Notice of Complete Application (Planning Act)

Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Ramara deemed the following application a “Complete” application under Sections 22 and 34 of the Planning Act on the 12th day of November 2025

And Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ramara will hold a Public Meeting regarding the application at a future date to be determined. The notice of which will be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended

Purpose and Effect:

The proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments will amend the current official plan designation and zoning from “Rural (RU)” to “Mineral Aggregate Extraction (MAE)” to permit the lands to be used for a proposed extension of the existing quarry operation at 7406 Concession Road B-C. The proposed license area of the below the water table Pit and Quarry is 91.2 hectares, with 74.7 hectares of that area to be used for extraction. The lands are mapped as High Potential Mineral Aggregate Resources Area on Schedule D of the Township of Ramara Official Plan.

Additional Information relating to the proposed Amendments is available for inspection upon request at the Municipal Office under Files O-1/25 & Z-4/25, by contacting the Planning Department between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., (705) 484-5374 or by email to planning@ramara.ca

Any person may make written representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment. Signed, written submissions will be accepted by the Clerk prior to the meeting.  Written submissions can be sent electronically to clerks@ramara.ca , can be dropped in the mail drop box at the Township Administration Centre at 2297 Highway 12, Brechin or faxed to (705) 484-0441.  Please ensure your name and address are included as required for the public record.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Township or Ramara on the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipal Clerk of the Township of Ramara at the address noted below prior to Council rendering a decision.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township or Ramara to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Ramara 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 the Township of Ramara 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 Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Dated at the Township of Ramara this 25^th Day of November 2025.

Rebecca Zanussi, Acting Clerk

2297 Highway 12 

P.O Box 130

Brechin ON L0K1B0

LOCATION MAP

7556 Concession Road B-C, 7406 Concession B-C and 2381 Concession D-E

Click here to view the Draft Amendments 

Click here to view the Aggregate Resources Act Site Plan