Welcome to the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board

What does the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board do?

Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board

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The Desbarats to Echo Planning Board, established in 1998, makes decisons on consent applications under section 50 and section 53 of the Planning Act. The Planning Board is currently working towards a Joint Official Plan the four member municipalities (Johnson, Tarbutt, Laird, & Macdonald Meredith & Aberdeen Additional).

Public Notice: Planning Board Open Hours

The Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board has made an amendment for when the Public can directly contact Planning Board staff for inquiries.

This adjustment is being implemented to allow staff to dedicate additional time to application processing, file review, and administrative responsibilities while continuing to accommodate in-person and telephone inquiries.

The new public inquiry hours will be as follows:
Tuesdays: 9am to 1pm

Thursdays: 12 pm to 4 pm

Outside of these hours, members of the public and municipal staff are encouraged to contact the Planning Board by email admin@tarbutt.ca.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Planning Board webpage – https://tarbutt.ca/planning-board/ prior to contacting Planning Board Staff.

Postings:

Application for Consent

Consent Application Fee

Consent Application Fee: $1200.00

Additional Consent Application Fee applied for on the same subject land at the same time: $600

Official Plans and Zoning By-laws

2025 - Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board Agenda's

2024 - Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board Agenda's

2023 - Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board Agenda's

2022 - Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board Agenda's

Agricultural Advisory Committee

At its September 26th, 2023 meeting, the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board passed Resolution 66-2023:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD receive and accept the Term of Reference for an Agricultural Advisory Committee for the Desbarats to Echo Bay Planning Board Joint Official Plan as amended.

Please click on the Button below to view the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural Advisory Committee.

Agricultural Advisory Committee Members

Lenny Smith
Shelly Bailey
Jason Koivisto
Brad Shewfelt
Alf Roberts
Dick Beitz
Keith Good
Paul Oikari

9:00 – 4:00

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