TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Sarnia passed By-law Number 83 of 2022 on the 25th day of July 2022, under Section 17(23) and 21 of the Planning Act, as amended.

By-law Number 83 of 2022 is a By-law to adopt a new Official Plan for the City of Sarnia.

Purpose and Effect:
The new Official Plan provides a comprehensive framework to guide decision making about future growth and development to the year 2046. The plan is intended to conform with the County of Lambton Official Plan, be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and have regard to matters of provincial interest. The new Official Plan contains policies on such matters as the natural environment, land uses and community development, growth management, resources, transportation, and services.

The new Official Plan applies to the entire City and will replace the current Official Plan that was adopted in 2014. A map has not been provided because the adopted Official Plan applies City-wide.

Public Access to Information:
For more information or to review the Council adopted Official Plan visit https://www.speakupsarnia.ca/growth-management, contact the Planning Department, Community Services Division, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 255 Christina Street North, Sarnia during business hours (Tel. 519 332-0330); or email planning@sarnia.ca.

Written and Oral Submissions:
All statutory written and oral submissions made on the new Official Plan have been reviewed and suggestions incorporated, where appropriate.

Approval process:
The new Sarnia Official Plan adopted by Sarnia City Council is being forwarded to the County of Lambton (the approval authority) for approval.

TAKE NOTICE that any person or public body will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority if a written request to be notified of the decision (including the person’s or public body’s address, fax number or email address) is made to the approval authority. Requests should be sent to:

The Corporation of the County of Lambton
Planning & Development Services
PO Box 3000
789 Broadway Street
Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

E-mail: planning@county-lambton.on.ca
Telephone: 519 845-0801
Fax: 519 845-3817