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•T h e IF P • H al to n H ill s •T hu rs da y, M ay 1 , 2 01 4 14 The Council of the Town of Halton Hills will host a Public Meeting regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment to implement policies to protect for the future location of transportation corridors in Halton Hills, identified in the Halton Peel Boundary Area Transportation Study (HPBATS), as well as the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA). DATE: May 26, 2014 TIME: 7:30 P.M. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown The portion of the GTA West Preliminary Route Planning Study Area within the Town of Halton Hills includes lands bounded by (Refer to Key Map): i) North - 10 Side Road and the Hamlet of Norval ii) East - Winston Churchill Blvd. iii) South - Highway 401 iv) West - rear lot line of lots fronting on Eighth Line The Province of Ontario is undertaking the GTA West EA, and to date has determined the need for a future Provincial highway from Hwy 400 to Hwy 401/Hwy 407 in Halton Hills, within the Preliminary Route Planning Study Area. Phase 2 of the GTA West EA which will identify the location of the transportation corridor within the Study Area has recently commenced. Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment: The proposed amendment will implement corridor protection on the lands within the Preliminary Route Planning Study Area to prevent development that would preclude the future location of transportation corridor(s), pending the completion of the GTA West EA process, and any EA for an East-West connection identified in HPBATS. The Town also proposes to implement modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 10 in order to re-locate/ re-phase the Town's supply of employment lands to the 2021 planning horizon in the area west of Eighth Line, north of Steeles Avenue, outside of the Preliminary Route Planning Study Area (Refer to Key Map). The Town of Halton Hills would then initiate a land use planning exercise (i.e. secondary plan) for those lands and potential additional lands. Additional Information: Following the statutory public meeting, Town staff will prepare a report to Council which will respond to oral and written comments received, and provide a final recommendation on the proposed Official Plan Amendment and proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 10. Copies of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 10 will be available for public review on May 6, 2014 at the Town of Halton Hills Planning, Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2 or on the Town's website at: http://www.haltonhills.ca/initiatives/developmentAreas.php. To obtain further information regarding this project, please visit the Planning, Development and Sustainability Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario L7G 5G2, or contact: Tara Buonpensiero Steve Burke Senior Planner-Policy Manager of Planning Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2214 905-873-2601 ext. 2254 tarab@haltonhills.ca stevebu@haltonhills.ca Please provide all comments to stevebu@haltonhills.ca by June 9, 2014. PLEASE NOTE 1. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed official plan amendment, and the decision of the Town of Halton Hills on the proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 10, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills - Planning, Development & Sustainability Department at 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2. 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 amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Region of Halton to the Ontario Municipal Board. 3. 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 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. 4. Any written comment/objection submitted to the Town of Halton Hills regarding the amendments which are being processed under the Planning Act, may be made public as part of the application process. NOTICE OF STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING GTA West Transportation Corridor Protection/Halton Hills Employment Lands Phasing 43 The Town of Halton Hills and the Region of Halton will jointly host a Public Open House regarding proposed Regional and Local Official Plan Amendments to implement policies to protect for the future location of transportation corridors in the Town of Halton Hills, identified in the Halton Peel Boundary Area Transportation Study, as well as the GTA West (Greater Toronto Area) Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA). The portion of the GTA West Preliminary Route Planning Study Area within the Towns of Halton Hills and Milton includes lands bounded by (Refer to Key Map): i) North - 10 Side Road and the Hamlet of Norval ii) East - Winston Churchill Blvd. iii) South - Auburn Road (Town of Milton) iv) West - rear lot line of lots fronting on Eighth Line The Province of Ontario is undertaking the GTA West EA, and to date has determined the need for a future Provincial highway from Hwy 400 to Hwy 401/Hwy 407 in Halton Hills, within the Preliminary Route Planning Study Area. Phase 2 of the GTA West EA which will identify the location of the transportation corridor within the Study Area has recently commenced. The purpose and effect of the Region and Town Official Plan amendments will be to implement corridor protection on lands within the GTA West Preliminary Route Planning Study Area, and phase the supply of urban employment lands in the area west of Eighth Line, north of Steeles Avenue. The Town of Halton Hills will initiate a land use planning exercise (i.e. secondary plan) for those lands and potential additional lands. The details of the Public Open House are as follows: Wednesday May 7, 2014 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Pineview Public School 13074 5 Sideroad, Halton Hills The Public Open House will be a drop-in format commencing at 6:30pm to allow interested residents and property owners the opportunity to view information, ask questions and provide comments to Halton Hills and Halton Region staff. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportat ion GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment Study team will also be in attendance at the meeting to answer any questions. Further details can be found on the Town of Halton Hills webs i te at ht tp : / /www.ha l tonh i l l s .ca/ in i t ia t ives/ developmentAreas.php and the Halton Region website at http://www.halton.ca/planning sustainability To obtain further information regarding this project, please visit the Planning Services Department, Halton Region, 1075 North Service Road West, Unit 27, Oakville, Ontario L6M 2G2, or Planning, Development and Sustainability Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario L7G 5G2, or contact: Tara Buonpensiero or Karyn Poad Town of Halton Hills Halton Region Senior Planner - Policy Intermediate Planner - Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2214 905-825-6000 ext. 2354 tarab@haltonhills.ca karyn.poad@halton.ca NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE GTA West Transportation Corridor Protection/Halton Hills Employment Lands Phasing 36 Continued from pg. 13 Local parents of autistic children re- cently had another reason to celebrate as the north Halton chapter of Autism Ontario was officially approved late last year, bringing important resources closer to home. The group held its first fundraiser in April at Ares Family Restaurant, featuring a buffet dinner, live music and raffles. Ac- cording to chapter president Johnathan Connell, the event raised over $3,000. "For our first fundraiser, it was abso- lutely amazing," he said. "These dollars will be put back into the community for programs and services for families in north Halton." Now, the local chapter leadership council will be tasked with deciding how to spend the funds. Connell said some op- tions include reading and social skill pro- grams, community awareness initiatives and activities for individuals with autism and their families. To learn more about Autism Ontario's north Halton chapter e-mail northhal- ton@autismontario.com or visit www.au- tismontario.com, click on "Chapters and Resources" and select north Halton from the list. Autism chapter forms in Halton Hills Georgetown District High School pres- ents What to Do in the Case of Emergen- cy, on Tuesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Georgetown District High School theatre. Jim Beck, EMS Responder will talk about how the 911 system works, how and when to use 911 and how to prepare for arrival of emergency services. An overview and demonstration of the most life-threatening emergencies and how to deal with them. Free. Everyone welcome. School council presents free emergency seminar A night of Indian dance, cuisine, and enter- tainment-- a Bollywood-themed fundraiser will be held on Friday, May 9, hosted by the Optimist Club of Halton Hills at the Acton Town Hall, 19 Willow N. Tickets: $50/per per- son include: cocktails 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. includes meal and entertainment. Tickets: https://secure1.tixhub.com/haltonhills/pro- curement/ or pick up at Georgetown library, Bergsma Paint, Sunny Motors. Bollywood comes to Halton Hills