Tag: County of Brant

Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan

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Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan
Call to Action, Comment Submission, Community Outreach, Development, Protecting Farmland

Below are suggested comments for your consideration. Please send your message to OfficialPlan@brant.ca TODAY! Dear Planning Staff, In 2017, Brantford and Brant County negotiated a 9,000-acre mega-sprawl deal. Brantford annexed 6,700 acres of mostly prime farmland from Brant County, and agreed to extend water and sewer services to Cainsville and the airport community to enable … Read More “Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan” »

Changes to the Growth Plan: Submission to County of Brant Corporate Development Committee by Ella Haley

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Development

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 … Read More “Changes to the Growth Plan: Submission to County of Brant Corporate Development Committee by Ella Haley” »

What’s Happening in Your Backyard? Teach-In Sessions

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Development

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 … Read More “What’s Happening in Your Backyard? Teach-In Sessions” »