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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT D. N. Smith,M.C.I.P., Director
HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB 1JO TEL. (416)263-2231
INFORMATION REPORT TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
of June 11, 1979.
REPORT NO. : P-89-79
SUBJECT: Deferred Section 3 and 16:10 of the Official Plan for the
Region of Durham Planning Area.
BACKGROUND:
Upon approval of the Durham Regional Official Plan by the
Minister of Housing in 1976, certain portions of the Plan were "referred"
to the Ontario Municipal Board for consideration on the basis of
objections filed, other portions were "deferred" for further consideration
prior to approval.
Sections 3 and 16.10 of the Durham Regional Plan were deferred
for further consideration on the basis of concerns expressed by the City
of Oshawa and others, over the amount, timing and sequence of develop-
ment and the financial capacity of the Region and local municipalities
to accommodate further development.
The attached letter sets out the terms of reference for a
Provincial-Regional Committee to review Sections 3 and 16.10 of the
Regional Official Plan. The Planning Directors of all the local
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municipalities are identifed as playing an important role in the review
process.
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RECOMIENDATION:
That the Planning and Development Committee recommend to
Council that the attached letter regarding Sections 3 and 16.10 of
the Durham Regional Official Plan be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
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DNS:lb D. N. Smith, M.C.I.P.
May 30, 1979 Director of Planning.
Ontario
Ministry Plans Administration Division 56 Wellesley St.West
of 6th Floor
965-6418 Toronto, Ontario
Housing M7A 21<4
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May 11, 1979
Mr. C.W. Lundy rl 1 N!G 1)cr.n
Regional Clerks>Y"u ( ;r C 3 :
Regional Municipality of Durham ---
605 Rossland Road E.
Whitby, Ontario
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Subject: Deferred sections 3 and 16 . 10 of the
Official Plan for the Region of
Durham Planning Area,
Our File:. OPC-0010
Dear Mr. Lundy:
Enclosed with this letter are the terms of reference
which have been prepared for the establishment of a
regional provincial technical committee to review
deferred sections 3 and 16 . 10 of Council' s Official
Plan. These have been prepared by us in close consult-
ation with Dr. M. Michael, Regional "Planning Commissioner
who endorses their terms and content.
Dr. Michael. and I are confident that these guidelines
will successfully ensure a careful review of the Region' s
Economic Development and Capital Works and Staging
policies in a way which will be satisfactory both to
Council and the area municipalities. It is our intention
to work closely with each of the area municipality
Planning Directors on an on-going basis to facilitate
the work of the committee and to ensure the results of
the review meet the expectations of all. concerned. In
addition, provision has been made to allow represent-
atives of interest groups such as the UDI Durham Liaison
Committee, who were among the major r_equestors of
referral, to attend meetings on an invitational basis
so their concerns may be properly aired at the work stage.
Added assistance will also be called upon on this basis
from other wings of the government such as the Ministry
of Industry and Tourism as the need arises .
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Copies of this letter and the recommended terms of
reference have been forwarded to each of the area Planning
Directors so they will be aware of the important role we
would like them to serve .
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Mr. C.W._Lundy (Cont' d)
Please advise me when Regional Council has endorsed
the guidelines in their final form so that the
necessary arrangements can be made for our first
meeting. If Planning Committee would like us to do
so, my staff would be happy to speak on the guidelines .
Yours truly,
ORWIWAI, Slc;�,Irn
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Mrs . D. Santo, M.C. I .P .
Director
Official Plans Branch
C .C. Planning Director
Dr. M. Michael , Planning Commissioner
Regional. Municipality of Durham
Mr. R.G. Madziya, City of Oshawa
Mr. R. Martindale, Town of Ajax
Mr. Don Smith, Town of Newcastle
Mr. R. Tsao, Town of Pickering
Mr. K. Tunney, Town of Whitby
Mr. S. Rickard, Township of Brock
C. C. Clerks
Mr. R.A. Henderson, City of Oshawa
Mr. A.T. Hodges, Town of Ajax
Mr. J.M. McIlroy, Town of Newcastle
Mr. Bruce Taylor, Town of Pickering
Mr. W.H. Wallace, Town of Whitby
Mr. G.J. Graham, Township of Brock
Ms . D.M. Van Camp, Township of Scugog
Mr. Walter Taylor, Township of Uxbridge
SuUgestad Guidelines for the Review
,Of Sections 3 and 16 . 10 of the Durham
Rogional official Plan
A. 02arational Guidelines
1 . The rOviOw will bo cOmploted by the Region within
6 months of the Onto when the dotailed guidelines
are MOW to by the Province and tho Region.
2. Regional staff will prepare a dotailod work
program and time schodulo for tho review, to be
concurred with by the provincial-ragion&l
technical committac.
3. A provincial-regional technical committee will h
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established with staff
f reprnontatives from the e
Region of Durham (to be appointed by Regional
Council) , Ministry of Treasury and Economics
(Economic Dovolopment Branch) , and the Ministry
of Housing (Official Pl,Irxs Branch) . Tho aroas
of "POnOibilities of the conujjittc_�G are atj
follows ;
(a) to detarmino which mattors aro to be
considered in the roviow of Sections
3 and 16 . 10;
(b) to decide on as "work Program" for the
review;
(c) to provide available information to
Rogional otaff for the review; and
(d) to conaider and comment on technical
reports prepared by Rogional staff on
thO Possible revisions of Sections 3
and 16. 1o .
4 . The provincial-rogional technical committoo will
operate in the following manna.,
(a) tho committee will bo co-chairod by the
I'lanning COrtunicsioner of the Region of
Durham and tho Director of the official
Plano Branch. Tho area planner of tho
Official Plans Branch will act no secretary,
responsible for correspondence and meeting
minutes .
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(b) prior to the date of a meeting, Regional
staff will forward an agenda of the
meeting , along with any technical reports
or papers to be discussed, to members of j
the committee and the Planning Directors �
of the area municipalities .
(c) Planning Directors of the area municipal
items who wish to provide input on au-iy
items of the agenda, should make written
or verbal submissions to one of the committee
chairpersons , before the meeting . ;I
(d) The chairpersons of the liaison committee may
invite any representatives of the area
municipalities or other provincial or regional. Id
staff or other interested persons or groups
such as the UDI Durham Liaison Committee to
attend committee: meetings . The committee
wishes to work closely with the area municipal-
ities in this review.
(e ) the Ministry of (-lousing will distribute the i
minutes of meeting , to members of the committee
and the Planning Directors of the area munici-
palities as soon as these are available .
( f) the area municipalities , if they wish to
respond to the minutes, can submit comments
following the procedures outlined in point (c) ,
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5 . During the course of the Committee ' s work programme,
progress .reports will be made at key points in time
to the Planning Committee of Council and to the
Minister of Housing. When the review is completed,
the Committee ' s final report and recommendations
will be presented to the Planning Committee for its
review and endorsement. The recommendations of the
Technical Committee and those of the Planning
Committee will be forwarded to Regional Council.
Regional Council will review these sections of the
official plan and make their recommendations to the
Minister . These recommendations will be reviewed
by the Minister, in consultation with the area
municipalities , and other concerned parties , in
accordance with normal. procedures for deferred
official plan reviews .
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