The County of Middlesex Official Plan Amendment
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Pursuant to Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act.
As this will be an online meeting, there will be no physical in person attendance.
The County of Middlesex is reviewing its Official Plan to ensure that the land use planning policies are current, reflect updated Provincial policy, and reflect changing community needs for the next 25-years.
The Official Plan is a land use planning document that includes a vision, goals, and land use policy directions for the County. The Plan provides a policy framework for topics such as Resource Management, Growth Management, and the provision of Physical Services by dealing with issues of Provincial and County interest. The Official Plan recognizes the planning powers and authorities vested in local municipalities and does not set out detailed local policies. Within Middlesex County, each local municipality has a more detailed local official plan.
A Proposed Official Plan Amendment and all supporting information are available here. This includes proposed changes in the format of a ‘track change’ document. The Amendment would apply to the entire County and accordingly no key map is provided.
When: Tuesday May 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: This meeting is being held virtually through the Zoom webinar tool.
The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide the public an opportunity to provide formal submission to Middlesex County Council on the proposed amendment. Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment, or submit ideas and feedback for consideration.
What is a virtual public meeting?
To ensure the health and safety of participants and staff, Middlesex County is hosting public engagement virtually, using remote technologies. By joining the public meeting online, you will have the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the County’s Official Plan.
How to participate online:
Important notes before you start:
- To participate we request that registration be completed by 4:30 p.m. on Friday May 20th.
- Due to technology restraints, attendance requires participation. You should have a prepared statement for Council to consider, as the order of participation is random. If you simply wish to observe, you are invited to use the Youtube link below.
- Another participation option, which could save you time, is to submit a statement to the Legislative Services/Clerk's office at @email, by noon on Friday May 20th before the meeting. These statements will be made available for review by Council.
Registration is required to join a Zoom Webinar meeting. Unless it is specified in the Public Notice, registration is required by noon of the Friday preceding the meeting. If you are experiencing issues registering at the links below or wish to submit a written comment, please contact the Legislative Services Manager/Clerk Marci Ivanci at mivanic@middlesex.ca before the deadline.
To register, please follow the Meeting Registration Link below:
Zoom Webinar Registration
If would like to just observe the meeting, a YouTube broadcast is available without registering at this link: Middlesex County YouTube
Alternate ways to participate
If you require an alternative way to participate, such as by phone, please contact: Marci Ivanic, County Clerk at (519)434-7321.
Unable to attend? We would still love to hear your thoughts!
The County encourages any interested parties to submit comments respecting the proposed Official Plan Amendment in writing by email or post at any time prior to May 24, 2022 to the address provided below.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the County of Middlesex on the proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request to the Marci Ivanic, Legislative Services Manager/Clerk, County of Middlesex, 399 Ridout Street North, London ON N6A 2P1, @email.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Middlesex before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, 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.
If you have any questions about the proposed official plan amendment, please contact us.
Durk Vanderwerff, Director of Planning and Development email: @email
Marci Ivanic, Legislative Services Manager/Clerk email: @email
County of Middlesex
399 Ridout Street, North
London ON N6A 2P1
Phone:519-434-7321