Advertising the proposed development makes sense, as it allows residents to object or give feedback. But people under 65 don’t really read newspapers, so, in order to reach a wider audience, post the notices online, on a phone app and on an easy to read website.
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WHEREAS on April 10, 2024, the Province of Ontario released for comment the proposed 2023 Provincial Planning Statement and Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024; and
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On behalf of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) please find attached our submission with respect to Proposed Changes to Regulations under the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 Relating to the Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185): Newspaper Notice
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Removing Planning Authority from Waterloo Region will seriously effect the Country Sideline Protection - Waterloo Moraine, Environmentally sensitive landscapes ESL watersheds, ESPA Areas - wetlands significant forests and source water protection areas as all drinking water originates from our aquife
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As the electronic sharing of information is becoming increasingly prevalent and communication through the newspaper (advertisement and articles) declines, the form and nature of communication to the electorate needs to change.
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Regarding the public notification change: Adding a municipal website is fine, but what is wrong with the wording on the public notification requirements is the word "or."
I worked as a public sector planner in western Canada and the public hearing notifications I dealt with were:
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Together, Bill 185 and the proposed Provincial Planning Statement threaten the Greenbelt and our agricultural lands even more than the 2021-23 Greenbelt controversy did.
There are a number of specific dangers with the legislation. For example:
Home ownership will be more expensive:
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Summary of key points in attachment:
Consent applications required with no purpose.
Unnecessary submission requirements for rezoning applications
Application for Consent Form: Aspects which are redundant, missing and / or confusing.
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Bill 185 and the provincial planning statement are the opposite of where we need to go in Ontario to make it an accessible, healthy, safe province.
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These will be mainly in areas that do not already have appropriate infrastructure for housing. Such sprawl subdivisions typically have oversize, expensive houses and car-based transportation.
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Various factors in the proposed Bill will favour urban sprawl in greenfield lands. These will be mainly in areas that do not already have appropriate infrastructure for housing. Such sprawl subdivisions typically have oversize, expensive houses and car-based transportation.
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I am against this bill as it does not address the root causes of substantive housing. Rather it allows urban sprawl on green spaces with little or no infrastructure. Instead of building smaller houses where infrastructure is present, more cars will be needed to get around.
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Together, Bill 185 and the proposed Provincial Planning Statement threaten the Greenbelt and our agricultural lands even more than the 2021-23 Greenbelt controversy did.
There are a number of specific dangers with the legislation. For example:
Home ownership will be more expensive:
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This bill promises to create: 1) more UNaffordable housing, and 2) a huge increase in Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions:
Home ownership will be more expensive:
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Again this Provincial Government is trying to circumvent the very essence of democracy!
WE absolutely cannot allow for the cutting of red tape; it is the right of every constituent to keep the government in check. I categorically oppose these proposed changes to Bill 185
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