Planning Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Planning Advisory Committee is to provide professional advisory services to Council, Committees, staff and ratepayers respecting development, planning and environmental matters, in the most efficient and effective manner, given the resources available.  The Committee functions include making recommendations to Council respecting:

• Local and district Official Plan Policy;

• Zoning By-law Amendments;

• Plans of Subdivision;

• Site Plan Approval; and

• others (Pits and Quarries, Forestry By-laws)

The Provincial legislative basis for this committee is the Planning Act which promotes:

• Economic development on a healthy natural environment;

• Land use planning system led by Provincial Policy Statement;

• Fair and open planning process;

• Responsible local decision making

       Members of the Committee are as follows: