NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

June 26, 2026

The following applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have been deemed complete.

In support of the aforementioned applications, the following reports and plans have been submitted and are available for review at the Township office:

1.     Cover Letter – prepared by IPS Consulting Inc., dated April 21, 2026

2.     Township Official Plan Amendment Application Form

3.     Township Zoning By-Law Amendment Application Form

4.     Planning Justification Report, prepared by IPS Consulting Inc., dated April 2026

5.     Proposed Redline Draft Plan of Subdivision, prepared by IPS Consulting Inc., dated August 29, 2023

6.     Draft County Official Plan Amendment Instrument Text and Schedule

7.     Draft Township Official Amendment Instrument Text and Schedule

8.     Draft Township Zoning By-law Amendment Instrument Text and Schedule

9.     Employment Land Conversion Market commentary, prepared by Tate Research, dated May 4, 2022

10.  Employment Land Market Commentary Update, prepared by Date Research, dated January 30, 2026

11.  Hydrogeological Study, prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd., dated April 17, 2026;

12.  Functional Servicing Report, prepared by Valdor Engineering Inc., dated April 2026;

13.  Model files, prepared by Valdor Engineering Inc.;

14.  Environmental Impact Study, prepared by Cotyledon Environmental Consulting, dated January 19, 2026;

15.  Traffic Impact Study Addendum Letter, prepared by LEA Consulting Inc, dated March 26, 2026;

16.  Noise Impact Study Update, prepared by LEA Consulting Inc, dated April 13, 2026;

17.  Stage 1 Archaeology Assessment, prepared by Irvin Heritage and dated March 20, 2020;

18.  Proof of Stage 1 Archaeology Assessment registration with the Ministry, prepared by Irvin Heritage, dated May 20, 2020;

19.  Stage 2 Archaeology Assessment, prepared by Irvin Heritage, dated September 12, 2020; and,

20.  Proof of Stage 2 Archaeology Assessment registration with the Ministry, prepared by Irvin Heritage, dated June 9, 2022.

The submissions have been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements identified in the Record of Pre-Consultation Letter, dated September 22, 2025, with respect to the Pre-Application Consultation Meeting held on August 27, 2025.

For additional information with respect to the application please contact Township Planning Consultant:

Jennifer Maestre, MCIP RPP, Associate, Fotenn Consultants Inc.

416-789-4530 ext. 116

jmaestre@eastgarafraxa.ca

Background material/documents are available for review at the Township Office during office hours.

Please note the Statutory Public Meeting for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications will not be scheduled at this time and further notice will be given pursuant to the Planning Act, as amended, once the Public Meeting date has been determined. 

Zoning By-Law Amendment

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Township of East Garafraxa on the proposed zoning by-law, you must make a written request to the Township Clerk at clerks@eastgarafraxa.ca or 065371 Dufferin County Road 3, Unit 2, East Garafraxa, ON L9W 7J8.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa 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 Township before the by-law is passed, 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 the Township before the by-law is passed, 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.

Official Plan Amendment

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the County of Dufferin 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 the Township of East Garafraxa before the proposed 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 the Township of East Garafraxa 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 add the person or public body as a party.

If the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted by the Council of the Township of East Garafraxa, it will be submitted to the County of Dufferin for approval. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the County of Dufferin, in respect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to: