THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of Sections 22(6.4) and 34(10.7) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley advise that applications for amendment to the Official Plan of the Township of Laurentian and for amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley have been received and were deemed to be complete applications 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 amendments to the Official Plan and Comprehensive Zoning By-law. The amendments have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections 17, 21, 22, and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

Item 1: PURPOSE & EFFECT OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (OPA No. 8) - Application File No. O-2011-02
The purpose of proposed OPA No. 8 to the Official Plan of the Township of Laurentian Valley is to redesignate lands in order to remove the aggregate designation and permit their use for a single detached dwelling and other rural uses. The effect of this amendment is to redesignate lands from “Mineral Aggregate Resource” to “Rural” on Schedule ‘A-1’ (Alice). A concurrent amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law is being processed by the Township which also affects the subject property and is Application File No. Z-2011-17 as described below.

Item 2: PURPOSE & EFFECT OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (Application File No. Z-2011-17)
The purpose of the proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 08-04-391 is to rezone lands to remove the ability to use the lands for aggregate extraction (gravel pit) and to permit their use for a single detached dwelling and other rural uses. The effect of the amendment is to rezone lands on Schedule ‘A-1’- Alice of the Zoning By-law, from “Extractive Industrial Reserve (EMR)” to “Rural (RU)”. This amendment corresponds to OPA No. 8 (Application File No. O-2011-02) above.

LOCATION OF LANDS AFFECTED BY AMENDMENTS
The lands affected by OPA No. 8 (Application O-2011-02) and the corresponding Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. Z-2011-17) are located in Part of Lot 9, Concession 10, in the geographic Township of Alice, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

COPIES of the proposed amendments, material provided under Sections 22(4) and 34 (10.1) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA No. 8 - Application File No. O-2011-02) and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application File No. Z-2011-17), 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 Township of Laurentian Valley before the by-law is passed or 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 Township of Laurentian Valley before the by-law is passed or 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, 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.

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