The County of Simcoe is undertaking a Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) of their Official
Plan. A Municipal Comprehensive Review is a specific planning process used to bring the
Simcoe County Official Plan (SCOP) into conformity with the Province’s Growth Plan for the
Greater Golden Horseshoe – 2020 Office Consolidation (Growth Plan). The MCR establishes
the overall pattern of development […]

Town of Collingwood Environmental Services staff reported to Council on September  27th.  The recomnendation was to install a UV process.  Counicl was adivsed that the installation of the UV process within the existing WTP will restore the full capacity at the
WTP, thus relieving the winter water supply capacity restrictions. Once the UV process is
commissioned, the […]

The Province of Ontario maintains an appeal system through provisions of the Planning
Act and Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act that is unique across Canada in its function
and characteristics. Applicants have a legal right to file appeals to the Local Planning
Appeal Tribunal where decisions are not made within specified time frames as set out in
Provincial legislation. […]

The Town of The Blue Mountains has a Staff Report on their Special Committee of the Whole Agenda for their upcoming meeting on Monday June 21st @ 1:00pm.

The Town has identified that they are nearing the 80% design capacity on their Thornbury Waste Water Treatment Plant and are also identifying they are starting to approach […]

The Town Official Plan (TBM OP2016) contains policies that outline how the Town manages
development and infrastructure servicing in a coordinated manner. Based on information
contained within the Town’s 2020 Water & Wastewater Capacity Assessment Report, the Town
has reached a point where it needs to accelerate expansion of certain infrastructure projects.
A staff report to Committee of the […]

The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Collingwood (the “Town”) passed By-law No.
2021-024, an Interim Control By-law, on April 26, 2021, pursuant to Section 38 of the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the “Act”).
By-law No. 2021-024 (the “Interim Control By-law”) applies to all lands within the boundaries of
the Town of Collingwood, […]

On Monday April  26, 2021 two reports from staff were presented to Council

First: Ms. Peggy Salma, Director of Public Works and Environmental Services

Coles notes: It describes capacity issues at the water treatment plant and sets out several mitigation measures.

6 Options for increasing capacity we outlined.  The report recommended 3 preferred solution(s) for Council to consider.

Passing […]

The Town has scheduled a public meeting  for April 19 2021 at 5 PM to receive input on a proposed new Bylaw.  The objective of the proposed bylaw is to replace the existing Short Term Accommodation Licensing regime and introduce a business licensing framework which will include Short Term Accommodations.  Through the Administrative Monetary Penalties […]

Bill 229; Amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act were passed in November 2020. We do not yet have the Regulations, so a lot is missing in terms of definitions and detail.

Process Changes

There are new appeal rights both in terms of conditions to the permit, refusal to issue a permit and for no decision within 120 […]

On October 19, 2019 Sections B.2 and B3.7.6.14 to the Town of Blue Mountains Official Plan came into full force and effect. These sections provide policies for Short Term Accommodations. (STA)  Section B2 provides the policies text and Section B3.7.6/14 identifies areas where STA’s are permissible, provided that a valid STA License is obtained.