Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for an Official Plan Amendment - File #15OP-25016

Take notice that the Corporation of the County of Peterborough has received a complete application for an Official Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 22(6.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990. The application has been assigned file number 15OP-25016.

And take notice that the Township of Douro-Dummer will hold a public meeting as outlined below to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment under Section 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990.

Location

The subject lands are located on Lot 2, Concession 8, Douro Ward, Township of Douro-Dummer and are known municipally as 147 Douro Eighth Line. A key map is provided below that shows the location of the lands that are subject to the application.

Purpose and Effect of the Applications

The Official Plan currently designates these lands as Rural and Extractive Industrial. The proposed Official Plan Amendment application would remove the Extractive Industrial designation from the lands and redesignate the lands to be entirely Rural to facilitate the creation of two new residential lots by way of consent (severance).

In support of the applications, the following studies/documents were submitted and are currently under technical review:

• Proposed Severance Sketch, prepared by JBF Surveyors, dated December 7, 2023;
• Planning Justification Report, prepared by EcoVue Consulting Services Inc., dated October 14, 2025; and
• Letter of Opinion, prepared by Past Recovery Archaeological Services Inc., dated September 4, 2025.

Public Meeting Information

The statutory public meeting will take place:
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Council Chambers, Township of Douro-Dummer, 894 South Street, Warsaw, ON

Participation in the Public Meeting

The meeting will be held in person and electronically (virtual). Any person wishing to make written and/or oral submissions either in support of or opposition to the proposal must contact the Clerk by email at mchaithartwig@dourodummer.ca or call 705-652-8392 ext. 210 no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled public hearing. Please indicate if you wish to attend in person or virtually and you will be provided with the applicable instructions for participation.

Although it is possible for members of the public to “attend” a meeting electronically, and provide verbal submissions, we encourage you to communicate with Council by forwarding written comments in support or in opposition to mchaithartwig@dourodummer.ca.

If you wish to view the public meeting in real time, but do not wish to speak to the application, the meeting will be hosted on the Township’s YouTube Channel. The meeting will also be recorded and available after the meeting for public viewing on the same platform.

It is the responsibility of the interested member of the public to have technology in place to connect to the meeting.

The Right to Appeal

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the County of Peterborough in respect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment 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 County of Peterborough before the approval

authority gives or refuses to give approval to the Official Plan Amendment, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the approval authority to the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Peterborough before the approval authority makes a decision regarding the amendment, the person or public body may not be added as a party to hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Other Related Applications: B-76-25 & B-86-25

To Be Notified

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the application, you must make a written request to the County of Peterborough or the Township of Douro-Dummer at the addresses noted below.

Getting Additional Information

The Official Plan Amendment application and supporting documents are posted online at the County’s website and the Township’s website. To view a hardcopy of the submission or for additional information concerning the application, please contact the County of Peterborough or the Township of Douro-Dummer at the addresses noted below. A copy of the Township Planner’s report and other relevant information will be posted on the Township’s website (Events | Township of Douro-Dummer) prior to the Public Meeting.

Contact Information 

County of Peterborough
470 Water Street
Peterborough, ON
K9H 3M3 Tel:
(705) 743-0380
planning@ptbocounty.ca

Township of Douro-Dummer
894 South Street,
P.O. Box 92
Warsaw, ON K0L 3A0
Phone: 705-652-8392
efitzgerald@dourodummer.ca