Back to SearchTAKE NOTICE that a Non-statutory Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendments under Section 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.
Please be advised that the Municipality of Mississippi Mills has initiated the following Official Plan Amendments request (details below):
File Number: Official Plan Amendment 32 (Bill 23, Additional Residential Units and
Housing Policy Review) and Official Plan Amendment 33 (Private Road and Cluster Lot Subdivision Study)
Applicant: Municipality of Mississippi Mills
Affected Lands: General policy amendments affecting all lands in the Municipality
Purpose and Intent of the Official Plan Amendment: The purpose of Official Plan Amendment 32 is to update the Community Official Plan policies to implement many of the changes because of Bill 23, More Homes More Choices Act, to update policies related to Additional Residential Units and to implement new policies related to residential development.
The purpose of Official Plan Amendment 33 is to update the Community Official Plan policies to implement changes to the policies related to Cluster Lot Subdivisions and Private Roads.
Public Meeting Details: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Hybrid Meeting - Please Contact the Planner Noted Below to Participate
IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN-PERSON, there is no need to register ahead of time. Staff will be in attendance for the duration of the public meeting to hear your comments and answer any questions.
IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS, please provide written comments to the assigned Planner using the contact details noted below.
IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills on the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 14 Bridge Street, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 or by emailing a written request to the assigned planner noted below.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the virtual public meeting or make written submissions to Municipality of Mississippi Mills before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Mississippi Mills 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 Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
AFTER A DECISION has been made by Council, persons wishing to formally register an objection must, regardless of any previous submissions, file with the Clerk of the Municipality a Notice of Appeal setting out the objection and the reasons in support of the objection accompanied with the appeal fee to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF A BUILDING WITH SEVEN (7) OR MORE RESIDENTS, it is requested that you post this notice in a location visible to all of the residents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about this application is available on the Municipality’s web page. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the assigned planner:
Melanie Knight, Director of Development Services & Engineering
Municipality of Mississippi Mills
14 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 400
Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
613-256-2064 ext. 501
mknight@mississippimills.ca
