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File Number: OPA 47 Municipality: City of Mississauga Subject Lands: Various lands within the City of Mississauga Date of Decision: April 27, 2016 Date of Notice April 28, 2016 Last Date of Appeal: May 17, 2016

NOTICE OF DECISION

With respect to an Official Plan Amendment Subsection 17(23) of the Planning Act

BILL 51 A decision was made on the date noted above to approve all of Amendment Number 47 to the Mississauga Plan (Official Plan) Amendment for the City of Mississauga as adopted by By-law 0072-2016. Purpose and Effect of the Official Plan Amendment The purpose of this amendment is to add and amend policies in Mississauga Official Plan so that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 (PPS). A copy of By-Law 0072-2016 adopting this Amendment is attached. When and How to File An Appeal Any appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board must be filed with the City of Mississauga no later than 20 days from the date of this notice as shown above as the last date of appeal. The appeal should be sent to the attention of the City Clerk, at the address shown below and it must, (1) set out the specific part of the proposed official

plan amendment to which the appeal applies. (2) set out the reasons for the request for the appeal,

and (3) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the

Ontario Municipal Board Act in the amount of $125.00 payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario.

(4) be accompanied by an administration fee of

$150.00, payable by Certified Cheque to the Treasurer of City of Mississauga.

If you wish to appeal to the OMB a copy of an appeal form is available from the OMB website at www.omb.gov.ca Who Can File an Appeal Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a decision of the City of Mississauga to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be made by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be made in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the plan was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

When the Decision is Final The proposed official plan amendment is exempt from approval by the Regional Municipality of Peel. The decision of the City of Mississauga is final if a Notice of Appeal is not received on or before the last date of appeal noted above. Getting Additional Information Additional information about this amendment is available for public inspection during regular office hours at the City of Mississauga at the address noted below or from Shahada Khan of the City of Mississauga, Planning and Building Department at (905) 615-3200 X-5758. Mailing Address for Filing a Notice of Appeal City of Mississauga Office of the City Clerk 300 City Centre Drive MISSISSAUGA ON L5B 3C1

Amendment No. 47 to Mississauga Official Plan

Amendment No. 47

to Mississauga Official Plan The following text attached constitutes Amendment No. 47. Also attached but not constituting part of the Amendment are Appendices I and II. Appendix I is a description of the Public Meeting held in connection with this Amendment. Appendix II is a copy of the Planning and Building Department report dated March 1, 2016, pertaining to this Amendment.

PURPOSE The purpose of this Amendment is to add and amend policies in Mississauga Official Plan so that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 (PPS). LOCATION Various lands within the City of Mississauga are affected by this Amendment. BASIS Mississauga Official Plan came into effect on November 14, 2012, save and except for those policies and land use designations which have been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board. On April 30, 2014, an amended Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) came into effect. The PPS provides direction on land use planning and development matters of provincial interest. Under the authority of the Planning Act, the City is required to ensure its official plan policies are consistent with the PPS.

DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT AND POLICIES RELATIVE THERETO 1. Section 1.1.4.oo, How to Read Mississauga Official Plan, Introduction, of

Mississauga Official Plan, is hereby amended by adding “infrastructure” to the list of terms.

2. Section 2.1.2, Provincial Policy Statement, Policy Context, of Mississauga Official Plan, is hereby amended by deleting "March 1, 2005" and replacing it with “April 30, 2014”.

3. Section 3.1, Introduction, Promote Collaboration, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following:

3.1.12 Mississauga will develop a consultation protocol with members of Aboriginal communities on planning matters that affect their interests.

4. Section 4.4, Guiding Principles, Vision, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following sentence after the first paragraph:

Mississauga will become a resilient city that proactively plans for and has the capacity to respond to challenges and stresses to its natural and built environment.

5. Section 6.1.7, Introduction, Value the Environment, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Mississauga will work with other jurisdictions and levels of government, industries, businesses and the community to address climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to build a resilient city.

