Join the Ontario Farmland Trust, the Langford Conservancy and FarmLINK at the Langford Schoolhouse on April 4, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:00PM to discuss tools to protect farmland including provincial policies, Farmland Easement Agreements and linking new farmers with land. An informal new farmer/landowner mixer will follow. Light refreshments will be provided. This is a…
The National Farmers Union – Ontario calls for the protection of farmland, significant green spaces, water sources and moraines in in the province.
Proposed Changes to the Growth Plan- Deadline for comment is Feb. 28, 2019 The proposed changes will weaken and/or eliminate important provincial planning rules designed to prevent urban sprawl in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. Key Concerns about the Proposed Changes*: Sprawl driven planning – The proposed Growth Plan changes will weaken the provincial Development Land…
The Ontario government has recently proposed changes to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe – the provincial plan that provides a framework for growth management in the region. The Ford government argues the proposed changes will “address policies seen as potential barriers to the development of housing, job creation and business attraction.” However…
Submit comments on the Proposed Amendment to the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan, 2017. To access the Environmental Registry of Ontario regarding the changes to the Growth Plan visit https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/013-4504/ This proposal is linked to three other associated proposals – you are also able to make comments on these linked proposals. You can submit the…
Kevin Eby RPP provides analysis to show that Brantford’s application for a proposed alternative density of 52 residents and jobs per hectare does not conform to the current requirements of the 2017 Growth Plan Policy.
Comments due February 8, 2019 Submit to: Alan Waterfield AWaterfield@brantford.ca and Joshua Schram JSchram@brantford.ca Background: The Public Information Centre for the City of Brantford Official Plan Review was held January 17, 2019. The presentation, easel boards, and table discussion sheets can be found atwww.brantford.ca/officialplan Over the past decade, Brantford has failed to meet the Growth…
On January 15, 2019 the Ford government proposed changes to the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan with more than 100 changes to the rules that govern how cities can grow. The government argues that these proposed changes will help increase the affordable housing supply. Many have already noted these changes are regressive, including Victor Doyle…
Returning Ontario to outdated planning strategies… More than one hundred amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe were posted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on January 15, 2019 for 45 days of public comment. This plan reduces growth targets in order to increase the amount of affordable housing in…
