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Electronic Council Communications Information
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Date: November 25, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM
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Electronic Council Communications Information Package
November 25, 2022
Pages
1. Region of Durham Correspondence
1.1. Notice of Completion - Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant Capacity 3
Rerating and Upgrades - November 23, 2022
2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence
3. Other Municipalities Correspondence
3.1. Town of Aurora - Modifications to York Region Official Plan - November 5
23, 2022
4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence
4.1. Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority - Provincial Consultation on 7
Replacing Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan - November 24,
2022
4.2. Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority - Amendments to the 31
Greenbelt Plan - November 24, 2022
5. Miscellaneous Correspondence
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Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Addendum
Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant
capacity rerating and upgrades
Notice of Completion
Works Department November 23, 2022 Public Notice
In 1991, the Region of Durham (Region) completed a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study in
accordance with the Schedule "C" Class EA Process, for additional wastewater treatment capacity for the
Newcastle urban area. The EA identified and recommended phased capacity upgrades to service the future
growth in Newcastle. The selected alternative was to construct the Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant
(WPCP) at 1000 Toronto Street in the Village of Newcastle in the Municipality of Clarington. In addition, a
Class EA Addendum was completed in 1992 to re -select the preferred treatment alternative for the WPCP.
The WPCP was constructed in 1995.
To accommodate continuing growth in the community of Newcastle,
the Region completed a feasibility study in 2014 that identified
recommended upgrades to rerate the wastewater treatment capacity
at the Newcastle WPCP. The feasibility study identified plant upgrades
including refurbishing and replacing equipment and upgrading
treatment process units to ensure compliance with effluent limits at a
higher treatment capacity.
Considering that it has been more than 10 years since the original
Environmental Study Report was filed, the Region of Durham
undertook an Addendum to the 1991 Class EA and 1992 Class EA
Addendum as required by the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.
The recommendations from this Class EA Addendum are to proceed
with the Stage 2 Capacity Rerating and Upgrades at the Newcastle
WPCP. The recommended rerated capacity of the Newcastle WPCP
for Stage 2 includes:
• An average day flow of 7,200 cubic metres per day.
• A peak day flow of 21,600 cubic metres per day.
• A peak hour flow of 33,800 cubic metres per day.
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To support the Stage 2 rerated capacity, the following plant upgrades are recommended:
• Replacement of the existing raw sewage pumps with new, higher capacity pumps.
• Installation of a new mechanical screen in the spare screen channel.
• Replacement of the existing blowers with new, higher capacity blowers.
• Replacement of the existing chlorine disinfection system with a new UV disinfection system.
• Hydraulic improvements, as needed.
• Re-route the existing storm sewer connection from the Outfall and treat stormwater on -site prior to
discharge into the nearby stormwater management pond.
• Open the remaining eight diffusers on the Outfall so that all 20 diffusers are open.
In addition, the existing odour control system will be replaced and upgraded. Assumptions used in the original
Class EA to determine the preferred solutions have largely remained unchanged and are still valid for the
current planning context. It was also determined that the previous conclusions regarding the minimal impact of
this project to the natural, cultural, social, archaeological, and environment remains unchanged.
The study process and recommendations are documented within the Class EA Addendum Report. A copy of
this report is available for your review on the Region's website: durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP from November
23 to December 23, 2022.
Interested persons may provide written comments to our project team by December 23, 2022. All comments and
concerns should be sent directly to either one of the following contacts:
Nathaniel Andres, P.Eng.
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Project Manager
905-668-7711, ext. 3170
Nathan iel.Andres(a)durham.ca
Rina Kurian, P.Eng., PMP, ENV SP
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
Project Manager
416-497-8600, ext. 1429
rkurian(@_rvanderson.com
The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department
605 Rossland Road East, Whitby ON L1 N 6A3
Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102
durham.ca cs1astleWPCP
Public Notice
Notice of Study Completion
In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order
requiring a higher level of study (i.e. Requiring an individual/comprehensive EA approval before being able to
proceed); or that conditions be imposed (i.e. Requires further studies). This order will occur only on the
grounds that it may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected inherent and
treaty rights of a First Nations or Indigenous community.
Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester's contact information
and full name.
Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request
for an additional/comprehensive E.A.) on the grounds specified previously, and any information in support of
the statements in the request.
The request should be sent in writing or by email to both of the following contacts:
Minister of the Environment Conservation and Parks
77 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON, M7A 2J3
minister. mecp(a').ontario.ca
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1 st Floor
Toronto ON, M4V 1 P5
EABDirector(a)ontano.ca
Requests should be also sent to the Region by mail or by email.
All personal information included in your request, such as name, address, telephone number, and property
location, is collected under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected
and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is
collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act does not apply (s.37/s.14). Personal information you submit may
become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal
information remain confidential.
If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact: 1-800-372-1102, ext. 3426
91 www.facebook.com/RegionOfDurham www.twitter.com/Reg ion OfDurham
The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department
605 Rossland Road East, Whitby ON L1 N 6A3
Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102
durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP
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November 23, 2022
The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
Premier's Office, Room 281
Legislative Building, Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1 Al
Dear Premier:
Legislative Services
Michael de Rond
905-726-4771
clerks@aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way, Box 1000
Aurora, ON L4G 6J1
Delivered by email
premier@ontario.ca
Re: Town of Aurora Council Resolution of November 22, 2022; Re: Motion 7.1 -
Mayor Mrakas - Modifications to York Region Official Plan
Please be advised that this matter was considered by Council at its meeting held on
November 22, 2022, and in this regard, Council adopted the following resolution:
Whereas the Province on November 4, 2022, approved the York Region Official
Plan with 80 modifications; and
Whereas these modifications to the Regional Official Plan have been made by the
Minister including two in the Town of Aurora; and
Whereas these modifications have been made without consultation or support by
the Town of Aurora; and
Whereas Section 4.2 is modified by adding a new policy subsection after policy
4.2.29, titled "Special Provisions", followed by new policies: "4.2.30 Special
provisions for the lands known municipally as 1289 Wellington Street East in the
City of Aurora (PIN 036425499). Notwithstanding any other policies in this Plan
to the contrary, the minimum density target to be achieved is 330 units per
hectare and minimum building height of 12 storeys.';
1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That the Town of Aurora opposes the
modification by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the lands
known municipally as 1289 Wellington Street East in the Town of Aurora (PIN
036425499); and
2. Be It Further Resolved That the Town of Aurora requests the Minister to
revoke special provision 4.2.30 to allow for the normal planning process to
occur, as the Modification to the Regional Official Plan is contrary to the
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Town of Aurora Council Resolution of November 22, 2022
Modifications to York Region Official Plan
November 23, 2022 2 of 2
planning applications (OPA and ZBA) currently before the OLT (case files:
OLT-22-004187 and OLT-22-004188); and
3. Be It Further Resolved That a copy of this Motion be sent to The Honourable
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honorable Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier
of Ontario, The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing, Peter Tabuns, Interim Leader of the New Democratic Party, and all
MPPs in the Province of Ontario; and
4. Be It Further Resolved That a copy of this Motion be sent to the Association
of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ontario municipalities for their
consideration; and
5. Be It Further Resolved That a letter be submitted to The Honourable Doug
Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing, The Honourable Michael Parsa, Associate Minister of
Housing and MPP Aurora —Oak Ridges —Richmond Hill, and Dawn Gallagher
Murphy, MPP Newmarket —Aurora, expressing our disappointment with the
lack of consultation and communication with the Town of Aurora and
requesting that an explanation as to why this significant change was
warranted be provided.
The above is for your consideration and any attention deemed necessary.
Yours sincerely,
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Michael de Rond
Town Clerk
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
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Copy: Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier of Ontario
Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Peter Tabuns, Interim Leader, New Democratic Party
All Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
All Ontario Municipalities
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Central
Lake Ontario
Conservation
Authority
Via email
June Gallagher
Regional Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
Dear June Gallagher:
Healthy watersheds for today
and tomorrow.
November 24, 2022
Subject: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Resolution Regarding Provincial
Consultation on Replacing Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan
Environmental Registry of Ontario Notice Number 019-6177
CLOCA File# PGDP27
At their meeting of November 23, 2022, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) Board
of Directors passed the following Resolution:
Res. #65 Moved by R. Hooper
Seconded by B. Nicholson
THAT the CLOCA Board of Directors considers Regional Municipal Planning in Durham,
Natural Heritage and Water Conservation Policies, Exiting Natural Hazard Policies, and
Watershed, Subwatershed and Stormwater Management Policies to be essential for the
health and safety of present and future generations in Durham Region and not barriers
to the supply of housing;
THAT the Province of Ontario should Focus on Provincial Policy Implementation,
including technical support at the Ontario Land Tribunal, as opposed to further re-
writing of high-level provincial policy;
THAT the Commentary in Staff Report #5804-22 and attachments be endorsed and
submitted to the Province of Ontario and Conservation Ontario as CLOCA's comments
regarding Environmental Registry Posting 019-6177;
THAT Staff Report #5804-22 be circulated to Watershed Municipalities with a request
for endorsement of this resolution; and,
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Healthy watersheds for today
and tomorrow.
THAT Staff Report #5804-22 be circulated to Members of Provincial Parliament,
Members of Parliament, Conservation Ontario and adjacent Conservation Authorities
for their information.
CARRIED
Accordingly, please place the motion captioned above on the relevant agenda for endorsement by
Regional Council.
