessible, timely and efficient. Accordingly, all written submissions, documents, correspondence, e-mails or other communications (including your name and address) form part of the public record and will be disclosed/made available by the Township to such persons as the Township deems appropriate, including anyone requesting such information. Accordingly, in providing any such information, you shall be deemed to have consented to its use and disclosure as part of the planning process.

A FULL COPY OF THE NOTICE IS AVAILABLE AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE OR BY DOWNLOAD FROM THIS WEBSITE.