Notice of Passing: Concerning Zoning Amendment By-law 3358-133: Pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. C.P.13

AND TAKE NOTICE that any specified person, as defined in the Planning Act, or public body that commented before the passing of the By-law may appeal to the OLT in respect of By-law No. 3358-133 by filing with the Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Perth a Notice of Appeal to the OLT setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection together with the fee required by the OLT not later than the 16^th day of September, 2024.

AND TAKE NOTICE that 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 Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

THE PURPOSE of By-law No. 3358-133 is to change the zoning of the property from Residential Fourth Density (R4) to Resident Fourth Density Exception 24 - Holding (R4-24-h) effect of the amendment is to place a hold on development until servicing, mitigating adverse effects from a Class 3 Industrial building, onsite/adjacent contamination and construction of a municipal road can be completed to the satisfaction of the Town. In addition, a Site Plan Control Agreement shall be prepared for the vacant lots prior to issuance of a building permit.

THE EFFECT of the proposed rezoning would change the existing uses of the site.

THE EFFECT of Public Input on this Decision: A summary of written and oral submissions received relating to the by-law and staff responses to the submissions were in the Staff Recommendation Report. Any additional written submissions received after the, completion of the Recommendation Report were considered by Council and through consideration of the report and submissions, Council supported the by-law, with amendments.

THE KEY MAP below indicates the location of the lands affected by the proposed zoning amendment in relation to other lands within the municipality.

A copy of Zoning By-law No. 3358-133 has been enclosed with this notice. Information regarding the application process and background materials may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays in the Planning Department at the Town Hall. It is recommended that the Department be contacted in advance at 613-267-3311, Ext. 2252 or by email at jbowes@perth.ca to ensure staff will be available to provide assistance.