CF kicks off OP revision with open house in Sharbot Lake

Craig Bakay | Aug 30, 2017

Attendance at Central Frontenac’s initial open house on revisions to its Official Plan weren’t quite what organizers hoped for but then, these things rarely attract large crowds unless there is something quite controversial in the revisions. The closest things to controversy in this revision (the last revision was in 2008) were probably chip trucks (the wording of regulations has yet to be finalized) or a decrease in the minimum lot size (which nobody in attendance mentioned).

“This was my first Official Plan open house and I was kind of hoping for more attendance to share ideas,” said Coun. Sherry Whan. “But I think things went well.”
“There were lots of good comments and suggestions, mostly from lake association members,” said Mayor Frances Smith. “The County did a good job organizing and there will be two or three more open houses.”
Smith said the Township is working on re-vamping its website and they’re hoping there will be more comments once that is completed.

“We raised the bigger issues, like affordable housing, food trucks, secondary suites and tiny houses,” said County and Township Planner Joe Gallivan. “The actual first draft of the Official Plan should be done by November.”