8 Friday, January 20, 2017 brooklintowncrier.com Notice of Public Open House and Public Meeting Draft Recommended Amendment to the Town of Whitby Official Plan Take notice that, Pursuant to Section 17 and Section 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, the Town of Whitby is proposing general amendments to its current Official Plan. An Official Plan is a policy document that guides land use planning decisions regarding long-term growth and development in a municipality. The Draft Recommended Official Plan Amendment outlines proposed policy and map changes being made through the Town's comprehensive Official Plan Review. The Draft Recommended Amendment applies to all lands within the Town of Whitby, therefore there is no key map. The purpose and effect of the Draft Recommended Amendment is to update the Whitby Official Plan to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and to conform with the Province's Greenbelt Plan, provincial policy directions, and the Durham Regional Official Plan as well as to propose a broad range of other general amendments throughout the Official Plan. The consideration of this Draft Recommended Amendment concludes an extensive review and consultation process. Public Open House A Public Open House was previously held on December 1, 2016. A second Public Open House to provide further opportunity to review and discuss the Draft Recommended Amendment with Town staff in an informal setting will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Times: 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Location: Council Chambers, Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby File: OPA-2007-W/04 Statutory Public Meeting A Statutory Public Meeting regarding the Draft Recommended Amendment will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Times: 7:00 p.m. Location: Council Chambers, Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby File: OPA-2007-W/04 The Public Meeting will provide an opportunity for Council to receive input from the public and stakeholders. The Planning and Development Department will then consider the input and intend to bring forward a Final Recommended Amendment for adoption by Council on February 21, 2017. The details of this meeting will be posted on the Town's website at www.whitby.ca/officialplanreview. Once the Amendment is adopted by Whitby Council, it will be forwarded to the Region of Durham for final approval. Your Input If you are not able to attend the Public Meeting, there are other ways to participate. Comments on the Draft Recommended Amendment can be submitted by: Mail: Town of Whitby Planning and Development Department, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2M8 Email: officialplanreview@whitby.ca Fax: 905.668.7812 Online: www.whitby.ca/en/residents/yourinput.asp Written submissions are requested to be received by February 3, 2017 in order that they can be considered in preparing the Final Recommended Amendment for Council adoption. Information and Material Interested persons are encouraged to review information and material regarding the Draft Recommended Amendment, which is available at: www.whitby.ca/officialplanreview Planning and Development Department, Whitby Municipal Building, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Whitby Public Library (all branches) For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeals rights, you may contact the Town of Whitby Planning and Development Department by: Email: officialplanreview@whitby.ca Phone: 905.430.4306 Fax: 905.668.7812 Public Advisory If the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions to the Town of Whitby, before the proposed Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Regional Municipality of Durham to the Ontario Municipal Board. If the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions to the Town of Whitby, before the proposed Amendment is adopted, 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. Notification If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the Amendment by the Town of Whitby, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk, Corporation of the Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2M8; clerk@whitby.ca. If you wish to be notified of decision of the Regional Municipality of Durham on the proposed Amendment, you must make a written request to the Commissioner of Planning, Regional Municipality of Durham, 605 Rossland Road East, Box 623, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A3; planning@durham.ca. Collection of Information Personal information from those that make either an oral or written submission regarding the Amendment is collected under the authority of the Planning Act and the applicable implementing Ontario Regulation, and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, and will become part of the public record for this Amendment. Questions about the collection of personal information should be directed to the Clerk's Office, Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, ON L1N 2M8, by calling 905.430.4315, or by email to clerk@whitby.ca. (Please quote File: OPA-2007-W/04) Robert B. Short, MCIP, RPP Commissioner of Planning Corporation of the Town of Whitby