Statutory Public Meeting - East Fenwick Secondary Plan
Notice of Public Meeting
East Fenwick Secondary Plan
Date: Wednesday February 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Place: This hearing will be a hybrid (virtual/in person) meeting.
Virtual Participation: Zoom Webinar / YouTube Livestream
In-person Participation: Town Hall, Council Chambers, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill
Town Council approved hybrid meetings via By-law No. 4507 (2022). The Town of Pelham live webcast of the Public Meeting will be streaming at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TownOfPelham/live
Public Meeting for a proposed Secondary Plan in accordance with Section 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
The proposed East Fenwick Secondary Plan is a statutory document that will guide future development in the East Fenwick area. East Fenwick is an identified growth area in the Town’s Official Plan and the proposed plan balances protection of its natural heritage system with support for the economic growth of Fenwick. It will further enhance Fenwick’s village character while establishing a pedestrian and cyclist friendly, compact, and sustainable community.
The Secondary Plan has been developed over several years by the Town with input from the public, landowners within the plan area, and technical advice from Town Administration, the Niagara Region, and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. The Secondary Plan complies with all relevant Provincial legislation and policy and may be exempt from Region of Niagara approval if it complies with the Regional Official Plan.
Your Input is Encouraged: The Town of Pelham would appreciate receiving your written and/or verbal comments regarding this application. Unless indicated otherwise, personal information and all comments will become part of the public record and may be publicly released. To provide input in writing, or to request personal notice if the proposed amendment is approved, please submit your correspondence or request by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 5, 2024 for inclusion in the public meeting agenda package c/o Town Clerk, William Tigert, PO Box 400, 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill, Ontario L0S 1E0, or by email at SLeach@pelham.ca. Comments and requests received after this date will still be received by Council, however they may not be published as part of the public meeting agenda. Verbal comments will be received by the Town at the public hearing via virtual or in-person participation.
To provide verbal comments virtually at the hearing, please pre-register with the Town Clerk by sending an email to SLeach@pelham.ca before 12:00pm noon on February 9, 2024. Zoom webinar registration information and procedure will be provided. To provide verbal comments in-person at the Public Meeting, pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Registrants will be notified of Council’s Decision. If you have not submitted written comments and wish to submit a comment live during the meeting, you may livestream the meeting from the Town of Pelham’s YouTube channel and e-mail comments to clerks@pelham.ca during the public portion of this application only. If your comments are not received during the public portion of the meeting, they will not be considered.
Need More Information: For more information, please contact Lindsay Richardson, Policy Planner, by email at lrichardson@pelham.ca or at 905-980-6675 or 905-892-2607 ext. 335. A copy of the staff report regarding the proposed applications as well as any additional information may be obtained on the Town’s website at https://engagingpelham.ca/admin/projects/east-fenwick-secondary-plan or at Town Hall by appointment after 12:00 PM on Friday February 5, 2024.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Pelham’s Municipal Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written statements to the Town of Pelham before the by-law 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 Town of Pelham before the by-law is passed, 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 do so.
Dated at the Town of Pelham, this 19th day of January, 2024.
William Tigert
Town Clerk
Date of Posting: January 19, 2024