Please contact me if you have any questions with respect to this matter.
Yours truly,
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Chris Jones, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning and Regulation
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Encl. CLOCA Staff Report 5804-22 and attachments
Cc: Alexander Harras clerks@durham.ca
Nicole Cooper, Town of Ajax, Nicole.Cooper@ajax.ca
Mary Madeiros, City of Oshawa, clerks@oshawa.ca
Debbie Shields, City of Pickering, clerks@pickering.ca
JP Newman, Township of Scugog, jnewman@scugog.ca
Debbie Leroux, Township of Uxbridge dleroux@town.uxbridge.ca
Chris Harris, Town of Whitby, harrisc@whitby.ca
Chris Darling, CLOCA, cdarling@cloca.com
Jamie Davidson, CLOCA, jdavidson@cloca.com
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REPORT
CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
DATE:
November 22, 2022
FILE:
PGDP27
S.R.:
5 804-22
TO: Chair and Members, CLOCA Board of Directors
FROM: Chris Jones, Director, Planning and Regulation
APPROVED BY C.A.U.
SUBJECT: Provincial Consultation on Replacing Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to introduce a new provincial land use planning policy consultation and provide
commentary for submission to the province under the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry.
Background: New Provincial Consultation on Replacing the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 and A Place
to Grow, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe with a "new province -wide planning policy
instrument"
On October 25, 2022, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) posted notices on the
Environmental Registry of Ontario launching a consultation on a "housing -focused policy review" of A Place to
Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement. The stated intention of the ministry is to seek input on how to "create
a streamlined province -wide land use planning policy framework that enables municipalities to approve housing
faster and increase housing supply." It is understood that this would result in a "new province -wide planning
policy document" in place of the provincial -scale Provincial Policy Statement and the regional -scale A Place to
Grow plan. Attachment No. 1 to this Report contains the full registry posting for full details.
The Provincial Policy Statement. 2020 (PPS)
The current PPS was issued by the current government and took effect on May 1, 2020 as part of a Housing
Supply Action Plan. CLOCA took part in 2019 consultations leading to the PPS. Staff last reported to the CLOCA
Board on the PPS via Staff Report 5685-20, which was received for information on May 12, 2020.
The current PPS is a comprehensive statement of the Ontario government's policies on land use planning and is
issued under section 3 of the Planning Act. It applies province -wide and sets out critical basic provincial policy
direction to achieve sustainable and positive outcomes from development in relation to the following policy areas
for which CLOCA has a watershed -related policy or regulatory interest:
Protecting the environment and resources including farmland, natural resources (e.g., wetlands and
woodlands) and water; and
Protecting people and property by directing development away from natural hazards such as flood
prone areas.
Municipal Councils must ensure that their decisions that affect planning matters are consistent with the PPS.
CLOCA, as public commenting body, must also ensure that its comments on planning matters are consistent with
the PPS. Through a memorandum of understanding, the ministries of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Natural
Resources and Forestry and Conservation Ontario, CLOCA represents the "provincial interest" with respect to
the natural hazards policies in the PPS as an integrated public commenting body as part of the land use planning
system in Durham Region. For reference, the Table of Contents to the PPS is included in Attachment No. 2 to
this Report.
Cont'd
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S.R.: 5804-22
A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growth Plan)
The Growth Plan is a provincial land use plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region issued under the Places
to Grow Act, 2005. It works with the provincial Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and the
Niagara Escarpment Plan to provide a more detailed land use policy framework than the provincial -scale PPS
for where and how growth should be accommodated in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Critically, for the CLOCA watershed and municipalities, the Growth Plan provides essential environmental
protection directions for our quickly urbanizing region. These currently include:
• managing growth including intensification targets, minimum densities for new development, integration
with watershed planning and hazard management;
• water resource system and natural heritage system identification and planning;
• strong protections for key hydrologic features (i.e. wetlands and watercourses) and key natural heritage
features (i.e. woodlands and Valleylands) for portions of the countryside that do not have Greenbelt Plan
protections; and
• Climate Change.
The current government most recently updated the Growth Plan in August 2020 as part of a Housing Supply
Action Plan. For reference, the Table of Contents to the Growth Plan is included in Attachment No. 3 to this
Report.
Consultation Proposal
The government is proposing to replace the PPS and Growth Plan into a new "province -wide planning policy
instrument" that integrates elements of the current policy statement and regional growth plan. The stated outcome
the ministry is seeking is to "determine the best approach that would enable municipalities to accelerate the
development of housing ... through a more streamlined, province -wide land use planning policy framework." It
is also stated that the new policy instrument would "[continue] to protect the environment... and public health
and safety..."
The ministry has set out various `core elements' that a new provincial policy instrument could include. The
following summarizes the most relevant core elements that relate to CLOCA's watershed -related policy and
regulatory interests:
• Settlement Area Boundary Expansions — policies enabling municipalities to expand their settlement
area boundaries more easily;
• Rural Housing and Agriculture — policies enabling more residential development in rural areas;
• Natural Heritage — streamlined direction across Ontario, empowering local decision making and more
options to reduce development impacts;
• Natural Hazards — streamlined and clarified direction for development in hazard areas, continuing to
protect people and property in areas of `highest risk.'
Consultation Questions
To structure a response to the proposal, the ministry has set out five (5) consultation questions. The questions
and staff s analysis and recommended response are included as Attachment No. 4 to this report.
Cont' d
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S.R.: 5 804-22
Summary Analysis and Conclusion
CLOCA's response to the consultation questions incudes the following:
• Regional municipal planning in Durham has been longstanding and effective: the province must carry -
forward critical elements of regional and watershed -scale planning;
• Essential natural heritage and water conservation policies for our present and future health are not, and
should not be, framed as barriers to the supply of housing: the province must carry -forward existing
natural heritage and water policy;
• Existing provincial natural hazards directions are vital aspects of public policy that protect people's lives,
their safety and their property; they are not in any way barriers to the supply of safe housing: the province
must carry forward existing natural hazard policy;
• Key watershed, subwatershed and stormwater management policies should be retained;
• Policy certainty is needed: the province should stop frequently changing high-level provincial policy
directions but rather focus on implementation through guidance and timely and accessible support from
all relevant ministries, including the Ontario Land Tribunal.
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the CLOCA Board of Directors considers Regional Municipal Planning in Durham, Natural Heritage
and Water Conservation Policies, Exiting Natural Hazard Policies, and Watershed, Subwatershed and
Stormwater Management Policies to be essential for the health and safety of present and future generations
in Durham Region and not barriers to the supply of housing,
THAT the Province of Ontario should Focus on Provincial Policy Implementation, including technical support
at the Ontario Land Tribunal, as opposed to further re -writing of high-level provincial policy,
THAT the Commentary in Staff Report #5804-22 and attachments be endorsed and submitted to the Province
of Ontario and Conservation Ontario as CLOCA's comments regarding Environmental Registry Posting 019-
6177,
THAT Staff Report #5804-22 be circulated to Watershed Municipalities with a request for endorsement of this
resolution; and,
THAT Staff Report #5804-22 be circulated to Members of Provincial Parliament, Members of Parliament,
Conservation Ontario and adjacent Conservation Authorities for their information.
Attachment 1 — Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting 019-6177, Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy
Statement
Attachment 2 — Table of Contents, Provincial Policy Statement, 2020
Attachment 3 — Table of Contents, A Place to Grow, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020
Attachment 4 — CLOCA Response to Consultation Questions
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Attaeliment 1
Ontario 0 Environmental Registry of Ontario
Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy
Statement
ERQ.,(EnvirQnmental
019-6177
Reg i.5t ry..of .Q nta ri p)
number
Notice type
Policy
Act
Places to Grow Act, 2005
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
October 25, 2022
Comment period
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Open
Last updated
October 25, 2022
This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m.
on:
December 30, 2022
Proposal summary
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is
undertaking a housing -focused policy review of A Place to
Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement. MMAH is seeking
input on how to create a streamlined province -wide land use
planning policy framework that enables municipalities to
approve housing faster and increase housing supply.
Proposal Context
details Everyone in Ontario should be able to find a home that is right for them. But
too many people are struggling with the rising cost of living and with finding
housing that meets their family's needs.
Ontario's housing supply crisis is a problem which has been decades in the
making. It will take both short-term strategies and long-term commitment from
all levels of government, the private sector, and not -for -profits to drive change.
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Each entity will have to do their part to be part of the solution to this crisis.
Ontario needs more housing, and we need it now. That's why the Ontario
government is taking bold and transformative action to get 1.5 million homes
built over the next 10 years.
To support Ontario's More Homes Built Faster: Ontario's Housing Supply Action
Plan: 2022-2023, the government introduced the More Homes Built Faster Act,
2022, which, if passed, would ensure that cities, towns, and rural communities
grow with a mix of ownership and rental housing types that meet the needs of
all Ontarians. These visionary changes will place Ontario at the forefront of
housing policy in North America.
These changes are providing a solid foundation to address Ontario's housing
supply crisis over the long term and will be supplemented by continued action
in the future.
The Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS) and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan
for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (A Place to Grow) both provide
comprehensive, integrated, whole -of -government policy direction on land use
planning matters including:
• Growth management, housing and economic development;
• Infrastructure planning and investment, such as sewage, water and
stormwater management services, transportation, transit, energy supply
and corridor protection;
• Protection and management of resources, such as aggregates, natural
heritage, water, cultural heritage, recreation and prime agricultural
areas; and
• Protection of public health and safety, such as mitigating potential risks
due to natural and human -made hazards.
