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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A pr il 21 ,2 02 2 | 12 oakville.ca STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Proposed Official Plan Amendment Neyagawa Urban Core Review Town-initiated 42.15.60, Ward 7 Monday, May 16 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Videoconference broadcast from the Council Chamber Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road youtube.com/TownofOakvilleTV You are invited to attend and provide input at this videoconferencing meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council. Due to the COVID-19 emergency, attendance at Town Hall is restricted and public meetings are being held by videoconference only. Instructions on how to view the meeting or participate by written submission, videoconference or telephone are provided below. The purpose of the two proposed official plan amendments (OPAs) is to identify, and establish policies for, the Neyagawa Urban Core strategic growth area at the intersection of Neyagawa Boulevard and Burnhamthorpe Road West. The effect of the proposed OPA 326 to the 1984 Oakville Official Plan's North Oakville East Secondary Plan will be to: • update schedules (maps) to identify the Neyagawa Urban Core strategic growth area and designate the lands as "Neyagawa Urban Core Area" • provide area-specific land use policies to support the creation of a transit-supportive, complete community that includes a mix of high density residential, commercial and institutional uses with a 12-storey maximum building height • provide area-specific functional and implementation policies to enable and guide redevelopment consistent with the above, which address matters including urban design, transportation, stormwater management, district energy, and parkland dedication The effect of the proposed OPA 45 to the Livable Oakville Official Plan will be to identify the Neyagawa Urban Core Area as "Nodes and Corridors" on Schedule A1 - Urban Structure, which is referenced in the North Oakville East Secondary Plan. The subject lands are located at the intersection of Neyagawa Boulevard and Burnhamthorpe Road West. These lands are also subject to a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application (File No. Z.1319.10, 24T-21008/1319) and a proposed Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Draft plan of Subdivision Application (File No. OPA1317.07, Z.1317.07 and 24T-21007/1317). If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 (Dropbox is located in front of Town Hall) or at TownClerk@oakville. ca before these official plan amendments are adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decisions. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's department, before the proposed official plan amendments are adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Oakville on these matters, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 or at TownClerk@oakville.ca This meeting will be live streamed on YouTube at youtube.com/TownofOakvilleTV Any submission to the Planning and Development Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's department for receipt no later than noon on May 16, 2022, to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals wishing to make an oral submission at the public meeting are strongly encouraged to contact the Clerk's Department by noon on May 16, 2022 by email to: TownClerk@Oakville.ca or call 905-815-6015 to register as a delegation and to obtain instructions on how to participate. Requests to participate electronically will also be received during the meeting to ensure that those watching the live stream will be given the opportunity to speak. Instructions will be given on how to speak to an item during the live stream of the meeting. All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter. A copy of the proposed official plan amendments will be available to the public for inspection on or after April 27, 2022 along with more information about this matter, including preserving your appeal rights at http://https://www.oakville.ca/business/neyagawa- urban-core-review.html, or contact Lara Nelson, Policy Planner, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3264 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at lara.nelson@oakville. ca If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Lara Nelson one week before the meeting. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Dated at the Town of Oakville April 21, 2022. Oakville Hydro has re- ceived the 2021 Environmen- tal Excellence Award from the Electricity Distributors Association. The award recognizes outstanding efforts to pro- tect and improve the envi- ronment. The local utility announced it had received the award on Thursday, March 31. This is the second time Oakville Hydro has re- ceived this award. "Sustainability is one of Oakville Hydro's guiding principles," said Scott Mu- die, Oakville Hydro's chief operating officer. "As a corporate citizen, we continue to identify op- portunities to reduce our overall carbon footprint and to create a more sustainable future. We are honoured that our efforts have once again been recognized by the Electricity Distributors Association." The Electricity Distribu- tors Association represents local hydro utilities, provid- ing them with industry knowledge, networking op- portunities and a collective voice. OAKVILLE HYDRO RECEIVES ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD