Proposed Amendment for Sideroad 26/27 in Niagara Escarpment Plan - Public Meeting Overview
The public meeting on March 21, 2019, discussed a proposed amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan for Sideroad 26/27 in Clearview Township. The amendment aims to allow redevelopment of the road without changing land use designations. Consultation details and submission deadlines were provided for public input.
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Sideroad 26/27 Public Meeting Proposed Niagara Escarpment Plan Amendment (P2 215 18) March 21, 2019 1
Purpose of Todays Meeting NEC staff provide an overview of the proposed Amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan Receive a presentation from the Township s planning consultant Receive comments and questions from the public No decisions regarding the Amendment are being made today March 21, 2019 2
Background A Development Permit application for the improvement of Sideroad 26/27 in Clearview Township was refused by the Niagara Escarpment Commission in 2015. The decision was appealed and was sent to the Environmental Review Tribunal. The hearing was stayed pending the submission of a Niagara Escarpment Plan amendment. Application to amend the NEP was submitted by the Township in February 2018 NEC directed staff to circulate the application for comments in January 2019 March 21, 2019 3
Subject property Proposed Amendment applies to Sideroad 26/27 in the Township of Cleaview, County of Simcoe Extends from Osprey Clearview Townline in the west to Nottawasaga Concession 10 in the east The existing road is unpaved and maintained seasonally. Lands north and south of the road are designated Escarpment Natural Area, Escarpment Protection Area and Escarpment Rural Area in the NEP 2017 March 21, 2019 4
Sideroad 26/27 Amendment No change to land use designations proposed Site specific policies are proposed by the Township to be added to the NEP: to allow the re-development (re-construction and improvement) of Sideroad 26/27; to state that the improvements are necessary to the public interest, there being no alternative; to not require a development setback from the brow of the Escarpment. March 21, 2019 5
Public Consultation Details of the draft amendment and all the technical reports are available from the NEC website and copies of the report also available for viewing at the Thornbury office of the NEC The amendment is also posted on the Environmental Registry. Deadline for comments is May 31, 2019 Comments can be submitted through the Registry or to nancy.mott@ontario.ca. March 21, 2019 6
Plan amendment analysis NEC staff consider Policies and Development Criteria in NEP 2017 Consider environmental features and characteristics of the property Consider adjacent land uses Consult Public Interest Advisory Committee Consider comments from landowners, agencies and other stakeholders March 21, 2019 7
Presentation by the Township I will now turn this meeting over to Mr. Michael Wynia of Skelton Brumwelll Associates, consultant to the Township to present the proposed Amendment. After his presentation, we will take comments and questions. March 21, 2019 8
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