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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92358

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Be fair to municipal taxpayers As a taxpayer, I am very very concerned about proposed changes to the Provincial Planning Statement that will make our communities more expensive to maintain. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92359

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Proposed changes will bring bulldozers to Ontario's heritage First, the statement about what heritage will be protected is way too narrow. If left as proposed, i.e. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92360

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I highly believe they need to make affordable housing so they wouldn't have to require doing land development and destroying the environment in the process. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92361

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RE: Agricultural Lot Severances, ERO #019-6813 for review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument Dear Minister Clark, Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92362

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I have heard, twice, that the proposal to allow rural farm severances has been dropped, in response to the outrage from agricultural producers, environmentalists and others. I hope this is true. Please ensure it does not go ahead. There are several reasons I am opposed to this proposal: Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92363

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I do not support the changes, namely as relates to the following: a. Growth targets are far less stringent - they need to become more stringent. b. It will become easier for municipalities to expand their settlement areas/urban boundaries - this should not happen. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92365

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RE: Provincial Agricultural System, ERO #019-6813 for review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument Dear Minister Clark, Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92370

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Protect the greenbelt The greenbelt is necessary farmland and green space that contributes to food sovereignty and ecological strength. When we destroy the environment we all lose.

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92372

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RE: Agricultural Lot Severances, ERO #019-6813 for review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument Dear Minister Clark, Read more

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92373

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I am extremely dissapointed with the lack of foresight demonstrated by this decision. Destroying a resource like farmland to create sprawl is the opposite of what Ontario needs and will make us poorer in the long run.

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92377

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Town of Halton Hills

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From the Town of Halton Hills Planning staff: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial policy instrument. Below please find the Town of Halton Hills’ staff comments: Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92378

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Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) as announced by the Province of Ontario on April 6, 2023. Hullmark respectfully submits the attached comments for your review and use. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92381

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Please allow historic farm surplus severance owners to sever lots. They should be a minimum in size and age of severance and also be zoned residential. For example:we purchased a 3 acre parcel with home in 2010. The severance was created and home was built in 1974. Read more

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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.

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92382

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Environment Council for Clear, Stony and White Lakes;& Shoreline Conservation Initiative for Ptbo.County

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The new policy proposed for the Provincial Planning Statement requires additional detail in order to support natural heritage and water protection policies. This document lacks sufficient technical information and specific implementation details. Read more

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