Both policy documents aim to support the achievement of liveable
communities, a thriving economy, a clean and healthy environment and social
equity, improving the quality of life for all Ontarians.
The PPS is issued under the PianningActand is the primary provincial land use
planning policy document, applying across Ontario. A Place to Grow is a growth
plan issued under the Places to GrowAct, 2005. It works with the Greenbelt
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Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and the Niagara Escarpment Plan
to provide a more detailed framework for where and how growth should be
accommodated in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Provincial plans build upon the policy foundation of the PPS, providing
additional land use policy direction to address issues facing specific geographic
areas of Ontario. All provincial plans are to be read in conjunction with the
PPS.
Under the Planning Act, planning decisions shall be consistent with policy
statements such as the PPS and shall conform with provincial plans like A Place
to Grow.
Policies of the PPS are outcome -oriented, and some policies allow flexibility in
their implementation provided that the original intent of the policy is upheld.
Planning decisions under A Place to Grow must demonstrate that provincial
direction is explicitly satisfied, such as including specific population and
employment forecasts in official plans, to ensure provincial interests are
protected across the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
The policies of A Place to Grow take precedence over the policies of the PPS in
the event of any conflict, except where the relevant legislation provides
otherwise. Where matters addressed in the PPS do not overlap with policies in
A Place to Grow, those PPS policies must be independently satisfied.
The current land use planning policy framework in Ontario has evolved over
the last three decades. As new policy requirements and provincial plans have
been added, longstanding requirements have generally not been removed,
particularly for policies that apply to the Greater Golden Horseshoe. What
remains is a complex system of overlapping policy instruments that can be
difficult to navigate and implement.
Given the importance of the PPS and A Place to Grow in guiding land use
planning decisions in Ontario, ensuring that the policy framework is housing -
supportive is integral to the implementation of the Housing Supply Action Plan
and meeting the target to construct 1.5 million new housing units in the next
ten years.
Proposal
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The government is proposing to integrate the PPS and A Place to Grow into a
new province -wide planning policy instrument that:
• Leverages the housing -supportive policies of both policy documents;
• Removes or streamlines policies that result in duplication, delays or
burden in the development of housing;
• Ensures key growth management and planning tools are available where
needed across the province to increase housing supply and support a
range and mix of housing options;
• Continues to protect the environment, cultural heritage and public
health and safety; and
• Ensures that growth is supported with the appropriate amount and type
of community infrastructure.
The intended outcome of this review is to determine the best approach that
would enable municipalities to accelerate the development of housing and
increase housing supply (including rural housing), through a more streamlined,
province -wide land use planning policy framework.
The core elements of this new policy instrument could include the approaches
outlined below:
Residential Land Supply
1. Settlement Area Boundary Expansions - streamlined and simplified
policy direction that enables municipalities to expand their settlement
area boundaries in a coordinated manner with infrastructure planning,
in response to changing circumstances, local contexts and market
demand to maintain and unlock a sufficient supply of land for housing
and future growth
2. Rural Housing - policy direction that responds to local circumstances
and provides increased flexibility to enable more residential
development in rural areas, including rural settlement areas
3. Employment Area Conversions - streamlined and simplified policy
direction that enables municipalities to promptly seize opportunities to
convert lands within employment areas for new residential and mixed -
use development, where appropriate
Attainable Housing Supply and Mix
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1. Housing Mix - policy direction that provides greater certainty that an
appropriate range and mix of housing options and densities to meet
projected market -based demand and affordable housing needs of
current and future residents can be developed, including ground -related
housing, missing middle housing, and housing to meet demographic and
employment -related needs
2. Major Transit Station Areas - policy direction that provides greater
certainty that major transit station areas would meet minimum density
targets to maximize government investments in infrastructure and
promote transit supportive densities, where applicable across Ontario
3. Urban Growth Centres - policy direction that enables municipalities to
readily identify centres for urban growth (e.g., existing or emerging
downtown areas) as focal points for intensification and provides greater
certainty that a sufficient amount of development, in particular housing,
will occur
Growth Management
1. Population and Employment Forecasts - policy direction that enables
municipalities to use the most current, reliable information about the
current and future population and employment to determine the
amount and type of housing needed and the amount and type of land
needed for employment
2. Intensification - policy direction to increase housing supply through
intensification in strategic areas, such as along transit corridors and
major transit station areas, in both urban and suburban areas
3. Large and Fast-growing Municipalities - growth management policies
that extend to large and fast-growing municipalities both inside and
outside of the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including the coordination
with major provincial investments in roads, highways and transit
Environment and Natural Resources
1. Agriculture - policy direction that provides continued protection of
prime agricultural areas and promotes Ontario's Agricultural System,
while creating increased flexibility to enable more residential
development in rural areas that minimizes negative impacts to farmland
and farm operations
2. Natural Heritage - streamlined policy direction that applies across the
province for Ontario's natural heritage, empowering local decision
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making, and providing more options to reduce development impacts,
including offsetting/compensation (Proposed Updates to the Ontario
Wetland Evaluation System (https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6160))
3. Natural and human -made hazards - streamlined and clarified policy
direction for development in hazard areas, while continuing to protect
people and property in areas of highest risk
4. Aggregates - streamlined and simplified policy direction that ensures
access to aggregate resources close to where they are needed
5. Cultural heritage -policy direction that provides for the identification
and continued conservation of cultural heritage resources while creating
flexibility to increase housing supply (Proposed Changes to the Ontario
Heritage Act and its regulations: Bill 23 (Schedule 6) - the Proposed
More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-
6196))
Community Infrastructure
1. Infrastructure Supply and Capacity - policy direction to increase
flexibility for servicing new development (e.g., water and wastewater)
and encourage municipalities to undertake long-range integrated
infrastructure planning
2. School Capacity - coordinated policy direction that ensures publicly
funded school facilities are part of integrated municipal planning and
meet the needs of high growth communities, including the Ministry of
Education's proposal to support the development of an urban schools'
framework for rapidly growing areas
Streamlined Planning Framework
1. Outcomes -Focused - streamlined, less prescriptive policy direction
requiring fewer studies, including a straightforward approach to
assessing land needs, that is focused on outcomes
2. Relevance - streamlined policy direction that focuses on the above -
noted land use planning matters and other topics not listed that are also
key to land use planning and reflect provincial interests
3. Speed and Flexibility - policy direction that reduces the complexity and
increases the flexibility of comprehensive reviews, enabling
municipalities to implement provincial policy direction faster and easier
Questions:
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Supporting
materials
Attachment 1
1. What are your thoughts on the proposed core elements to be included
in a streamlined province -wide land use planning policy instrument?
2. What land use planning policies should the government use to increase
the supply of housing and support a diversity of housing types?
3. How should the government further streamline land use planning policy
to increase the supply of housing?
4. What policy concepts from the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to
Grow are helpful for ensuring there is a sufficient supply and mix of
housing and should be included in the new policy document?
5. What policy concepts in the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to
Grow should be streamlined or not included in the new policy
document?
The intent of this consultation is to identify potential opportunities that will
complement other provincial priorities and plans. Should this consultation
result in impacts to additional provincial plans, beyond the PPS and A Place to
Grow, other consultations may take place in the future.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
• The anticipated regulatory impacts of the proposal may vary in the
short-term, depending on the status of a municipality's work to update
their official plan. Over time, it is anticipated that the impacts would be
positive as the proposed changes are intended to create a streamlined
province -wide land use planning policy framework that provides greater
flexibility for municipalities to approve housing faster and increase
housing supply. While there are no new administrative costs associated
with this proposal, depending upon when new policy is brought
into effect, some municipalities in the process of updating official plans
may experience additional administrative costs if they are required to
revise their work.
Related links
More Homes, More Choice: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan (2019).
(https://www.ontario.ca/page/more-homes-more-choice-ontarios-
housing-supply-action-plan)
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Planning Act (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13).
