NOTICE OF PASSING
NOTICE OF PASSING
TOWN OF PELHAM COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW AND
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 15 (HOUSEKEEPING)
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pelham passed By-Law No. 4481(2022) on August 30, 2022, being a by-law to regulate the use of land and the character, location and use of buildings and structures in the Town of Pelham, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, affecting all lands within the Town of Pelham.
AND TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pelham passed By-law No. 4482(2022) on August 30, 2022 being a by-law which adopts Official Plan Amendment No. 15 (Housekeeping) to the Town of Pelham Official Plan under Section 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
AND TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pelham Considered all written and oral submissions received as part of the decision making process as outlined in Planning Staff’s recommendation report, which was presented to the Council on July 25, 2022. The report can be found online at https://events.pelham.ca/meetings.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the last date for filing a notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the By-laws is the 27th day of September, 2022. A Notice of Appeal setting out the reasons for the appeal must be filed with the Community Planning and Development Department of the Town of Pelham and accompanied by the appropriate fee, as required by the Ontario Land Tribunal. For additional information regarding the Ontario Land Tribunal, please visit their website at www.olt.gov.on.ca.
The Notice of Appeal must:
- Be filed with the Community Planning and Development Department of the Town of Pelham;
- Set out the reasons for the appeal; and
- Be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the Tribunal.
Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). 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(s) who is a member of the association or 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 the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the OLT, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Purpose and Effect
The purpose and effect of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law is to regulate the use of land throughout the Town of Pelham in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act. The Comprehensive Zoning By-law have been updated to conform to the Town Official Plan, Region of Niagara Official Plan and Provincial legislation. The effect of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law will be improved development parameters that help create a more attractive, prosperous and livable community.
The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment No. 15 (Housekeeping) is to update the agriculture-related, on-farm diversified and value-added agricultural policies to align the current plan with updated Provincial policies. Additionally, OPA No. 15 introduces policies to delegate authority for minor amendments in accordance with Bill 13, Supporting People and Business Act, 2021. The effect of OPA No. 15 will to improve and clarify the existing policies around secondary agricultural uses and create more streamlined processes for development applications.
Public consultation on the Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment No. 15 was provided with public open houses on April 26, 27 and 28, 2022 and through notice published in the Voice of Pelham on May 24, 2022 with and the Statutory Public Meeting held on June 13, 2022.
Additional Information
The Complete By-laws passed as By-law 4481(2022) (Comprehensive Zoning By-law) and By-law 4482(2022)(Official Plan Amendment No. 15) and are available for inspection in the Community Planning office during regular business hours or on the Town’s project website at engagingpelham.ca. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact the Community Planning Department at:
Town of Pelham
Community Planning and Development Department
20 Pelham Town Square
Fonthill Ontario, L0S 1E0
Email: lrichardson@pelham.ca
Website: www.pelham.ca
DATED at the Town of Pelham, this 7th day of September, 2022.
HOLLY WILLFORD - CLERK
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PELHAM
P. O. BOX 400, 20 PELHAM TOWN SQUARE
FONTHILL, ON L0S 1E0
