PAGE 8, WEDNESDAYMARCH 14. 1979 W ITBY FREE PRESS ONT MUNICI PAL BOARD OF Section 15 of The Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1970, c. 349). -and- IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Regional Municipality of Durham for approval of those parts of the Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of Durham Planning Area referred to the Ontario Municipal Board by The Minister of Housing. OMB FILE NOS. R781110 to R781137 inclusive R781139 to R781170 inclusive R781172, R781951, R781952 R783299, R783301, R79741 APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Tuesday, the 17th day of April, 1979 at the hour of ten o'clock, (local time) in the forenoon at the Council Chambers, Municipal Office of the Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, for the hearing of all parties interested in supporting; or opposing this application. The Ontario Municipal Board intends to hear this application starting on the above date and time. At the start of its hearings, the Board will settle matters of procedurý, hear preliminary motions and issue such directions as may be required for the proper hearing of all persons interested in this application. The Board may be asked at that time to allocate specific times or special directions for the consideration of specific items when that can be done as part of the overall hearings of the Durham Regional Official Plan. If you do not attend or are not representçd at this hearing, the Board may proceed in you absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings. In the event the decision is reserved, persons taking part in the hearing may request a copy of the decision from the presiding Board member. Such decision will be mailed toyou when available. DATED at Toronto this 28th day of February, 1979. Secretary EXPLANATORY NOTE CONCERNING THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM PLANNING AREA Part VI of the Regional Municipality of Durham Act, 1973, S.O. c. 78, as amended, directs the Council of The Regional Municipality of Durham to investigate and survey the physical, social and economic conditions in relation to the development of the Regional Municipality of Durham Planning Area, to undertake studies concerning matters affecting the development of the Planning Area, to undertake a program involving public participation in the resolution of such problems and the preparation of guidelines for the development of the Regional Area and to prepare and adopt an Official Plan for the Regional Area. The Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of Durham Planning Area was adopted by the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham on the 14th day of July, 1976. An application was made under Section 14of The Planning Act to The Honourable The Minister of Housing for Ontario for approval of this Plan. The Honourable The Minister of Housing made some modifications to the Official Plan under section 14 of The Planning Act, decided to refer certain sections of the Official Plan to the Ontario Municipal Board pursuant to section 15 of The Planning Act, deferred other parts of the Plan for further consideration and approved the balance of the said Official Plan on the 17th day of March, 1978. The Honourable The Minister of Housing subsequently referred certain portions of the Plan to the Ontario Municipal -Board and approved further portions of the Plan. Pursuant to this reference the Regional Municipality is now applying to the Municipal Board for approval of these parts of the Durham Regional Official Plan. Some of these parts are statements of policy of general application throughout the Regional Area. Others are before the Municipal Board only as they relate to specific parcels of land, areas, or area municipalities. Still others concern the land use designations provided by the Plan for specific properties. In all cases the decision of the Municipal Board to approve, modify or reject these parts of the Official Plan may affect otlier lands. In these hearings the Municipal Board has the same authority as the Minister of Housing to approve or to modify these parts of the Official Plan under section 14 of The Planning Act. EXPLANATORY NOTE CONCERNING THOSE PARTS OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN REFERRED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF HOUSING TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD The Regional Municipality of Durham has applied to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval of those parts of the said Officiai Plan that have been referred to the Ontario Municipal Board as referred to above. 'Plis description 0f t.he parts referred is intended for quick reference and notice by the public. TPo accurately and fully appreciate the purpose, location, extent and effect 0f each suchi part or area of referral, tlie reader should examine the actual Order of Referral and tlie Officiai Plan itself. Those parts referred are briefly as follows: Legal Description 1 Part of Lots 7,8 and.9, Conc. Il within the former TnwnRhin nf Rn ek <nnw Durham Regional Official Plan Designation General Agriculture and Major Open Space Sys- tem (Oak Ridges Designation Requested Prime mineral extractive area Legal Description within the Township of Brock) 2 Parts of Lots 8, 9, 10, and 11, Cone. III and IV within the former Township of Brock (now within the Township of Brock) 3 Part of Lots 13, 14 and 15 Conc. IV and V within the former Township of Brock (now within the Township of Brock) 4 Lot 16 and part of Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, Conc. I; part of Lots 18 and 19 and Lots 20 and 21, Conc. II and Lot 19, Conc. III; part of Lots 17 and 18, Conc. III, Lot 23, Conc. III and part of Lot 23, Conc. IV, part of Lots 12, 13 and 14, Conc. IV; part of Lots 16, 17 and 18, Conc. IV, part of Lots 16, 17, 18, and 19, Conc. V; part of Lot 15, Conc. V; part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Conc. VI; part of Lot 23, Conc. VIII; part of Lot 16, Conc. VIII; part of Lots 13 and 14, Conc. VIII within the former Township of Uxbridge (now within the Township of Uxbridge) 5 Part of Lot 20, Conc. II within the former Town- ship of Scott (now within the Township of Uxbridge) 6 Partof Lot11, Conc. I and part of Lot1, Conc. IV; part of Lot 4, Conc. IV; part of Lot 1, Conc. V; Part of Lot 6, Conc. X; part of Lot 3, Conc. XII within the former Town- ship of Reach (now within the Township of Scugog) 7 Lots 2 and .3, Conc. I within the former Town- ship of Cartwright (now within the Township of Scugog) 8 Part of Lots 7 and 8, Conc. V within the former Township of Pickering (now within the Town of Pickering) 9 Part of Lot 2, Conc. IX withing the former Town- ship of Pickering (now within the Town of Pic- kering) 10 Part of Lot 21, Conc. IV and part of Lots 30 and 31, Conc. V within the Town of Whitby i1 Part of Lots 13 and 14, Conc. III within the for- mer Township of Dar- lington (now within the TPown of Newcastle) 12 Part 0f Lots 31 and 32, Conc. IX and X within the former TPownship of Darlington (now within the TPown of Newcastle) 13 Part 0f Lots 14, 15, 16 and 17, Conc. X within the former Township of Dar- iington (now within the Durham Regional Officialý Plan Designation. Officiai Plan Designation Designation Requested Moraine) General Agriculture, Major Open Space System (Oak Ridges Moraine) with Hazard Lands. Permanent Agricultural Reserve, General Agri- culture, Major Open Space System (Oak Ridges Moraine) with Hazard Lands Major Open Space System (Oak Ridges Moraine) Permanent Reserve Agricultural General Agriculture, Permanent Agricultural Reserve and Major Open Space System (Oak Ridges Moraine) Major Opep Space System (Oak Ridges Moraine) Major Open Space System and Permanent Agricultural Reserve Major Open System (Oak Moraine) with Lands Major System Lands Major System Space Ridges Hazard Open Space with Hazard Open Space Major Open Space System (Oak Ridges Moraine) and Permanent Agricultural Reserve Major System Moraifie) Open Space (Oak Ridges Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Prime mineral extractive area Ontario IN THE MATTER First of three pages Designation Requested