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Region of Durham Correspondence
1.1 PSA: Appointments being scheduled to replace outdated residential 3
water meters
1.2 Envision Durham — Recommendations on the new Regional Official Plan 6
2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence
3. Other Municipalities Correspondence
4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence
5. Miscellaneous Correspondence
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Appointments being scheduled to replace outdated
residential water meters
Whitby, Ontario — On behalf of The Regional Municipality of Durham, Neptune
Technology Group will be scheduling appointments with property owners whose water
meters need replacement.
When: Residents may receive notices from now until the replacement program is
completed.
Why: To upgrade existing water meters and update user accounts to allow the Region of
Durham to conduct remote readings.
Note: Neptune will attempt to contact the property owner via letter and by phone regarding
planned water meter replacement.
The letters will include the Neptune and Region logos and will contain all the necessary
information to book an appointment and prepare for the visit. Neptune employees
conducting water meter replacements will always carry Durham Region identification.
Residents who receive a notice should follow the instructions to book an appointment. If
there are any questions, residents should call the numbers listed at the bottom of the notice
or contact the Region of Durham directly.
For more information, visit durham.ca/WaterMeter.
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DURHAM
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The Regional
Municipality of Durham
Planning and
Economic
Development
Department
Planning Division
605 ROSSLAND RD. E
LEVEL 4
PO BOX 623
WHITBY, ON L1N 6A3
CANADA
905-668-7711
Sent via email
May 3, 2023
Maya Harris
Manager, Community Planning & Development
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street, 13' Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2J6
Dear Ms. Harris:
RE: Envision Durham — Recommendations on the new
Regional Official Plan (Report #2023-P **)
The purpose of this letter is to advise that the recommended
Regional Official Plan (ROP) and a covering Regional report were
released today and are now available at durham.ca/Envision Durham.
1-800-372-1102
Please accept this as a reminder of the Notice of a Special Meeting
Fax: 905-666-6208
of Durham Regional Council to consider adoption of the
Email:
recommended ROP. The Special Meeting of Council will be held on
planning@durham.ca
May 17, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. (hybrid format).
durham.ca
Notification of the release of the recommended ROP, as well as
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP,
meeting time and location of the Special Meeting of Regional
RPP
Council, was sent to all those who requested notification, including
Commissioner of
the Envision Durham interested parties list, and has been promoted
Planning and Economic
via the Region's website, social media channels, and via public
Development
service announcement.
In addition, a "Notice of Special Meeting" regarding Regional
Council's consideration of the final draft ROP was advertised in
newspapers across the region the week of April 3, and again the
week of April 10, 2023.
For additional details, including how to participate in the above noted
meeting, please visit the project web page at
durham.ca/EnvisionDurham.
Regional staff are recommending that Regional Council adopt the
final draft ROP and direct staff to forward the new ROP to the
province for approval.
If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact Planning Reception at 1-800-372-
1102 ext. 2551.
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DURHAM
REGION
The Regional
Municipality of Durham
Planning and
Economic
Development
Department
Planning Division
605 ROSSLAND RD. E
LEVEL 4
PO BOX 623
WHITBY, ON L1N 6A3
CANADA
905-668-7711
1-800-372-1102
Fax: 905-666-6208
Email:
planning@durham.ca
durham.ca
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP,
RPP
Commissioner of
Planning and Economic
Development
In addition, it is also recommended that, following the Special
Meeting, a copy of the new ROP, report and a "Notice of Adoption"
be sent to all Envision Durham Interested Parties, Durham's area
municipalities, Indigenous communities, conservation authorities
having jurisdiction in the Region of Durham, the Durham Agricultural
Advisory Committee, Durham Environment and Climate Advisory
Committee, the Durham Active Transportation Committee, the
Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) — Durham Chapter,
Durham Region Home Builders' Association, other agencies and
service providers that may have an interest in the planning of long-
term growth in the region (e.g. school boards, hospitals, utility
providers, etc.), and all other persons or public bodies who requested
notification of this decision.
