It is Time to Review & Update the Lanark Highlands Official Plan!
0940-OP-22002_-_LH_OPA_8_-_Notice_of_Decision_-_ISSUED.pdf
0940-OP-22002_-_LH_OPA_8_-_Decision_-_ISSUED.pdf
Final_Approved_with_OPA_3_19-06-2024_Final_Final.pdf
Schedule_A_Land_Use__Transportation_1_2.pdf
Schedule_A2_Lanark_Village_Land_Use__Transportation.pdf
Schedule_B_Development_Constraints.pdf
Schedule_B2_Development_Constraints.pdf
Schedule_C_Natural_Heritage_Features.pdf
By-Law No. 2022-1816 A By-Law to Adopt Official Plan - Amendment No. 3 (December 6th, 2022)
By-Law No. 2022-1816 A By-Law to Adopt Official Plan - Amendment No. 3 - Attachment 1
Township of Lanark Highlands Official Plan Red Line Revision (November 30th, 2022)
Amendment No. 3 To the Township of Lanark Highlands Official Plan (November 30, 2022)
Schedule A - Land Use Transportation - Final (November 30, 2022)
Schedule A2 - Lanark Village Land Use Transportation - Final (November 30, 2022)
Schedule B - Development Constraints - Final (November 30th, 2022)
Schedule B2 - Development Constraints - Final (November 30, 2022)
Schedule C - Natural Heritage Features - Final (November 30th, 2022)
Official Plan Redline Revisions
OPA #8 Lanark Highlands Official Plan Update Presentation
Schedule B (Revised, September 26, 2022)
Schedule B2 (Revised, September 26, 2022)
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The Township of Lanark Highlands Official Plan is a legal document under the Planning Act that came into force and effect on December 17, 2012. The Official Plan is a strategic planning document which guides the growth, development, and land use changes in Lanark Highlands until 2032. The Official Plan (OP) determines how the Township will manage issues such as: residential growth, housing, aggregate, agriculture, natural heritage conservation and climate change, to name a few.
The Official Plan is required to be consistent with the provincial requirements for land use planning as expressed in the Provincial Policy Statement 2020. There is also a requirement for the Township’s Official Plan to conform to the Lanark County Sustainable Communities Official Plan (SCOP 2012).
An Official Plan:
- Informs the public on what the province, county and municipality's general land use planning policies are;
- makes sure that growth is coordinated and meets the community's needs;
- helps all members of the community understand how their land may be used now and in the future;
- helps decide where roads, parks, trails, and other services will be located;
- provides a framework for establishing municipal zoning by-laws to set local regulations and standards, such as size of lots, or development setbacks from water or gravel pits;
- provides a way to evaluate and settle conflicting land uses while meeting local, regional, and provincial interests; and,
- shows Council's commitment to the sustainable future of the community.
Once an Official Plan is approved, the Planning Act stipulates that a council shall revise the plan no less frequently than:
- 10 years after it comes into effect as a new official plan; and
- every five years thereafter, unless the plan has been replaced by another new official plan
One of the primary purposes of undertaking the review is to ensures the Township’s Official Plan is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and that it has regard to matters of provincial interest.
The Official Plan Review also provides an opportunity for Council and the community express their opinions about the official plan and to ensure that this key document continues to address local priorities and evolving community needs.
The Council is committed to reviewing and, where necessary, updating its Official Plan policies to ensure they remain current, consistent with Provincial legislation and policies, and reflective of local planning principles and objectives. This OP review and update will incorporate the 2020 updated Provincial Policy Statement to guide Lanark Highlands in making informed planning decisions consistent with provincial direction. A professional planning firm was retained by the Township to assist in this review.
This project is being completed in consultation with Lanark County who is the approval authority for changes made to local Official Plans by lower tier municipalities. In addition to broad agency consultation, the public is encouraged express their views on the Official Plan.
Please note that the Township's existing Official Plan (including Schedule A and Schedule B), the County of Lanark Sustainable Communities Official Plan, the 2020 Provincial Policy Statement and a link to the Ontario Citizens Guide on Official Plans are accessible through this web page.
Opportunities for public input on the Official Plan Review and Update will be provided during the review process. The Planning Act requires that Council hold a Special Meeting, open to the public to discuss possible revisions to the Official Plan. In addition, Council is required to consult with Lanark County (the approval authority) and prescribed public bodies with respect to any changes or updates they may require.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands 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 Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands 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 Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands 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.
Meetings and Notices
Notice of In Person Open House & Virtual Open House
Note presentation on Draft Official Plan Update to be approximately 30 minutes after start of the above Open House times.
The purpose of the Open Houses is to provide the public with the opportunity to hear a presentation on the Draft Official Plan Update and review and
discuss proposed Official Plan policy and mapping updates with the Township staff and the Township’s Planning Consultant.
Monday, September 19, 2022
Council Chambers Virtual Meeting
75 George St, Lanark Village
2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Monday, September 19, 2022
Tatlock Hall
696 Concession 7 Darling
Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.
Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
https://meet.goto.com/331861205
6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m
Notice of Official Plan Open House, Virtual Open House, and Public Meeting
Public Meeting Official Plan Update
A statutory Public Meeting will be held on September 27, 2022, to provide the public with an opportunity to provide formal comments on the proposed Official
Plan updates. Council will consider public feedback prior to adopting an updated Official Plan.
Public Meeting
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Electronic – Conference Call
Dial-In Number: 1-855-344-7722 or 613-244-1312
Conference ID: 2883824
Official Plan Redline Revisions
Notice of Official Plan Open House, Virtual Open House, and Public Meeting
Special Committee of the Whole Meeting - August 2nd, 2022
Official Plan Review and Update Draft Line Revision
Official Plan Review and Notice
Amendment No. 4 to the Township of Lanark Highlands Official Plan
Township of Lanark Highlands Official Plan Redline Revision
Committee of the Whole Meeting - October 12th, 2021
The Draft Issues and Options Report is included in the above agenda and can be accessed below under "Documents".
Documents
Draft Issues and Options Report
Special Council Meeting for the Official Plan Review
The Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a Public Meeting pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. The Township is seeking public input to this important planning initiative.
| Date: | June 29, 2021 |
| Time: | 6:00 PM |
| Location: | Virtual On-line Meeting |
Members of the community are asked to submit their comments by August 27, 2021 so that they may be considered in the future Issues & Options Report.
If you have any questions or comments about any aspect of the Official Plan Review, please submit them by clicking the button below.
Community Question/Comment Form
For More Information
To ask questions, to be added to the mailing list, for information about appeal rights, or if you wish to make a written request for notification on decisions regarding the Official Plan Review, please contact:
Forbes Symon, Contract Planner
Jp2G Consultants Inc.
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