Notice of Public Meeting - ZBA Z-05-23 and OPA 32, 33 - January 18, 2024

TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendment under Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13. The public meeting will be held as a part of the MM2048 public information centre meeting being held on January 18, 2024, at 82 Bridge Street, John Levi Community Centre.

Please be advised that the Municipality of Mississippi Mills has initiated the following Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendment request (details below):

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills has initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Z-05-23, and Official Plan Amendment OPA 32. The purpose and intent of the Official Plan Amendment application and Zoning By-law Amendment application is to implement amendments to the Community Official Plan and Zoning By-law which result from Provincial legislative changes. The applications affect all properties within the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills has also initiated Official Plan Amendment OPA 33. The purpose and intent of to update the Community Official Plan policies to implement changes to the policies related to Cluster Lot Subdivisions and Private Roads. The applications affect all properties within the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

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 under HOW WE GROW.

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 at mknight@mississippimills.ca.

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: mknight@mississippimills.ca.