Please be advised that a Public Hearing of Sarnia City Council will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. pursuant to section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to present and obtain public input on the municipality’s proposed development charges (D.C.) By-law and underlying Background Study.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council, and any person who attends the meeting may make representations relating to the proposed D.C. By-law and Background Study.

So that sufficient information is made available to the public, the Background Study was made available online at https://www.speakupsarnia.ca/development-charges on October 4, 2023. Copies of the proposed D.C. By-law and the Background Study are also available through the Planning Department at planning@sarnia.ca or by phone at 519-332-0330.

How to Participate
You are invited to view this meeting online at https://www.sarnia.ca/council-meetings/. You can also participate by submitting comments and/or speaking during the public meetings. You may submit comments by email to planning@sarnia.ca, mail to City of Sarnia, c/o Community Services Division, 255 Christina Street North, P.O. Box 3018, Sarnia ON N7T 7N2, or place them in the mail slot on the right-hand side of the Christina Street North entrance to City Hall. We encourage all comments to be submitted by November 17, 2023.

Speaking at the Public Meetings
You may participate in the public meetings in person or virtually. If you wish to participate in the public meetings, we encourage you to pre-register with the Clerk’s Department by email to clerks@sarnia.ca or by phone at 519-332-0330 ext. 3320.

Instructions for participating in the meetings virtually will be provided following registration and online at https://www.sarnia.ca/virtualsarnia/ under Public Meetings.

Collection of Personal Information
Please be aware that if you submit correspondence to the City of Sarnia regarding an application, your name and communications may become part of the record available to the public, pursuant to the Planning Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information on this collection, please visit www.speakupsarnia.ca.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Sarnia City Council on any of the above-noted applications, you must make a written request to:

City of Sarnia, c/o Community Services Division, 255 Christina Street North,
P.O. Box 3018, Sarnia ON N7T 7N2