Back to SearchTAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 16nd, 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.
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 WATCH/LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AND PROVIDE INPUT ELECTRONICALLY. 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 as the answers to some questions may also require input from the Consultant. You can then either provide written comments by mail, fax or email to myet@mississippimills.ca referencing “Z-03-21” in the subject line, or verbal comments to Municipal Staff or its Consultant prior to the Public Meeting or during the Public Meeting.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTof the Zoning By-law Amendment application is to change the zoning of the subject lands from “Business Park Special Exception (E1-1) Zone” to “Business Park Special Exception (E1-X)” in order permit a range of additional light industrial and commercial uses not currently permitted, provided that they do not store/handle quantities of more than threshold of 25 Litres (L) of dense non aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) unless otherwise exempted by applicable source water protection policies.
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 the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 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 Council of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the 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 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-03-21 applies to municipally and privately owned lands located within the Mississippi Mills Business Park, near the northeast corner of the Almonte settlement area and easily accessed from Ottawa Street (County Road 49) and Appleton Side Road via Industrial Drive. The affected area is shown Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto and is not subject to any other planning application.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including a copy of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment or information for registering and submitting comments are available by contacting Maggie Yet at the 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.
