Take Notice

that the Corporation of the County of Peterborough has received a complete application for an Official Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 22(6.4) of the Planning Act. The application has been assigned file number 15OP-24005.

And take notice that the Council of the Township of Douro-Dummer will hold a public meeting as outlined below to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment under Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended.

Statutory Public Meeting Information
The Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment.  The meeting will be held in person in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Office located at 894 South Street, Warsaw ON and electronically (virtual).

Any person wishing to make written and/or oral submissions either in support of or opposition to the proposal must contact the Clerk by email at mchaithartwig@dourodummer.ca  or call 705-652-8392 ext. 210 no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled public hearing. Please indicate if you wish to attend in person or virtually and you will be provided with the applicable instructions for participation.

Although it is possible for members of the public to “attend” a meeting electronically, and provide verbal submissions, we encourage you to communicate with Council by forwarding written comments in support or in opposition to mchaithartwig@dourodummer.ca.

If you wish to view the public meeting in real time, but do not wish to speak to the application, the meeting will be hosted on the Township’s YouTube Channel. The meeting will also be recorded and available after the meeting for public viewing on the same platform.

It is the responsibility of the interested member of the public to have technology in place to connect to the meeting.

Location

A key map is shown above which indicates the location of the lands which are subject to the application. The lands are located on Lot 1, Concession 10, Douro Ward, Township of Douro-Dummer, and are known municipally as 181 County Road 4.

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The Official Plan currently designates these lands as Highway Commercial and Rural. A portion of the subject lands are also within a Site Specific Special Policy Area and subject to the provisions of Section 6.2.10.4 (c)(i) of the Official Plan. The OPA will have the effect of changing the portion of the subject property designated Highway Commercial and within the Site Specific Special Policy Area to Rural to facilitate the creation of two residential lots through the severance process and allow the uses permitted in the Rural designation.

Additional Details and Information:

• Additional information can be found by visiting the County of Peterborough website at: Planning Notices - County of Peterborough (ptbocounty.ca)
• Notice of Public Meeting
• Planning Justification Report
• Draft OPA
• Notice of Complete Application

To Be Notified:

If you wish to be notified of the decision for these amendments, you must make a written request to the County of Peterborough at the address noted below and quote the appropriate file number(s).