Official Plan of the Township of Leeds

TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS OFFICIAL PLAN TOWNSHIP COUNCIL ADOPTION: SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE APPROVAL: NOVEMBER 22, 2018 IMAGE SOURCES: TOP LEFT: “OLD RIVER RD” - D. SHIRE TOP MIDDLE: “AERIAL VIEW OF LYNDHURST” - L.HUFF TOP RIGHT: “FURNACE FALLS” - L. HUFF MIDDLE LEFT: “PLM.FALL.SS@100” - P. MEDCALF MIDDLE: “PLM.OLDBARN@100” - P. MEDCALF MIDDLE RIGHT: “KAYAKING ON CHARLESTON LAKE” - T. GRAY BOTTOM LEFT: “LAST BOAT RIDE OF THE SEASON” - L. HUFF BOTTOM MIDDLE: “PICTURE 01” - K. HODGE BOTTOM RIGHT: “PICTURE 09” - K. HODGE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS TOWNSHIP COUNCIL ADOPTION: SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE APPROVAL: NOVEMBER 22, 2018 PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS WSP 1233 Prince St., P.O. Box 280 2611 Queensview Drive, Suite 300 Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0 Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 T: 613.659.2415 x212 T: 613.690.1114 Date of Decision: November 22, 2018 Date of Notice: November 23, 2018 Last Date of Appeal: December 12, 2018 Counties File No.: LOPA-TLTI-17-O1 Municipality: Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Subject Lands: All lands within the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Notice of Decision With respect to an Official Plan Subsection 17(34) of the Planning Act The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville made a decision on the date noted above to approve with one deferral, the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Official Plan, as adopted by the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands by By-law No. 18-056. This Plan repeals and replaces the previous Official Plan approved in March 2006. Purpose and Effect of the Official Plan: The purpose of the Official Plan is to be a vision or guiding document that sets out goals, objectives and policies to manage growth and development and provide direction for the use of lands in the Township. The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Official Plan is consistent with the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Official Plan, incorporates new legislation and addresses matters of provincial interest. Proposed Deferral to this Official Plan: There is an outstanding Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT - formerly 0MB) appeal to the mapping of specified Provincially Significant Wetlands on “Schedule A — Community Structure and Land Use” and “Schedule C — Natural Heritage Features and Areas” of the upper-tier United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Official Plan. The appeal applies to the Provincially Significant Wetlands mapping of all shoreline/coastal wetland areas and wetland areas within embayments on the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River, south of Highway 401 and/or the Thousand Islands Parkway from the westerly limit of the Counties to at least the Rockport area, excluding the Town of Gananoque. As a result of the outstanding appeal to the Counties Official Plan, the land use designation on the above described area will be deferred on “Schedule A2 — Land Use Designations: Natural Heritage System and Hazards” in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Official Plan. When the Counties appeal is resolved by the LPAT, it is anticipated that the Township will pass an official plan amendment to conform to the Counties Official Plan. 2 Effect of Written Submissions on the Decision: There were two written submissions from the public received by the approval authority in support of the Official Plan. As well, one delegation appeared before the Counties Planning Advisory Committee and one delegation appeared before Counties Council regarding the Official Plan. Counties Council considered all written and verbal comments and no changes were made as a result. There were 24 residents who spoke at the Township’s public meeting and made comments or asked questions. The Township received many written submissions from the public throughout their consultation process that resulted in some changes by the Township to the Official Plan. Agency comments were received by the Township during Official Plan preparation. The deferral described previously will form part of the Decision. No further modifications were proposed by the Counties to the adopted Official Plan. When and How to File an Appeal: Any appeal of the decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal must be received by the Manager of Planning Services of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville no later than 20 days from the date of this notice, as shown above as the last date of appeal. The appeal must be sent to the Manager of Planning Services of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, at the address shown below and it must: 1. set out the specific part of the proposed official plan to which the appeal applies; 2. set out the reasons for the appeal; 3. be accompanied by the fee charged under the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, in the amount of $300.00 payable by certified cheque to the Minister of Finance. An appeal may only be made on the basis that the part of the decision to which the notice of appeal relates: 1. is inconsistent with a policy statement issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act 2. fails to conform with or conflicts with a provincial plan; or, 3. in the case of the official plan of a lower-tier municipality, fails to conform with the upper tier municipality’s official plan. Who Can File An Appeal: Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a decision of the approval authority to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. 3 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. When the Decision is Final: The decision of the Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is final if a notice of appeal is not received on or before the last date for filing a notice of appeal. Other Related Applications: None. Additional Information: Additional information about the Official Plan is available for public inspection during regular office hours (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) at the Planning Services Department of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville at the address noted below. Information is also available from the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands municipal office. Please call Cherie Mills, Manager of Planning Services at (613) 342-3840, extension 2419, if you have any questions. Mailing Address for Filing a Notice of Appeal: United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 25 Central Avenue West, Suite 100 Brockville, Ontario K6V 4N6 Attention: ManaQer of Planning Services DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS OFFICIAL PLAN UNDER SECTION 17(34) OF THE PLANNING ACT The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Official Plan, as adopted by By-law No. 18-056, is hereby approved by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville under Section 17(34) of the Planning Act, as amended, subject to the following deferral: 1. That the land use designation on “Schedule A2 — Land Use Designations: Natural Heritage System and Hazards” for the Provincially Significant Wetlands mapping of all shoreline/coastal wetland areas and wetland areas within embayments on the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River, south of Highway 401 and/or the Thousand Island Parkway from the westerly limit of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville to at least the Rockport area, excluding the Town of Gananoque, is hereby deferred pending the resolution of the LPAT (formerly 0MB) appeal of the same lands in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Official Plan. Dated at Brockville, Ontario this 22nd day of November, 2018 Robin Jones, Warden Clerk - —--$.- ,- Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Official Plan Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Council Adoption: September 10, 2018 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Approval: November 22, 2018 Prepared For: Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands 1233 Prince Street Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0 T: 613.659.2415 www.leeds1000islands.ca Prepared By: WSP 2611 Queensview Drive, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 T: 613.690.1114 www.wsp.com Note: This document has been prepared using Verdana font, size 11 for reasons of accessibility, in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Official Plan – September 2018 i UCLG Council Approval – November 22, 2018 Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands This page left intentionally blank ii Official Plan – September 2018 UCLG Council Approval – November 22, 2018 Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Introduction................................................................................ 1 1.1 Title of the Official Plan ..................................................................... 1 1.2 Planning Area .................................................................................. 1 1.3 Purpose of the Official Plan ................................................................ 1 1.4 Administration of the Official Plan ....................................................... 3 1.5 Effect

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