I’m writing to express…

I’m writing to express concerns regarding the use of the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) File CIHA.23.002 for
Battcorp Holdings (Vaughan) Ltd. and Battcorp II Holdings (Vaughan) Ltd.

Using the CIHA for this application appears to be a misuse of the Provincial tool to benefit a specific applicant without a genuine planning justification.

I am concerned that a CIHA is being misused for this application which:
• is an isolated residential island surrounded by employment uses and a 400 series highway.
• is not compatible with the surrounding employment use and has the potential to create compatibility issues for both the proposed residential community and the current employment uses.
• is not in a planned intensification corridor.
• is not in proximity to residential infrastructure such as schools, community centres etc.
• will force elementary and middle school children to cross major Regional Roads to attend school.
• does not include adequate parks and not enough retail to be considered a vibrant, healthy community.
• is not compatible with the abutting entrance to the Hwy 400 south onramp.
• York Region strongly opposes the use of a CIHA for this land citing that the CIHA tool should not be
used to by-pass good planning principles and the development of desirable, complete neighbourhoods.
• will destabilize this valuable and necessary employment area, as other land owners will also seek CIHA applications. This is evidenced by the intent of a neighbouring land owner.