Notice of Public Meeting: OPA-01-2025

Applicant: Municipality of Lakeshore 

Location of Property: Municipal Wide 

Purpose of Meeting: Council will consider an Official Plan Amendment to introduce policies to enable Council to delegate authority for approving minor zoning by-law amendments, specifically those related to surplus farm dwelling severances, and to update policies related to pre-consultation on Planning Act applications.. 

Council will consider an amendment to Lakeshore Official Plan, as amended (File: OPA-01-2025), under Section 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O.1990, c.P.13. 

Council Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. or as practical thereafter. 

Meeting Location: Hybrid meeting with limited in-person attendance at Town Hall, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River or by joining online at Lakeshore.ca/Tv 

To participate in this meeting virtually or in person, please complete the ‘Delegation Request Form’ which can be found at https://forms.lakeshore.ca/Council/Meeting-Delegation-Request. 

Written Comments & Decision Notification: Any person may make written representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.  If you wish to make written comments or be notified of the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore, you must make a written request to the attention of: 

• Matt Alexander, Planning Consultant
• Municipality of Lakeshore 
• 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, ON,N8L 0P8
• Or by emailing planning@lakeshore.ca 

Your comments on these matters are important. If you wish to provide comments, it is strongly encouraged to write an email or written correspondence, prior to a decision being made. 

Right to Appeal: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, 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 Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. 

Dated at the Municipality of Lakeshore this April 17th, 2025. 

Additional information relating to this matter is available for review at the Municipal Office during regular office hours or by calling 519-728-1975.