in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 17 ,2 02 1 | 10 oakville.ca Public Meeting and Recommendation Report Proposed Official Plan Amendment The North West Area and Palermo Village, not including the Hospital District Town-initiated 42.24.23B, Ward 7 Monday, July 5, 2021, 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 Planning Services department will be presenting a recommendation report with respect to the proposed Official Plan Amendment at this meeting The purpose of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is to move the lands excluded from Official Plan Amendment 34 by deferral of Council from the 1984 Oakville Official Plan to the Livable Oakville Plan, and incorporate policies for those lands. The effect of the proposed amendment to the 1984 previously adopted under Official Plan Amendment 34, would apply to the subject lands. The subject lands are located west of Bronte Road, and south of Highway 407. The subject lands pertain to the lands that were previously excluded from Official Plan Amendment 34 by deferral of Council on March 22, 2021. At this time there are no other applications, under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, pertaining to the subject lands. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville 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 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 the Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. 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 Amendment is adopted, 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 do so. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Oakville on this matter, you must make a written Individuals wishing to make an oral submission at the public meeting are strongly encouraged to contact the Clerk's Department by noon on Friday, July 2, 2021 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 Amendment and information and material will be available to the public for inspection on or after June 10, 2021 along with more information about this matter, including preserving your appeal rights at https://www.oakville. ca/planoakville/north-oakville-secondary-plans.html, or contact Kirk Biggar, Senior Planner, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3968 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at kirk.biggar@oakville.ca If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Kirk Biggar 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 June 10, 2021 Planning As part of t he town's Official Plan Review, we are updating th e policies th at support the creation of a vibrant, tra nsit-suppor tive urban comm unity in Midtown O akville. A draft Off icial Plan Am end- ment (OPA) for Midtow n was presen ted at Town Council ear lier this yea r. Public Information Public InformationPublic Information Session Please join us for a Public Please join us for a PublicPlease join us for a Public Information Session to hear more about planning for this exciting growth area, ask questions and provide input. We want to hear from you! Monday June 28, 2021, 7 p.m. Live via Zoom with presentations, followed by moderated Q & A Transportation & Urban Design Recent transportation and urban design Council work- shops addressed connections to and from the rest of Oakville and the future look Oakville and the future look and feel of Midtown. and feel of Midtown. Official Plan Review - Advancing Midtown Midtown Oakville is being planned as a dynamic urban destination where people embrace healthy, active lifestyles by living, working and playing in a vibrant, walkable mixed-use neighbourhood, connected to the rest of Oakville by pedestrian, cycling, transit and street networks. Registration Required for the Public Information Session To register for the June 28 Public Information Session,please email your request no later than Noon on Monday, June 28 to: Geoff Abma, Senior Planner geoff.abma@oakville.ca 905-845-6601 x.3034 While Pride Month is a time to celebrate our com- munity, our identities and the trailblazers who have led the way for us to do so, it can also serve as a re- minder. It's a reminder to those who do not identify within the 2SLGBTQ+ communi- ty that we exist every day. Sometimes that goes unno- ticed. I can't help but to feel in- creasingly exhausted ev- ery time that I receive a last-minute request sent throughout the month for an interview and presenta- tion, all from allied indi- viduals and organizations wanting to support the work that we do. As a queer individual, I feel that it is my duty and responsibility to accept all of these requests, because I know that education and knowledge-sharing is es- sential to creating inclu- sive spaces for the commu- nity, especially our youth. However, in conversa- tions with the youth that I support as a 2SLGBTQ+ youth drop-in co-ordina- tor, we recognize that some of these requests can be viewed as performative ac- tivism or allyship because they are only coming dur- ing the month of June. It can often feel that our identities should be cele- brated only during Pride Month and then left behind for the remaining 11 months before we do it all again. Allies need to know that allyship and activism takes place all year. As one of the only organizations supporting 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Halton, Positive Space Network's small but mighty team of four are ac- tively creating inclusive programs and supports for youth and parents year- round. These programs are im- pactful, and are often life- changing and life-saving. Support from allies and or- ganizations who show up during Pride Month needs to continue with the same momentum throughout the year. Start turning these brief relationships into new partnerships and op- portunities to engage, learn and support. For those who are financially able to, continue to sup- port community organiza- tions in your region, be- cause they cannot contin- ue to do this work without it. Continue to advocate for change and inclusion in your neighbourhoods be- cause our 2SLGBTQ+ youth are not surviving without it. Pride exists every day, and I hope that we can con- tinue to celebrate together throughout the year. Matthew Conroy is the 2SLGBTQ+ youth drop-in co-ordinator for Positive Space Network. He can be reached at mat- thewc@rockonline.ca. LIVE EVERY DAY WITH PRIDE OPINION SUPPORT FOR 2SLGBTQ+ COMMUNITY SHOULDN'T ONLY COME IN JUNE, WRITES MATTHEW CONROY MATTHEW CONROY Column Don't be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean.