FORM 1
PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, AS AMENDED
NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley passed By-law No. 2011-01-009 on the 18th day of January, 2011, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

PURPOSE, EFFECT AND LOCATION OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (Application File No. Z-2010-20)
The purpose of the proposed zoning by-law amendment is to correct a typographic error that identified a 1489 square metre minimum lot area on well and septic requirement as a provision in the “Highway Commercial-Exception Twenty One (HC-E21)” zone provisions rather than the “Residential One-Exception Twenty One (R1-E21)” zone where it was intended. The exception zones were recently established through an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 08-04-391, by By-law 2010-10-044. The rezoning is a condition for the approval of County of Renfrew Application for Consent File No. B221/09(2), as revised.

The effect of the amendment is to amend the “Highway Commercial-Exception Twenty One (HC-E21)” zone provisions to delete the 1489 square metre minimum lot area on well and septic requirement and to amend the “Residential One-Exception Twenty One (R1-E21)” zone provisions to add the 1489 square metre minimum lot area on well and septic requirement. The Highway Commercial-Exception Twenty One (HC-E21) zone applies to the area of the property known municipally as 1390 Pembroke Street West and occupied by “The Pine Shoppe”. The Residential One-Exception Twenty One (R1-E21) zone applies to lands known municipally as 108 Forest Lea Road and occupied by an existing single detached dwelling.

The lands affected by the Amendment are located in Part Lot 36, Concession A, geographic Township of Alice, known municipally as 108 Forest Lea Road and 1390 Pembroke Street West, in the Township of Laurentian Valley, as shown on the Key Map.

A FULL COPY OF THE NOTICE AND COPIES of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 34 (10.1) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (Application File No. Z-2010-20), 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.

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, the 9th day of February, 2011, a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley, which must set out the reasons for the appeal and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of $125.00 payable to the Minister of Finance by certified cheque or money order. The appeal must also be accompanied by the completed OMB appeal form. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board, a copy of an appeal form is available from the OMB website at www.omb.gov.on.ca or by contacting the Township.

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

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 COPY of the amendment and any additional information relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection during office hours at the Township Office. Any questions related to the By-law should be directed to Lauree Armstrong, Township Planner.