6. Section 6.1, Introduction, Value the Environment, of Mississauga Official Plan

is hereby amended by adding the following: 6.1.11 Mississauga will consider the impacts of climate change that may increase risks to the city. Mississauga will develop policies on climate change that will:

a. promote development and land use patterns that conserve and enhance biodiversity and consider the impacts of a changing climate;

b. promote and protect green infrastructure; and c. minimize adverse impacts from a changing climate and consider the

ecological benefits provided by nature.

6.1.12 Mississauga will consider the potential impacts of climate change that may increase the risk associated with natural hazard lands.

7. Section 6.2.1, Living Green, Value the Environment, of Mississauga Official

Plan is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Mississauga will strive to be a leader in sustainable development to mitigate, manage and adapt to climate change.

8. Section 7.3, Community Infrastructure, Complete Communities, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following: 7.3.14 Community infrastructure will be planned and delivered to ensure financial viability over life cycles and meet projected needs. 7.3.15 Mississauga will maintain and establish programs for renewal of community infrastructure. In doing so, Mississauga will ensure that the capital cost, maintenance cost and environmental impact are minimized. Opportunities for reusing pre-existing buildings for new purposes will be encouraged.

9. Section 7.4.1, Cultural Heritage Resources, Complete Communities, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following: 7.4.1.19 Mississauga will consider and promote archaeological management plans and cultural plans in conserving cultural heritage and archaeological resources. 7.4.1.20 Mississauga will consider the interests of Aboriginal communities in conserving cultural heritage and archaeological resources.

10. Section 9.1, Introduction, Build a Desirable Urban Form, of Mississauga Official Plan, is hereby amended by adding the following: 9.1.15 New development proposed on adjacent lands to existing or planned corridors and transportation facilities should be compatible with, and supportive of, the long-term purposes of the corridor and should be designed to avoid, mitigate or minimize adverse impacts on and from the corridor and transportation facilities.

11. Section 9.3.5, Open Spaces and Amenity Areas, Build a Desirable Urban Form, of Mississauga Official Plan, is hereby amended by adding the following: 9.3.5.9 The public realm will be planned to promote healthy, active communities that foster social connections at all stages of life and encourage built and natural settings for recreation, culture and active transportation.

12. Section 10.1, Introduction, Foster a Strong Economy, of Mississauga Official Plan, is hereby amended by adding the following: 10.1.11 Infrastructure will be planned and delivered to ensure financial viability over life cycles and meet projected needs.

13. Section 10.6, Infrastructure and Utilities, Foster a Strong Economy, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by deleting the second paragraph.

14. Section 10.6, Infrastructure and Utilities, Foster a Strong Economy, of

Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of Policy 10.6.8:

Opportunities for reusing pre-existing infrastructure and utilities for new purposes will be encouraged.

15. Section 10.6, Infrastructure and Utilities, Foster a Strong Economy, of Mississauga Official Plan is hereby amended by adding the following: 10.6.23 Green infrastructure, such as bioswales, should be protected during construction and maintenance. Green infrastructure damaged during construction or maintenance should be restored to the satisfaction of the City and appropriate conservation authority.

IMPLEMENTATION Upon the approval of this Amendment by the Council of the Corporation of the City of Mississauga, Mississauga Official Plan will be amended in accordance with this Amendment. This Amendment has been prepared based on the Office Consolidation of Mississauga Official Plan dated March 11, 2016. INTERPRETATION The provisions of Mississauga Official Plan, as amended from time to time regarding the interpretation of that Plan, will apply in regard to this Amendment. This Amendment supplements the intent and policies of Mississauga Official Plan. K:\PLAN\POLICY\GROUP\2016 Provincial Legislation\PPS Report on Comments\PPS_MOPA 47.docx

APPENDIX I PUBLIC MEETING All property owners and residents within the City of Mississauga were invited to attend a Public Meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on January 8, 2016 in connection with this proposed Amendment. One written correspondence was received prior to the date of the Public Meeting and the comments were addressed in the Planning and Development Committee report dated March 1, 2016, pertaining to this Amendment. There were no comments raised at the Public Meeting. Subsequent to the Public Meeting, no further correspondence was received.