OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW AND UPDATE - GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

At the November 14, 2016 Committee of the Whole Meeting, MHBC Planning Limited made a presentation to Council regarding the Township of Tiny Growth Management Strategy.

At the November 28, 2016 Meeting, Planning & Development Report PD-081-16 was presented to Council and, as a result, Motion #604/16 was approved.

On March 23, 2017, the County of Simcoe issued a letter, which did not support a Settlement Boundary Expansion in Tiny.

At the March 27, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting, Recommendation 119/17 was brought forward and later approved by Council on April 10, 2017 and reads:

“WHEREAS the Committee considered Confidential Memorandum dated March 22, 2017, from Ms. Kris Menzies, MHBC Planning, regarding an Ontario Municipal Board Appeal against the County Official Plan;

NOW THEREFORE the Committee recommends that staff be directed to stop the Municipal Comprehensive Review process based on the letter dated March 23, 2017, from the County of Simcoe regarding their comments on the Township Growth Management Strategy and Settlement Area Rationalization through the Municipal Comprehensive Review/Official Plan Update;

AND THAT the Township continue to work towards preparation of a draft of the Official Plan and target a public Open House for late spring/early summer 2017;

AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward a recommendation for resolution of the outstanding appeal to the County Greenlands mapping to a future meeting of Council."

Township staff and MHBC Planning Limited are currently working on an initial draft of the new Official Plan.