The proposed Regional…

The proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment 6 does not conform with the requirements of the Growth Plan, as it fails to provide sufficient new settlement area to accommodate the population growth forecast to 2051 by schedule 3 of the Growth Plan. The amendment, and the Land Needs Assessment upon which it is based, do not conform to the requirements of the provincial Land Needs Assessment Methodology - in particular, the requirement to provide for a market based supply and mix of housing types, to the extent possible.

Significant additional lands should be added to the settlement area for community area and housing purposes (housing). The lands known as the South West Kitchener Policy Area should be added to settlement area as community area.