Comments on Proposed…

Comments on Proposed Amendments to Greenbelt Plan

On behalf of the Ajax Community Builders Group, we would like to provide the following comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan:

• The Ajax Community Builders Group owns a total of 835 prime acres in east ajax. This “ready to go” major grouping of contiguous privately owned land is between two Built Boundaries on the edge of development area(s) in Ajax and Whitby.

• The agricultural/farming benefits of these lands have been severely impacted by nearby urban development and the expansion of Highways 407 & 412. The local water supply has nearly dried up and the use of standard farming materials (fertilizer, manure & etc.) have raised issues with the nearby urban communities.

• While these areas are within the Greenbelt, the lands are predominantly free of designated environmental constraints.

• Assuming 10% - 15% for environmental take-outs, there could be up to 710 Ac – 750 Ac developable.

• 710 Ac - 750 Ac of developable land could accommodate up to 10,000 units in a relatively short period of time with Provincial and Municipal support (“Fast-tracked”).

• The Lands are surrounded by Major Transportation services including east-west arterial roads, north-south arterial roads, an east-west 400 series highway, a north-south 400 series highway, and a proposed Scarborough-Durham Bus Rapid Transit Route (BRT) along Highway 2.

• The Lands can be serviced by expansion and/or twinning of existing infrastructure.

• All of the land in the area is owned by the Ajax Community Builders Group who are all aligned and supportive of fast-tracked urban development.

• A slide deck that includes an overview, as well as a map of participating landowners, is enclosed.

Therefore, we request that you consider including these lands within the Proposed Amendments to be removed from the Greenbelt.