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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-11-20, Page 7Wednesday, November 20, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 7 Draft five of Official Plan in public hands Lynda Hellman-Rapley Lakeshore Advance Lambton Short's council have been working on the Official Plan since 2007 -it is now in its fifth draft. Because of time constraints at the November 7th sleeting, the OP will come hack to council this week. The Municipality's Official flan lets the public know what the municipality's general land use Planning Policies are; Makes stere that growth is coordinated an(1 meets the community's deeds; I ielps the community understand how lands may be used now and in the future; Ileitis decide where and when oroads, watermains, sewers, garbage umps, parks and other services will be - uuilt; Provides a framework for estab- lishing municipal zoning by-laws; and Shows Council 's commitment to growth and (development At the November 7th meeting Plan- ner Patti Richardson recommended that council receive the draft and in order to keep the public informed and engaged, it was recommended that Council approve that Draft 5 of the Lambton Shores Official flan he placed 00 the Municipal Website; That the public be advised on the Municipal website that Compact Disk copies of Draft 5 of the Lambton Shores Offi - cial Plan are available from the Planner upon request; That the public he advised on the Municipal website that any comments or questions respecting Draft 5 of the Lambton Shores Official Plan be forwarded in writing to the Planner;'ihat a copy of the anticipated schedule for the Official Plan review process as approved by Council on October 3, 201:1 he placed on the Municipal website and that printed c'opie's of Draft 5 of the Lambton Shores Official i'lan he placed in all Lambton Sores Municipal Offices and libraries. At the November 7111 sleeting a con- cern for I )eptuty mayor I?Iizabetll 1)avis Dagg was that this draft, that was now going to be in the public must be labeled as ti draft"Ihere was much discussion as to whether community groups could Alive a copy of the printed page draft that 1111)e changed. Councils have no power to make plan- ning decisions that are not consistent with Provincial Policy. That power was taken away by the 2004 amendment to the Planning Act. If the Council purports to slake a decision that is not consistent with provincial policy, that decision will, upon request, be set aside by a court or by the (MIS as the case may be. CHRONOLOGY October 2008 invitation to participate sent to over 400 government agencies, community associations, interest groups and developers. Invitation to participate was advertized in local papers Question- naire was put on Web site 1st Steering Committee Meeting October 28, 2008 2nd Steering Committee Meeting January 20,2009 3rd Steering Committee Meeting April 7, 2009 4th Steering Committee Meeting May 19, 2000 First Draft of the Official Plan July, 2009 Notice of i'ublic Open 1 louse on August 25, 2009 was: sent to over 400 government agen- cies, community associations, interest groups and developers Italy 29, 2008; put in local papers and 00 web site; New Official Plan available for view- ing on web on August 10, 2009. Public ( )pen 1 louse August 25, 2009 'Ihe 3rd revision was reviewed by Steer- ing Committee and staff in June of 2010. The Committee and staff were still not satisfied with draft, so over the next few months the draft was revised by Lambton Shores Planner 4th Draft was presented for review by Steering Committee on April 20, 2011. 5th Steering Committee Meeting the Official Plan Steering Committee commenced review of the 4th Draft of the Lambton Shores Official Plan on April 20, 2011 at their 5th meeting. (ith Steering Committee Meeting Lune 9, 2011 7th Steering Committee Meeting June 30, 2011 lith Steering Committee Meeting Sep- tember 16, 2011 9th Steering Committee Meeting Sep- tenlher'2:i, 201 1 10th Steering Committee Meeting October 13, 201 1 This completed the l)tticial flan Steering Committee's review. No other meetings were held. NOVEMBER 2013 Staff recommend that prior to Coon cit review of the 5111 Draft ol'the Lamb - ton Shores Official Ilan commencing that Staff provide Council with: • A copy of revised draft (5'1'11) Official Plan; • A list of outstanding issues; • A copy of Official Ilan Background Studies; • A copy of the development land inventory; • A copy of the Official Platt Steering Committee Minutes; • A copy of all continent letters received to date. Once this information is received by Council and they have had a chance to review the information, Staff recom- mend that Councils' review proceed as follows; Staff review with Council the Plan- ning framework 011 which the draft offi- t'ial plan was prepared; • Staff review with Council major changes from Current Official Plan to Draft 5; • Staff review the comment letters 14th Annual "Old Fashioned Lighted Christmas Parade" ti Zurich Lions Club (SUNDAY, DEC1!MB1P 1, X013 AT 5:30 P.M. Kids Visit Sahta at the Zurich Complex V' ollowh+g arade Food Bank Donations will be collected C. .1 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL VICKI at 519-702-5570 received to date with Council anti seek direction from Council on the identified issues; • Staff reviety with Council thc►se sections oldie 1)ratt Official Plan deterred by the Official flan Steering Committee and revised by Staff as directed by the Committee; And finally: • Staff review with Council any concerns Council has with the Draft Official Plan llpon completion of Councils' review, Staff will .i,nend the Draft Official Plan to incorporate Cowl ('els' directions and upon a('e't'i)tallce of the revised (draft Official flan, staff recommend: • 'That a series of Public Open !louses be held to solicit the Lanlhton Shores residents' and property owners' comments on the Plan; • That the Plan be circulated again to all Agencies for comment; • 'That upon completion of the public open houses and agency review, staff prepare a report for Council review and direction identifying any issues identified as a result of the public open houses and agency review; • 'I'Ilat Staff revise the Draft Official Plan as directed by Council; and •That the public meeting for the 1)raft Official flan required t nder the Planning Act he scheduled. etk4 '074/ The Catholic Women's League, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Grand Bend wishes to thank the businesses who so generously donated to our bazaar. 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