Provincial Policy Statement, 2020
(https://www.ontario.ca/page/provincial-policy-statement-2020)
Places to Grow Act, 2005 (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/05p13)
A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2019
(https://www.ontario.ca/document/place-grow-growth-plan-greater-
golden-horseshoe)
Related ERO (Environmental Registry of Ontario).
notices
Consultations on More Homes Built Faster: Ontario's Housing Supply_
Action Plan 2022-2023 (/index.php/notice/019-6162)
Proposed Updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System
(/index.php/notice/019-6160)
Proposed Changes to the Ontario Heritage Act and its regulations: Bill
23 (Schedule 6) - the Proposed More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022
(/index.php/notice/019-6196)
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Attachment 1
Submit by mail
Connect With Contact
growth planning@ontario.ca
Provincial Land Use Plans Branch
13th Flr, 777 Bay St
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
us growth pIan ning@ontario.ca
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Attachment 2
Table of Contents
PART I:
PREAMBLE
1
PART II:
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
2
PART III:
HOW TO READ THE PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT
2
PART IV:
VISION FOR ONTARIO'S LAND USE PLANNING SYSTEM
5
PART V:
POLICIES
7
1.0
BUILDING STRONG HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
7
1.1 Managing and Directing Land Use to Achieve Efficient and Resilient
Development and Land Use Patterns
7
Settlement Areas
8
Rural Areas in Municipalities
10
Rural Lands in Municipalities
11
Territory Without Municipal Organization
12
1.2 Coordination
12
Land Use Compatibility
14
1.3 Employment
14
Employment Areas
15
1.4 Housing
16
1.5 Public Spaces, Recreation, Parks, Trails and Open Space
17
1.6 Infrastructure and Public Service Facilities
17
Sewage, Water and Stormwater
18
Transportation Systems
20
Transportation and Infrastructure Corridors
20
Airports, Rail and Marine Facilities
21
Waste Management
21
Energy Supply
22
1.7 Long -Term Economic Prosperity
22
1.8 Energy Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Change
22
2.0
WISE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
24
2.1 Natural Heritage
24
2.2 Water
25
2.3 Agriculture
26
2.4 Minerals and Petroleum
28
2.5 Mineral Aggregate Resources
29
2.6 Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
31
3.0
PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
32
3.1 Natural Hazards
32
3.2 Human -Made Hazards
34
4.0
IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
35
5.0
FIGURE 1
37
6.0
DEFINITIONS
40
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Attachment 3
A Place to Grow
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1
1.1 The Greater Golden Horseshoe
1
1.2 A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
3
1.2.1 Guiding Principles
5
1.2.2 Legislative Authority
6
1.2.3 How to Read this Plan
7
2 Where and How to Grow
10
2.1 Context
10
2.2 Policies for Where and How to Grow
13
2.2.1 Managing Growth
13
2.2.2 Delineated Built-up Areas
15
2.2.3 Urban Growth Centres
16
2.2.4 Transit Corridors and Station Areas
17
2.2.5 Employment
19
2.2.6 Housing
22
2.2.7 Designated Greenfield Areas
23
2.2.8 Settlement Area Boundary Expansions
24
2.2.9 Rural Areas
27
3 Infrastructure to Support Growth
29
3.1 Context
29
3.2 Policies for Infrastructure to Support Growth
31
3.2.1 Integrated Planning
31
3.2.2 Transportation — General
31
3.2.3 Moving People
32
3.2.4 Moving Goods
33
3.2.5 Infrastructure Corridors
34
3.2.6 Water and Wastewater Systems
34
3.2.7 Stormwater Management
36
3.2.8 Public Service Facilities
37
4 Protecting What is Valuable
38
4.1 Context
38
4.2 Policies for Protecting What is Valuable
40
4.2.1 Water Resource Systems
40
4.2.2 Natural Heritage System
40
4.2.3 Key Hydrologic Features, Key Hydrologic Areas and Key Natural Heritage
Features
42
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Table of Contents
4.2.4 Lands Adjacent to Key Hydrologic Features and Key Natural Heritage
Features
43
4.2.5 Public Open Space
45
4.2.6 Agricultural System
46
4.2.7 Cultural Heritage Resources
47
4.2.8 Mineral Aggregate Resources
47
4.2.9 A Culture of Conservation
50
4.2.10 Climate Change
52
5 Implementation and Interpretation
53
5.1 Context
53
5.2 Policies for Implementation and Interpretation
54
5.2.1 General Interpretation
54
5.2.2 Supplementary Direction
54
5.2.3 Co-ordination
55
5.2.4 Growth Forecasts
56
5.2.5 Targets
57
5.2.6 Performance Indicators and Monitoring
59
5.2.7 Schedules and Appendices
59
5.2.8 Other Implementation
60
6 Simcoe Sub -area
61
6.1 Context
61
6.2 Growth Forecasts
61
6.3 Managing Growth
62
6.4 Employment Lands
62
6.5 Implementation
63
7 Definitions
65
8 Schedules
90
Schedule 1 Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan Area
90
Schedule 2 A Place to Grow Concept
92
Schedule 3 Distribution of Population and Employment for the Greater Golden
Horseshoe to 2051
94
Schedule 4 Urban Growth Centres
96
Schedule 5 Moving People —Transit
98
Schedule 6 Moving Goods
100
Schedule 7 Deleted
102
Schedule 8 Simcoe Sub -area
104
9 Appendices
106
Appendix 1 Context Map: Location of the Greater Golden Horseshoe within Ontario
106
Appendix 2 Illustration Diagram: Growth Plan Land use Terminology
108
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Attachment No. 4: Provincial Consultation Questions and Responses
1. What are your thoughts on the proposed core elements to be included in a
streamlined province -wide land use planning policy instrument?
CLOCA Response:
Carry forward Critical Elements of Regional and Watershed -Scale Planning
The proposed core elements must be understood in the context of the significant
policy shift that would be imposed on Durham Region whereby both the
longstanding and effective regional municipal planning function is to be abolished
and the provincial Greater Golden Horseshoe -scale Growth Plan is to be removed
and replaced with one provincial -scale set of policies. The proposed core elements
must retain key elements of regional planning including: (1) planning for the
watershed scale including protections from adverse downstream impacts from
flooding and erosion; (2) urban growth boundaries; (3) regional -scale natural
heritage systems including regional -scale natural heritage and water resource
system protections. To ensure housing supply objectives do not undermine the
fundamental goal of complete and livable communities, these three core elements
of regional planning, for Durham Region and the CLOCA watershed, must be carried
forward in a future province -wide land use planning policy instrument.
Carry forward Provincial Natural Heritage and Water Policy
The current Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) recognizes that: "Ontario's long-term
prosperity, environmental health, and social well-being depend on conserving biodiversity,
protecting the health of the Great Lakes, and protecting natural heritage, water,
agricultural, ... resources for their economic, environmental and social benefits." This
statement remains extremely valid for present and future generations. Accordingly,
there must continue to be specific policy direction in a future planning policy
instrument that will achieve essential conservation and protection objectives in
relation to natural heritage and water. Further, essential natural heritage and water
conservation policies for our present and future health are not barriers to the supply
of housiDZ.
The current PPS contains streamlined and basic natural heritage protections that
must be carried forward. These include: a requirement to identify natural heritage
systems in southern Ontario; prohibiting development and site alteration in
"significant wetlands," "significant coastal wetlands," "significant woodlands,"
"significant valleylands," "significant wildlife habitat," "significant areas of
natural and scientific interest," "coastal wetlands," "fish habitat," and "habitat
of endangered species and threatened species." A requirement to evaluate
adjacent lands prior to development and site alteration taking place must also be
carried forward to maintain the basic integrity of natural heritage systems and
features planning.
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Regarding water, existing basic directions to protect, improve or restore the quality
and quantity of water are essential and must be carried forward. These include:
"using the watershed as the ecologically meaningful scale for integrated and long-
term planning ... [and] considering cumulative impacts of development,"
"evaluating and preparing for the impacts of a changing climate to water resource
systems at the watershed level," "identifying water resource systems" and
"maintaining linkages... among ... features," "... restrictions on development and site
alteration to protect all municipal drinking water supplies and designated
vulnerable areas..." "ensuring stormwater management practices minimize
stormwater volumes and contaminant loads and maintain or increase the extent
of vegetative and pervious surfaces."
Regarding the Growth Plan, key environmental protections for Greater Golden
Horseshoe Water Resource Systems, including requirements for watershed
planning, Natural Heritage Systems, Key Hydrologic Features and Areas, and Key
Natural Heritage Features, including adjacent lands, and Climate Change should be
retained, especially in the proposed absence of regional municipal planning by the
Region of Durham.
Carry forward Provincial Natural Hazard Policy
The current Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) recognizes that: "Ontario's long-term
prosperity, environmental health and social well-being depend on reducing the potential
for public cost or risk to Ontario's residents from natural ... hazards." And further:
"Development shall be directed away from areas of natural ... hazards where there is an
unacceptable risk to public health or safety or of property damage, and not create new or
aggravate existing hazards." And finally that: "Mitigating potential risk to public health
or safety or of property damage from natural hazards, including the risks that may be
associated with the impacts of a changing climate, will require the Province, planning
authorities, and conservation authorities to work together."
Nothing in the preceding statements should be viewed as optional, discretionary, or
disposable in today's Ontario. They are vital aspects of public policy that protect
people's lives, their safety and their property and are not in any way barriers to the
supply of safe housing. Accordingly, there must continue to be specific policy
direction in a future policy instrument that will reduce risk to people from natural
hazards, direct development away from hazards, not create new, or aggravate
existing, hazards and address the increased risks presented by the climate crisis.
The current PPS contains streamlined and basic natural hazard policy directions that
must be carried forward. These include: in accordance with provincial technical
guidance, directing development to areas outside of hazardous lands adjacent
to the shorelines of the Great Lakes with flooding, erosion and/or dynamic beach
hazards and adjacent to river and stream systems with flooding and/or erosion
hazards.
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Specific policy concepts such as the "floodway," and the "one -zone" and "two -zone"
flood plain based on the regulatory storm event must continue. Given the ongoing
climate crisis, directions to "prepare for the impacts of a changing climate that may
increase the risk associated with natural hazards" must be kept in current form or
strengthened.
Retain Key Long -Range Integrated Infrastructure Planning Directions
The current PPS recognizes that "Efficient land use and development patterns support
sustainability by promoting strong, liveable, healthy and resilient communities, protecting
the environment and public health and safety, and facilitating economic growth."
