NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE UNITED COUNTIES OF STORMONT, DUNDAS AND GLENGARRY AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE (FORMER TOWNSHIP OF MOUNTAIN) ZONING BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH DUNDAS
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Dundas will hold a public meeting on the 12th of July at 6:00 p.m. at the North Dundas Council Chambers, 636 St. Lawrence Street, Winchester, Ontario to hear the planning merits and gather public input regarding a proposed amendment to the Official Plan of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and consider a proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 79-6 (former Township of Mountain) under Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13, as amended.
THE LANDS to which the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment apply to is legally described as, Concession 4 Part Lot 6, being Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Reference Plan 8R5569, former Township of Mountain, now the Township of North Dundas, County of Dundas, municipally known as 2570 County Road 1, Mountain Ontario as indicated by the shaded area on the attached Key Map.
1. THE PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT would change the Official Plan designation from “Agricultural Resource Lands” to “Special Land Use District” to permit the use of a commercial automobile and equipment repair garage. The effect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is that an automotive, commercial vehicle, and equipment repair garage would be permitted on the subject land. If the proposed amendment is adopted by the United Counties, the subject lands will be designated as “Special Land Use District” and cease to be designated as “Agricultural Resource Lands”.
NOTICE FOR THE OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT
If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, 26 Pitt Street, Cornwall, Ontario, K6J 3P2. Any appeal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment must be made to the Clerk of the United Counties after the United Counties have rendered its decision in this matter.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry to the Ontario Municipal Board.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry before the 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.
2. THE PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT would change the zoning of the land from the “Rural (RU)” zone to “Rural Exemption Twenty-Nine (RU-29)” zone. The purpose of the amendment is to permit an automotive, commercial vehicle, and equipment repair garage on the subject property. If the By-law is adopted by North Dundas Township Council, the subject lands will be zoned to permit an automotive, commercial vehicle, and equipment repair garage on the property.
NOTICE FOR THE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of North Dundas before the Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Dundas to the Ontario Municipal Board.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of North Dundas before the Zoning By-law Amendment 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.
The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will not come into full force and effect until such time as the related amendment to the Official Plan for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (as described in Item 1 above) is approved by the Council of the Corporation of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and subject to coming into force under the provisions of the Planning Act.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representations either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment or Zoning By-law Amendment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Township Office located at 636 St. Lawrence Street, or by contacting the Planning Department at (613) 774-2105, Ext 238.
Dated at the Township of North Dundas this 13th day of June 2022.
Nancy Johnston, Clerk
Township of North Dundas
636 St. Lawrence Street, Box 489
Winchester, ON K0C 2K0
(613) 774-2105 (Phone)
(613) 774-5699 (Fax)
Kimberley Casselman, County Clerk
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
26 Pitt Street, Suite 32
Cornwall, ON K6J 3P2
1 (800) 267-7158 (Phone)
(613) 936-2913 (Fax)