Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment - File Number OPA-07, 810 Mersea Road 4, Municipality of Leamington
Take Notice
Essex County Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 5 p.m., in Council Chambers in the County of Essex Administrative Building, located at 360 Fairview Avenue West, in Essex, to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment to the County of Essex Official Plan, under the provisions of Sections 17 & 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.
The Purpose
The County has received an application which seeks to amend Schedule “A1” and “A2” of the County’s Official Plan to redesignate the property addressed as 810 Mersea Road 4, Municipality of Leamington, from “Secondary Settlement Area” to “Agricultural.” This amendment has been requested in order to support the conversion of the existing dwelling on the property to worker housing for the neighbouring greenhouse operation.
Members of the public who wish to participate during the public meeting and provide their comments directly to Council on the Official Plan Amendment must register with the Clerk’s Office to be a delegate no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025. Delegations will be limited to five minutes.
To register as a delegate, please complete the online form at the following link:
https://countyofessex.ca/opa7delegation
Your application to participate as a delegate will be reviewed and you will be notified by the Clerk if your request has been approved. Only registered and confirmed delegates may bring forward presentations or information to be considered as part of the public meeting.
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting in person, but not present to Council are still required to register. One registration per person is required.
To register as an attendee, but not speak before Council, please complete the online form at the following link:
https://countyofessex.ca/meetingregistration
Members of the public who want to watch the meeting can view the livestream on the County of Essex website: https://video.isilive.ca/countyofessex/live.html
Your Input is Important
Any person may participate in the public meeting and/or provide written or verbal representation. If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may provide written comments by submitting them to the address or email below. Please include your mailing address with your written comments.
By Mail: Rebecca Belanger, MCIP, RPP, Manager, Planning Services, County of Essex, 360 Fairview Avenue West, Essex, ON, N8M 1Y6
By Email: [email protected]
If you wish to be notified of County of Essex Council’s decision regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to Rebecca Belanger, MCIP, RPP, Manager, Planning Services, at the address or email shown above and the request must include the name and mailing address to which the notice should be sent.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the County of Essex Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Essex Council before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Essex before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
A copy of the report, including the proposed Official Plan Amendment and supporting material, will be available on the County of Essex Council Calendar on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at https://events.countyofessex.ca/meetings.