NOTICE OF STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING FOR A NEW OFFICIAL PLAN

TAKE NOTICE that the Council for The Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan will be holding a Statutory Public Meeting under Section under Section17 and 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 13, as amended.

Date of this Notice: April 14, 2025

DATE AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC MEETING

File No.:

Date:                                     Wednesday May 14, 2025

Time:                                     6:30 pm

Location:                              Powassan Fire Hall – 252 Clark Street

DETAILS OF THE MEETING

The purpose of the new Official Plan is to update and replace the existing (2003) Municipality of Powassan Official Plan.  The proposed new Official Plan contains new policies to ensure conformity to current Provincial plans, policy and legislation.  This project commenced in 2021. The new Official Plan applies to all lands within the Municipality of Powassan.

An Official Plan is intended to form the foundation for decisions that are to be made by Council, members of the public and government agencies, with respect to future land use and economic development in the Municipality of Powassan. It is one of the most important policy documents that Council adopts, and it contains a broad range of goals and policies that guide and provide direction to landowners, business owners, and the community pertaining to how growth is managed and resources are protected.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION related to this notice and the proposed new OP can be viewed at the municipal offices between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Mon-Tues and Thurs-Fri), at 250 Clark St., Powassan or by contacting Kim Bester, Deputy Clerk, at (705) 724-2813, or by email at: kbester@powassan.net.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan in respect to the proposed New Official Plan, you must submit a written request (with forwarding addresses) to the Clerk of the Municipality of Powassan at P.O. Box 250, 250 Clark Street, Powassan, Ontario, P0H 1Z0.

FOR MORE INFORMATION about this matter, including information about appeals rights contact:

Kimberly Bester, Deputy-Clerk

Municipality of Powassan

kbester@powassan.net