January 30, 2021
Planning Consultation
Provincial Planning Policy Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
RE: ERO 019-2811 - Schedule 17 of Bill 197 (Amendments to the Planning Act)
Dear MMAH staff and colleagues on the One Window Planning Team,
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MZOs have been repeatedly used by the Province to bypass the input of residents, their elected municipal officials, and municipal planners. These are the peoples whose views and voices matter, and should guide policy and planning in the urban environment.
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Please do not approve this bill. Giving the Ontario (Ford) government enhanced authority to address certain matters as part of a zoning order would be a travesty.
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The proposed changes to the provisions in the Planning Act that alter the authority of the Minister are seemingly loaded with potential to grant enough power to reduce protection for many heritage buildings in Ontario.
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Regarding the proposed implementation of new provisions in the planning act that provide higher ministerial authority I am opposed to the described changes.
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I object to changes to certain legislative provisions in the Planning Act now in force with the enactment of Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 that enable the Minister to address site plan matters and apply inclusionary zoning as part of a zoning order.
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Communities must be allowed to make their own decisions about land use and planning and not find themselves overruled by the Provincial minister. This bill is about letting developers run rampant in our cities and towns and disregard the needs and rights of those who live there.
remove municipal use of site plan control and require agreements between the municipality and development proponent (or landowner) concerning site plan matters, and;
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Thanks for the opportunity to comment on the changes enacted through Bill 197, the Covid 19 Economic Recovery Act 2020, that was passed on July 21, 2020.
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This proposal is very disappointing. The procedures are in place to ensure responsible practices. What the government is proposing seems designed for cronyism, giving friends of the Conservative Party development contracts. It is not designed to assist or benefit the people of Ontario.
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I can appreciate that properties sometimes need to be repurposed, rezoned and even demolished in cases where it is deemed unsafe and irreparable.
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I strongly disagree with the proposed expansion of provincial powers with respect to zoning. The benefits of decentralization are becoming more clear with each passing year. This proposal to centralize decision-making is a mistake.
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You guys are forgetting this is a democratic province. You are seriously pissing people off with your constant MZOs with zero public consultation. It our damn decision whether we want stuff built and where. NOT YOUR DECISION to make without consultation.
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This proposal strips Conservation Authorities of their authority to conserve sensitive lands and wetlands by permitting the override of their recommendations and decisions by Ministerial Zoning Orders (MZOs).
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Local municipalities should have a strong voice in determining land use planning and heritage designations in particular. Unilateral decisions at a distance from those affected by the decisions will create unsightly and destructive uses of land and make long term planning impossible.
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I think this is undermining and enhanced authority should NOT be allowed. The minister needs to follow the proper protocols in place to address all environmental, social, and other issues.
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RE: ERO 091 - 2811 Our Board…
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