Please call if you would like any additional information.
Yours truly,
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Gary Muller, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning
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B. Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic
Development, Region of Durham
J. Kelly, Region of Durham — for distribution to all other
Interested Parties
If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact Planning Reception at 1-800-372-
1102 ext. 2551.
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If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2564
EARLY RELEASE OF REPORT
The Regional Municipality of Durham
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Report
To: Regional Council
From: Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
Report: #2023-P-**
Date: May 17, 2023
Subject:
Decision Meeting Report
Envision Durham — Recommendations on the new Regional Official Plan, File: D12-01
Recommendations:
That Regional Council:
A) Adopt the new Regional Official Plan as contained in Attachment #1 to
Commissioner's Report #2023-P-** by passing the adopting by-law in Attachment
#2;
B) Declare to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the new Regional
Official Plan, as adopted, forms Regional Council's long-term strategy for guiding
and integrating growth management, development, land use, infrastructure and
servicing planning, together with financial and capital investment, and meets the
requirements of Subsections 26 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990,
Chapter P.13 as per Section 26 (7) of the Act;
C) Authorize Regional staff to send a copy of this report and a "Notice of Adoption" to
all Envision Durham Interested Parties, Durham's area municipalities, Indigenous
communities, conservation authorities having jurisdiction within the Region of
Durham, the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee, Durham Environment and
Climate Advisory Committee, the Durham Active Transportation Committee, the
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Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) — Durham Chapter, Durham Region
Home Builders' Association, other agencies and service providers that may have an
interest in the planning of long-term growth in the region (e.g. school boards,
hospitals, utility providers, etc.) as identified in Attachment #3, the Regional Director
of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Central Municipal Services Office,
and all other persons or public bodies who requested notification of this decision;
D) Authorize Regional staff to undertake any technical housekeeping refinements that
may be necessary to perfect Council's adoption of the Regional Official Plan within
the statutory 15-day period, prior to submission to the province;
E) Authorize the Regional Clerk to submit the Council -adopted Regional Official Plan,
to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval, along with the required
records of consultation, a Declaration that the statutory requirements for giving
Notice and holding of a public meeting and open house have been complied with,
statements of conformity and consistency with provincial plans and policies, and a
copy of this report and Council's decision;
F) Direct Regional staff to work with Provincial staff to obtain approval of the new
Regional Official Plan, and report to Committee and Council as necessary; and
G) Request the Province of Ontario through its review and decision -making on the
Regional Official Plan and further proclamation of Bill 23 to reaffirm its support for
upper tier official plans as an essential part of its commitment to protecting the
financial and economic well-being of its municipalities; ensuring coordination of
planning activities by public bodies; supporting the orderly development of safe and
healthy communities; protecting ecological systems including natural features,
functions and areas, as well as other matters of provincial interest provided under
section 2 of the Planning Act.
Report:
1. Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this Special Meeting of Durham Regional Council is to consider
adoption of the final draft Regional Official Plan ROP (i.e. Decision Meeting).
Following adoption by Regional Council, the new ROP will be sent to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) for approval. A special meeting of Council is
a specific requirement of the Planning Act in relation to completion of new Official
Plans.
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1.2 Regional municipalities surrounding Toronto were formed in the 1970s in recognition
that these areas would be subject to significant growth pressure and that the
efficient provision of various services, such as arterial roads, transit, policing, sewer
and water systems, waste disposal, region -wide land -use planning and development
and health and social services can be operated more efficiently through this model.
Upper -tier official plans have played a significant role in shaping local communities,
while enabling coordination of infrastructure and service investments, and creating a
climate for economic development while allowing for effective local decision -making.
An official plan for Durham Region has been in place since 1976 and has served as
an invaluable tool for guiding land use decision making across the region.
