Comment
Hi There,
Please find attached Wellington County comments related to the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement and responses to the consultation questions asked by the Province through ERO posting 019-6813.
The County's key comments can be summarized as follows:
- Support the streamlining of provincial documents to reduce duplication.
- Support changes to permit the conversion of certain employment lands to non-employment or mixed
uses subject to appropriate transitions.
- Do not support proposed changes that weaken agricultural protection and the permissions for
residential lot creation in prime agricultural and rural areas.
- Do not support the proposed changes related to affordable housing.
- Concerned about the province's proposed approach to keep certain connections to existing PPS and
Growth Plan policies in the Greenbelt Plan once a new PPS takes effect.
- Concerned about the lack of clarity around the Natural Heritage protection policies.
- Concerned about the softening of policies related to preparing for the impacts of climate change.
More detailed comments are attached.
If there are any questions, please reach out.
Regards,
Wellington County Planning and Development Department
Supporting documents
Submitted May 29, 2023 1:32 PM
Comment on
Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.
ERO number
019-6813
Comment ID
91053
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