Public Notice – Middlesex Centre Official Plan Review
pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended
Middlesex Centre’s revised Official Plan will guide our community’s growth and development for the next 25 years. The plan includes policies related to growth management, infrastructure, economic diversification, and natural heritage and hazards.
Two public open houses and a public meeting are planned to present the revised Middlesex Centre Official Plan before it is presented to Council for adoption.
What is an Official Plan?
An Official Plan is a legal document containing goals, objectives and policies to guide land use, development and growth in a municipality. We review our Official Plan to ensure that it conforms with the latest provincial policies and the County of Middlesex Official Plan, and to consider recent municipal planning studies and reports.
We want to hear from you!
Provide your comments on the revised Official Plan
1) Review Official Plan Materials
The revised Official Plan is available on the municipal website or you may contact the office for a hard copy. (The Recommended Changes or "Redline Version" can be found at the bottom of the Official Plan Review page.)
2) Provide Written Comments
Written comments about the revised Official Plan may be submitted via post or email. Please ensure your comments are received by November 15, 2021.
3) Participate in a Public Open House or Meeting
There are three upcoming opportunities to learn more about the revised Official Plan and provide your comments. As these meetings are virtual (online or by phone), you must register to participate.
Public Open Houses
- Dates & Times:
- Tues., October 19, 2021 - 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- Wed., October 20, 2021 - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
- Place: Virtual (online or phone)
- To Register: Complete registration form on website (middlesexcentre.on.ca/OPR) prior to the start of meeting.
Statutory Public Meeting
- Date: Wed., November 17, 2021
- Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Place: Virtual (online or phone) and broadcast on the municipality’s YouTube channel
- To Register: Send your request via email no later than 4:30 p.m. on Mon., November 15, 2021. Phone requests may be made to the Middlesex Centre Municipal Clerk if email is not available. Include your first and last name, phone number, home address with postal code, and any speaking notes.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Middlesex Centre Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Middlesex Centre before the proposed official plan 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 Middlesex Centre before the proposed official plan is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
4) Stay Informed
Updates and notices about the Official Plan Review are posted to the municipal website.
If you wish to be personally notified of Council's decision regarding the revised Official Plan, you must make a written or email request to the municipality.
Notice of the open houses was published September 17, 2021.
This notice was published to the website on October 5, 2021. It will be published in print on October 13, 2021.