1.3 In the coming years, the Region is expected to see an accelerated pace of growth.
With a provincial forecast that nearly doubles the Region's population and
employment to 1.3 million residents and 460,000 jobs by 2051, growth pressures
within and surrounding existing communities require consistent policy guidance and
coordination so that required Regional services, systems and infrastructure can be
planned and delivered in an efficient, cost effective and predictable manner.
1.4 The final draft ROP (Attachment #1) signals the magnitude of anticipated change,
one that the Municipal Comprehensive Review has examined carefully through
detailed study, and extensive public and stakeholder engagement. Envision Durham
constitutes the Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) as mandated by
the province. Given the scope of change and the age of the current ROP, it is
intended that the existing ROP will be repealed and replaced with this new more
contemporary land use planning document. The final draft ROP reflects the current
requirements of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), the
Provincial Policy Statement (2020), other related provincial policy and legislation,
and also considers consultation and engagement conducted by the Region
throughout the Envision Durham process.
2. Background
2.1 Envision Durham was a multi -year project that was initiated by authorization of
Regional Council in May 2018 (see Report #2018-COW-93). Extensive opportunities
for public input and engagement have been provided. Regional staff, with the
assistance of consultants, prepared and consulted on a series of discussion papers,
proposed policy directions reports, technical studies, and draft mapping throughout
the process. A summary can be found on the project web page at
www.durham.ca/Envision Durham.
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2.2 The recommended ROP presents policies and strategic directions that will guide
decision making on future growth, infrastructure and service delivery, land use
planning, and development related matters during a time of significant growth.
Envision Durham ensures that the new ROP conforms with existing Provincial Plans
or does not conflict with them; has regard to matters of Provincial interest; and is
consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020). Consistent with the provincia
Growth Plan, the draft new ROP has a planning horizon of 2051.
2.3 The completion of Envision Durham enables the initiation of extensive Regional
service and infrastructure planning to support planned levels of growth, while
supporting Durham's eight area municipalities as they initiate their own MCRs and
conformity exercises.
3. Previous Reports and Decisions
3.1 Since 2018, numerous reports on various aspects of the Envision Durham process
have been prepared by Regional planning staff, supported by work prepared by the
Envision Durham Growth Management Study consultant team. Everything
associated with the Envision Durham process has been posted on the Envision
Durham website. The process has been highly collaborative and transparent. A list
of previous reports and decisions related to the Envision Durham MCR is available
on the project web page within the Document library.
4. Notice of Special Meeting
4.1 Notification of the meeting time and location of this Special Meeting of Regional
Council was sent to all those who requested notification, including the Envision
Durham interested parties list, in accordance with Regional Council procedure.
4.2 In addition, a "Notice of Special Meeting" regarding Regional Council's consideration
of the final draft ROP was advertised in newspapers across the region the week of
April 3, and again the week of April 10, 2023.
4.3 Once the materials to be considered at this Special Meeting, including the
recommended final draft ROP, were available to the public on May 3 at
www.durham.ca/Envision Durham, additional notification was provided to the
interested parties list, as well as through the Region's website, social media
channels, and via a public service announcement.
4.4 A decision of Durham Regional Council on the final draft ROP is anticipated at this
Special Meeting of Council on May 17, 2023.
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5.1 In accordance with the Planning Act, a "Notice of Public Open House" and "Notice of
Public Meeting" regarding the release of the draft new ROP was advertised in
newspapers across the region the week of February 6, 2023, as well as through the
Region's website, social media channels, via public service announcement, and
notification to every person registered on the Envision Durham interested parties list
(approximately 790 individuals).
5.2 A Public Open House was held in -person on Monday March 6, 2023 from 6:00 pm
to 8:00 pm in the main atrium on the first floor of Durham Regional Headquarters
(605 Rossland Road East, Whitby). The purpose of the Public Open House was to
provide the public with the opportunity to ask questions, discuss the draft new ROP
and provide comments and information to staff. Approximately 100 people
registered and/or attended this in -person open house. A copy of the poster boards
displayed at this event are accessible here.
