Notice of Public Meeting: North Village Secondary Plan and Integrated Environmental Assessment (EA)

The Municipality is seeking public comments on the Draft Secondary Plan for a new neighbourhood in North Newcastle.

After extensive consultation, the Municipality is ready to present and receive input on the draft North Village Secondary Plan, Urban Design and Sustainability Guidelines, and the accompanying Zoning at a Statutory Public Meeting. This Secondary Plan is a Municipality of Clarington project.

The North Village Secondary Plan will create a neighbourhood centre at the heart of the new community, surrounded by a mix of housing types. The neighbourhood centre will provide for convenient access to shopping and services, park space, and a school. The design of the neighbourhood will be walkable, with pedestrian and cycle connections throughout the community. Sustainable design elements, such as EV charging stations and stormwater management, will also be included.

This area is anticipated to house approximately 2,800 residents in approximately 1,100 units in a variety of low- and medium-density housing forms. Approximately 110 jobs are anticipated to be generated by new small-scale commercial uses in the Neighbourhood Centre and in a future elementary school.

As part of the North Village Secondary Plan, the Municipality of Clarington is undertaking an Environmental Assessment (EA) for new or realigned major roads that are subject to Schedule B or C of the Municipal Class EA Process. The EA is proceeding using the “Integrated Approach” with the Planning Act, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act.

Secondary Plan Area

The draft Secondary Plan area is approximately 52 hectares and is located in the north part of Newcastle, bounded by Highway 35/115 on the west, Arthur Street on the east, Concession Road 3 on the north, and a draft-approved subdivision within the North Newcastle neighbourhood to the south.

Find out more

The proposed Official Plan Amendment, which includes the Secondary Plan and Urban Design & Sustainability Guidelines, and accompanying Zoning By-law Amendment, will be available for review at www.clarington.net/NorthVillage by June 7, 2023.

For more information about this matter, including appeal rights, contact Emily Corsi, Senior Planner, at 905-623-3379 extension 2428 or by email at ecorsi@clarington.net.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Clarington Council on the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, you must make a written request to the Municipal Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6.

Public Meeting Information

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Time: 5 p.m.
Place: Online or in person in Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville

A link to join the meeting using an online device or telephone will be available shortly before the start of the meeting at www.clarington.net/calendar.

How to speak at the public meeting

If you are attending the meeting online and wish to speak at the statutory public meeting, please pre-register by completing the online form at www.clarington.net/delegations or contact the Clerk’s Division at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109 or clerks@clarington.net by Monday, June 26, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. Once registered, staff will provide further instructions.

If you are attending in person, you do not need to register as a delegate to speak.

How to provide written comments

We encourage you to submit your written comments to Emily Corsi at ecorsi@clarington.net or by mail or drop box at 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6, before the date of the public meeting.

File Numbers: PLN 41.14; COPA2023-0001; ZBA2023-0007

Right of Appeal – Official Plan Amendment

If a person or public body would otherwise have the ability to appeal the decision of Durham Region Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal, but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Right of Appeal – Zoning By-Law Amendment

If a person or public body would otherwise have the ability to appeal the decision of Clarington Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Clarington Council before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Clarington Council before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk’s Department at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109.

Accessibility

If you have accessibility needs or require alternate formats of this document or other accommodations, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.

Lisa Backus, MCIP, RPP
Manager of Community Planning
Planning and Infrastructure Services