Notice of Public Meeting: Proposed Heritage Conservation Districts

Church Street, O’Brien Avenue, and Main Street West

The purpose of this Council Public Meeting is to consider the Heritage Conservation District Plans and receive input from the community prior to a final Council decision.  

Council Public Meeting

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 7 p.m., at 111 Sandiford Drive, Stouffville, ON, L4A 0Z8 and online at  townofws.ca/cmlivestream

Speak at the Meeting

Anyone wishing to speak to Staff Reports listed on the agenda may attend the meeting in person or electronically. Please contact the Town Clerk at clerks@townofws.ca  for more information before noon the day prior to the Public Meeting.

Council Public Meetings will be recorded and made available online.

Submit written correspondence prior to the meeting to clerks@townofws.ca.  

Submit written correspondence following the meeting to developmenthelp@townofws.ca.

District Plans

For further information on the proposed Heritage Conservation Districts, please visit the project website at cometogetherws.ca/heritage. The Heritage Conservation District Study as well as the drafts of each Heritage Conservation District Plan can be found here as well as past newsletters, presentations, and mapping.

Additional Information

Additional information is available for inspection by contacting Trevor Alkema, Heritage Planner I – Development Services, via email at trevor.alkema@townofws.ca or via phone at 905-640-1900 ext. 2299.

Appeal Procedure  

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville 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 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville before the proposed Heritage Conservation District Plans are adopted or by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville 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 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville before the proposed Heritage Conservation District Plans are adopted or by-law is passed, 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.

map of heritage districts
Boundaries of the three proposed Heritage Conservation Districts are outlined on the above map
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