5.3 The statutory Public Meeting was held on Tuesday March 7, 2023 as part of the
regularly scheduled Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting in
Council Chambers at Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby. Participants were
also able to view the meeting remotely via live stream. The purpose of the Public
Meeting was to provide interested parties with an opportunity to make a submission
to Durham's Planning and Economic Development Committee relative to the draft
new ROP. Approximately 20 people delegated to Committee during this hybrid
public meeting. An archived recording of the public meeting is accessible here.
5.4 Eighteen individuals spoke at the Public Meeting following the staff presentation
(two individuals withdrew their request to delegate prior to the meeting). Details of
their delegations are contained within the Public Meeting Minutes (Attachment #4).
In addition, Legislative Service received 10 letters of correspondence in response to
the Public Meeting. A summary of the submissions received, and staff's response, is
available at www.durham.ca/DraftROPSubmissions (Attachment #5).
6. Consultation and Key Submissions
6.1 In February 2019, the first stage ("Discover") commenced, with a public launch of
the engagement program, including the introduction an online project hub
(durham.ca/Envision Durham) and a public opinion survey (Report #2019-P-4),
posing a series of questions on a variety of planning and development topics across
the region. Over 2019, the second stage ("Discuss") released six theme -based
discussion papers, each of which provided background information and included a
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workbook, posing separate questions on specific topics. Additional information on
the discussion papers is accessible here.
6.2 On March 2, 2021, the Region released Proposed Policy Directions that were
developed and informed based on best practice reviews, research, public
engagement and feedback received during Stages 1 and 2 of the Envision Durham
process, as noted above. The Proposed Policy Directions were intended to respond
to submissions received throughout Stage 2, a summary of which can be found at
www.durham.ca/EnvisionDurhamSubmissions.
6.3 The refinement of proposed policies, and the preparation of the draft new ROP was
informed by public and agency feedback received through the Proposed Policy
Directions, the Growth Management Study — Phase 1 (Alternative Land Needs
Scenarios), the draft Regional Natural Heritage System, and the review of the
Provincial Agricultural System consultations. A summary can be found here.
6.4 On November 10, 2022, the Region released draft Settlement Area Boundary
Expansions and Area Municipal Growth Allocations required to accommodate the
Region's population and employment forecasts to 2051, as directed by Regional
Council at its meeting in May 2022. Report #2022-INFO-91 was available for public
review and comment until January 18, 2023.
6.5 On February 10, 2023, the Region released the draft version of the new ROP for
public and agency feedback in advance of the Public Open House and Public
Meeting. Comments were requested by April 3, 2023. At the time of preparing this
report, the Region had received:
a. Approximately 150 written submissions from area municipalities, conservation
authorities, public agencies, community organizations, consultants on behalf of
property owners, and members of the public;
b. 207 similarly worded emails requesting Regional Council to "pause the
Envision Durham Official Plan Review now!";
C. 12 similarly worded emails supporting the March 1, 2023 Regional Council
Agenda Motion 11.2 on impacts of the release and development of Greenbelt
Plan lands;
d. 81 similarly worded emails opposing the extension of Rossland Road East in
Oshawa and requesting the preservation of the Harmony Valley Conservation
Area;
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e. 15 similarly worded emails requesting that Regional Council not approve the
draft ROP, citing concerns that an excess land inventory will undermine
affordability, safe and efficient transportation and transit, local food systems,
and decarbonization goals; and
f. 249 comments received through an online public mapping viewer illustrating
the Regional Structure (Map 1), wherein 49 of those comments related to
opposition to the extension of Rossland Road East in Oshawa and requesting
the preservation of the Harmony Valley Conservation Area.
6.6 A summary of the submissions received and staff responses, including on the
Settlement Area Boundary Expansions and area municipal growth allocations
detailed in the Public Meeting Report #2023-P-6, are available at
www.durham.ca/DraftROPSubmissions (Attachment #5).
