June 7, 2023 Dear Sir/Madam…

June 7, 2023

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: Review of Proposed Policies Adapted From A Place To Grow And Provincial Policy Statement To Form A New Provincial Planning Policy Instrument.

Hello, I am the President of Pleasant Bay Camp, a charitable organization located in Prince Edward County. On behalf of the Board of Directors I want to thank the Province for this opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to PPS.

The Camp owns approximately 80 hectares of land in Prince Edward County. Pleasant Bay Camp is a both a children's summer camp and a seasonal trailer park. For 60 years, we have provided a safe place for children to attend summer camps in a safe and beautiful environment while also providing a place for families and individuals to unplug, have fun and build lifelong friendships.

In addition to the land we use for our Camp, we have land that is surplus to our needs. Our Camp and the surplus land are located in the rural area of Prince Edward County. The surplus land could be ideally used for rural residential development. The lands are within the Rural Waterfront Designation in the County’s Official Plan. In this designation only one lot is permitted to be created by Consent and no plans of subdivision are permitted in the rural area. Our land is not designated Agricultural but it is in the Rural designation.

We have read the proposed changes to the PPS and the desire of the Province to increase the number of residential units. Specifically, the proposal includes a new policy that would permit creation of up to three residential lots from an existing agricultural parcel.

Currently, the County’s Official Plan does not permit creation of new lots in agriculturally designated areas except for an existing surplus farm dwelling. We think that the policy to permit the creation of additional lots should be expanded to include other Rural designations and not only lands designated agricultural. This would include creation of lots by Consent or by Plan of Subdivision.

The current practice of limiting development of residential lots in rural areas has led to the increase in land values and limits the choice of housing options for residents of the Province.

In summary, the Board of Directors of Pleasant Bay Camp supports the direction of the Province in amending the PPS to permit more residential lots that will provide a greater choice to residents of Ontario.

Sincerely,

President, Pleasant Bay Camp