Statutory public meeting on June 7, 2022 for a Town-initiated proposed official plan amendment for Midtown Oakville

Statutory Public Meeting

Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.

You are invited to attend and provide input at this videoconferencing meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council. Council will NOT be making a decision about the proposed official plan amendment at this meeting.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at Town Hall is restricted and public meetings are being held by videoconference only. Instructions on how to view the meeting or participate by written submission, videoconference or telephone are provided below.

The purpose of the proposed official plan amendment is to update the land use policies applying to the Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre, as a protected Major Transit Station Area, in the Livable Oakville Official Plan to the year 2051.

The effect of the proposed amendment to the Livable Oakville Plan is to:

1. Replace Section 20, Midtown Oakville, in its entirety, to provide new and updated area-specific policies to support the creation of a contextually appropriate, transit-supportive and complete community with the town’s highest density mix of residential, commercial, institutional and community uses. The policies:

2. Update and revise all schedules (maps) identifying the Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre boundary and area to match the urban growth centre boundary established by Halton Region through Regional Official Plan Amendment 48, which excludes 564 Lyons Lane and the valleyland between Cross Ave. and Cornwall Rd., and to show the existing land use designations applying to those lands (being “Parks and Open Space” and “Natural Area”) on Schedule G (South East Land Use) instead of Schedule L1 (Midtown Oakville Land Use)

3. Replace Schedules L1, L2 and L3 for Midtown Oakville, which would set out revised land uses, new density ranges (instead of building heights) and a revised multi-modal transportation network to reflect and support the proposed policy changes, including the expansion of the “Urban Core” and “Urban Centre” mixed use designations and the elimination of the “Lands Eligible for Bonusing” overlay designation

4. Introduce a new Schedule L4 relating to Midtown Oakville’s public realm to support the proposed policy changes.

The subject land is located south of the QEW and north of Cornwall Road, between Sixteen Mile Creek and Chartwell Road.

This land is also subject to a Zoning By-law Amendment Application (File No. Z.1614.76), Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications (File No. OPA1612.14, Z.1612.14 and OPA1614.77, Z.1614.77), a Zoning By-law Amendment and proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Application (File No. Z.1614.73, 24T-19002/1614), and a Site Plan Application (File No. SP.1612.017/02).

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk’s department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 (Dropbox is located in front of Town Hall) or at TownClerk@oakville.ca before the official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Council c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk’s department, before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Oakville on this matter, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk’s department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 or at TownClerk@oakville.ca.

This meeting will be live streamed on the Town Oakville YouTube channel.

Any submission to the Planning and Development Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's department for receipt no later than noon on June 7, 2022, to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals wishing to make an oral submission at the public meeting are strongly encouraged to contact the Clerk’s Department by noon on June 7, 2022 by email to: TownClerk@Oakville.ca or call 905-815-6015 to register as a delegation and to obtain instructions on how to participate. Requests to participate electronically will also be received during the meeting to ensure that those watching the live stream will be given the opportunity to speak.  Instructions will be given on how to speak to an item during the live stream of the meeting.

All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter.

A copy of the proposed official plan amendment and information and material will be available to the public for inspection on or after May 12, 2022 along with more information about this matter, including preserving your appeal rights on the Town's Midtown Oakville Growth Area Review page, or contact Geoff Abma, Senior Planner, Planning Services department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3034 (TTY 905-338-4200) or at geoff.abma@oakvlle.ca.

If you have any accessibility needs, please advise Geoff Abma one week before the meeting.

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 may form part of the public record which may be released to the public.

Dated at the Town of Oakville May 12, 2022