Key Submissions
6.7 The submissions on the draft new ROP vary from support to opposition, with many
providing suggested policy refinements, including:
a. Several requests from and on behalf of landowners in Brooklin (Whitby) south
of Columbus Rd., west of Ashburn Rd., east of Coronation Rd., and north of
Hwy. 407, requesting lands be converted from Employment Area to
Community Area citing poor access, smaller lot sizes, compatibility, and need
for housing.
• Staff note that these areas are part of a chain of smaller Employment
Area parcels located along Highway 407 in Whitby. A future interchange
is shown in the recommended ROP at Cochrane Street, which is nearby,
providing access to the highway. Staff's recommendation that these lands
be designated Employment Areas remains unchanged.
b. Comments from Mark Mitanis, Weston Consulting, on behalf of Rundle Road
Corp., owners of 521 and 531 Rundle Rd. in Clarington (related to BER-3)
requesting that the subject lands be included in the proposed Settlement Area
Boundary Expansion (SABEs) as Employment Areas. In addition, comments
received from Jayson B. Schwarz requesting 2271 Rundle Rd. in Clarington be
included as a SABE.
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• Proposed expansions for Clarington were developed based on logical
extensions of existing urban areas while maintaining the integrity of urban
separators to the greatest extent possible. Suitable SABE locations have
been provided elsewhere in Clarington and no further expansions are
required to accommodate the 2051 forecasts.
C. Comments and delegation from Adam Santos, Weston Consulting, on behalf
of the owner of lands referred to as the Beaverton Commons requesting
reconsideration of CNR-23 to support an Employment Area conversion request
to allow a senior/retirement facility.
• Employment Area conversion requests were considered through Report
#2021-P-25. This conversion request was reconsidered in Report
#2022-INFO-91 noting that there is a shortage of Employment Areas and
surplus of Community Areas for Brock Township.
• A senior/retirement facility would be isolated/disconnected from the
broader community and present potential erosion/conflicts to the broader
Employment Area.
• Staff have not recommended an Employment Area conversion of this
site.
d. Comments from Ajax resident Steve Parish expressing concern that the
proposed SABE in northeast Pickering (within the Carruthers Headwaters) will
cause significant flooding impacts downstream in the Town of Ajax, with little
ability to control or mitigate adverse effects given that the jurisdiction and
powers of Conservation Authorities has been restricted by Bill 23.
• New development in the headwaters area of Carruthers Creek require
further study and assessment through exercises including a secondary
plan and subwatershed study. The Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan will
provide guidance in this regard. Development will not be permitted until it
can be demonstrated that flood/hazard impacts can be mitigated as
outlined in Section 5.7 of the recommended ROP. Conservation
Authorities continue to have the authority to review and comment on
developments with respect to natural hazards/flooding.
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e. Comments and delegations from Max Lysyk and Joanna Fast, Evans Planning
Group on behalf of 1345 Winchester Rd. E. in Oshawa (related to BER-66)
requesting that the Employment area designation on the property be reduced
to a narrower band and that lands north of the 407 on other lands be
redesignated to Employment Areas in exchange.
• Lands in proximity to the Harmony Rd. interchange, south of Hwy. 407,
offer the opportunity to accommodate large format employment uses in
proximity to a goods movement corridor. The proposed alternative
location north of Hwy. 407 is irregularly shaped, more narrowed, and
bisected by environmental features. Shallow depth employment blocks
are less able to accommodate a broad range of employment users and
may therefore become more susceptible to conversion in the future.
• The proponent has suggested, that in respect of recent provincial
initiatives and announcements regarding the need for housing, that more
lands are needed for residential purposes. To be clear, there is more than
enough land designated in this new OP to meet the Region's residential
needs. On balance, it is more important to maintain this large contiguous
area for future employment than to add more Community Area lands in
this location. Staff continue to recommend that the lands be designated
Employment Areas.
f. Comments and delegation from Matthew Cory, Malone Given Parsons, on
behalf of the Northeast Pickering Landowners Group (NEPLOG, related to
BER-13) requesting a larger SABE for northeast Pickering (1,289 hectares)
than what has been identified by the recommended ROP (1,195 hectares).