Current PPS implementing policy direction directs that "an integrated and
comprehensive approach should be used when dealing with planning matters
within municipalities, across ... municipal boundaries and with other ... agencies and
boards [such as conservation authorities] including: ... development that is
integrated with infrastructure planning ... managing natural heritage, water...
ecosystem, shoreline, watershed and Great Lakes related issues, natura...
hazards..." These directions should continue along with specific infrastructure
policies that currently exist directing that: "infrastructure ... shall be provided ... that
prepares for the impacts of a changing climate... promote[s] green
infrastructure..." Specific direction for planning for stormwater management
contained in PPS Policy 1.6.6.7 should be retained.
Long-term economic prosperity directions to "[minimize] negative impacts from a
changing climate and [consider] the ecological benefits provided by nature" along
with climate change direction to develop in a manner that will "maximize vegetation
within settlement areas, where feasible" should be retained.
Regarding the Growth Plan, the policy direction to verify the feasibility of
Settlement Area Boundary Expansions with respect to avoidance of potential
negative impacts on watershed conditions is critical for safe and orderly growth
(Growth Plan Policy 2.2.8.3). Further, precise stormwater management directions
should be carried forward to a new planning policy instrument, including directions
that large-scale development will be supported by a stormwater management plan
that is informed by a subwatershed plan or equivalent especially in the proposed
absence of regional municipal planning in Durham Region.
Balance Flexibility and Support Speed with Policy Certainty and Precision
It is understood that the province is seeking to introduce new flexibility and facilitate
speedier decisions with a new provincial planning policy instrument. Both objectives
could be reasonably supported by providing more certainty and precision with
respect to provincial policy directions.
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The current PPS, 2020 is just over 24 months old and was introduced as part of a
Housing Supply Action Plan. Previously, the province had indicated that the PPS would
only be under review after a 10-year period to allow for stability and an ability to
monitor and evaluate implementation. The current Growth Plan was issued in
August 2020 following previous significant revisions in 2019 and 2017. Now both the
PPS and Growth Plan are proposed to be replaced by another planning policy
instrument. These frequent revisions and issuances of provincial land use planning
policy have eroded certainty regarding land use planning policy direction and require
implementing bodies to continually revise their workplans for effective local
implementation. The province should commit to policy certainty for a defined period
of time following the issuance of the new planning policy instrument to allow
municipalities and others the ability to focus on implementation with certainty.
Clear, precise policy language and, most importantly for implementation, up-to-date
implementation guidance would facilitate both flexibility and speed. For example,
the province should define minimum vegetation protection zones or buffers for all
significant natural heritage features. Regarding environmental policy, the province
has neglected to provide timely updates to the Natural Heritage Reference Manual and
related guidance (there is no manual to support the 2020, PPS, for example) or with
respect to Natural Hazards (current information supports the 1996/7 PPS and is from
2001 era). Both up-to-date guidance and continual implementation support would
provide more of a return than a policy re -write. If, as proposed, a new provincial
planning policy instrument is issued, comprehensive, and precise implementing
guidance must be provided concurrently with the issuance of the new instrument. If
the government is unable to provide implementing guidance upon the release of a
new policy instrument, it should not issue a new policy until it is ready to articulate,
with precision, how that policy is to be implemented in various contexts.
Finally, to aid local implementation, the province should maintain the principle that
both provincial policy and guidance represent "minimums" upon which local
decision -makers may build upon to suit their local conditions and needs.
Honour 10 year Commitments Regarding Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine Plans
Further to the commentary in the preceding paragraphs regarding certainty, there is
a statutory 10-year review of the Greenbelt Plan pursuant to section 10 of the
Greenbelt Act, 2005 and related legislation. The current Greenbelt Plan, 2017
represents the culmination of the 10-year review that began on the 10-year
anniversary of the Greenbelt Plan in 2015. Areas of Protected Countryside should
not be open to removal outside of the 10-year review, which should not take place
until 2027. Opening up the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plans
in advance of the 10-year review does not provide the policy consistency necessary
to undertake rational planning and growth management decisions. The statutory 10-
year review of the Greenbelt Plan should be honoured for any proposals to remove
lands from the Protected Countryside.
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2. What land use planning policies should the government use to increase
the supply of housing and support a diversity of housing types?
CLOCA Response:
Minimum affordable housing targets combined with a program to finance the
construction affordable housing units directly, minimum densities, intensification
targets, infrastructure investments, urban form shaping policies such as Urban
Growth Centres, and Major Transit Station Areas are all valuable to both minimize
land consumption and focus housing supply where infrastructure exists or will be
efficiently built in the future with no, or minimal loss, of existing natural heritage or
expansion into CLOCA watershed headwaters. However, CLOCA defers any detailed
response to this question to our municipal partners at the Region of Durham and
watershed municipalities.
3. How should the government further streamline land use planning policy to
increase the supply of housing?
CLOCA Response:
Comprehensive up-to-date implementation guidance with ongoing implementation
support would further streamline land use planning policy. Regarding
environmental policy, the province has neglected to provide timely updates to the
Natural Heritage Reference Manual and related guidance (there is no manual to
support the 2020, PPS, for example) or with respect to Natural Hazards (current
information supports the 1996/7 PPS and was last published in 2001 but dates from
the 1980's/early 1990's era). Both up-to-date guidance and continual
implementation support would provide more of a return than a policy re -write. If, as
proposed, a new provincial planning policy instrument is issued, comprehensive, and
precise implementing guidance must be provided concurrently with the issuance of
the new policy instrument. If the government is unable to provide implementing
guidance upon the release of a new policy instrument, it should not issue a new
policy until it is ready to articulate, with precision, how that policy is to be
implemented in various contexts. Finally, policy certainty is needed: the province
should stop frequently changing high-level provincial policy directions but should
rather focus on implementation through guidance and timely and accessible support
from all relevant ministries, including the Ontario Land Tribunal.
4. What policy concepts from the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to
Grow are helpful for ensuring there is a sufficient supply and mix of housing
and should be included in the new policy document?
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Attachment 4
CLOCA Response:
Policies that effectively manage growth and structure urban form to provide efficient
development patterns that optimize the use of land to reduce further horizontal
urbanization should be retained. More efficient development patterns that are
compact and appropriately dense also promote a mix of housing while also
addressing conservation objectives.
Within the PPS, the hierarchy of accommodating residential growth for a minimum
of 15 years first through residential intensification and redevelopment as a priority
and then only in newly designated growth areas should be retained or strengthened
(1.4.1). Establishing and implementing minimum targets for housing which is
affordable to low and moderate income households should be retained or
strengthened (1.4.3). Policies encouraging transit -supportive development and
residential intensification should also be retained or strengthened (1.8.1 e)).
The planning horizon, which was recently extended to 25 years from 20, should not
be extended further.
Within the Growth Plan, minimum greenfield densities and intensification targets
should be retained an increased to provide more supply and make more efficient
use of land. The concept of urban growth centres and major transit station areas
with related policy directions should also be retained and strengthened.
5. What policy concepts in the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to Grow
should be streamlined or not included in the new policy document?
CLOCA Response:
The current PPS contains basic and essential provincial policy concepts to build
strong and healthy communities, the wise use and management of resources, and
protection of public health and safety in the province. The Growth Plan provides
essential growth management, infrastructure and environmental protection
direction for the Greater Golden Horseshoe region. As noted above, another suite
of policy changes to foundational and basic land use policy at the provincial level will
likely not have a great return on the supply of housing but will create more
uncertainty over the short-term and will cause delay. What is needed is timely,
accurate and capable implementation support from the province's land use
ministries.
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Comprehensive up-to-date implementation guidance with ongoing implementation
support would further streamline land use planning policy. If, as proposed, a new
provincial planning policy instrument is issued, comprehensive and precise
implementing guidance must be provided concurrently with the issuance of the new
policy instrument. If the government is unable to provide implementing guidance
upon the release of a new policy instrument, it should not issue a new policy until it
is ready to articulate, with precision, how that policy is to be implemented in various
contexts.
Once issued, ongoing support through a program of on -going guidance memoranda
and timely and accessible support from all relevant ministries, including at the
Ontario Land Tribunal, if necessary, will be required. The province should focus on
its technical support capabilities to maintain the research behind guidance materials
and provide implementation support, as opposed to the frequent use of higher -level
policy changes, as has been practiced in recent years.
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Central
Lake Ontario
Conservation
Authority
Via email
June Gallagher
Regional Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
Dear June Gallagher:
Healthy watersheds for
today and tomorrow.
November 24, 2022
Subject: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Resolution Regarding Amendments to the
Greenbelt Plan
Environmental Registry of Ontario Notice Numbers 019-6216, 019-6217 and 019-6218
CLOCA File# PGDP22
At their meeting of November 23, 2022, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) Board
of Directors passed the following Resolution:
Res. #66 Moved by R. Hooper
Seconded by B. Nicholson
WHEREAS The Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force's Recommended Goal of 1.5
million homes in the next 10 years explicitly excluded building on the Greenbelt
Protected Countryside;
WHEREAS As Recently as March 24 of this year, the Government of Ontario Stated that
"government will not consider the removal of any lands from the Greenbelt' -'--
WHEREAS Removal Proposals Include Portions of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage
System Containing Irreplaceable Provincially Significant Wetlands and Woodlands in
the CLOCA Watershed;
WHEREAS CLOCA Previously Commented on Greenbelt Expansion Proposals with the
Premise of Improving the Quantity and Quality of the Greenbelt for Future Generations
and Not to Facilitate Future Removals;
100 WHITING AVENUE OSHAWA ON 1-11-1 3T3 I P.9055790411 I F.9055790994 I CLOCA.COM
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Healthy watersheds for
today and tomorrow.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the CLOCA Board of Directors requests that the
Province of Ontario withdraw the Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan;
THAT the Commentary in Staff Report #5808-22 and attachments be endorsed and
submitted to the Province of Ontario and Conservation Ontario as CLOCA's comments
regarding Environmental Registry Posting 019-6216, 019-6217, 019-6218;
THAT Staff Report #5808-22 be circulated to Watershed Municipalities with a request
for endorsement of this resolution; and,
THAT Staff Report #5808-22, be circulated to Members of Provincial Parliament,
Members of Parliament, Conservation Ontario and adjacent Conservation Authorities
for their information.
