See comment letter attached…

See comment letter attached.

Summary:
The Biglieri Group Ltd. (“TBG”) represents Fourteen Estates, the owner of the lands municipally
known 4148 Regional Highway 2 in the Municipality of Clarington (“Subject Site”). The Subject Site is designated as Major Open Space Areas on Map 1 – Urban Structure in the New Durham OP. The Subject Site is also within the Regional Natural Heritage System overlay as shown on Map 2a – Regional Natural Heritage System (Figure 3) and the Provincial Natural Heritage System overlay as shown on Map 2b – Provincial Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Greenbelt Plan Land Use Designations.
We are not supportive of the decision to apply the Provincial Natural Heritage System overlay to
the Subject Site as illustrated on Map 2b, nor Policy 7.4.2 that states "Permit refinements to the
regional natural heritage system, outside of provincial natural heritage system areas, through the
secondary planning process and/or approved planning applications, without an amendment to
this Plan. Such refinements shall be supported by appropriate technical studies and must be in
accordance with applicable provincial plans and the policies of this Plan." It is our professional
opinion that a site-specific Environmental Impact Study (“EIS”), or related report regarding environmental constraints and mitigation measures, could be prepared to justify a proposed development for the Subject Site, that would appropriately delineate the limits of Provincially significant environmental features and provide for their protection.