By-law 2097-26 – Adoption of Official Plan for the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Area

The Corporation of the Township of Laird. By-law Number 2097-26.

Being a By-law to adopt the Official Plan for the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Area.

WHEREAS Section 17(22) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. c. P. 13, as amended, enables the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laird to pass a by-law to adopt an Official Plan;

AND WHEREAS the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board has prepared an Official Plan for the geographic Townships of Johnson, Tarbutt, Laird, and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional;

AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing provided comments on the proposed Official Plan on March 16, 2026;

AND WHEREAS the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board has reviewed the input from the public and the Ministry;

AND WHEREAS open houses were held on July 7, 2026 for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to review and ask questions about the proposed Official Plan;

AND WHEREAS a public meeting was held on October 15, 2026 for the purpose of presenting the draft Official Plan for Council and the public’s review and comment prior to adoption;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laird enacts as follows:

1. The Official Plan for the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Area, consisting of the attached text and schedules, is hereby adopted for the Township of Laird.
2. The Clerk is authorized and directed to make application to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval of the aforementioned Official Plan for the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Area consisting of the Townships of Johnson, Tarbutt, Laird, and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
3. This By-law shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.

READ and passed in Open Council this 15^th day of October 2026.