NEPLOG has also presented their own NHS mapping and requests that it be
utilized for the delineation of the NHS in northeast Pickering. NEPLOG also
requests a reduced Employment Area of 233 hectares be allocated, with a
greater weighting of employment lands on the south side of Hwy. 407 and a
reduced strip of employment lands on the north side of Hwy. 407.
• The land area differences between NEPLOG and Regional staff is largely
attributed to differences in the environmental datasets. The Regional
NHS has been utilized in the Region's work, which is based on a
combination of the existing system identified in the Carruthers Creek
Watershed Plan and the system found in the City of Pickering Official
Plan.
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• Regional staff continue to support the distribution of proposed
Employment Areas in northeast Pickering as shown in the recommended
ROP, except however that a small portion of employment area between
Sideline 4 and Kinsale Rd to the south of Hwy. 407 has been shifted. The
lands north of Hwy. 407 are particularly well suited for employment use,
given they are large, contiguous, and relatively free of environmental
constraints.
g. In addition, Matthew Cory, Malone Given Parsons, on behalf of the Northeast
Pickering Landowners Group (NEPLOG) is requested that the Region create a
Rural Lands designation. For example, lands south of the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan and outside of settlement areas be designated as Rural
Lands, given that a rural land use designation, in their view, provides more
appropriate land uses in and around new settlement areas.
• An assessment of rural lands found that implementation of the Provincial
Agricultural System would result in a Rural System that would
predominantly be designated as Prime Agricultural Areas with minimal
land designated as Rural Lands. The retention of Major Open Space
Areas (MOSA) facilitates the maintenance of a land base for rural -type
land uses, while also recognizing key environmental features. Policies
within the recommended ROP support this intent by permitting the
development of non-agricultural uses, or "rural land uses" within MOSA,
subject to criteria.
h. Comments and a delegation from Don Given, Malone Givens Parsons, on
behalf of Richard Wannop for 1520, 1540 and 1580 Reach St. in Scugog,
requesting reconsideration of CNR-17 to support the conversion of 40 hectares
of the subject property from Employment Area to Community Area, citing that
Scugog has a surplus of Employment Area and these lands are constrained for
employment uses given the costly servicing infrastructure required and that the
conversion is now unanimously supported by the Township of Scugog Council.
• Regional staff continue to recommend the lands in this area not be
converted on the basis that the site is large, regularly shaped and
suitable for employment uses. The site forms part of the largest and most
contiguous Employment Area in north Durham and has the potential to
satisfy unmet employment needs for all of northern Durham.
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• In particular, the Reach Street properties are subject to a pre -servicing of
employment lands initiative that will see the advancement of Regional
services to the property.
• Regional staff had Watson & Associates review this matter at the request
of the Township of Scugog. The following is a summary of Watson's
response:
(a) While the Township is expected to have a surplus of employment
lands within the planning horizon, it is important to emphasize that
the employment forecast for Durham Region and Scugog is a
minimum.
(b) The existing lack of municipal water and wastewater services within
the Scugog Employment Area lands has resulted in a narrow range
of permitted employment uses which can operate on the Township's
employment lands. Historically, this has effectively limited demand
for the Employment Area lands within Scugog. However, with
municipal services these lands will become more attractive to
employment investment.
(c) The Region's Growth Management Study assumes that a long-term
servicing solution will be developed for the Port Perry Employment
Area, which would then result in an increase in the Township's
investment attractiveness across a broader range of sectors, and
lead to an increase in demand relative to historical patterns.
(d) Converting lands within the Port Perry Employment Area would
potentially set a precedent for future employment conversion
requests, potentially eroding the supply of employment land within
Scugog and causing further disruption to existing business
operations within this area. In this regard, comments received from
Rachelle Larocque, The Biglieri Group Ltd., on behalf of 1501 and
1541 Scugog Line 6 (directly to the south) are requesting that the
eastern portion of their lands also be converted from Employment to
Community Area.
