Township of HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN www.hbmtwp.ca INC. 1998 NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 3 AND THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE that on the 1st day of May, 2017, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 3 to the Official Plan of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen by By-law No. 2017-049 under Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 and also passed By-law No. 2017-050 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of By-law 2017-050 by filing with the Clerk of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen not later than the 24th day of May 2017 a notice of appeal setting out the reasons for the objection to the By-law and reasons in support of the objection to the By-law. The notice of appeal must be accompanied by a cheque for $300.00 made payable to the Minister of Finance. The requisite appeal form may be located at http://elto.gov.on.ca/omb/. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that prior to the passing of By-law No. 2017-050 Council received no oral and/or written submissions which resulted in revisions to the by-law. PURPOSE AND EFFECT A recent Supreme Court of Ontario decision has established that municipalities are responsible for setting policies for on-water structures, in addition to the policies governing the jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Official Plan Amendment No. 3 and Zoning By-law 2017-050 will better define the Township's policies regarding on-water structures. KEY MAP Official Plan Amendment No. 3 and Zoning By-law 2017-050 have application to the entire Municipality; therefore a key map has not been provided with this Notice. INFORMATION The complete Official Plan Amendment No. 3 and By-law 2017-050 are available for inspection at the Township Office during regular office hours. NOTICE OF DECISION: ANY PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY is entitled to receive notice of the decision of the County of Peterborough in respect of this Official Plan Amendment provided a written request to be notified of the decision is made to the County of Peterborough at: The Planning Department, County of Peterborough, Court House, 470 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3M3. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a Zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed and/or the Official Plan Amendment is approved by the County of Peterborough, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Dated at the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen this 3rd day of May 2017. Mr. Bob Angione, M.P.A., B. Admin, Clerk Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen P.O. Box 10, 1 Ottawa Street East Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0 (705) 778-2308 (705) 778-5248 (fax)