Public Notice - Application for Official Plan Amendment (OPA 10)

  The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior

    Notice of Application for Official Plan Amendment

OPA 10 and Notice of Public Meeting

Take Notice that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior advises that an application for amendment to the Town of Arnprior Official Plan, as amended, has been received and was deemed a complete application.

And Further, Take Notice that an in-person public meeting giving the public an opportunity to make representations in respect of the Official Plan Amendment will be held on Monday, February 23^rd, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior.

Subject Lands:

The lands affected by the amendment are legally described as McNab Concession A, Part of Lot 5, Town of Arnprior (see key map).

Purpose and Effect of the Amendment:

The effect of the amendment is to redesignate the lands from C2 to C.2.7.8 and from C2 to C2.7.9 as shown on Schedule ‘A’ and add policies for the new designations to reduce the setback to a watercourse for new development from 30 meters from the high water mark to 15 meters from the high water mark for the section of Jedd Creek shown as “subject to C2.7.8” on Schedule “A" attached hereto, and from 30 meters from the high water mark to 20 meters from the high water mark for the section of Jedd Creek shown as “subject to C2.7.9” on Schedule “A" attached hereto. The subject lands are also the subject of a County of Renfrew draft plan of subdivision application (File No. 47T24005). The proposed Official Plan amendment is requested to allow for development of the subject property for a residential subdivision as proposed.

More Information:

Copies of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 17 and 21 of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the proposal, are available for inspection at 105 Elgin St. W. by contacting the Planning office at 613-623-4231 ext. 1816 during regular office hours or by emailing planning@arnprior.ca.

Any Person may participate in the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the amendment.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of (reference to council and name of municipality, or name of planning board or approval authority, as the case may be) 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 (name of municipality or planning board) before the proposed official plan (or 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 (name of municipality or planning board) before the proposed official plan (or 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.If you wish to be notified of the decision of Town of Arnprior on the proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request to Town of Arnprior c/o Planning, Town of Arnprior, 105 Elgin St. W., Arnprior ON   K7S 0A8.

If you are receiving this notice because you are the owner of property in the area of the amendment that contains seven or more residential units, you must also post this notice in a location that is visible to all of the residents of your property.

Privacy Disclosure: As one of the purposes of the Planning Act is to provide for planning processes that are open and accessible, all written submissions, documents, correspondence, e-mails or other communications (including your name and address) form part of the public record. The Town to such persons, will disclosed/make this information available as the Town deems appropriate, including anyone requesting such information.  Please note that by submitting any of this information, you are providing the Town with your consent to use and disclose this information as part of the planning process.

Dated at the Town of Arnprior this 2^nd day of February 2026.

Kaila Zamojski, Clerk                     

Town of Arnprior

105 Elgin Street West

Arnprior, ON

K7S 0A8

Key Map:   

Schedule "A"