ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216…

ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216
Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan
Lands Located in the City of Hamilton
South of Garner Road West, West of Fiddlers Green Road, East of Shaver Road, in the Vicinity of Book Road West – Map 9 to ER0 FILE 019-6216

I strongly support the removal of these lands from the Greenbelt for the following reasons:

The lands are adjacent to existing settlement areas;
The lands are adjacent to the edge of the Greenbelt area boundary;
The lands have the potential to be serviced in the near-term with local infrastructure upgrades to be entirely funded by proponents; and
The lands proposed for the removal have the characteristics that would enable housing to be built in the near term;
The subject lands were inappropriately and precipitously added to the Greenbelt in 2016 without proper consultation with residents and businesses in the area;
The inclusion of the subject lands in the Greenbelt in 2016 was contrary to the City of Hamilton’s staff position and that of their consultants engaged in the Greenbelt review process;
There is no planning or scientific justification to support the inclusion of the lands in the Greenbelt. The inclusion appeared totally arbitrary;
I understand that the City of Hamilton requires these lands to meet housing needs to address affordability and supply issues. This is an area that affords excellent accessibility to major highways and community services in the abutting urban area of Hamilton and the Ancaster community. I strongly support the Provincial initiatives to increase the supply of housing in the community.