Official Plan Amendment No. 40.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Essa has passed By-law No. 2023-55 on the 20th day of September, 2023, under Section 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. P. 13, adopting Official Plan Amendment No. 40. Council has fulfilled all requirements under the Planning Act and is satisfied that the Official Plan Amendment is suitable for adoption and implementation. The Official Plan Amendment will now be sent to the County of Simcoe for approval.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT is to change the Official Plan designation from “Commercial” to “Residential”. The property known as 231 Barrie Street has recently been granted provisional Consent to sever the existing lot, there is no proposed development at this time. 

The land affected is PT Lot 5 Lot 3 & 4, PLAN 119 and is municipally known as 231 Barrie Street.

Additional information relating to the proposed Amendment is available for inspection at the Township of Essa, Planning Department during regular office hours. 

The Official Plan Amendment will now be sent to the County of Simcoe for review and approval. Any person or public body will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the County of Simcoe if a written request to be notified of the decision is made to the County of Simcoe. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the County of Simcoe, you must make a written request to:

County of Simcoe Administration Centre
ATTN: County Clerk
1110 Highway #26
Midhurst, Ontario L0L 1X0

Dated at the Township of Essa this 21st day of September, 2023.

Owen Curnew, Development Planner
705-424-9917 ext. 104