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…
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Help Fight Sprawl
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…
Envisioning Brantford – Municipal Comprehensive Review Part 1: Employment Strategy, Intensification Strategy, Housing Strategy and Land Needs Review of the Conformity of the Recommended Alternative Density with Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Policy 2.2.7.6 (a)
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.
Stop Sprawl: Critique of Envisioning Brantford
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…