Notice of Public Open House and Public Meeting for Modifications to the Adopted Official Plan

Notice of Public Open House and Public Meeting for Modifications to the Adopted Official Plan

Take notice that the Corporation of the County of Peterborough has prepared modifications to the new Official Plan, which was adopted by County Council in June 2022. The County is hosting an electronic Public Open House and a hybrid Public Meeting to consider proposed modifications to the Plan in accordance with Section 17 of The Planning Act. 

The new Official Plan, with proposed modifications, serves as the Official Plan for the County of 
Peterborough and functions as the local Official Plan for the following Townships in the County: 

• Asphodel-Norwood                                       

• Douro-Dummer                                      

• Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 

• North Kawartha      

• Otonabee-South Monaghan 

• Selwyn 

• Trent Lakes 

Public Open House Information
A Public Open House will be held electronically on Tuesday February 25, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30p.m. Registration is required. 

Discussions at the open house are intended to be a high-level review of proposed changes to the adopted Official Plan. Those with site-specific questions about individual properties are encouraged to contact County or Township staff for a one-on-one conversation. 

If you wish to participate in the electronic Open House in real time, please register by email no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled public open house and you will be provided with an invitation to join the meeting using your computer or phone. Although possible for members of the public to “attend” a meeting electronically, and provide verbal submissions, we would encourage you to communicate with staff in advance of the meeting by providing written comments or questions to NewCountyOP@ptbocounty.ca. 
 
Public Meeting Information 
The Council of the County of Peterborough will host a hybrid public meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the proposed modifications to the new Official Plan under Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. 
 
The County uses Zoom for hybrid Council meetings which are live streamed to the County’s YouTube channel. Recorded meetings are then posted on the County’s YouTube channel. Any person may attend the public meeting and make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed modifications to the new Official Plan. 

Registration to speak at the meeting and written submissions must be directed to Kari Stevenson, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk at kstevenson@ptbocounty.ca or 705-743-0380 ext. 2101 no later than 9:00 a.m. on March 4, 2025. Written and verbal comments received prior to and during the public meeting will be considered by Council in their recommendation to the Province. 

Location of Lands Affected 
The proposed modifications to the new Official Plan will affect all lands within the municipal boundary of the County of Peterborough. Accordingly, no key map is provided. 

Purpose and Effect 
The purpose of the Open House and Public Meeting is to provide an overview of the proposed changes to the adopted Official Plan and allow members of the public the opportunity to ask questions and share their opinion. 

The new Official Plan has already been adopted by County Council. The County is seeking additional input on the proposed modifications which would bring the adopted Official Plan into alignment with recent provincial legislation changes. At this time, the County is only proposing changes to policies which would bring the adopted Official Plan into alignment with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement. No additional or site/property specific changes will be considered. Furthermore, no mapping changes are being made at this time. Only those sections highlighted in red in the Redline Revised Version of the new Official Plan are being considered. 
A full copy of the Redline Revised Version of the new Official Plan is available on the County’s website. 

The Right to Appeal 
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the new County of 
Peterborough Official Plan. Pursuant to Section 17(36.5) of the Planning Act, the Minister's decision is final as there is no appeal in respect of a decision of the approval authority where the approval authority is the Minister. 

To Be Notified 
If you wish to be notified of Council’s recommendation or the Province’s decision for the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the County of Peterborough, 470 Water Street, Peterborough, ON K9H 3M3. 

Additional Information and Contact 
The adopted Official Plan and Land Use Schedules, as well as the Redline Revised Version of the Official Plan and all background materials and reports are posted on the County’s website at www.ptbocounty.ca/NewCountyOP. A hard copy of the document(s) can be provided upon request. 

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights or to be added to the notification list, please contact the Planning Department, County of Peterborough (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), by calling Keziah Holden, General Manager of Planning at 705-743-0380 ext. 2402, or by emailing NewCountyOP@ptbocounty.ca. 

Collection of Personal Information 
Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act and the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended. The information collected will be used to complete the Official Plan Amendment processes and will form part of the public record. Questions about this collection should be addressed to the County Clerk.