Notice of passing for proposed official plan amendments at 103 Burnhamthorpe Road West for Sixth Oak Inc.

Notice of Passing

On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Town Council passed By-laws 2022-065 and 2022-066, which adopted Official Plan Amendment 48 and 327, under section 17(23), of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended.

The lands at the northwest corner of the intersection of Sixth Line and Burnhamthorpe Road West are the subject of a proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision application (File No. OPA.1216.01, Z.1216.01 and 24T-22002/1216) submitted by Sixth Oak Inc.

The application was submitted to facilitate the development of approximately 23 hectares of land for the purposes of creating an employment block and a block for a new secondary school together with dedication of the Natural Heritage System to the Town and new a stormwater management facility.

The two official plan amendments are proposed affecting the Transitional Area (proposed school block).

The effect of the proposed OPA 48 to the Livable Oakville Plan will be to:

The effect of the proposed OPA 327 to the North Oakville East Secondary Plan will be to:

The subject land is located at the northwest corner of Burnhamthorpe Road West and Sixth Line.

This land is also subject to a zoning by-law amendment application (File number Z.1216.01) and a proposed plan of subdivision (File Number 24T-22002/1216).  These applications will be considered at a future Planning and Development Council meeting. 

Council’s decision reflects that the comments from the public have been appropriately addressed.

Any appeals to the proposed official plan amendment must be filed with the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON, L6H 0H3, setting out the reasons for the appeal, and the specific part of the proposed official plan amendment to which the appeal applies; and must be accompanied by the fee required by the Ontario Land Tribunal. A copy of the appeal form is available from the Ontario Land Tribunal website.

The proposed official plan amendment is exempt from approval by the Regional Municipality of Halton. The decision of the Town of Oakville Council is final if a notice of appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing a notice of appeal.

Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a decision of the Town of Oakville Council to the Ontario Land 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.

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 online at Town's development applications page.

Questions may be directed to Robert Thun, Senior Planner, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3029 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at robert.thun@oakville.ca.

The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, and can form part of the public record which may be released to the public.