THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley will hold a PUBLIC MEETING ON TUESDAY JUNE 7th, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the Township Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road, to consider a proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-04-391 of the Township of Laurentian Valley. The amendment will then be considered for passing at the Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, June, 21st, 2011. The amendment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
PURPOSE, EFFECT AND LOCATION OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (File No. Z-2011-07)
The purpose of the proposed amendment is for the Township to establish provisions in the Comprehensive Zoning By-law that would prohibit the use of seacans, trailers or shipping containers in all Commercial zones.
The effect of the amendment is to add a new Trailers, Seacans and Shipping Containers subsection to the General Provisions of the Zoning By-law and establish a provision that states that trailers, seacans and shipping containers shall not be permitted for any use in any Commercial Zone. A definition will also be included in the Definitions Section of the Zoning By-law.
As this amendment is a change to the text of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law and affects all Commercial zones in the Township of Laurentian Valley, no Key Map is attached.
COPIES of the proposed amendment and any additional information relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment ( File No. Z-2011-07), 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 amendment 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, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Laurentian Valley 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, 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.
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.
