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The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville
Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 133
Policies for additional residential units Town-wide

 

Take notice that on Monday February 10, 2025, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville passed By-law 2025-010 to adopt Amendment No. 133 to the Town of Orangeville Official Plan pursuant to Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13., as amended.

Purpose and effect:
The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment No. 133 is to add additional residential unit policies. This Amendment applies to all lands within the Town of Orangeville.

Prior to the adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 133, a Statutory Public Meeting was held on November 25, 2024, in accordance with Subsection 17(15) of the Planning Act. Staff Recommendation Report INS-2025-007 details how all written and oral submissions made regarding Official Plan Amendment No. 133 have been reviewed and duly considered in Council’s decision.

The proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 133 is exempt from approval by the County of Dufferin. The decision of Council is final if a notice of appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing a notice of appeal.

Information about appealing this decision:
Pursuant to Subsections 17(24.1) and (24.1.1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, p.P.13, as amended, this decision is not subject to appeal, except by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

A notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to Town Council’s decision to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 133 may be submitted to the Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday March 10, 2025, being 20 days from the date of this notice. A notice of appeal must:

a) set out the reasons for the appeal, and the specific part(s) of the proposed official plan amendment to which the appeal applies; and

b) be accompanied by the fee required by the Tribunal in the amount of $1,100.00.

Any appeals filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal must also submit the Planning Division’s administrative processing fee of $500 plus HST, per appeal, payable to the Town of Orangeville, This fee may be paid through the Town’s online payment portal (via Interac/debit or credit card) at www.orangeville.ca/Appeals, or by forwarding a cheque payable in the amount noted above, to the Town of Orangeville, attention of the Town Clerk, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1. Payment is also accepted in person at Town Hall via cheque, Interac/debit or cash through the Customer Service Division.

Interested parties may also file through the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Town of Orangeville as the Approval Authority, or by mail to 87 Broadway, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday March 10, 2025. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100.00 can be paid online through e-file or by credit card/certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to [email protected].

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the plan was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

The public may view planning documents and background material by contacting the Planning Division at 519-941-0440 ext. 2228, by email at [email protected] or by visiting Town Hall, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Dated at the Town of Orangeville this 18th day of February, 2025.