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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009
Report #: PSD-028-09 File #: PLN 1.1.12
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By-law #:
Subject: PROVINCIAL GROWTH PLAN CONFORMITY EXTENSION REQUEST
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended',that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to
Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-028-09 be received;
2. THAT due to the anticipated timing for completion of the Region's Growth Plan Conformity
exercise and the subsequent approval process, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington
requests the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing to grant an extension to the June 16, 2009 deadline for the Municipality to amend the
Clarington Official Plan to conform with the Growth Plan to an appropriate date following the
approval, or resolution of any appeals, of an amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan
that implements the provisions of the Growth Plan;
3. THAT a copy of the Council resolution and the Municipality's Introductory Discussion Paper on
the Official Plan Review be forwarded to the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and
4. THAT a copy of the Council resolution be forwarded to the Region of Durham and the Durham
Region area municipalities for information.
Submitted b
avid J. Crome, MCIP, RPP
~ Director, Planning Services
DJ/COS/df
3 March 2009
Reviewed by:
anklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830
REPORT NO.: PSD-028-09
1.0 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 The purpose of this report is to request the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to grant an extension to the Municipality to
amend the Clarington Official Plan to conform with the Growth Plan for the Greater
Golden Horseshoe.
2.0 DISCUSSION
2.1 The Places to Grow Act, 2005 requires that municipal official plans be brought into
conformity with the provisions of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
(Growth Plan) by June 16, 2009.
2.2 The Region of Durham is undertaking a Growth Plan conformity exercise which is
expected to result in the adoption of an amendment to the Durham Regional Official
Plan by June 2009. The Durham Regional Official Plan Amendment to implement the
Growth Plan must .receive final approval by the Province and/or the Ontario Municipal
Board. This approval is required before the Municipality can adopt an amendment to
implement the Growth Plan and the related Regional Official Plan Amehdment.
2.3 Staff initiated the work to implement the directions from the Growth Plan since last year
as part of the Comprehensive Review of the Clarington Official Plan. Council authorized
this review in May 12, 2008. Subsequent to Council direction, Staff undertook an initial
comprehensive community consultation process that included community meetings and
surveys in the summer of 2008. The results were presented to Council in October 2008.
At the same time, the Municipality retained Hemson Consulting to undertake detailed
analysis of the employment and population forecasts proposed by the Region's
consultants to implement the Growth Plan. On March 3rd, 2009, Council approved the
awarding of a contract to Dillon Consulting to undertake various components of the
Clarington Official Plan Review, including the Growth Plan conformity component.
2.4 A number of area municipalities in Durham, such as Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa, have
already applied for an extension of time to bring their Official Plans into conformity with
the Provincial Growth Plan.
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 Due to the anticipated timing for completion of the Region's Growth Plan Conformity
exercise and the subsequent approval process, it is recommended that the Municipality
of Clarington request the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing to grant an extension to the June 16, 2009 deadline.
List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision
Regional Municipality of Durham
Town of Ajax
City of Pickering
Town of Whitby
Township of Brock
Township of Scugog
Township of Uxbridge
City of Oshawa
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure