On behalf of our client,…

On behalf of our client, Aragon (Hockley) Development (Ontario) Corporation (the "Owner"), please see attached letter in response to the Dufferin County Official Plan Amendment No. 2 as it applies to the lands located at the southwestern corner of County Road 16 and Highway 10 in the Town of Mono (the "Subject Lands").

The Subject Lands are designated "Community Settlement Area" in the Dufferin County Official Plan and "Special Highway Commercial" in the Town of Mono Official Plan. The Land Needs Assessment (LNA) identified the Subject Lands as "Community Area" which provides for commercial, institutional and mixed-use development. However, the adopted Phase 2 County Official Plan Amendment identifies the Subject Lands as "Employment Land Use".

The proposed Employment Land Use designation directly contradicts the LNA’s identification of the Subject Lands as Community Area, the current Special Highway Commercial designation in the Town of Mono’s Official Plan, and the provincial planning legislation and policies related to the appropriate development of Employment Areas.

Due to the conflicts between the proposed Employment Land Use designation and the local and provincial planning policies and legislation, we request that the Minister modify the Subject Lands’ designation to Community Settlement Area, which permits the development of the Subject Lands to implement a compatible and appropriate land use that permits much needed housing.