Strawberry Island Second Meeting……Revised

FILE OP-1/14 AND Z-6/14

NOTICE OF A SECOND PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Ramara will hold a public meeting on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., at the Ramara Centre, 5482 Highway 12 Orillia, Ontario, to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment, pursuant to Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

THE PROPOSED Official Plan Amendment will have the effect of redesignating the island property from “Rural” to “Island Accommodation (Strawberry Island)” for this island only according to the Township of Ramara Official Plan.

THE PROPOSED Zoning Bylaw Amendment will have the effect of amending the current island zoning of “Rural” to a special zone for the island only, to permit a mixed use seasonal residential and resort accommodation facility.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment. Signed, written submissions will be accepted by the Clerk prior to the meeting.

IF YOU WISH to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Township of Ramara, Box 130, Brechin, Ontario, L0K 1B0.

IF A PERSON or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Ramara before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and before the zoning by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Ramara 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 Ramara before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and before the zoning by-law is passed, 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment may be obtained, by contacting the Municipal Office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., (705)484-5374, ext. 251.

DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF RAMARA THIS 13th DAY OF MAY 2015

Jennifer Connor, Clerk

Township of Ramara

Box 130, Brechin, Ontario LOK 1BO

Telephone: (705) 484-5374

Email: ramara@ramara.ca

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