NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE – OFFICIAL PLAN UPDATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

Township of Ramara – Official Plan Update

Take Notice that the Township of Ramara, along with EcoVue Consulting Services Inc., will hold an open house under Section 17 and Section 26 of the Planning Act to engage with and consult the public about potential revisions and updates to the Township of Ramara Official Plan (2003).

Purpose and Effect: You are invited to attend the Open House to hear about the updates that are required to ensure that the new Official Plan is in conformity with new County and Provincial planning documents and to discuss policy areas to be explored as part of the update.

The Official Plan is a land use planning document that provides general land use policies and mapping to facilitate decisions making by Council, public agencies and private interests with regard to the use and development of land within the Township. The Plan includes the vision, goals and objectives, and policy framework for building and development in the Township.

Residents are invited to attend the Open House to learn more about the project and to provide feedback to the Project Team. No formal presentation will be given, but Municipal Planning Staff and EcoVue Planners will be available to answer questions. It is requested that written comments be submitted no later than August 30th, 2017 to the contacts provided at the end of this notice. All submissions will become part of a public record.

The Public Open House will be held from:

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

Township of Ramara Council Chambers

2297 Highway 12, Brechin, ON

Project Contacts:

Deb McCabe, CPT, ACST Kent Randall, B.E.S., MCIP, RPP

Planning and Zoning Administrator Senior Planner

Secretary Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment EcoVue Consulting Services Inc.

Township of Ramara 311 George Street North, Suite 200

2297 Highway 12 Peterborough, ON K9J 3H3

Brechin, ON L0K 1B0 1-877-652-1466

1-705-484-5374 x243 krandall@ecovueconsulting.com

dmccabe@ramara.ca Twitter: @RamaraOPUpdate