Notice of statutory public meeting for Official Plan Amendments on May 21, 2024

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
In-person and by videoconference broadcast from the Council Chamber
Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road

You are invited to attend either in-person or virtually and provide input at this meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council.

Instructions on how to view the meeting or participate in-person, by written submission, videoconference or telephone are provided below.

Town-initiated Official Plan Amendments will be recommended to the Town of Oakville Planning and Development Council. The amendments would implement the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) application initiative to enable the delegation of approvals for minor zoning by-law amendments, affordable housing and modular housing to town staff. The purpose of the HAF initiative is to accelerate the delivery of housing.

If passed, the proposed Official Plan Amendments will update the town's implementation policies in both the Livable Oakville Plan and 1984 Oakville Official Plan (North Oakville Secondary Planning Area) to enable the delegation of authority of these matters and streamline development application review requirements including notice provisions.

The Official Plan Amendments would apply to all lands within the Town of Oakville.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk’s department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 (Dropbox is located in front of Town Hall) or at townclerk@oakville.ca before the official plan amendment is adopted, 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 Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk’s department, before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, 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.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Oakville on this matter, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk’s department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 or at townclerk@oakville.ca.

This meeting will be live streamed on the Live Stream page and also on YouTube.

Any submission to the Planning and Development Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's department for receipt no later than noon on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals wishing to make an oral submission at the meeting are strongly encouraged to register online or contact the Clerk’s Department at 905-815-6015 before noon on Friday, May 17, 2024 to register as a delegation and to obtain instructions on how to participate. Requests to delegate will not be processed during the meeting.

All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter.

A copy of the proposed official plan amendments and information and material will be available May 1, 2024, to the public for inspection including information on preserving your appeal rights by visiting the Housing Accelerator Fund page or contact Brad Sunderland, Senior Planner, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3043 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at brad.sunderland@oakville.ca. 

If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Brad Sunderland one week before the meeting.

The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public.

Dated at the Town of Oakville April 30, 2024.