Notice of Statutory Public Meeting

Zoning By-Law Amendment

The Public Meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Greenstone Administration Office, 1800 Main Street, Geraldton, Ontario.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Greenstone will hold a Statutory Public Meeting in order to consider a Zoning By-Law Amendment pursuant to the requirements of Section 34(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed site-specific Zoning By-Law Amendment Application would allow for the development of a temporary ‘forestry work camp’, consisting of residential trailers, a utility building, and septic system on the Subject Property, to provide residential accommodation for employees that must travel to work from outside the region. The Zoning By-Law Amendment Application proposes to add a new definition of ‘forestry work camp’ to the Zoning By-Law, and add a ‘forestry work camp’ as a permitted use on the Subject Property, which is currently zoned M2 (Heavy Industrial) and does not permit residential uses. Should the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment be approved, the proposed development would be subject to a Development Agreement.

The Subject Land is legally described as TW 136, Plan 55R-7842, Part 1, CL5492, Township of Exton, District of Thunder Bay PIN#6238-40607 located with frontage on Exton Road in the Municipality of Greenstone Nakina Ward, the civic address being 100 Exton Road, Nakina Ontario, such property being within the corporate boundaries of the Municipality of Greenstone, District of Thunder Bay. See Key Map.

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of The Municipality of Greenstone on the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment, you must make written request to the Clerk of the Municipality of Greenstone at the address below.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the Municipality of Greenstone to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Greenstone before the by-law is passed 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 Municipality of Greenstone before the proposed By-Law is passed, the person or public body many not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Written comments may be sent to the Director of Planning, Communication and Economic Development or by mail at the address below and must be received no later than March 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. The collection of personal information including names and contact information provided in written submissions is made under the authority of the Planning Act for the purpose of creating a Public Record. Personal information is collected in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MATTER including information about your appeal rights, please contact the Director of Planning, Communication and Economic Development of the Municipality of Greenstone. The proposed amendment may be inspected at the Municipal Office during regular business hours.

Dated at the Municipality of Greenstone this 7th day of February, 2025.
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Kristina Miousse
Clerk
Municipality of Greenstone
Box 70, 1800 Main Street
Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0
Tel. 807 854-1100, Ext. 2059