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TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Council Chambers, 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, Ontario, to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13. The Zoning By-law Amendment application concerns the property known municipally as 147 Malcolm Street.
AND TAKE NOTICE that as the Province of Ontario declared a State of Emergency and continues to take significant steps to limit the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the Municipality of Mississippi Mills continues to protect the health and safety of the public, Council, and employees while at the same time processing Planning Act applications.
THIS WILL BE AN ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETING WHERE THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL IN PERSON ATTENDANCE DUE TO COVID-19 MEASURES. THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS VERBALLY AND IN WRITING AND WATCH/LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE. THERE ARE ALSO A VARIETY OF OTHER WAYS AS OUTLINED BELOW, THAT YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS, CONCERNS OR SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED BY-LAW, PRIOR TO THE MEETING, SO THAT YOUR COMMENTS CAN BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL PRIOR TO A DECISION BEING MADE ON THE BY-LAW.
You are strongly encouraged to contact the Municipality by telephone or email if you have any questions prior to the Public Meeting. Physical attendance at the Municipal Office related to the By-law is discouraged as Staff can explain and review the proposed By-law and supporting information with you by telephone and email. You may provide written comments by mail, fax or email to myet@mississippimills.ca referencing “Z-19-20” in the subject line, or verbal comments to the Planner prior to or following the Public Meeting.
THE PURPOSE AND INTENT of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone the property from “Residential First Density Exception 6” (R1-6) to “Residential First Density” (R1) for an existing dwelling on the subject property and a proposed dwelling on the severed lands. The Zoning Amendment application has been required as a condition of approval related to Consent File B20-031.
An attached map identifies the location of the property and the area subject to this application.
IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to 3131 Old Perth Road, R.R. #2, P.O. Box 400, Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the Local Planning Appeal 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Z-19-20 applies to lands described as Plan 6262, Cameron Section, Part of Lots 39-41, 48, 49 and Lots 38, 42, 47, 50 and 51, being Part 3 on RP 27R6885, Almonte Ward, Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment or information for registering and submitting comments are available by contacting the Municipality’s Planning Department at (613) 256-2064 ext. 206 or by e-mail at myet@mississippimills.ca.
Complete Notice of Public Meeting and Location Map is attached.