A series of 207 similarly worded emails request Regional Council to "pause the
Envision Durham Official Plan Review now!" A further 15 similarly worded
emails request that Regional Council not approve the draft ROP, citing
concerns that an excess land inventory will undermine affordability, safe and
efficient transportation and transit, local food systems, and decarbonization
goals.
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• It is important that the Region continue its progress on the draft new
ROP. The completion of the MCR this spring will enable the initiation of
extensive service and infrastructure planning to support the Region's
forecasted levels of growth while supporting Durham's eight area
municipalities as they initiate their own MCRs, conformity exercises and
housing pledge commitments. The ROP is the culmination of extensive
research, mapping, best practices, updated policies and consultation
which will benefit all of Durham's municipalities as they commence their
detailed planning work to 2051.
• The final draft ROP represents the Region's provincially mandated
exercise to ensure that the ROP conforms with Provincial Plans or does
not conflict with them; has regard to matters of provincial interest; and is
consistent with the current Provincial Policy Statement.
• Staff do not support pausing the MCR process.
Comments and delegation from Shahram Emami requesting lands at 1945
Seventh Concession Rd. be included in the SABE for Pickering as
Employment Areas (related to BER-12)
• The subject property and other "Whitebelt" lands in proximity to the
federal airport lands in Pickering (i.e. Special Study Area #1) are
proposed to remain outside of the Urban Area Boundary until such time
that a final federal decision to build an airport is made, at which point they
could be planned for airport compatible uses. In April 2019, Durham
Regional Council confirmed its support for the development of an airport
in Pickering; focusing on innovation, investment and employment within a
model of sustainable operations. Pickering's Employment Area land need
can be met through the allocation of employment lands in northeast
Pickering. Mr. Emami contends that with the change in Pickering
Council's position to not support a new airport that his lands should
therefore be designated now. Sufficient employment lands are
designated in this new Plan, including employment lands in northeast
Pickering, to meet forecast needs for employment over the long term.
k. A series of 12 similarly worded emails support the March 1, 2023 Regional
Council Agenda Motion 11.2 which pertains to the removal of lands from the
Greenbelt I Durham. In addition, Elizabeth Calvin on behalf of the Green
Durham Association expressed concerns related to the impacts of
development in the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve and the adjacent
Rouge National Urban Park.
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• Motion 11.2 was defeated at the Regional Council meeting held on March
1, 2023.
• The Greenbelt lands removed by the province within Pickering (including
the recently repealed Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve), Ajax and
Clarington have been identified as Special Study Areas in the
recommended ROP. This approach reflects the province's stated
intention to return removed lands back to the Greenbelt if certain
milestones are not achieved (i.e. progress on planning approvals by
2023, and homes under construction by 2025). The proposed policies in
the recommended ROP mirror the province's requirements for
development within these areas. As the province is both the approval
authority for the new ROP and the authority to be satisfied as to the
progress of development in the Greenbelt Removal Areas, any
modifications to the ROP due to Greenbelt removals will form part of a
future provincial decision.
Comments and delegations from Bryce Jordan, GHD; and Lucy Stocco,
Tribute Communities, requesting the reconsideration of SABE BER-39, north
of Newcastle in Clarington.
• The eastward expansion for a Community Area SABE has been
proposed for Newcastle. Comments from Municipality of Clarington
indicated support of the SABEs as proposed by the Region. The
expansion of the Urban Area Boundary to encompass the lands to the
north of Newcastle has not been recommended at this time.
m. Comments and delegation from David Aston, MHBC Planning, requesting the
redesignation of a portion of 2765 Townline Rd. in Pickering (located on Third
Concession Road, opposite Valley Farm Road) from Major Open Space Area
(MOSA) to Community Area.
• These lands are designated as Natural Area, a sub -category of
Pickering's Open Space System. Additionally, Policy 12.1.3 within the
recommended ROP recognizes that the boundaries and alignments of
the components of the Urban System are approximate. Sufficient
flexibility is provided to define exact boundaries at such time as area
municipal official plans and zoning by-laws come into effect.
