Notice of Public Meeting

TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p.13, as amended, a public meeting will be held during the Regular council meeting of West Grey Council to consider a new West Grey Official Plan for the Settlement Areas of Durham and Neustadt. 

The details of the Public Meeting are as follows:

Date:            Tuesday October 21, 2025

Time:           2:00 p.m.

Place:          West Grey Municipal Office, Council Chambers, 402813 Grey Road 4, Durham ON

PURPOSE AND EFFECT

The purpose of the public meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to provide comments to council on the new Official Plan and for council to discuss the new Official Plan.

The purpose of the new Official Plan is to provide a long-term strategy for managing growth and development within the primary settlement areas of Durham and Neustadt to the year 2046. 

The current Official Plan was adopted by West Grey Council on February 1, 2012. In 2020 West Grey Council ordered a review of the Official Plan, as per section 26 of the Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1990, as amended) to consider changes that were necessary to bring this land use document into compliance with current Provincial and County policies, the County of Grey Growth Management Strategy and to reflect the current goals and objectives of West Grey Council.

During the review process it has been determined that due to the number of changes required to the existing Official Plan that the preparation of a new Official Plan was a better option.

Information, including the new Official Plan can be also found by visiting: westgrey.com/officalplanreview

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

As the boundaries of the Durham settlement area are to be expanded a key map of the lands in Durham and Neustadt to be included in the Official Plan is provided:

Lands to be included in Neustadt

Lands to be included in Durham

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Oral and written comments will be considered at the public meeting. Written comments will be accepted until Friday October 13, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and may be submitted to Jamie Eckenswiller, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk as follows:

Email: clerk@westgrey.com

Regular mail: 402813 Grey Road 4, Durham, ON N0G 1R0

Written comments received by October 13, 2025 will appear on the public meeting agenda which will be available for review on October 17, 2025 on the council calendar webpage.

If you wish to participate in the public meeting in person, you may do so by attending the meeting at the above-noted date, place, and time. If you wish to participate in the public meeting electronically, you may do so by following the Zoom link contained within the meeting agenda. To ensure your comments are clearly understood and received prior to council making a decision, you are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the public meeting even if you intend to attend the public meeting.

Any person may attend the public meeting and make oral and/or written submissions either in support of or in opposition to the proposed applications. All submissions will form part of the public record.

PUBLIC RECORD:

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act and the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended. The information collected will be used to complete the Official Plan process and will form part of the public record. Questions about this collection should be addressed to Jamie Eckenswiller, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For more information about this matter, please contact David Smith, Manager of Planning and Development at 519-369-2200 ext. 236 or notice@westgrey.com during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Information, including the new Official Plan can also be found by visiting: westgrey.com/officalplanreview

The public meeting and all council proceedings can be viewed live by following the Zoom link contained within the public meeting agenda or viewed during and after the meeting on the Municipality of West Grey’s YouTube page.