Municipality of Highlands East

All citizens with an interest in land use planning in the Municipality of Highlands East are invited to attend an open house to obtain information on the new Official Plan for the Municipality.  The current Official Plan was approved on December 7, 2004 and Provincial legislation requires municipalities to review and update their Official Plan every 5 years to consider local planning issues as well as to ensure consistency with Provincial policy.

This open house will follow an informal workshop format with a overview presentation and an opportunity for citizens and stakeholders to discuss planning issues and community values.

The date, time and location of the Open Houses is provided below:

Afternoon Open House:
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Robert McCausland Memorial Community Centre, Gooderham

Evening Open House:
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Lloyd Watson Community Centre, Wilberforce

If you are planning to attend this open house, the following documents may provide useful background information:
 

1. The current Official Plan for the Municipality of Highlands East, as well as the Review and Update Discussion Paper and updated maps are available at the Municipal Office or for download at www.highlandseast.ca/downloads/officialplan
2. The County of Haliburton Official Plan available at the County of Haliburton Municipal Office in Minden or for download here.
3. Provincial Policy Statement 2005 available for download here.
    

If you cannot attend this open house but have questions or would like additional information, please contact either Ms. Irene Cook at the Municipality of Highlands East (705) 448-2981, e-mail icook [at] highlandseast [dot] ca, or Chris Jones MCIP, RPP (705) 737-4512 x224, e-mail chris [at] meridianplan [dot] ca