Thorold February 19, 2014

J. Pilon, Niagara Regional Clerk L. Raffoul, Bell Canada P. Colosimo, Niagara Region R. Beshro, CN C. Benson, Niagara Region A. Filice, Canada Post M. Tanner, Niagara Region Executive VP, OPG B. Nistico-Dunk, Clerk - St. Catharines S. Mcinnes, NPCA J. Riddell, Planning - St. Catharines L. Giunta, Hydro One R. Difelice, Planning - L. Cunningham, MPAC C. Raby, Clerk - Welland S. Mabee, DSBN A. Herlovitch, Planning - Niagara Falls S. Whitwell, NCDSB D. lorfida, Clerk- Niagara Falls A. Aazouz, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde S. Smythe, Planning - Pelham K. Todd, Enbridge N. Bozzato, Clerk- Pelham Trans Canada Corp. M. Sauchuk, Thorold - Operations S. Burman, St. Lawrence Seaway S. Dunsmore, Thorold - Engineering W. Ettinger, M. Wild, Thorold - Chief Building Official J. McGuire, NRPS C. Halliday, Thorold - Fire Chief D. Herrington, JAAC S. Daniels, Thorold - City Clerk M. Paradis, Metis Nation of H. Fyffe, MTO H. Rempel C. Medland, MOE G. Cottage, BIA Thorold M. Kilian, NEC P. Minns, Heritage Thorold (LACAC)

Dear Sir I Madam, Re: City of Thorold First Draft Official Plan and First Draft Port Robinson West Secondary Plan - Request for Comments

On February 18, 2014, Council for the Corporation of the City of Thorold received the City's first draft Official Plan and first draft Port Robinson West Secondary Plan. These documents are being made available to you for downloading by way of an FTP site attached to our February 19, 2014 e-mail to you.

In accordance with Planning Act regulation, the City is providing notice of the availability of these documents and would appreciate if your agency/department could review the 5 draft documents and advise of any comments or questions on or before April 21 \ 2014.

Please note that while the Official Plan and Port Robinson West Secondary Plan are available for review as independent documents, it is the City's intention to adopt the new Official Plan and the Port Robinson West Secondary Plan at the same time, as a single document. City of Thorold P.O. Box 1044, 3540 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, Ontario L2V 4A7 www.thorold.com Tel: 905-227-8813 (2)

The City is currently in the process of scheduling Public Open Houses for the Official Plan and Secondary Plan and notice of these sessions will be forwarded shortly.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a meeting to discuss the draft documents please do not hesitate to contact Adele Arbour or Jack Bernardi, at 905-227­ 6613, extension 245 or 250, respectively, or by e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected]

Yours Truly, aMa~ Adele Arbour, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning and Building Services

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