Simcoe County - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
019-3435
Ministry reference number
43-OP-200546
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
April 1, 2021
to May 1, 2021

Decision summary

A decision was made on June 21, 2021 to approve Official Plan Amendment 6 (OPA) to the County of Simcoe’s Official Plan, as adopted by By-Law No. 6883. The last day to appeal this decision of File 43-OP-202446 is July 12, 2021.

Location details

Site address

Simcoe County, ON
Canada

Site location details

Official Plan Amendment 6 policies are proposed to apply to all lands located within Simcoe County.

Proponent(s)

Simcoe County
1110 Highway 26
Midhurst, ON
L9X 1N6
Canada

Decision details

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing made a decision on June 21, 2021 to approve Simcoe County Official Plan Amendment 6 – Age Friendly policies. The last day to appeal File# 43-OP-200546 is July 12, 2021.

The purpose of the County initiated OPA 6 is to implement new policies within the County Official Plan that recognize the Age Friendly Community (AFC) concept as an initiative that falls within the County’s mandate and is needed to support an aging population. The County’s Positive Aging Strategy outlines initiatives and priorities, which includes operationalizing thorough official plan policy development. This amendment addresses priorities related to transportation, outdoor spaces and buildings, housing, and complete communities. As a result, OPA 6 intends to update definitions, create a new age-friendly section within the County’s Official Plan (OP) and, introduce land use policies that recognize the needs for people of all ages and abilities.

The last date of appeal under the Planning Act: July 12, 2021.

Comments received

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0

By email

0

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

As a result of the 30-day public consultation commenting period posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) under #019-3435), no submissions were received.

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

Office phone number

How to Appeal

This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from June 22, 2021 to begin the appeal process.

Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.

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For instrument decisions published on or after June 1, 2021, please refer to the updated instructions for information on how to appeal a decision.

Appeal process for decisions published before June 1, 2021

You can appeal all or part of this this instrument to the appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) by submitting a notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

There is an additional “leave to appeal” right under the Environmental Bill of Rights.

Who can appeal

A notice of appeal can be submitted by:

  • individuals
  • corporations
  • public bodies

A notice of appeal can’t be submitted by:

  • an unincorporated association
  • an unincorporated group

You can, however, submit a notice of appeal as a member of the unincorporated association or group.

You have to have made an oral submission at a public meeting or a written submission to the council before the official plan amendment was adopted. Note: this is not required if you are appealing a proposal for provisional consent (no official plan in place).

Notice of appeal

Your notice of appeal must include:

  • the specific part, or parts of the official plan amendment that you wish to appeal
  • the reasons for your appeal
  • the appeal fee, payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario

Note: appeal fees and options for reductions are outlined in the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s fee chart.

Mail your notice of appeal

Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.

Send a copy of your notice of appeal to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:

College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3


Issuing authority
Maya Harris
Manager(A)

Municipal Services Office - Central Region
13th flr, 777 Bay St
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

416-585-6063

Proponent(s)

Simcoe County
1110 Highway 26
Midhurst, ON
L9X 1N6
Canada


Appellate body

Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5


Include the following:

ERO number
019-3435
Ministry reference number
43-OP-200546

This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-3435
Ministry reference number
43-OP-200546
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Proposal posted

Comment period

April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021 (30 days)

Proposal details

The County of Simcoe Council (“County”) adopted OPA 6 on February 9th, 2021 and, pursuant to section 17(1) and section 21(1) of the Planning Act, it is before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision.

The County of Simcoe adopted a Positive Aging Strategy in 2017 that provides the framework for the County’s age-friendly principles. The County’s Positive Aging Strategy outlines initiatives and priorities to operationalize the County’s strategy, which includes official plan policy development. Guided by the strategy, the County has adopted OPA 6 to support the implementation of the Positive Aging Strategy.

OPA 6 proposes new policies to address priorities related to transportation, outdoor spaces and buildings, housing, and complete communities on the basis of Age Friendly Community principles. These principles are intended to support multiple provincial land use planning interests, namely the development of: healthy and livable communities sustained by efficient development and land use patterns; the provision of a range and mix of residential housing types; and by improving accessibility for persons with disabilities and older persons by addressing barriers that restrict their participation.

All comments received prior to the posting deadline will be considered as part of the decision-making process by the Ministry if they are submitted by mail or electronically through this Environmental Registry posting. If submitting comments by mail, please reference this posting's ERO (Environmental Registry of Ontario) number: 019-3435.

Comments must be submitted within the time restrictions of this notice to be considered prior to a final decision by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing ("Minister"). The Minister may refuse the OPA, approve the OPA in whole or in part, or approve the OPA with modifications.

Supporting materials

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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.

Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from April 1, 2021
to May 1, 2021

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