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Notice of Complete Applications And Notice of Statutory Public Hearing
Under Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.P.13
The City of Temiskaming Shores is proposing to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment in accordance with Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act:
Official Plan Amendment File #: OPA-2023-00
Zoning By-law Amendment File #: ZBA-2023-00
Applicant: Corporation of the City of Temiskaming Shores
Lands Affected: The proposed amendments are administrative and apply to all land within the City of Temiskaming Shores.
A public meeting will be held to consider the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications:
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers at City Hall, 325 Farr Drive, Haileybury
Please contact the undersigned for alternative participation options
The purpose of the proposed amendments is to make administrative changes to the City of Temiskaming Shores Official Plan and the City of Temiskaming Shores Zoning By-law to implement recent changes to the Ontario Planning Act through Bill 109, the More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022, and Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. The proposed amendments include portions of the Official Plan dealing with housing and community development, site plan approvals, complete planning applications, and preconsultation for planning applications. The proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law include administrative wording updates to reflect the applicable legislation, and changes to reflect permissions granted through Bill 23 specific to additional dwelling units, including the allowance of up to three dwelling units on a parcel of urban residential land with up to one dwelling unit being permitted in a detached accessory building. Changes are also proposed to clarify provisions for additional dwelling units on Rural (RU) and Prime Agriculture (A1) Zoned properties.
Representation: Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal presentation to express support of, or opposition to, these applications. If you are aware of any person who may be affected by this application, who has not received a copy of this notice, it would be appreciated if you would inform them of the application.
Written Comments: Written comments on this application may be forwarded to the City prior to the hearing.
Council’s Decision: If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Temiskaming Shores on the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the City of Temiskaming Shores at the address below.
Appeals: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Temiskaming Shores to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Temiskaming Shores before the proposed Official plan amendment is adopted or 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 City of Temiskaming Shores before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or 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 add the person or public body as a party.
Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: If you are receiving this notice as the owner of a multi-unit residential development, please ensure that a copy of this notice is posted in a location that is visible to all of the residents.
Additional information pertaining to the application is available by contacting the undersigned.
Dated this 1st day of March, 2023.
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