See below comments from the…

See below comments from the Township of Woolwich.

This email will serve as formal notification that the following resolution was ratified by Council on June 29, 2021:
That the Council of the Township of Woolwich, in consideration of Report DS30-2021 respond to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) posting in regard to the Draft Land Use Compatibility Guideline with the following comments and concerns:
1. That the implementations of the new guidelines will result in increased costs for development applications and significantly increase the number of applications that require submissions of compatibility studies which will:
1. Prevent or deter intensification that is to take place as per the PPS;
2. Require municipalities to hire and train additional staff to process and review applications; and
3. Increase the timing to process Planning Applications.
2. That the guidelines be altered to allow municipalities to determine what studies are required or if studies can be scoped in situations where there are other intervening sensitive land uses between the industry and the proposed development;
3. That the new guidelines be based on science and accurate information than just complaints which is not reflective of all industry;
4. The guidelines clearly identify and define a sensitive use;
5. That Demonstration of Need Stufy should not be required to provide an evaluation of alternative sites;
6. That On-Farm Businesses in the rural area be exempt or reviewed in further detail to determine more appropriate AOIs and MSD and shall not apply to sensitive uses on the same parcel;
7. That the Province does not delegate and low risk enforcement issues looking to local municipality as the local municipalities do not have tools/powers or enforcement staff to deal with such issues; and
8. That the proposed changes will contradict Provincial growth plan policies and the creation of complete communities, further segregates all developments, increasing transportation issues, preventing, and restricting infill and intensification.

AND

This email will serve as formal notification that the following resolution was ratified by Council on June 29, 2021:

That the Council of the Township of Woolwich, receive Report DS31-2021 regarding proposed amendments to the Draft Odour Guidelines and posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) for information purposes.