Notice of Public Meeting - Wellesley
Proposed Amendment to the Regional Official Plan
Rationalization of the boundaries of the Countryside Line and the Wellesley Township Urban Area, Township of Wellesley
The Region of Waterloo is holding a public meeting to receive comments from the community on a proposed amendment to the Regional Official Plan (ROP). The public meeting is being held pursuant to Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.
Date and Location
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm *Updated time
Location: Regional Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener.
Purpose and Effect
The Township of Wellesley has completed a rationalization exercise in accordance with Policy 2.B.7 of the Regional Official Plan (ROP). The purpose of this amendment is to finalize/rationalize the boundaries of the Wellesley Township Urban Areas and the Countryside Line.
This change is intended to redirect growth to areas that can be developed more efficiently and cost-effectively on full municipal services. If approved, the proposed ROP amendment would implement the boundary rationalization proposed by the Township of Wellesley.
How to Get More Information
To view the proposed ROP amendment, please visit our Public Notices webpage at www.regionofwaterloo.ca; click on the Regional Government tab in the top right of the homepage, and then select News and Public Notices. You can also obtain a copy of the proposed amendment on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at:
Planning, Development and Legislative Services Department
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
8th Floor, 150 Frederick Street
Kitchener, Ontario
For more information about this matter please contact:
David Welwood, MES, MCIP, RPP
Principal Planner
Planning, Development and Legislative Services
Telephone: 519-575-4400 ext. 3120
TTY: 519-575-4481
Email: DWelwood@regionofwaterloo.ca
If you wish to register to speak at the public meeting, or if you require accessible services to participate, please call the Council and Administrative Services Offices by 4:30 p.m. by Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 519-575-4400 or TTY 519-575-4481.
All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding the proposed amendment are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision under the Planning Act. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo on the proposed ROP amendment, you must make a written request to the Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4J3.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Regional Municipality of Waterloo to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo before the proposed regional 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 Regional Municipality of Waterloo before the proposed regional 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.