12 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, December 22, 2016 | Town of WHITCHURCH- STOUFFVILLE Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario Ontario Municipal Board 655 Bay Street, Suite 1500 Toronto ON M5G 1E5 Telephone: (416) 212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248 Fax: (416) 326-5370 Website: www.elto.gov.on.ca 111 Sandiford Drive, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 0Z8 905-640-1900 or 1-855-642-TOWN (8696) www.townofws.ca Tribunaux de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire Ontario Commission des affaires municipales de l'Ontario 655 rue Bay, suite 1500 Toronto ON M5G 1E5 Téléphone: (416) 212-6349 Sans Frais: 1-866-448-2248 Télécopieur: (416) 326-5370 Site Web: www.elto.gov.on.ca PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended Appellant: Appellant: Appellant: Appellant: Subject: Municipality: OMB Case No.: OMB File No.: OMB Case Name: Savena Cove Homes Inc. Savoia Developments Ltd. Stouffville Glass, Mirrors & Aluminum (2012) Ltd. Wingarden Development Corporation Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 137 (OPA 137) Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville PL160770 PL160770 Savena Cove Homes Inc. v. Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town) · The hearing of motions. · Such further matters as the Board considers appropriate. Everyone present should come prepared to consider specific dates for proceedings in this matter. EXPLANATORY NOTE OF MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD Official Plan Amendment No. 137 to the Official Plan for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville proposes to implement the Town's Growth Management Strategy to the year 2031, including new population and employment growth forecasts, and a northward expansion of the urban serviced area for the Community of Stouffville ("the Phase 3 lands"). The Amendment also includes new and revised policies addressing employment land conversions, intensification, monitoring of growth, and the protection of significant wildlife habitat. Appeals of OPA No. 137 were received on behalf of four landowners within the Phase 3 lands. The matters under appeal include the deferral of a decision on a portion of the Phase 3 lands, the location and size of "Activity Node Area" designations, the potential location of stormwater management ponds, the location of collector roads, policies for an "Access Study Area" designation for lands west of the GO Transit Stouffville rail line, and policies relating to the use of landowners groups to coordinate and share common infrastructure costs. EVIDENCE Evidence or formal statements may also be heard at the prehearing conference in an attempt to settle the matters in dispute. Note that even if no settlement is reached the Board may make a final decision on the evidence it received. All parties or their representatives should attend the prehearing conference. Pour recevoir des services en francais, veuillez communiquer avec la Division des audiences au (416) 212-6349, au moins 20 jours civils avant la date fixee pour l'audience. We are committed to providing accessible services as set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you have any accessibility needs, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator as soon as possible. If you require documents in formats other than conventional print, or if you have specific accommodation needs, please let us know so we can make arrangements in advance. Please also identify any assistance you may require in the event of an emergency evacuation. DATED at Toronto, this 26th day of October, 2016. Mary Ann Hunwicks Secretary NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE The Ontario Municipal Board will conduct a prehearing conference respecting this matter. If you do not attend the prehearing conference, the Ontario Municipal Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of these proceedings. TIME AND PLACE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE A prehearing conference will be held at: on: at: 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Municipal Offices Council Chambers 111 Sandiford Drive Stouffville, Ontario The Board has set aside one (1) day for this conference. PURPOSE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE The conference will deal with preliminary and procedural matters, including the following: · Identification of parties. · Identification of participants. · Identification of issues. · Possibility of settlement of any or all of the issues. · Start date of the hearing. · Duration of the hearing. yorkregion.com · Directions for prefiling of witness lists, expert witness statements and written evidence.