Requesting a Minor change to…

Requesting a Minor change to the wording of the policy relating to NEF/NEP contours around airports.

Support the use of the 30 NEF/NEP contour as the appropriate standard. However, to ensure clarity, the Province should require that the 30 contour (and no other more or less restrictive standard) should be applied. As written, Municipalities can adopt a more restrictive standard, freezing lands that could otherwise safely house thousands of additional dwelling units. This improper practice should be clearly prevented by the Provincial Planning Statement.

Policy 3.4.2 a) should be revised to read as follows:

3.4.2 Airports shall be protected from incompatible uses and development by:

a) Prohibiting new residential development and other sensitive land uses ONLY in areas near airports above 30 NEF/NEP;