th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 10 ,2 02 0 | 10 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, L7G 5G2 | 905-873-2600 | 1-877-712-2205 | haltonhills.ca Notice of Statutory Public Meeting - Ward 1 Concerning applications for Amendments to the Town of Halton Hills Official Plan and Zoning By-law (2010-0050), municipal address: 20 Ransom Street (Acton) Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting To join the virtual meeting, use one of the following methods and a staff member will admit you once the item is being discussed: - Visit zoom.us/j/97021247862 - Enter Zoom ID 970 2124 7862 in the Zoom app - Call 647-558-0588 Halton Hills Council will conduct a public meeting to examine and discuss proposed applications for amendments to the Town of Halton Hills Official Plan and Zoning By-law, seeking permission to construct 10 two-storey townhouse units accessed by a private laneway at 20 Ransom Street. Please note: Council meeting will commence at 6 p.m. but there may be other preceding items which could impact the 6 p.m. start time for this Public Meeting. Please consult the Council agenda available online the Friday before the Monday meeting. Legal Notices Required Under the Planning Act: 1. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Town of Halton Hills Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the proposed Official Plan (or Official Plan Amendment) is adopted and the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. 2. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the proposed Official Plan (or Official Plan Amendment) is adopted and 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Any written comment/objection submitted to the Town of Halton Hills regarding these applications which are being processed under the Planning Act, may be made public as part of the application process. Additional information and material about the proposal can also be obtained by contacting the Planner assigned to the file, Greg Macdonald at 905-873-2600, ext. 2979 or via email at gmacdonald@haltonhills.ca. A copy of the related Staff Report will be available on September 11, 2020, on the Town's website at calendar.haltonhills.ca/meetings. Notification: If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Halton Hills on the proposed Official Plan (or Official Plan Amendment) and Zoning By-law (or Zoning By-law Amendment), you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills Planning & Development Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON, L7G 5G2. File No(s): D09OPA20.001 and D14ZBA20.004 Town Hall is reopening to the public -- for scheduled appointments, with reduced hours. Appointments will be taken for select services that cannot be completed online, such as for meetings with staff regarding permits, development applications, final review, the issuance of marriage licenses, or the commissioning of documents by the Clerk's Office. Appointments will be avail- able between Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop-offs for couriers and the public continue to be available during core busi- ness hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. "We're pleased to reopen our building to the public and provide an adjusted level of service at Town Hall," Mayor Rick Bon- nette said. "This careful and gradual re- turn to service provides the public the nec- essary opportunities to engage with staff as required in a safe environment with new protocols in place." Acting CAO Chris Mills noted the pub- lic should first look to see if their business can be conducted on the website, via email or telephone. "While we are welcoming the public back, we do want to emphasize that the Town offers a range of online services such as marriage license applications, acquir- ing and renewing dog license and securing burn permits," Mills said. "The website al- so allows residents and businesses to sub- mit citizen inquiries, enforcement com- plaints and service requests." Mandatory online screening for CO- VID-19 has been implemented. Residents should visit the COVID-19 webpage to com- plete screening on the day of their appoint- ment. On-site screening will also be avail- able. Other safety protocol are also in ef- fect including wearing masks. More information is available through Service Halton Hills at 905-873-2600 or on- line at haltonhills.ca. COUNCIL Appointments are now being taken for certain services, as Town Hall opens. Torstar File Photo TOWN HALL REOPENS TO THE PUBLIC BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com