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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING AN APPLICATION FOR AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

This notice is to inform you that the Planning Committee of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge will hold a statutory public meeting to make available adequate information to the public regarding, and to consider, a proposed Township Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment pursuant to Sections 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990,  in respect to drug treatment and harm reduction facilities in the Township of Uxbridge.

The statutory public meeting will be held in person and electronic format. The Township of Uxbridge will be processing the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment as required by the Planning Act and welcome any comments that you may have.

PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT:      

  • The purpose of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is to introduce a land use planning framework and regulations with respect to planning for drug treatment and harm reduction facilities in the Township of Uxbridge.

LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY:

This Amendment applies to all the lands in the Township of Uxbridge.

FILE. NO.:              Official Plan Amendment No. 71             (OPA 71)
                              Zoning By-law Amendment 2023-02       (ZBA 2023-02)                                                                               

APPLICANT:         Township of Uxbridge

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Additional information relating to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is available for inspection in the Development Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the Township Municipal Office, 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge, Ontario.  It is preferred that if you require additional information that it be requested by email, mail, or telephone from the undersigned.  

Jennifer Beer
Permits & Approvals Analyst, Development Services
Township of Uxbridge
51 Toronto St. S.
Uxbridge, ON  L9P 1T1
jbeer@uxbridge.ca
905-852-9181 ext. 225
(f) 905-852-9674

PLANNING ACT REQUIREMENTS:

This Notice is being given in accordance with Planning Act requirements.  A final recommendation on the application will not be presented until after the Township Public Meeting and all technical comments have been received.

The public meeting is being held in a hybrid format allowing for in-person attendance or electronic viewing of the public meeting.  The livestream public viewing can be accessed by visiting https://www.uxbridge.ca/en/your-local-government/council-meeting-calendar.aspx.

The meeting date and time is as follows:

MEETING DATE:              Monday, April 24, 2023

TIME:                               Public Meeting 11:00 a.m.

REPRESENTATION

ANY PERSON may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or oral representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. 

  1. Written Submissions
    Written submissions should be addressed to the Township Clerk at the address shown below.   Written comments should be submitted before Friday, April 21, 2023. If you wish to be notified of the adoption or the refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must also make a written request to the Township Clerk before the adoption of the by-law.
  2. Oral Submission
    Oral submissions may be provided to Council at the meeting on livestream, you must pre-register with the Clerk’s office by email at dleroux@uxbridge.ca or telephone at 905-852-9181 ext. 228 or mail at the address below before 4:30 pm on April 21st, 2023.  Please include your full name, address, and a call-back phone number.  You will be contacted by the Clerk’s office to confirm your participation and receive the online and call-in information before the meeting.  Technical assistance may be provided to ensure you are able to participate.

PLANNING ACT REQUIREMENTS

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Uxbridge before the proposed application is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Uxbridge to the Ontario Lant Tribunal.

If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Uxbridge before the application is passed, 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 add the person or public body as a party.

DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE THIS 4th DAY OF APRIL, 2023.         

Debbie Leroux, Clerk                                      
Township of Uxbridge                                     
Box 190   
Uxbridge, Ontario                                           
L9P 1T1
dleroux@uxbridge.ca  
905-852-9181 ext. 228
(f) 905-852-9674

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