Notice of Application: RZ 2024-0030 and OPA 2024-0009

*The illustration is a conceptual plan for information purposes and it is subject to change.
*The application is currently under review by the Town of Caledon.

Please be advised that the Town was unable to mail the notice of application to adjacent property owners of the subject property due to the Canada Post strike. However, the notice was published in the Caledon Citizen on December 5, 2024.

FILE NUMBERS: RZ 2024-0030 and OPA 2024-0009

This is to inform you that the Town of Caledon has received Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment Applications. Your input and insight will inform and shape plans that meet the needs of our community.

Applicant and Location

Applicant: Lafarge Canada, Inc.

Location: 17923 Shaws Creek Road, Ward 1

Proposed Changes

The purpose of these applications is to permit an extension of the existing Lafarge Pit 3, which is located to the east of subject property.

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment application is to redesignate the lands from General Agricultural Area to Extractive Industrial A Area to permit an above-water sand and gravel aggregate extraction operation, and Environmental Policy Area to designate the on-site wetland and buffer area for environmental protection.

The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment application is to rezone the lands from Agricultural (A1) to a site-specific Extractive Industrial zoning to permit the sand and gravel aggregate extraction operation, and a site-specific Environmental Policy Area 1 to allow for environmental management, forest management, and an acoustic/visual berm.

Lead Planner

Muhammad Shahid Mughal, MCIP, RPP
Community Planner
Planning & Development Department
(905) 584-2272 ext. 4557
muhammad.mughal@caledon.ca

Additional Information

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, a copy of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment, and for supporting material, please visit 17923 Shaws Creek Road or contact the Lead Planner from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Appeal Procedure

Official Plan Amendment Appeal Information:
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the Town of Caledon 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 Clerk of the Town of Caledon 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 Clerk of the Town of Caledon 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.

Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal Information:

The applicant or specified persons as defined by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, public bodies as defined by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended and registered owners of land to which the by-law would apply who made oral or written submissions to Council prior to the passing of the by-law may appeal a decision of the municipality or planning board to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, they made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person, public body or registered owner of land to which the by-law would apply as a party.

How to stay informed

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Caledon on the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Planning Department of the Town of Caledon, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7C 1J6 or planning@caledon.ca.

Accessibility

If you require an accessibility accommodation to access any materials related to this item in an alternate format, please contact Legislative Services by phone at 905-584-2272 x.2366 or via email at legislative.services@caledon.ca.

Multi-Tenant Landowners: Please post this notice in a visible location to all residents of the land.

Notice Date: December 5, 2024