CARRIED
Accordingly, please place the motion captioned above on the relevant agenda for endorsement by
Regional Council.
Please contact me if you have any questions with respect to this matter.
Yours truly,
Chris Jones, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning and Regulation
CJ/Iv
Encl. CLOCA Staff Report 5808-22 and attachments
Cc: Alexander Harras clerks@durham.ca
Nicole Cooper, Town of Ajax, Nicole.Cooper@ajax.ca
Mary Madeiros, City of Oshawa, clerks@oshawa.ca
Debbie Shields, City of Pickering, clerks@pickering.ca
JP Newman, Township of Scugog, jnewman@scugog.ca
Debbie Leroux, Township of Uxbridge dleroux@town.uxbridge.ca
Chris Harris, Town of Whitby, harrisc@whitby.ca
Chris Darling, CLOCA, cdarling@cloca.com
Jamie Davidson, CLOCA, jdavidson@cloca.com
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REPORT
CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
DATE:
November 22, 2022
FILE:
PGDP22
S.R.:
5808-22
TO: Chair and Members, CLOCA Board of Directors
FROM: Chris Jones, Director, Planning and Regulation
APPROVED BY C".A.0. CL
SUBJECT: Provincial Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to introduce a new proposal from the Province of Ontario to amend the Greenbelt
Plan and provide commentary for submission to the province under the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry.
Background: Greenbelt Amendments Proposed to Remove or Redesignate 15 Areas of Land and Add
Lands in the Paris Galt Moraine Area and "Urban River Valleys"
On November 4, 2022, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) posted notices on the
Environmental Registry of Ontario launching a consultation on amendments to the Greenbelt Plan (Greenbelt) to
remove or redesignate 15 areas of land totaling approximately 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) from the Protected
Countryside and Greenbelt Natural Heritage System to be used for urban development, specifically "building
housing in the near term." The province estimates that approximately 50,000 new dwelling units could be built
within the Greenbelt lands subject to this proposal.
Greenbelt Act, 2005 Requirements
The Greenbelt Act, 2005 (the Act) sets out a legislated public process that applies to any proposed Greenbelt
amendment. This includes consultation with affected public bodies such as municipalities and conservation
authorities as well as the general public and Indigenous communities.
Under the Act, amendments cannot reduce the total land area covered by the Greenbelt. The government is
therefore proposing to add a portion of the Paris Galt Moraine in southwestern Ontario to the Greenbelt. To
justify the removal of 3,000 hectares under the Act, the government is also including the areas covered by 13
Urban River Valley Areas previously proposed for addition earlier this year, some of which are in the CLOCA
Watershed.
CLOCA previously recommended certain Urban River Valley areas for addition as expansions to the Greenbelt,
not as a land exchange to meet legal requirements under the Act. Under previous proposals, the province indicated
that "In Ontario's 2020 and 2021 budgets, the government committed to protecting the Greenbelt for future
generations by expanding its quantity and quality." The first principle of the March 24, 2022 proposal from earlier
this year was: "1. No removal or land exchanges proposed. This proposal is about growing the size and quality
of the Greenbelt, and the government will not consider the removal of any lands from the Greenbelt. " CLOCA
made good faith submissions in the context of Greenbelt protection and expansion for future generations
following Board of Directors Resolution #34 associated with Staff Report 5783-22 at the April 12, 2022 meeting.
Attachment No. 1 to this Report contains Resolution #34 and associated Urban River Valley area mapping.
Cont'd
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Two Greenbelt Removals
in the CLOCA Watershed
Of the 15 areas of land proposed for removal from the Greenbelt Protected Countryside, two (2) are located in
the CLOCA Watershed.
Ajax Removal
The first area of land is 42.7 hectares (105 acres) located in the Town of Ajax at the southwest corner of Kingston
Road East and Lake Ridge Road South within a portion of the Greenbelt Protected Countryside that forms part
of the permanent agriculture preserve of the Town of Ajax and a longstanding greenlands and open space
separator between the Town of Whitby to the east and the urban portion of the Town of Ajax to the west. An
excerpt of the provincial Greenbelt mapping is shown below to the left. The lands are located in the Lynde Creek
watershed and contain a tributary of the Lynde Creek and a key natural heritage features in the form of woodland,
watercourse and fish habitat along with agricultural lands, which are incorporated into CLOCA's watershed -scale
Natural Heritage System. A map of this information is shown below to the right.
Figure 1: Lands Proposed for Removal in the Town of Ajax, Lynde Creek Watershed
Provincial Greenbelt Mapping
LEGEND
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Settlerne rat Areas Outsid a the
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CLOCA Mapping of Features and Areas
Assessmerrt Parcel
Riverine Floodline
— Drainage
Natural Heritage System
Cont' d
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Clarington Removal
The second area of land is 34.7 hectares (85.8 acres) located in the Municipality of Clarington northeast of the
intersection of Hancock Road north of Nash Road within a portion of the Greenbelt Protected Countryside and
Greenbelt Natural Heritage System that is intended to permanently protect the Lake Iroquois Beach physiographic
region. An excerpt of the provincial Greenbelt mapping is shown below to the left. The lands are located in the
Black Creek watershed. Consistent with the location of the lands upon the former Lake Iroquois Beach, the lands
also contain woodlands and a large 5.4 hectare (13.2 acre) unit of the Harmony -Farewell Iroquois Beach
Provincially Significant Wetland Complex, a tributary of the Black Creek and a key natural heritage features in
the form of woodland, watercourse and fish habitat along with agricultural lands. Appropriate for a site located
within the Greenbelt and a portion of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System, The entirety of the lands are
recognized within CLOCA's Wildlife Habitat Network as being either Core Habitat, Secondary Habitat and
Regional Corridor for the movement of sensitive plants and animals. In addition, the majority of the site is
recognized as being part of CLOCA's watershed -scale Natural Heritage System. A map of this information is
shown below to the right.
Figure 2: Lands Proposed for Removal in the Municipality of Clarington, Black Creek Watershed
Provincial Greenbelt Mapping
LEGEND
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'L_Greenaelt Removal
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Attachment No. 2 to this Report contains the full registry posting for full details. Comments are due by December
4, 2022.
Analysis and Conclusion
Proposed Rationale is not Credible
The government justifies the proposal, which is a reversal from first -principle commitments made as recently as
March 24th of this year, on the basis of a need to find land to build 1.5 million homes over the next 10 years. This
housing construction goal arises from the Report of the provinces' Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force,
which reported to government on February 8, 2022. In that reporting, the Task Force clearly stated that "... a
shortage of land isn't the cause of the problem. Land is available, both inside the existing built-up areas and on
developed land outside of the greenbelts. "(p. 10, emphasis added). Further, as members are aware, through the
Envision Durham process, at the direction of Regional Council, has identified a suitable land supply for the region
extending up to 2051 without the need to destroy portions of the Greenbelt Protected Countryside and Greenbelt
Natural Heritage System. Using the call for 1.5 million homes over the next 10 years to justify the proposed
removals or the need for the Greenbelt to supply serviced urban land for housing is not credible and should be
rejected.
Proposals in Durham Violate Core Greenbelt Plan, 2017 Principles
Setting aside the stated justification, the proposed removals in the CLOCA watershed still violate the Greenbelt
principles for the cases where Settlement Areas may be expanded. In instances where a municipality was in a
process of expanding a settlement area prior to the Greenbelt's introduction, the expansion was still required to
"not extend into the Natural Heritage System" (Policy 3.4.5.1 b).
The Clarington removal is especially egregious, as the boundaries are based on one single parcel of ownership
which ignores the boundaries of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System on the parcel. The Greenbelt Natural
Heritage System portion of the lands protects a significant woodland and a 5.4 hectare provincially significant
wetland unit. There is no rationale in any context that would justify extending urban development permissions
onto that irreplaceable portion of natural heritage in our watershed.
Further, the Greenbelt gives special attention to key natural heritage features within the Lake Iroquois Beach
within Durham Region, which is the case with the Clarington Removal. Policy 3.2.6.3 of the Greenbelt notes:
"... portions of the former Lake Iroquois shoreline, particularly within Durham Region, traverse existing or
approved urban areas. Municipalities should consider planning, design and construction practices that maintain,
or where possible, enhance the size, diversity, connectivity and functions of key natural heritage features... "
(Emphasis added). The proposed Clarington removal would be in direct opposition to this Greenbelt direction.
The Ajax removal is located on lands that the Town of Ajax has set aside even prior to the establishment of the
Greenbelt as a permanent agricultural preserve. It is in a location adjacent to the Highway 401 and Lake Ridge
Road South with exposure to the highway corridor. To the west are prestige employment lands in the Town of
Ajax. Even if it was appropriate to remove the urban separator and open space system between Ajax and Whitby,
the lands are not an appropriate location for housing but rather for employment uses.
