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Purpose and effect of Amendment 1 to the York Region Official Plan â€" ; December 2009 (Urban Expansion In the Town of East Gwillimbury): This Amendment proposes to expand the urban boundary and designate additional lands in the Town of East Gwillimbury as “Urban Area” to meet Provincial Growth Plan requirements to the year 2031. The lands subject to this Amendment are shown in the key map below. The changes to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009, being enacted by Proposed Amendment 1 involve designation of the subject lands as “Urban Area” on the following York Region Official Plan Maps 0 Map 1 - Regional . - Structure 0 Map 2 - Regional 1 Greenlands System i 0 Map 3 - Environmentally ; Significant Areas and Life ‘ Science Areas of Natural and Scientific interest 0 'Map 4 - Key Hydrologic Features 0 Map 5 - Woodlands 0 Map 6 - Wellhead Protection Areas ' 0 Map 8 - Agricultural and Rural Areas 0 Map 11 - Transit Network As well, Proposed Amendment 1 deletes policy 5.1.13 from the Official Plan, deletes the magenta coloured asterisk on Map 1 in East Gwillimbury and deletes the legend references to “Potential Urban Expansions, Location Size and Phasing to be determined". Other Planning Applications that may be impacted by Proposed Amendment 1 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009: The Town of East Gwillimbury is undertaking an official plan review and will be adopting a new official plan in 2010 which will expand the Urban Area in the Town to be consistent with proposed Amendment 1. Information in regard to the Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan can be found at www.eastgwiliimbury.ca Purpose and effect of Amendment 2 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009 (Urban Expansion in the City of Vaughan): This Amendment proposes to expand the urban boundary and designate additional lands in the City ofVaughan as “Urban Area” to meet Provincial Growth Plan requirements to the year 2031. The lands subject to this Amendment are shown in the key map below. The changes to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009, being enacted by Proposed Amendment 2 involve designation of the subject lands as “Urban Area” on the following York Region Official Plan Maps: 0 Map 1 - Regional Structure 0 Map 2 - Regional Greeniands System 0 Map 3 - Environmentally Significant Areas and Life Science Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest 0 Map 4 - Key Hydrologic Features 0 Map 5 - Woodlands 0 Map 6 - Wellhead Protection Areas Please Note: There will be one presentation for all three amendments at the beginning of the public meeting. then deputations on Amendments 1, 2 and 3 will be heard sequentially by Amendment number. York Region Administrative Centre 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, ON, L3Y 6Z1 Committee Room A Statutory Public Meeting required by the Planning Act for Proposed Amendment 1 - Urban Expansion In the Town of East Gwilllmbury Proposed Amendment 2 - Urban Expansion in the City of Vaughan Proposed Amendment 3- Urban Expansion in the Town of Markham all to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009 Statutory Public Meetings A public meeting in accordance with Section 17 ofthe Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13 as amended, to inform the public and receive comments on Proposed Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009 is to be held at the following time and place: Subiect: lune 16. 2010 1:30 pm. start during the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting Amendment 2 to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009 Amendment 3 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009 Amendment 1 to the York Regionfiorfficial Plan â€" December 2009 The York Region Official Plan - December 2009 is currently before the Minister ofMunicipal Affairs and Housing for approval. Approval of the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009 is expected in July 2010. After approval of the York Region Official Plan - December 2009. by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Regional Council will be in a position to approve Proposed Amendments 1. 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009. as described below. Background to Proposed Amendments 1. 