COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED…

COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED PROVINCIAL PLANNING STATEMENT 2024
May 11, 2024

Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) appreciates the considerable work thus far on a revised Provincial Planning Statement and has three suggestions to improve this important document.

1. Definition of protected heritage property: Correct a fundamental omission in section 8.
Two additions to the Provincial Planning Statement are needed to support this solution.

2. Policy 2.1 Planning for People and Homes
Two additions to the Provincial Planning Statement are needed to support this solution.

2. Policy 2.1 Planning for People and Homes

ACO is the largest heritage advocacy organization in Ontario with 16 branches across the province. Our objective is to promote the identification, conservation and reuse of buildings, structures, districts and landscapes of cultural heritage significance. Under our Keep, Fix and Reuse slogan, we advocate for socially and environmentally sustainable solutions for Ontario’s older building stock.

We thank the province for the opportunity to comment on the proposed PPS 2024.
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