Notice of Complete Application for Plan of Subdivision & Official Plan Amendment - File 15T-25002

The County of Peterborough has received a complete application for a Plan of Subdivision, in accordance with Sections 51(17) and (19.4) of the Planning Act.  The application has been assigned file number 15T-25002. 

The County of Peterborough has also received a complete application for an Official Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 22(6.4) of the Planning Act. The application has been assigned file number 15OP-25005.

A future public meeting will be scheduled on the Official Plan Amendment application and notification of the public meeting will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act.

Location

The Key Map above indicates the location of the lands which are subject to the applications. The lands are located in part of Lots 6 & 7, Concession 6, Burleigh Ward, North Kawartha Township, and are known municipally as 65 Northey’s Bay Road.

Purpose and Effect of the Application

The purpose of the subdivision application is to permit development of the site with a 58 lot residential plan of subdivision and 1 commercial lot. The plan includes blocks for open space, a storm water management facility and public streets. The development proposal comprises an area of 31.6 hectares (78 ac).

The subject lands are designated Hamlet Area and Rural in the Local Component of the County Official Plan.

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment application is to amend the County Official Plan (and its Local Component) in order to redesignate the Rural lands, located on the east portion of the site, to Hamlet/Settlement Area. The amendment will facilitate the development of the subject lands via plan of subdivision as described above.

In support of the applications, the following documents were submitted:

• Planning Justification Report prepared by EcoVue Consulting, dated March 4, 2025.
• Stage 1 & 2 Archaeological Assessments prepared by Earthworks Archaeological Services, dated February 27, 2025
• Traffic Impact Study prepared by Tatham Engineering, updated July 25, 2025.
• Preliminary Stormwater Management Report prepared by Tatham Engineering, dated May 30, 2023.
• Hydrogeological Assessment FULL prepared by Cambium Inc., dated February 28, 2023.
• Geotechnical Investigation Report prepared by Cambium Inc., dated March 2, 2023.
• Phase One Environmental Site Assessment prepared by Palmer, dated March 21, 2023.
• Environmental Impact Assessment prepared by Palmer, dated December 21, 2022
• Environmental Impact Assessment Response to Peer Review Comments, dated August 14, 2023.
• EIS Addendum prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. (formerly Palmer), dated April 25, 2025.
• Draft Plan of Subdivision prepared by EcoVue Consulting, dated January 13, 2025.

Peer review of the supporting documents will be coordinated through the County office.

The Right to Appeal

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the County of Peterborough to the Ontario Land Tribunal but does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, if one is held, or make written submissions to the County of Peterborough in respect of the proposed official plan amendment before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the plans, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the County of Peterborough to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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 proposed 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.

To Be Notified

If you wish to be notified of the decision for the application, you must make a written request to the County of Peterborough at the address noted below. 

Getting Additional Information

Hard copies and additional information concerning the applications can be obtained by contacting the County of Peterborough.

This notice is circulated as a requirement of The Planning Act, and is intended to provide the public and ministries / agencies with information related to the proposed amendment, in order to solicit public / agency input. This notice does not infer that the application is approved.

Contact Information

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