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan In December 2009, Council ofthe Region onork adopted an updated Official Plan for the Region. Land budget work undertaken by the Region indicates that additional urban land for both employment and for community uses is required in East Gwillimbury. Vaughan and Markham outside ofthe Greenbelt Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The refined land budget report was endorsed by Council in March, 2010. Other Planning Applications that may be impacted by Proposed Amendment 3 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009: The Town of Markham has undertaken a growth management review which supports expansion of the Urban Area in the Town to be generally consistent with proposed Amendment 3. Information in regard to the Town of Markham Growth Alternative to 2031 can be found at www.markham.ca As well, Proposed Amendment 3 designates both Woodbine Avenue and Warden Avenue from Major Mackenzie Drive, north to 19th Avenue and the proposed Donald Cousens Parkway. respectively to “Regional Transit Priority Network” on Map 11 - Transit Network. As well. Proposed Amendment 2 deletes the magenta coloured asterisks in the urban expansion areas of the City on Map 1 and deletes the Hamlet designations in the north- east corner of Jane Street and Teston Road and the southeast corner of Kirby Road and Pine Valley Road outside of the Greenbelt Plan on Maps 1 through 6 and Map 8. The'Hamlets in these areas will become part of the Urban Area ofthe Region’s Official Plan. Other Planning Applications that may be impacted by Proposed Amendment 2 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009: The City ofVaughan is undertaking an official plan review and will be adopting a new official plan in 2010 which will expand the Urban Area in the Town to be consistent with proposed Amendment 2. information in regard to the City ofVaughan Official Plan can be found at www. vaughan.ca Map 8 - Agricultural and Rural Areas Map 11 â€" Transit Network The Regional Municipality of York $.17 {13. . 2 t ,. File No. File No. File No. 190P-2009-oo3 190P-2009-ooz 190P-2009-oo1 Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make oral or written submissions either in support of or'in opposition to Proposed Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009. Written submissions, referring to the Subject information and File No. at the top of this notice should be made to: Following the public meeting, the Council of The Regional Municipality of York may, if it chooses approve the proposed Amendments and give notice of the decision to approve the proposed Amendments. Pursuant to Ontario Regulation 525 /97, made under the Planning Act. R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13, amendments to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009 commenced on or after ianuary 19. 1998, are exempt from the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Once notice of decision is given. if you have objections to these amendments you may file with the Clerk of The Regional Municipality of York, within the time specified in the notice of decision, a notice of appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. NOTE: Approval Process: Please Note: All efforts have been made to make the meeting location accessible. Should you have specific accommodation requirements in order to fully participate in the public meeting, please contact Dawn Seetamm, 905-830-4444. extension 1570, at least 4 business days in advance. pm. on regular business days. Please refer to the Subject information and File No. at the top of this notice. Please contact Barbara Jeffrey, MCIP, RPP, Manager, Land Use Policy and Environment. at 905 830-4444 extension 1526, email barbara. jeffreyGyork.ca for further information. Hard copies of Proposed Amendments 1, 2 and 3 as well as background information are available for inspection at the York Region Planning and Development Services Department (see address and telephone numbers at the end ofthis notice) from 8:30 am. to 4:30 Background reports to Proposed Amendments 1. 2 and 3 are available online through the same hotlink. For additional information: Proposed Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009 are available for viewing or downloading on the York Region website www,york.cga by following the Public Notices hotlink on the left side ofthe home page or by following this link: http://www. york.ca/Public+Notices/default+public+notices.htm If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to York Region, before Proposed Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009 are adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of The Regional Municipality onork to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to York Region. before Proposed Amendments 1. 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan â€"- December 2009 are adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion ofthe Board. there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of Proposed Amendments 1. 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan - December 2009. you must make a written request to the Clerk of The Regional Municipality of York in care of the address at the end ofthis notice. if a person or public body does not make a written request to the Clerk of the Region for Notice of Council's decision regarding the Proposed Amendments 1, 2 and 3 to the York Region Official Plan â€" December 2009, such Notices may not be provided to them. Commissioner of Planning and Development Services York Region Administrative Centre Planning and Development Services Department 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket. Ontario L3Y 621 Tel: 905 895-1231 Toll Free: 1-877-464-9675 extensions 1508. 1526 or 1532 Fax: 905 895-3482 Email: futureyorkGyorIua Date of this Notice: May 17, 2010