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Thank you for this opportunity to submit comments on this item.

I live in Port Dover, Ontario and am concerned that the proposal shall be applied to allow for a major development on the border of Port Dover (Norfolk) proposed by Empire Developments.

The volume (40,000) of potential new residents and the enveloping plan that surrounds the Stelco plant and is close to the Imperial Oil Inc. refinery are my main concerns.

Infrastructure at the development has been dealt with in the proposal by Empire. But support infrastructure will be needed such as roads, parks, facilities, schools and transit in existing towns in Haldimand and Norfolk County have not been addressed. This greatly affect the taxpayers of Norfolk County as we will not benefit from the tax base being created by the development but Norfolk County will have to deal with those residents needs and uses. Existing infrastructure in Port Dover can not support the needs a 40,000 residential area would impose on it. Without a plan to support Norfolk County in this project with funding to accommodate the needs of these new "neighbours" it will cause great hardship on the Norfolk County taxpayer and a serious reduction in the quality of life for the residents of both Port Dover and the Empire Development.
Thank you,