I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the proposed removal of lands from the Greenbelt. We should meet our housing goals by maximizing density in existing urban and suburban settlements, where city services already exist and can be expanded upon. I do not see that the Greenbelt Plan’s commitment to protecting prime agricultural land, hydrologically important areas, and wildlife habitat is upheld by the proposed changes, notwithstanding the claim that the overall size of the Greenbelt is being increased. The slow erosion of the Greenbelt by the proposed changes undermines the integrity of the Plan and risks increased weakening of regulation in the future. It also literally paves the way for more and more sprawl into prime agricultural land, instead of prioritizing the maximization of density in existing settlements.