LAW 724 Lecture 8: 8
19 Oct 2017
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Public consultation policies in official plans subsection 16(1) (2) Municipal official plans must include description of measures and procedures for informing and obtaining views of the public on official plan amendments, zoning by-laws, plans of subdivision and consents. Intended outcomes highlight importance of public participation and provide public with greater certainty regarding how they will be engaged in planning process. Previously municipalities could include public consultation policies in official plans. Provincial policy statement review cycle - 10 years provincial policy. Statement (pps) review cycle changed from 5 to 10 years intended. Previously: requirement to commence a review of pps at least every five years from the date of issue to determine need for revision. Implementation considerations required review of pps occurs on a 10- year basis rather than the previous 5 years change took effect with royal. Assent (december 3, 2015) government has discretion to commence a pps review earlier, should the need arise.
