TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place will hold an Open House under Section 26(1) of the Planning Act on June 28, 2012 from 3pm to 7pm. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at the Town Hall located at 175 Bridge Street in the Town of Carleton Place.

The purpose of the meeting is to seek public input into the review of the Town's Official Plan. Section 26(1) of the Planning Act requires that Municipal Official Plan documents be updated no less frequently than every five (5) years. The proposed update to the Official Plan will set a new vision for the future of the Town while ensuring consistency with Provincial interests as expressed in the Provincial Policy Statement. The Plan will apply to the entire corporate limits of the Town and as such no key map is provided. During the Open House there will be an opportunity to learn about the various proposed changes and to ask questions of the planning team which has developed the draft document.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed official plan, or the refusal of a request to amend the official plan, you must make a written request to The Town of Carleton Place, 175 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, K7C 2V8.

IF A PERSON or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place before the adoption of the revised Official Plan or to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing before the final approval of the Official Plan, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision 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 to the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place before the adoption of the revised Official Plan or to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing before the final approval of the Official Plan, 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 do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Official Plan is available for inspection Monday to Thursday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, and Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm in the Planning and Building Department at the Town of Carleton Place Town Hall.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:

• 2012 Official Plan Review - Draft Plan For Consultation
• Official Plan - Schedule A
• Official Plan - Schedule B 

QUESTIONS OR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS may be directed to:

Lisa Young, MCIP, RPP

Director of Planning and Development

Town of Carleton Place

175 Bridge Street

Carleton Place, ON  K7C 2V8

Tel:  (613) 257-6213

Fax: (613) 257-8170