The Clerk welcomed the public to the Virtual Public Planning and Council meeting. She advised that the Planning Act requires the Town to hold at least one public meeting on any proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, Official Plan Amendment or Draft Plan of Subdivision or Condominium.
The Clerk advised that the purpose of the public meeting is to hear from anyone who has an interest in the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for 17680 Leslie Street. The purpose and effect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is to re-designate the lands from Commercial to Residential Area and rezone the subject lands from the existing Retail Commercial 1 Zone to a Residential Stacked Townhouse Dwelling Exception Zone to permit removal of the existing structure and the re-development of the subject lands with a residential development comprised of eighty-eight (88) townhouse dwelling units, configured in four (4) blocks.
The Clerk encouraged anyone who was interested in providing verbal feedback to Council regarding the application to join the meeting electronically by emailing clerks@newmarket.ca.
The Clerk advised that if anyone wished to be notified of any subsequent meetings regarding this matter, they may email planning@newmarket.ca.
The Clerk noted that in accordance with the Planning Act, the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss an appeal to the Tribunal, without holding a hearing, if the appellant failed to make either oral submissions at the public meeting or provide written submissions to Council prior to adoption of the application.
The Clerk thanked residents for their participation and interest in the meeting.