seguin official plan 5 year review november 18, 2013 public meeting proposed changes 1

Seguin Official PlanSeguin Official Plan5 Year Review5 Year Review

November 18, 2013 Public MeetingNovember 18, 2013 Public MeetingProposed ChangesProposed Changes

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Seguin Official Plan 5 Year ReviewSeguin Official Plan 5 Year Review

• Section 26 of Planning Act: mandatory OP review every 5 years

• Seguin OP in effect April 2007. OP review began July 2011

• July 2011 ~ November 2012: public review and consultation

• November 3, 2012: statutory Public Meeting on OP revisions

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• December 2012: OP revisions presented to MMAH

• May 2013: MMAH provide OP revision comments

• Summer 2013: Additional consultations with provincial ministries

• November 18, 2013 – 2nd statutory Public Meeting on OP revisions

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Summary of Official Plan Review updatesSummary of Official Plan Review updates

•Continue to recognize Shoreline, Settlement, and Rural Areas

•“Natural Heritage System Approach”

•Recreational Carrying Capacity – use as “guideline” on small lakes (B.3.3)

•Development policies on high-sensitivity/over-threshold lakes (B.3.1.1.1 and B.3.2.1)

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•“Cultural Heritage” terminology based on comments from Ministry of Culture (B.11)

•Mainland access policies for water-access lots (B.12.2)

•Criteria for creating waterfront landings (B.12.2.8)

•Increased protection of threatened and endangered species habitat (D.4.6)

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•Shoreline character protection policies (C.3.1.3.12)

•Addition of 3 Provincially-Significant Wetlands (D.4.3)

•Narrow waterbody policies (D.8)

•Green Energy Act policies (E.8.3)

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•Development standards for points & peninsulas (C.3.1.3.1 g)

•Dark Sky Lighting policies (F.1.5)

•Pre-consultation & Complete Applications (F.7, F.8)

•Resort Commercial policies (C.3.1.3.7)

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•Removal of “Georgian Green” policies

•Updates and corrections to OP mapping:

Schedule A – Land UseSchedule B – TransportationSchedule C – Overlay Designations

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seguin official plan 5 year review november 18, 2013 public meeting proposed changes 1

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