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21 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,M arch 24,2022 insidehalton.comPlease contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 03 24 22 Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Videos will be posted to halton.ca. Purpose and Effect of ROPA 49 The purpose of proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA 49) is to implement the results of the Region's Integrated Growth Management Strategy, which considered how to accommodate growth in Halton to the 2051 planning horizon as a part of the municipal comprehensive review process. The proposed ROPA implements Regional Council's direction to accommodate population and employment growth within Halton's existing Regional Urban Boundary to 2041 and to develop a framework for planning for growth from 2041 to 2051. The proposed ROPA also includes changes that support Halton's growth strategy and achieving conformity with the Provincial Growth Plan such as updates to policies and mapping related to Settlement Area boundaries, the Regional Urban Structure, Strategic Growth Areas, and Employment Areas, as well as forecasts and targets for population and employment growth, intensification, density and Regional phasing. The proposed ROPA applies to all lands in the Regional Municipality of Halton. Public Open House (Virtual) Statutory Public Meeting (Virtual) When: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7 p.m. When: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Description: The purpose of the Open House is to provide the public with the opportunity to review and discuss the proposed Amendment. To submit questions in advance, email ropr@halton.ca or call 311. Please check halton.ca/ropr closer to the meeting to download a copy of the presentation and follow along. Description: The purpose of the Statutory Public Meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to provide comments to Council on the proposed Amendment and for Council to consider the feedback prior to making a decision on the Amendment. Meeting ID: 998 6917 9299 | Passcode: 682244 (if requested) Meeting ID: 999 8275 2781 | Passcode: 624381 (if requested) To join: • Online: On the date of the event, visit halton.ca/ropr. • By phone: Call 1-855-703-8985 (Toll Free) or 1-647-374-4685 and use the Meeting ID and Passcode above. Additional Information Information and material relating to the proposed Amendment, including a copy of Draft ROPA 49, will be available for public inspection by visiting halton.ca/ropr. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Planning Services by email at ropr@halton.ca or call 311. To ensure staff are able to consider and address comments on Draft ROPA 49 for Regional Council's consideration, please provide all submissions by May 13, 2022. Submissions not provided for the purpose of the Statutory Public Meeting can be emailed directly to ropr@halton.ca. If you require an alternative format or need accessibility-related accommodation to access or comment on ROPR materials, please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311, 1-866-442-5866 or TTY 905-827-9833. The Regional Municipality of Halton is holding a Public Open House and a Statutory Public Meeting in connection with Draft Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 49 (ROPA 49) pursuant to Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, as amended. Draft ROPA 49 is proposed as a component of Halton's Regional Official Plan Review and municipal comprehensive review process pursuant to the Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Section 26 of the Planning Act, as amended. NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Proposed Amendment to the Regional Official Plan "An Amendment to Implement the Integrated Growth Management Strategy" How to Participate in the Statutory Public Meeting Any person may attend the Statutory Public Meeting and make submissions concerning the proposed Amendment. If you wish to make a written submission or to make a verbal submission at the Statutory Public Meeting, please email regionalclerk@halton.ca and ropr@halton.ca by 4:30 p.m. on April 12, 2022. Written submissions provided by lettermail can be addressed to: c/o Regional Clerk Graham Milne 1151 Bronte Road Oakville ON L6M 3L1 Advance registration is strongly encouraged for those who wish to make a verbal presentation during the meeting. To preserve the integrity of the meeting, anonymous or offensive Zoom account names will not be allowed to speak. Halton Region is not responsible for unstable internet connections that may impact your ability to provide your comments. Participants who are disruptive or who speak on a subject other than the stated purpose of the meeting may be removed from the meeting without warning. All information including names, addresses, opinions, presentations, reports, documentation, etc. provided for or at any public meeting are considered public records. This information may be posted on Halton Region's website and/or made available to the public upon request. The Statutory Public Meeting will be streamed and a video of the meeting will be made available on Halton Region's website. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Halton Region on the proposed Amendment, you must make a written request to the Regional Clerk.