TAKE NOTICE THAT, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, this notice is to advise that sufficient information has been presented to deem the application being processed under Files OPA-06, ZA-2023-04 & SCOPA 15 as complete.
AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a IN PERSON MEETING as per procedural By-law on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a proposed zoning by-law amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act. If you would like to listen to the meeting, please dial 1-855-344-7722 or 613-244-1312 then enter Conference ID: 2883824. You can participate in person at the Municipal Complex, 75 George Street Lanark ON, to participate in the public meeting. In order to assist the Committee in its review of the proposal, you are requested to provide comments on or before February 6th, 2024.
PROPOSED LANARK HIGHLANDS OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND LANARK COUNTY SUSTAINABLE OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPOSAL OF A MINERAL AGREGGATE PIT (OPA-06/SCOPA 15): The proposal is to re-designate part of the lands to permit an Aggregate Extraction Operation (licensed pit) on a 50.6 ha parcel with the proposed amendment affecting 23.02ha of the lands described as Concession 4, Part Lots 22 and 23 and RP 26R1662 Parts 11 and 13, geographic township of Darling, now in the Township of Lanark Highlands, municipally known as 9665 Highway 511. The proposed Official Plan Amendment would authorize an Extraction Operation (Pit). The 50.6ha parcel of land identified on the key map is presently designated as Rural Communities on Schedule "A" of the Township's Official Plan and is proposed to be re-designated as Aggregate Extracion Operation. In addition, an application has also been filed for an amendment to the Lanark County Sustainable Communities Official Plan to re-designate existing Rural area lands to Mineral Aggregate Operations as shown in Schedule A of the Official Plan. Lastly, the applicant has applied for a Class A License under the Aggregate Resource Act to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (ZA-2023-04): The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment will modify the zoning from Rural (RU) to Mineral Aggregate Resources Pit (MXP-x). The nature of the rezoning requested is to permit the opening of a mineral aggregate pit. A key map showing the location of the subject lands is shown on the reverse side and a copy of the application is attached.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Lanark Highlands to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Lanark Highlands before the by-law is passed, 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 makes written submissions to the Township of Lanark Highlands before the by-law 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 do so.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of Lanark Highlands on the proposed zoning by- law amendment, you must make a written request to the Township of Lanark Highlands.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the proposed zoning by-law amendment will be available for public inspection on at the Township of Lanark Highlands Municipal Office by appointment during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
DATED at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 15th day of January 2024.
Clerk / Acting CAO
Township of Lanark Highlands,
75 George Street Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0
T: 613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695 ext. 250
F: 613-259-2291
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