On Monday, September 30th, Clarington’s Planning Staff will be reporting to the Planning and Development Committee on Motions made on July 2nd. These include reports on no-cost site visits to correct errors in the mapping of environmentally protected areas (EP areas) and written notifications to all affected property owners, among other issues. (See Motions – […]
On September 17th, the Municipality of Clarington emailed the following Notice to all interested parties registered with the Municipality. In order to clearly understand what will be discussed at the September 30th meeting, please read our earlier post, Motions Before Clarington Council. The items to be discussed on September 30th are Resolution #PD-103-19 and Resolution […]
Clarington Council passed the following motion on July 2, 2019: “That every landowner materially affected by the Zoning By-Law Amendments be notified of the proposed change in zoning in writing where there is an expansion of EP lands, and be invited to provide input, either through a representative or personally, regarding the proposed re-designation;” Why […]
In developing the changes to expand the environmentally protected areas in rural Clarington, the Municipal staff reported that they had consulted with the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee in 2016. Years later, here is an excerpt from the Advisory Committee meeting held on July 11 of this year: From the Minutes of the Clarington Agricultural Advisory […]
On July 2, 2019, Clarington Council ratified the following resolutions, moved by Councillor Joe Neal and seconded by Councillor Corinna Trail. Resolution #PD-103-19 That, as part of the Zone Clarington exercise, Staff be directed to report back on a process whereby Official Plan amendments made to correct errors in Environmental Protection designations in Clarington’s Official […]
At our Information Session in Newcastle on Thursday, September 12th, over 250 people attended making it standing room only in the packed hall. Everyone was reminded that Rezoning Clarington is a volunteer group of local land owners who came together to inform and help other property owners understand how the zoning designations were changed and […]
Clarington is not the only Ontario municipality dealing with rezoning changes relating to environmental protection. Earlier this month, the Ottawa Citizen and National Post published this story: Ottawa couple spends $700,000 on dream home, but wetlands freeze leaves them high and dry. (Watch video below)
Rezoning Clarington has been active in meeting with property owners, Municipal Councillors, Clarington’s Planning Department and the Region of Durham’s Chair. We have been monitoring announcements from the Province, particularly the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ letter to Conservation Authorities in which he states: These changes will give greater control to individual municipalities […]
ClaringtonPromoter.ca (June 2019) Former Clarington Councillor Gord Robinson, now Chairman of the Durham Landowners Association issued a statement expressing his group`s displeasure following a meeting between Clarington property owners and Clarington Planning Staff. The meeting was held on Thursday May 16, 2019. “Clarington property owners should be concerned that tens of thousands of acres in […]
Rezoning Clarington held a successful town hall meeting on July 31st. Thank you to all who joined us in Tyrone. Concerned property owners filled the hall and appreciated the information session. The Councillors and Municipal staff who were in attendance witnessed the audiences’ frustration with the proposed expansion of Environmentally Protected lands on their […]