This consultation was open from:
May 24, 2024
to June 23, 2024
Decision summary
A decision was made on August 29, 2024, to approve the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment 8 as adopted by By-law No. 7053-24 without modification. Official Plan Amendment 8 re-designates 6.57 hectares of land from “Agricultural” to “Settlements” to facilitate a minor expansion to the rural settlement of Guthrie in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
Location details
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County of Simcoe
1110 Highway 26
Midhurst,
ON
L9X 1N6
Canada
Decision details
A decision was made on August 29, 2024, to approve the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment 8, adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act by By-law No. 7053-24, without modification. Notice of Decision was issued on August 29, 2024, to the County of Simcoe. The last day to appeal this decision on File # 43-OP-244796 is September 18, 2024.
The adopted Official Plan Amendment was reviewed for consistency and conformity with provincial plans and policies, and to ensure that it has regard for matters of provincial interests as outlined in the Planning Act.
Pursuant to subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, this decision may be appealed no later than 20 days after the date of notice above, by the applicant, or by specified persons defined in the Planning Act, a public body or the registered owner of land to which the amendment would apply, who made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council.
Please note that the paragraph above accurately reflects recent legislative changes regarding who can appeal this decision. The paragraph below under the 'How To Appeal' and 'Who can appeal' subheadings does not reflect recent legislative changes.
Effects of consultation
No public comments were received by the Ministry regarding this matter.
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M7A 2J3
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How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from August 29, 2024 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
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
County of Simcoe
1110 Highway 26
Midhurst,
ON
L9X 1N6
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
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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Monika Oviedo
16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Official Plan Amendment 8 was adopted by the County of Simcoe on February 13, 2024, by By-law No. 7053-24. The Ministry will review all feedback received before presenting any potential modifications to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act.
Official Plan Amendment 8 proposes to re-designate the subject lands from “Agricultural” to “Settlements” on Schedule 5.1: Land Use Designations of the County’s Official Plan. The effect of the amendment would result in a minor expansion to the Guthrie settlement area in the Township of Oro-Medonte to include the subject lands.
The subject lands are approximately 6.57 hectares and are legally described as Concession 5, Part Lot 20 (Oro), Township of Oro-Medonte, Part 4, Reference Plan 51R-33531. See the location map for reference.
Other Information
Associated local Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision applications have also been submitted to the Township of Oro-Medonte. The purpose of these planning applications (including Official Plan Amendment 8) is to facilitate a future development block and subdivision of 16 single detached residential lots.
The Township of Oro-Medonte and the County of Simcoe held a joint statutory public meeting regarding these planning applications and Official Plan Amendment No. 8 on May 3, 2023.
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16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from May 24, 2024
to June 23, 2024
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Toronto,
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