TOWNSHIP OF ALNWICK/HALDIMAND

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING

REGARDING AN UPDATE OF THE

OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ALNWICK/HALDIMAND

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office (upstairs), 10836 County Road #2, Grafton, Ontarioto consider a proposed review and update to the Official Plan of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended.

The Official Plan of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand applies to all lands in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand (a key map is therefore not provided).

Purpose and Effect of the Official Plan

The Official Plan is a document that is approved by the Province under the OntarioPlanning Actand which sets out goals, objectives and policies primarily to manage and direct physical change (for example, land development and lot creation), and the effects on the social, economic and natural environment of the municipality.

The current Township Official Plan was approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in 2007. The Planning Act requires a Council of a municipality to review its Official Plan at least every five years to determine if revisions are required.

The Township is undertaking the review and update to the Official Plan. A key component of the Official Plan review is to identify revisions that may be required to ensure that the Township Official Plan is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to applicableProvincial Plans.

Representation

Any person may attend the public meeting and make written and/or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand before the proposed Official Plan is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the Official Plan approval authority) to the Ontario Municipal Board.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand before the proposed Official Plan is adopted, the person or public body 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.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan,or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand at the address given below.

Information

Additional information relating to the proposed Official Plan update, including a copy of this Notice and the proposed Official Plan update document, is available for inspection at the Township office in Grafton during regular office hours.

Dated at the Township ofAlnwick/Haldimand this 27thday of August, 2014.

Terry Korotki, B.A., AMCT

Chief Administrative Officer/Planner/Deputy-Clerk

Township of Alnwick/Haldimand

10836 County Road #2,PO Box 70,Grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0

Telephone 905-349-2822 Ext #23

Fax 905-349-3259