{"id":217804,"date":"2026-03-25T17:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=217804"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:23:46","slug":"the-township-of-lake-of-bays-op-available-for-review-and-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/the-township-of-lake-of-bays-op-available-for-review-and-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Township of Lake of Bays&#8217; OP available for review and comment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Township of Lake of Bays is continuing its review and update of its Official Plan, and staff is seeking community input.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An Official Plan contains the Township\u2019s policies on land use and development, ensuring it reflects the community&#8217;s specific needs and aligns with current provincial policies. Staff is seeking input from residents and stakeholders as the project reaches its final stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Revised New Official Plan for Public Review<\/strong><br>The project is now in\u00a0<strong>Phase 5<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>revised new Official Plan<\/strong>\u00a0is available for public review and comment. This version has considered public comments received so far and incorporated direction from council, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised document is available on the Township\u2019s website and includes updated District and Provincial policy, background information, and recommendations from the Discussion Papers and Policy Directions Report completed earlier in the project. Public and stakeholder comments have and will continue to shape the future of Lake of Bays. Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to review the revised Official Plan and the\u00a0<strong>Top Five Things You Should Know<\/strong>\u00a0overview at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/engage.lakeofbays.on.ca\/official-plan-review\/final-official-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lakeofbays.on.ca\/OfficialPlan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Statutory Public Meeting<\/strong><br>A statutory public meeting will take place during a Council (Planning Matters) meeting to provide an opportunity for public comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0April 28, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a011:00 a.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0In-person in the Council Chambers (1012 Dwight Beach Road, Dwight) or via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Providing Comments or Questions<\/strong><br>Residents may submit comments or questions using the comment form on the Township\u2019s website or by contacting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April Schnurr<\/strong>, Director of Planning Services<br>Township of Lake of Bays<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aschnurr@lakeofbays.on.ca\">aschnurr@lakeofbays.on.ca<\/a><br>Phone: (705) 635-2272 ext. 1252.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Township of Lake of Bays<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Township of Lake of Bays is continuing its review and update of its Official Plan, and staff is seeking community input. 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