ERO - 019-6177 - Review of A…

ERO - 019-6177 - Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

Ontario’s Growth Plan was consulted on and developed over the course of years with a view to planning sustainable development and protecting farmlands and natural areas. Many governmental organizations, NGOs and individuals participated in the consultations. This proposal would cut off participation in planning in Ontario by all but the provincial government.

Municipalities have worked for years on land planning to attempt to place new developments where they would have the least deleterious effect on farmland and natural areas and features. 019-6177 would permit sprawl that would cause the destruction of much of this land. Land planning needs to be done with local knowledge of the areas affected to avoid flooding, environmental damage, and the loss of biodiversity.

This proposal would put an end to the concept of complete communities. Please withdraw it.