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Copyrightc 1998 NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING & OPEN HOUSE Polic Conformit 5-Y Official olicy onformity Provincial Policy Conformity | 5-Year Official Plan Review Changes to Provincial legislation and policies require the Town of Caledon to review and revise the Town's Official Plan. To provide information on this process and seek public input, the Town is holding an open house and public meeting as follows: Notice of Public Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Caledon will hold a public meeting, pursuant to Sections 26 (3) and 17 (16) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to discuss revisions to the Town of Caledon Official Plan that may be necessary to address new Provincial planning requirements and any other relevant matters. uesday Tuesday, June 26, 2007 | 7:00 pm Town Hall Council Chambers 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East Notice of Open House The Town's Planning & Development Department will conduct an Open House to provide information to members of the public and the opportunity to ask questions of staff and learn about potential Official Plan policy matters to be reviewed. The Open House is an information session only and does not constitute a statutory public meeting of Council required by the Planning Act. Monday Monday, June 18, 2007 | 7:00 pm Caledon Community Complex, Hall B 6215 Old Church Road, Caledon East Subject Lands The lands to which the potential Official Plan revisions apply are the entire town of Caledon. Purpose of Public Meeting and Open House In accordance with the Planning Act, 2006, a municipality is required, every 5 years, to hold a special meeting of Council, open to the public, and an open house to determine if the municipality's Official Plan requires revisions. Specifically, the Act requires that an Official Plan be revised to ensure that it: conforms to Provincial Plans and does not conflict with them; has regard to matters of Provincial interest; and, is consistent with Provincial Policy Statements. Since the Town's last 5-Year Official Plan Review public meeting in 2002, there have been a number of significant new provincial legislative and policy changes which must be reviewed and which could necessitate revisions to the Caledon Official Plan. Specifically, these include: 1. 2. 3. 4. The Provincial Policy Statement 2005 (PPS 2005), which came into effect March 1, 2005; Bill 135, The Greenbelt Act received Royal Assent February 24, 2005 and the Greenbelt Plan, which took effect December 14, 2004; Bill 51, The Planning and Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act, which received Royal Assent October 19, 2006; and, Bill 136, The Places To Grow Act, which received Royal Assent June 13, 2005, and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe which took effect June 16, 2006. Potential policy matters that may require revisions to the Official Plan in order to achieve conformity with the above-noted documents have been identified in Planning & Development Report 2007-22, which was submitted to Council on May 15, 2005. The purpose of the Public Meeting and Open House is to make this information available to the public and receive input. For a copy of the report or further information please contact the Planning & Development Department during normal office hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at (905)-584-2272 or toll free at 1-888-225-3366. It should be noted that no specific policy revisions are being considered for adoption at this time. The need for and exact nature of specific policy revisions will be determined as the Town proceeds through this mandatory Provincial Policy Conformity review process, and the Town will provide further opportunities for public input. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of any future Official Plan Amendments in this regard you must make a written request to the Town of Caledon, Planning & Development Department at the address below.