8- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 4, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Vision To be the most livable town in Canada STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE North Oakville West Secondary Plan Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Municipal Class EA (Roads) North Oakville, Town Initiated File No.: 42.12I.10 June 23, 2008 - 7p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input on the preferred land use plan including the transportation system at this public meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council. The Town of Oakville is preparing a Secondary Plan for the area bound by Dundas Street West, Tremaine Road, Highway 407 and generally Sixteen Mile Creek. Previously, the Town requested input into draft versions of the Secondary Plan and the issues and opportunities that should be addressed. Options for land use and transportation were presented in public meetings. A preferred land use plan including the transportation system was selected as best meeting the future needs of the community. Following this meeting, Town staff will prepare a report for Council to adopt the Official Plan Amendment /Secondary Plan including the transportation system with any modifications that may arise from the discussions at this meeting. The Transportation component of the North Oakville West Secondary Plan includes "Arterial" and "Collector" Roads as defined in the Municipal Engineers Association's Class Environmental Assessment for Water, Wastewater and Roads (the Municipal Class EA"). These roads would be subject to the approval process specified in either Schedule B or Schedule C of the Municipal Class EA with the Municipality as proponent. Pursuant to Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class EA, the process for the approval of the North Oakville West Secondary Plan under the Planning Act is being integrated with Phase I and Phase II of process under the Municipal Class EA for the Minor Arterial Road (Third Line) and the Avenues/collector roads within the plan. Any appeals with respect to the environmental impacts related to the need and justification for the specified roads are to the Ontario Municipal Board under the Planning Act. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Oakville before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted: the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and 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. Individuals are requested to submit a written outline of any oral submissions made at the public meeting to the Town Clerk. 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 amendment is adopted or before the zoning by-law amendment is passed: the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and 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. Individuals are requested to submit a written outline of any oral submissions made at the Public Meeting to the Town Clerk. 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 Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's Department, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6. The public may view planning documents and background material at the Planning Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Town's website at the Oakville Transportation Master Plan (2007) also recommends that Kerr Street be reconstructed as a four lane roadway between Shepherd Road and Wyecroft Road, and be grade separated with the CNR rail crossing to address long term traffic demands and associated operational issues on the roadway. A Public Information Centre (PIC) has been scheduled to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to review the transportation need and justification for the grade separation and other improvements, and an assessment of alternative solutions. Public comments obtained at the PIC will be incorporated into the next phase of the study. Members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions and display materials will be available for viewing. A presentation will take place at 6 p.m. with discussion to follow. If you have any questions or are unable to attend the Public Information Centre and wish to provide comments or be added to the study mailing list, please contact: David Wong, P.Eng, Traffic Engineer, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Phone: 905-845-6601 ext. 3307. Fax: 905-338-4159 or dwong@oakville.ca Martin Scott, P.Eng, Project Manager, McCormick Rankin Corporation, 2655 North Sheridan Way, Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2P8. Phone: 905-823-8500. Fax: 905-823-8503 or mwscott@mrc.ca http://oakville.ca/13227.htm. A staff report will be available from the Clerk's Department and the Town's web-site as of June 16, 2008. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Gabe Charles, Senior Planner, Planning Services Department at 905-845-6601, extension 3984 or gcharles@oakville.ca. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 905-815-6053. the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's Department, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6. The public may view planning documents and background material at the Planning Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Town's website at www.oakville.ca as of June 16, 2008. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Robert H. Thun, Senior Planner, Planning Services Department at 905-845-6601, extension 3029 or rthun@oakville.ca. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 905-815-6053. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 4th day of June, 2008. STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Proposed Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendments 599 Lyons Lane, Part 2, Registered Plan 20R-4814 Creekbank Properties (Lyons Lane) Limited File: Z.1614.68 June 23, 2008 -7p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input at this public meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council. The application proposes a development containing 420 residential condominium apartment units in two buildings with heights of 20 and 24 storeys; and with 630 automobile parking spaces in an above and below ground parking structure. The subject lands are located north of the intersection of Lyons Lane and Cross Avenue. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject land. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Oakville before the proposed official plan Dated at the Town of Oakville this 4th, day of June, 2008. CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY Notice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre #1 Kerr Street at CNR Grade Separation Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Trafalgar Room The Town of Oakville is initiating a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the proposed grade separation at the Kerr Street and CNR Oakville Subdivision crossing between Speers Road and the QEW. The study is being undertaken in accordance with Schedule `C' of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. McCormick Rankin Corporation has been retained to assist with the study. The daily traffic volume on Kerr Street north of Speers Road combined with the amount of train movements on the CNR Oakville Subdivision rail line impacts the operation of the roadway and warrants a grade separation. Furthermore,