Notice of Public Meeting: Community Improvement Plan

Map of the Community Improvement Plan Area.

Notice of Public Meeting:

Update to the Community Improvement Plan for the Hamlet of Buckhorn

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Trent Lakes will be holding a Public Meeting pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13, as amended.

The purpose of this meeting is to present an overview of the proposed updated Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Buckhorn and for Council to receive comments on the proposed Community Improvement Plan. The lands affected by the Buckhorn CIP are shown on the attached Key Map.

Date and Time of Meeting: July 16, 2024 at 1:00 pm

Location of Meeting:
Municipality of Trent Lakes Council Chambers, County Road 36, Trent Lakes, Ontario.

Members of the public will be able to participate electronically in addition to attending in-person.

Members of the public are encouraged to email written comments on the proposed Community Improvement Plan to development@trentlakes.ca prior to the date above even if they register to speak at the meeting in order for Council to have their comments in the event they are unable to attend/not successful in joining the electronic meeting.

Purpose and Effect of the Community Improvement Plan

Provincial legislation enables municipalities to adopt Community Improvement Plans (CIPs). A CIP is a planning and economic development tool that allows a municipality to provide grants and loans to property owners and tenants to promote building and property renovations, improvements, and development and redevelopment within a defined area of need known as a Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA).

The Buckhorn CIP has been in place since 2016. With the passage of time and the emergence of a number of key community improvement needs over the last several years, the Municipality of Trent Lakes undertook a review and updating of the Buckhorn CIP. The Municipality has now completed this review and prepared the Draft Buckhorn CIP, which has been circulated to commenting agencies. A total of six (6) incentive programs are included in the proposed Buckhorn CIP, including a clear list of eligible costs and requirements for each program.

Representation and Notification

Any person may attend the in-person or electronic public meeting and make written and/or oral submissions either in support of or in opposition to the proposed CIP Update. In order to participate electronically, please register for the webinar. The link is provided in the agenda for the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 16^th, 2024, which can be found under our Agendas and Minutes page. It is the responsibility of the interested member of the public to have technology in place to connect to the meeting.

If a specified person or public body does not make written or oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Trent Lakes before the by-law is passed to adopt the CIP, the specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

If a specified person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Trent Lakes before the by-law is passed to adopt the CIP, the specified person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Municipality of Trent Lakes on the proposed CIP, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Trent Lakes, at 760 County Road 36, Trent Lakes, Ontario, K0M 1A0.

Information

Additional information, including a copy of the proposed 2024 Buckhorn CIP, is available to the public for review at the Municipality of Trent Lakes office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm. It can also be read virtually here.

Further inquiries may be made to Adele Arbour, Planner, at aarbour@trentlakes.ca, or (705) 738-3800 ext. 234. The Public Meeting agenda and related correspondence will be made available to the public on Tuesday, July 9^th, 2024, one week prior to the meeting on the Municipal website.

Dated at the Municipality of Trent Lakes this 14^th day of June, 2024.

Jessie Clark, Clerk
Municipality of Trent Lakes
760 County Road 36 Trent Lakes, ON K0M 1A0
Telephone: (705) 738-3800
Fax: (705) 738-3801