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Proposal Does Not Honour Previous Commitments
November 22, 2022
As discussed above, CLOCA previously commented in good faith on several occasions in response to the
government's proposals to protect the Greenbelt for future generations by expanding its quantity and quality.
CLOCA's comments ware not intended to facilitate a future land exchange for urban development that would
undermine Greenbelt Protected Countryside in the CLOCA watershed. The current proposal does not honour
previous commitments to undertake Greenbelt Expansions without removals and undermines the integrity and
permanence intended for the Greenbelt and especially elements of the landscape that form part of the Greenbelt
Natural Heritage System. Under the proposal the Greenbelt will not be protected for future generations and should
therefore be withdrawn.
RECOMMENDATION:
WHEREAS The Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force's Recommended Goal of 1.5 million homes in the
next 10 years explicitly excluded building on the Greenbelt Protected Countryside,
WHEREAS As Recently as March 24 of this year, the Government of Ontario Stated that "government will
not consider the removal of any lands from the Greenbelt".
WHEREAS Removal Proposals Include Portions of the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System Containing
Irreplaceable Provincially Significant Wetlands and Woodlands in the CLOCA Watershed;
WHEREAS CLOCA Previously Commented on Greenbelt Expansion Proposals with the Premise of Improving
the Quantity and Quality of the Greenbelt for Future Generations and Not to Facilitate Future Removals, -
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the CLOCA Board of Directors requests that the Province of
Ontario withdraw the Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan;
THAT the Commentary in Staff Report #5808-22 and attachments be endorsed and submitted to the Province
of Ontario and Conservation Ontario as CLOCA's comments regarding Environmental Registry Posting 019-
6216, 019-6217, 019-6218;
THAT Staff Report #5808-22 be circulated to Watershed Municipalities with a request for endorsement of this
resolution; and,
THAT Staff Report #5808-22, be circulated to Members of Provincial Parliament, Members of Parliament,
Conservation Ontario and adjacent Conservation Authorities for their information.
Attachment 1 — Previous Resolution and Provincial Urban River Valleylands Mapping
Attachment 2 — ERO Posting
C7/1V
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Attachment 1
Attachment No. 1, April 12, 2022 CLOCA Board of Directors Resolution:
Res. #34 Moved by R. Hooper Seconded by C. Leahy
THAT CLOCA Supports the Proposed Provincial Urban River Valley Additions to the Greenbelt Plan
subject to revisions to ensure the Urban River Valley Additions are revised to reflect City of Oshawa
Council -endorsed boundaries, as identified in City of Oshawa Agenda Item DS-21-72 with respect to the
Oshawa Harbour and Marina Lands and East Wharf,•
THAT the Province of Ontario Provide Land Acquisition Funding Targeted to Greenbelt Lands to
reinforce the ecological and recreational value of lands designated as Urban River Valleys;
THAT the Analysis Commentary in Staff Report #5783-22 be endorsed and submitted to the Province of
Ontario and Conservation Ontario as CLOCA's comments regarding Environmental Registry Posting
019- 4803, 019-4483 and 019-4485, and,
THAT Staff Report #5783-22 be circulated to Watershed Municipalities, Members of Provincial
Parliament, Members of Parliament and adjacent Conservation Authorities for their information.
CARRIED
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Previous Provincial Urban River Valley Expansion Proposals in the CLOCA Watershed
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Ontario 0 Environmental Registry of Ontario
Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan
E.ROJEnvir.Qn.mental 019-6216
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number
Notice type Policy
Act Greenbelt Act, 2005
Posted by Wsiatrj HfoWngipal A
Notice stage Proposal
Proposal posted November 4, 2022
Comment period Upuember 4, 2022 - December 4, 2022 (30 days)
Last updated November 4, 2022
This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m.
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December 4, 2022
Proposal
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Proposal summary
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feedback on proposed changes to the Greenbelt Plan that
would remove or redesignate 15 areas of land and add lands
in the Paris Galt Moraine area.
The government introduced the More Homes Built Faster
.(�kEtpsrnr'tWxlaMtieta rio.ca/page/more-homes-bu i lt-faster)
bold action to advance our plan to address the housing crisis by building 1.5
million homes over the next 10 years. The government is taking further action
to support this goal by launching a consultation on proposed changes to the
Greenbelt that would support our municipal partners to plan for responsible
growth and help build housing faster and in a targeted manner, while leading
to an overall expansion of the Greenbelt.
Ontario is expected to grow by more than two million people by 2031, with
approximately 1.5 million people living in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Region. To accommodate that growth and support the building of more homes,
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our government is proposing to remove or redesignate 15 areas of land
totaling approximately 7,400 acres from the edge of the Greenbelt Area that
are serviced or adjacent to services and will be used to build housing in the
near term.
Should these lands be removed from the Greenbelt, the landowners will be
expected to develop detailed plans to build housing and move forward with the
project quickly. It is the government's expectation that construction of these
fi&W homes will begin on these lands by no later than 2025, and that signi
progress on approvals and implementation be achieved by the end of 2023. It
is the government's expectation thatthe proponents would fully fund necessary
infrastructure upfront.
If these conditions are not met, the government will begin the process to
return the properties back to the Greenbelt.
If this proposal is adopted, it would result in the construction of approximately
50,000 or more new homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
We Midks seeking feedback on
proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Plan
(https://www.ontario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017) Greenbelt Area
boundary regulation (O. Reg. 59/05)
,(https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/050059), and Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan (O. Reg. 140/02)fijtt,fio.ca/oak-ridges-
rtiurohoaitabnservation-plan-2017.pdf)
• Remove lands from the Greenbelt Area that could be suitable for
residential development in the near term
• Add lands in the Paris Galt Moraine to the Greenbelt Area, designated as
Protected Countryside with a Natural Heritage System
• Redesignate lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area
that could be suitable for residential development in the near term
The proposed strategic removal of lands from the Greenbelt Area was
considered in the context of the objectives and policies of the Greenbelt Plan
.(httptywww.ontario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017).
requirement in the Greenbelt Act, 2005
(bgptWvMW.antmi-d.ckiA /statute/05g01).
*ttendlhWh-t3drdDtfWeArea shall not be reduced (See
Grdenelt Plan Page 41
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MMAH previously consulted on adding 13 Urban River Valley (URV) areas to the
Greenbelt in April 2022 (see ERO Posting 019-4485: Growing the size of the
Green belt)(K tpsi/,erofdhtap2'r®.pagiedtice/019-4485)
Paris Galt Moraine lands would be in addition to these URV areas, totalling
9,400 acres for an overall expansion to the Greenbelt of approximately 2000
acres. The total lands proposed to be added would be greater than or equal to
the area of the lands proposed for removal from the Greenbelt Plan
(faR7gb hbjmMQ nipaiio.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017).
anoments to the Greenbelt Plan
tMhy Et(bItisEEpiapos(�idgn-(E�ms*(Iio the
Greenbelt Plan,(https://www.ontario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017)
there are two related ERO postings regarding the proposed adjustments to the
Greenbelt Area boundary and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
regulations:
• ERO 019-6217: Proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Area
boundary regulation O. Reg. 59/05 (https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-
6217)
• ERO 019-6218: Proposed redesignation of land under the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan O. Reg. 140/02
,(https://ero.onta rio.ca/notice/019-6218)
The maps available for this consultation are posted in supporting
materials below and outline:
• 15 areas proposed for strategic removal/redesignation
(Redesignations/Removal Maps 1-11)
• Lands in the Paris Galt Moraine proposed to be added to the
Greenbelt (Addition Map A)
• A contextual map of the geography (Overview Map)
Policy proposal
The Greenbelt Act, 2005 (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/05g0l),
ffErffRu-doiVAh8icienpuIthcabodies, and the public
on any proposed Greenbelt Plan
(httpsnfaft.ontario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017).
Lands proposed for removal:
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MMAH is proposing to remove the following lands from the Greenbelt Area to
support the plan to build 1.5 million homes while also taking a balanced
approach to smart growth (See corresponding Redesignation/Removal Maps 1-
11 in supporting materials below):
Area/Location Map
Number
tfaindSlbeatQd in the Township of King east of Du
Map 1
south of Miller's Sideroad and west of Bathurst Street
Land located in City of Vaughan north and east of Teston Road
Map 2
and Pine Valley Drive
Land located in City of Richmond Hill east of Leslie Street, north of
Map 3
Elgin Mills Road East, west of Highway 404
ffiwed located in the Town of Whitchurch-Stou at 11861
and 12045 McCowan Road Map 4
Land located in City of Markham at 5474 19th Ave. at the
Map 4
northwest corner of 19th Ave. and McCowan Road
Land located in City of Markham at 10235, 10378 and 10541 Hwy
Map 5
48
Land located in the City of Markham at 10379 Kennedy Road Map 5
Land located in the City of Pickering south of Highway 407, west
Map 6
fff Wn2ikkDand north of the CP Belleville rail line
Land located in Town of Ajax located at 765 and 775 Kingston
Road East Map
Land located in Clarington at the northeast corner of Nash Road
and Hancock Road Map 8
Land located in the City of Hamilton south of Garner Road West,
west of Fiddlers Green Road, east of Shaver Road in the vicinity of Map 9
Ci• NUOTITO
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Land located in the City of Hamilton south of White Church Road
East, west of Miles Road, north of Chippewa Road East, east of Map 10
Upper James Street
Land in the Town of Grimsby south of the GO rail line, west of
Oakes Road North, north of Main Street West, east of Kelson Ave Map 11
North
Land located in the City of Hamilton at 331 and 339 Fifty Road Map 11
Some of the lands listed above are also subject to policies under the Oak
Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan - please see ERO 019-6218
.(b=psdde Ktetgilsavio gEdpotam�/019-6218)
amendments.
