6 Friday, November 18, 2016 brooklintowncrier.com Notice of Public Open House Draft Proposed Amendment to the Town of Whitby Official Plan Take notice that, Pursuant to Section 17 and Section 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, the Town of Whitby is proposing general amendments to its current Official Plan. An Official Plan is a policy document that guides land use plan- ning decisions regarding long-term growth and development in a municipality. The Draft Proposed Official Plan Amendment outlines proposed policy and map changes being made through the Town's comprehensive Official Plan Review. The Amendment applies to all lands within the Town of Whitby, therefore there is no key map. The purpose and effect of the Amendment is to update the Whitby Official Plan to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and to conform with the Province's Greenbelt Plan, provincial policy directions, and the Durham Regional Official Plan as well as to propose other general amendments throughout the Official Plan. This Amendment concludes an extensive review and consultation process. Public Open House You are invited to participate by attending the Public Open House. Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016 Times: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Location: Council Chambers, Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby File: OPA-2007-W/04 The purpose of the Public Open House is to provide the public with an opportunity to review and discuss the Amendment with Town staff in an informal setting. There will be no formal presen- tations. Your Input If you are not able to attend the Public Open House, there are other ways to participate. Comments can be submitted by: • Mail: Town of Whitby Planning and Development Department, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2M8 • Email: officialplanreview@whitby.ca • Fax: 905.668.7812 • Online: www.whitby.ca/en/residents/yourinput.asp Statutory Public Meeting A Statutory Public Meeting regarding the Final Recommended Amendment will be held separately at a later date, early in 2017. The meeting will provide an opportunity for Council to receive input from the public and stakeholders, prior to adoption of the Amendment. Once the Amendment is adopted by Whitby Council, it will be forwarded to the Region of Durham for final approval. Information and Material Interested persons are encouraged to review information and material regarding the Amendment, which is available for review at: • www.whitby.ca/officialplanreview • Planning and Development Department, Whitby Municipal Building, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. • Whitby Public Library (all branches) For more information about the Amendment, including information about preserving your appeals rights, you may contact the Town of Whitby Planning and Development Department by: • Email: officialplanreview@whitby.ca • Phone: 905.430.4306 • Fax: 905.668.7812 Public Advisory If the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions to the Town of Whitby, before the proposed Amendment is adopted or approved, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Regional Municipality of Durham to the Ontario Municipal Board and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Notification If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the Amendment by the Town of Whitby, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk, Corporation of the Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2M8; clerk@whitby.ca. If you wish to be notified of decision of the Regional Municipality of Durham on the Amendment, you must make a written request to the Commissioner of Planning, Regional Municipality of Durham, 605 Rossland Road East, Box 623, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A3; planning@durham.ca. Collection of Information Personal information from those that make either an oral or written submission regarding the Amendment is collected under the authority of the Planning Act R.S.O 1990 and the applicable implementing Ontario Regulation, and will become part of the public record for this Amendment. Questions about the collection of personal information should be directed to the Clerk's Office, Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, ON L1N 2M8, by calling 905.430.4315, or by email to clerk@whitby.ca. (Please quote File: OPA-2007-W/04) _____________________________ Robert B. Short, MCIP, RPP Commissioner of Planning Corporation of the Town of Whitby