Notice of complete application and Public Meeting concerning a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (280, 284, 290 and 292 Pretty River Parkway)

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood will hold a public meeting on Monday August 23^rd, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment under Sections 17, 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.  This submission is also deemed to be a complete application pursuant to Sections 22(6.1) and 34(10.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.

 

The need for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment was identified during the preparation and approval of the new Collingwood Zoning By-law.  The subject property is approximately 3.83 hectares (9.5 acres) in area and are legally described as Part of Lot 43, Concession 7, in the Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe and are municipally addressed as 280, 284, 290 and 292 Pretty River Parkway.

 

THE PURPOSE of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is to re-designate the subject lands from Light Industrial to Highway Commercial.  

 

THE PURPOSE of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to amend the Collingwood Zoning By-law to re-zone the subject lands from Light Industrial (M1) to Highway Commercial (C5).

 

THE EFFECT of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is to permit a number of highway commercial uses including such uses as broadcasting, business office, convenience store, day care centre, dry cleaners, electronics and appliance store, furniture store, garden supply outlet, home centre, medical office, personal service shop, restaurant and video outlet.

 

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment.  If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to Ms. Sara Almas, Clerk, Town of Collingwood, P.O. Box 157, 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 3Z5.  Any appeal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment must be made to Mr. Glen Knox, Clerk County of Simcoe after the County of Simcoe has rendered its decision on the matter. 

 

If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Collingwood before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council for the Town of Collingwood to the Ontario Municipal Board. 

 

If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Collingwood before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. 

 

If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Collingwood before the zoning by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council for the Town of Collingwood to the Ontario Municipal Board. 

 

If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Collingwood 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 Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

 

If you wish to be notified of the passing of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to Ms. Sara Almas, Clerk, Town of Collingwood, P.O. Box 157, 97 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 3Z5. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments is available for inspection Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Planning Services located at 55 Ste. Marie Street, Collingwood, telephone number (705) 445-1290.

 

DATED at the Town of Collingwood this 30^th day of July 2010.

 

 

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Chris Carrier, Mayor

 

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Sara Almas, Clerk

 

File No.    Z-2009-10