Lands proposed for redesignation:
MMAH is also proposing to amend the designation of lands located in the Town
of Grimsby at 502 Winston Road. These lands are currently designated as
Specialty Crop (Niagara Peninsula Tender Fruit and Grape Area) and Natural
Heritage System in the Greenbelt and would be redesignated to Town/Village
MaJmPfistftpm3WriS-kRbelow.
Lands proposed to be added:
MMAH is proposing to add lands in the Paris Galt Moraine to the Greenbelt
Area, which would be designated as Protected Countryside with a Natural
Heritage System. See Proposed Addition Map A in sfupporting materials
map of the proposed lands to be added to the Greenbelt.
The proposal would capture one settlement area, which would be designated
as a Hamlet under the Greenbelt Plan's settlement hierarchy.
MMAH is also considering targeted policy changes to the Greenbelt Plan
(Wimp' ut&ff)ntario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017).
implementation of the proposed addition (e.g. existing uses). Section 4.5 and
tidnbr provisions of the Greenbelt Plan would apply to existing uses (as de
in section 7 of the Greenbelt Plan) in the Paris Galt Moraine area. Additionally,
transition provisions are proposed to be added that would address decisions
firapppdidtimnt relPbffiitiCe*evious site-speci
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Moraine area, similar to the existing provision in section 5.2.1 of the Greenbelt
ffi*p TigfimMetiica&on Greenbelt Plan
policies.
An amendment to the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation (O. Reg. 59/05) has
been proposed to facilitate these changes. See Proposed Amendment to the
Greenbelt Area Boundary Regulation at [ERO 019-6217]
(� � aYA� to tact �rld�c�a brd i3ci � I�ri 217 )
Context: The Greenbelt Plan
The Greenbelt Area includes lands covered by the policies of the Greenbelt
Plan.(bdt,peiYbs .ontario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017)
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Planfftt,fio.ca/oak-ridges-
raodztim-conservation-plan-2017.pdf) Niagara Escarpment Plan
(https://escarpment.org/land-use-planning/niagara-escarpment-plan/).
Collectively, these plans identify where major urbanization should not occur.
The plans provide permanent protection to the agricultural land base and the
ecological and hydrological features, areas and functions within the Greater
Golden Horseshoe and beyond.
The Greenbelt Plan has two designations:
1 RroleciledeCoruvwrydide of area covered by the
Greenbelt Plan. In addition to general policies that apply across the
Gp 4Edtptftere are three geographic speci
• Agricultural System
• Natural System
• Settlement Area
2 U-rWa( ivenWtl@iw(URVgrizes the
importance of URVs in connecting the Greenbelt to the Great Lakes and
inland lakes. Policies apply to publicly owned lands only in the URVs.
Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan
The Greenbelt Act, 2005 (httos://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/05g0l)sets out
the legislated public process that applies to any proposed Greenbelt Plan
.(htpiguftw ft-oThijario.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017)
gAaWoadbdbordbpieu &a!ntbttation with a
Greenbelt Council, municipalities and conservation authorities in the Greenbelt
Area, an opportunity for consultation with the general public, as well as
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ensuring any proposed amendment does not reduce the total land area within
the Greenbelt Plan. Engaging with Indigenous communities would also occur
before any amendments are made.
Under the Greenbelt Act, 2005, amendments cannot reduce the total land area
covered by the Greenbelt Plan. The proposed Paris Galt Moraine area, in
addition to the 13 Urban River Valley areas that were previously consulted on
in March 2022 would be greater than or equal to the land area removed from
the Greenbelt Plan under this proposal. See ERO 019-4485
.(brpsdde�ofontwiim KiayngO6L�/019-4485)
proposals on new and expanded Urban River Valleys.
Section 5.6 of the Greenbelt Plan provides that amendments to the Greenbelt
Plan could be considered outside of the 10-year review in the event of major
new Provincial policy, legislation, or regulation that creates the need for an
amendment. It also contemplates amendments that are made for the purpose
of extending Greenbelt Plan policy coverage to lands which may be added to
the Greenbelt.
Context: Policy Proposal
Strategic Removals
The government considered properties within the Greenbelt as candidate sites
for future and near -term housing development against criteria that included:
• i atestI:bera1Mi(D/ed to ensure overall Greenbelt
expansion
• The lands are adjacent to existing settlement areas
• The lands are adjacent to the edge of the Greenbelt area boundary
• The lands have the potential ability to be serviced in the near -term with
local infrastructure upgrades to be entirely funded by proponents
• The lands proposed for removal have the characteristics that would
enable housing to be built in the near -term.
The Paris Galt Moraine
thetParis Galt Moraine is an area of rolling, hilly terrain which is signi
because its high ground forms the headwaters for many rivers and streams.
Wilh mtrs, lauch ffw- p rsd rgaaee& dleapodiibg i n
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fkiltlta�ibgrg IiAid atata ne helps to promote recharge
to the groundwater aquifers that support drinking water supply, local
ecosystems, agriculture, growth management, and more.
MMAH consulted on ways to grow the Greenbelt in February 2021, which
included a study area focused on the Paris Galt Moraine as a priority. Following
ft&thiaead(1bj4ff,ttiff Wrdietgaddrttbw the
addition of the Paris Galt Moraine could impact the priority to create housing
and jobs. See ERO 019-3136 fbttpm/bero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136)
information on the Growing the Greenbelt initiative.
The proposed amendment to extend Greenbelt Plan
.(�(bt�W.bbvuwgmMeio.ca/document/greenbelt-plan-2017).
portion of the Paris Galt Moraine uses an incremental and measured approach;
so municipalities can plan for the right mix of homes faster and in a targeted
manner.The proposed Paris Galt Moraine area captures one (1) settlement
flct�hheuldiim'-634mbposed to be designated as a Hamlet to re
Plan's settlement hierarchy and approach to settlement areas.
Brisbane: Hamlet
See supporting materials below for more information on the settlement
areas in the Greenbelt.
The proposed Paris Galt Moraine boundary was mapped using both natural
(e.g. natural features, natural heritage system) and surveyable (e.g. lot and
concession lines, roads) boundaries to support implementation.
Should the Greenbelt Area be amended to include the Paris Galt Moraine area,
it would be designated as Protected Countryside and would, in some areas, be
fiucb7ectitmrnodEsplaeiGreenbelt Plan than policies that
currently exist in A Place to Grow (e.g. more restrictive settlement expansion
ffielioiay? pulydi®pabonot be more restrictive than the
Greenbelt Plan on mineral aggregate resources and agricultural uses) or the
PFea�w�add)sU(Rpbfiag e! ngterials for more
information on Greenbelt Plan policies.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
The anticipated regulatory impacts of the proposal are positive. The proposed
removal or redesignation of 15 areas of land and adding lands in the Paris Galt
Moraine area is intenc�Qeo,�fmove regulatory burdens for municipalities in
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Supporting
materials
€ dve"rect growth, optimize investments in infrastructure and
support needed housing. Lands to be removed would no longer need to
comply with the prohibitions and requirements of the Greenbelt Plan. There
would be some additional burden placed on the lands proposed to be added,
though some of these lands are already constrained by existing requirements.
While there are no direct administrative costs associated with this proposal
ffrWrlalavmld be a small burden on municipalities to update their o
tkt-the new boundaries of the Greenbelt Plan.
Related files
Redesignations/Removal Maps 1-11 (https://prod-
environmental-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2022-
11/Redesignations or Removals Map 1 to 11.pdf).
pdff�-OfM.le..Document.Format......
Supporting Document: Summary of Greenbelt Plan Policies
(httpa--//prod-environmental-
registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2022-1 VERO 019-6216 Supporting
document summary of GB policies.pdf).
pdf Qa" . I�Document.Format ......
Addition Map A (https://prod-environmental-
registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2022-11/Addition Map A.pdf)
For mat......
Overview Map (https://prod-environmental-
registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2022-11/Overview Map.pdf).
pdffkbl;f I�Document.Format......
Related links
The Greenbelt Area boundary regulation, O. Reg. 59/05, as amended in
2017 (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/050059)
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Related ERO (Environmental Registry of Ontario).
notices
Proposed Revocation of the Central Pickering Development Plan
(/notice/019-6174)
Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement (/notice/019-
6177)
Consultation on growing the size of the Greenbelt (/notice/019-3136)
Proposed Amendment to the Greenbelt Plan - Growing the size of the
Greenbelt (/notice/019-4485)
Proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation
(/notice/019-6217)
Proposed redesignation of land under the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan (/notice/019-6218)
Notice of Proposed Revocation: Minister's Zoning Order - Ontario
Regulation 154/03 (/notice/019-6238)
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you
can request to view the materials in person.
fWta: bmiW11m®available.
Comment Let us know what you think of our proposal.
Have questions? Get in touch with the contact person below. Please include the
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letter to the contact.
Read our commenting and privacy_ policies. (/page/commenting-privacy).
Submit by mail
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