Notice of Public Open House - Draft New Durham Region Official Plan

Purpose of the Draft New Regional Official Plan

The Regional Municipality of Durham has released the draft new Regional Official Plan (ROP) which is the culmination of work completed through Envision Durham, the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) of Durham’s existing ROP. The draft new ROP addresses a wide variety of strategic land use planning and development matters. Envision Durham also represents the Region’s provincially mandated exercise to ensure that the ROP conforms with Provincial Plans or does not conflict with them; has regard to matters of Provincial interest; and is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. Once adopted by Regional Council, the amendment will be submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval under Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990

You are invited to participate in the following events:

Public Open House (in--person)	Public Meeting (hybrid)
When: March 6 Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Location: Main atrium, south of the west entrance, on the first floor of Durham Regional Headquarters (605 Rossland Road East, Whitby). Description: The purpose of the Public Open House is to provide the public with the opportunity to ask questions, discuss the draft new ROP and provide comments and information to staff. To Participate: Any person may attend that is interested in discussing the draft new ROP. To Register: Visit the Envision Durham web page for more information and to complete the registration form: durham.ca/EnvisionDurham	When: March 7 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Council Chambers, Durham Regional Headquarters (605 Rossland Road East, Whitby). Participants may also view the meeting remotely via live stream below. Description: The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to make a submission to Durham’s Planning and Economic Development Committee relative to the draft new ROP. To Participate: Any person may attend the hybrid Public Meeting, whether in-person or remotely, and make submissions concerning the draft new ROP. Live Streaming: durham.ca/Live Written Correspondence: Send in your written correspondence to clerks@durham.ca by Noon on Monday, March 6, noting the submission is related to “Envision Durham”. Oral Delegations to Committee: Members of the public who wish to delegate at the Public Meeting in-person are encouraged to register in advance by emailing EnvisionDurham@durham.ca advising of your name, address, telephone number, email address and who you represent. However, in-person delegations shall be permitted to speak without prior registration. Those who wish to delegate electronically must register in advance by submitting your request in writing to delegations@durham.ca by Noon on Monday, March 6.

Public Open House (in--person)

Public Meeting (hybrid)

When: March 6

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Location: Main atrium, south of the west entrance, on the first floor of Durham Regional Headquarters (605 Rossland Road East, Whitby).

Description: The purpose of the Public Open House is to provide the public with the opportunity to ask questions, discuss the draft new ROP and provide comments and information to staff.

To Participate: Any person may attend that is interested in discussing the draft new ROP.

To Register: Visit the Envision Durham web page for more information and to complete the registration form:

durham.ca/EnvisionDurham

When: March 7

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Council Chambers, Durham Regional Headquarters (605 Rossland Road East, Whitby). Participants may also view the meeting remotely via live stream below.

Description: The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to make a submission to Durham’s Planning and Economic Development Committee relative to the draft new ROP.

To Participate: Any person may attend the hybrid Public Meeting, whether in-person or remotely, and make submissions concerning the draft new ROP.

Live Streaming: durham.ca/Live

Written Correspondence: Send in your written correspondence to clerks@durham.ca by Noon on Monday, March 6, noting the submission is related to “Envision Durham”.

Oral Delegations to Committee: Members of the public who wish to delegate at the Public Meeting in-person are encouraged to register in advance by emailing EnvisionDurham@durham.ca advising of your name, address, telephone number, email address and who you represent. However, in-person delegations shall be permitted to speak without prior registration.

Those who wish to delegate electronically must register in advance by submitting your request in writing to delegations@durham.ca by Noon on Monday, March 6.

Comments or questions? An information report outlining the details of the draft new ROP may be obtained from the Durham Region Planning Division. Contact Jonah Kelly at 905-668-4113 ext. 2538, or by email to jonah.kelly@durham.ca.

If you wish to be notified of subsequent meetings or of the decision of Regional Council on the draft new ROP, please email Envision Durham at EnvisionDurham@durham.ca or submit a written request to the Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development, c/o Envision Durham, at the following address:

605 Rossland Road East, Box 623
Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A3

Please include your address, telephone number, email address and note the request relates to “Envision Durham”.

Personal information from those who make either oral or written submissions on the application is collected by the Region of Durham under the authority of the Planning Act and will become part of the public record.