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The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, June 23, 2022 | 44 theifp.ca NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT HALTON HILLS HALTON HILLS IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT AND IN THE MATTER OF the lands in the Town of Halton Hills known municipally as 76 Bower Street, legally described as “PT LT 42, BLK 5, PL 31, HALTON HILLS”, Regional Municipality of Halton, and known as the McNiven-Elliott House. Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment Te Initiated i to the town of Halton Hills Official Plan (Official Plan Amendment 46) TAKE NOTICE that the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills has adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 46 by passing By-law No. 2022-0038 on the 13th day of June, 2022, under Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Halton Hills intends to designate the property at 76 Bower Street under Section 29(1), Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency who objects to Official Plan Amendment No. 46 may appeal it to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by filing a Notice of Appeal with the Planning Coordinator, Planning & Development Department, Town of Halton Hills no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 13th day of July, 2022. The Notice of Appeal must set out reasons for the appeal and the specific part of the proposed Official Plan Amendment to which the appeal applies. A fee of $400 made payable to the Minister of Finance must be included. The Tribunal only accepts filing fee payments by certified cheque or money order. If you wish to appeal to the OLT, a copy of an appeal form is available at olt.gov.on.ca/appeals-process/forms/. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest: The property at 76 Bower Street is significant for its physical and design value as a representative example of residential Edwardian architecture within Acton. The property is associated with several significant families and individuals, including the Henderson family, Dr. J.A. McNiven, and Dr. George Elliott. Contextually, the property is important in maintaining the late-nineteenth and early twentieth-century character of Bower Street and contributes to its historic streetscape. EXPLANATORY NOTE The Official Plan Amendment will enable Council to delegate the authority to pass Holding Removal By-l laws, Temporary Use By-laws and minor Zoning By-law to the C of Planning & Development (or designate). The Amendment applies to all lands within the Town of Halton Hills. An accompanying Delegation of Municipal Powers and Duties By-law (By-law No. 2022-0039) was also passed to put into effect the enabling Official Plan policies regarding the types of by-laws that may be delegated to staff. Further information respecting the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and proposed designation of 76 Bower Street (refer to Report PD-2022-0038) is available by contacting Laura Loney, Senior Heritage Planner for the Town of Halton Hills at 905-873-2600 ext. 2358 or by email at lloney@haltonhills.ca. EFFECT OF WRITTEN AND ORAL SUBMISSIONS ON THE DECISION The Official Plan Amendment was informed by public consultation, including a Statutory Public Meeting on May 24, 2022. No objections were received from the public. Any person may, by July 22, 2022 (within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice) serve written notice of objection to the proposed designation with Laura Loney together with a statement for the objection and all relevant facts. Legal Notices Required Under the Planning Act: The Official Plan Amendment is exempt from approval by the Regional Municipality of Halton. The decision of Council is final if a Notice of Appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing a Notice of Appeal. Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A Notice of Appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a Notice of Appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Dated at the Town of Halton Hills this 23rd day of June 2022. Laura Loney, Senior Heritage Planner, Planning and Development, The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2. Additional information and material about the decision may be directed to the Planning & Development Department, located at Town Hall, or by contacting John McMulkin at 365-355-5367 or by e-mail at jmcmulkin@haltonhills.ca.