A December 13th 2023 edict from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing spells potential bad news for the hundreds of industrial jobs proposed by a consortium of German companies in McNab-Braeside.
That’s Arnprior County Councillor Dan Lynch, sharing the potential bad news at Arnprior Council January 8th.
The Provincial Government release on the topic suggests two environmental criteria that former Minister Steve Clark overruled with a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) may have to be revisited.
Paul Calandra, current Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, suggests that he is “Consulting on proposed revocations, amendments and monitoring of existing minister’s zoning orders…
The Minister will review all MZOs issued since 2018. According to Calandra, “In September 2023, the province announced a review of minister’s zoning orders to increase transparency and support government priorities.”
The December 13th edict goes on to state, “The zoning orders listed below are currently being consulted on for proposed amendment or revocation…
Lack of downstream implementation and lack of water or wastewater servicing:
McNab-Braeside O. Reg. 537/21
McNab-Braeside O. Reg. 538/21
“Interested parties are encouraged to submit their feedback before Saturday, January 27, 2024. Details about each zoning order consultation can be found on the Environmental Registry of Ontario bulletin.”
The province will not consider or issue any other zoning order requests until the completion of consultations on the go-forward framework.
By Rick Stow