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• The subject site is also affected by the future Valley Farm Road
extension, a Type C Arterial Road in the Pickering Official Plan, that is
planned to connect to Palmer's Sawmill Road. The future right-of-way for
the road will impact the potential developable area of the site.
n. A series of 81 similarly worded emails opposing the extension of Rossland
Road East in Oshawa and requesting the preservation of the Harmony Valley
Conservation Area.
• The Rossland Road Extension is not a new proposal under Envision
Durham. The recommended ROP mapping maintains protection for the
Rossland Road Extension, which has been designated since the first
Regional Official Plan was approved by the province in 1976.
• In 2005, the Region completed a Class Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Rossland Road Extension from Harmony Road to east of Townline
Road to establish the north limit of residential development in the area.
The extension addresses a missing east -west link in the transportation
network between Taunton Road and Adelaide Avenue and connects
residential subdivisions in the eastern urban area of Oshawa. It also
provides opportunities for emergency service, transit service and active
transportation movement across the Harmony Creek Tributary and forms
part of the Regional Cycling Plan.
• In 2017, the Durham Transportation Master Plan (TMP), confirmed the
need for the Rossland Road Extension as part of the future arterial road
network.
• Since more than 10 years have elapsed since completion of the Class EA
study and no work on implementation of the project has been completed,
a review of the previous study and an EA Addendum will be required
before the project can proceed. The EA Addendum will provide another
opportunity for public input on the proposed Rossland Road Extension
while also reviewing the environmental impacts and mitigating measures
from the previous study.
o. Comments from the Town of Whitby requesting a lower density target of 100-
150 persons and jobs per hectare for Regional Centres located along Rapid
Transit Corridors, such as historic Downtown Whitby.
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• Regional and Town staff met to discuss the minimum density target for
Regional Centres located along the Rapid Transit Corridor. Note that the
Regional Centre is defined as the downtown Whitby "Intensification Area"
for the purposes of this target, and not the entirety of the downtown
Whitby Secondary Plan Study Area. The target functions as a minimum
overall, long-term target. Policies in Section 5.2 acknowledge certain
sites or areas may have heritage/cultural value and should be preserved
and that the target is not applied on an individual parcel basis.
• The Town has flexibility in determining which areas within the Centre
should be intensified and which should be maintained or "gently"
intensified. A reference to "maximum" building heights in Policy 5.2.6 has
been added to reflect exiting context. Further, a reference to built
heritage, in addition to cultural heritage, was added to Policy 5.2.8 e) as a
consideration for development within Strategic Growth Areas. The density
target of 150 persons and jobs per hectare can be achieved through
ground related dwelling forms and gentle density. The Region's
Housing Intensification Study, prepared in 2021 as part of the Envision
Durham Growth Management Study, includes density precedents that
demonstrates that density can be achieved with a mix of ground -related
and low-rise buildings.
p. Comments from Mark Jacobs, The Biglieri Group Ltd., requesting an
expansion to the boundary of the Hamlet of Caesarea in Scugog (related to
B E R-30 ).
• Changes to the hamlet boundaries are not permitted at this time. Current
provincial policy does not permit the further rounding out of Hamlets
located within the Greenbelt Plan Boundary. Designations within deferral
area will remain Prime Agricultural and Waterfront Area in the
recommended ROP.
• Changes to the deferral area of the hamlet boundaries in the draft ROP
for Caesarea were the result of a technical mapping error. The deferral
area was captured in error and incorporated into the hamlet boundary.
This error has been corrected in the enclosed recommended ROP. The
hamlet boundary illustrated in the recommended ROP does not include
the deferral area.
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q. Comments from Grant Morris, Grant Morris Associates Ltd., requesting to
permit residential development at three locations within the region, including:
3580 Audley Rd. in Kinsale (Pickering); 1037 and 1067 Arthur St. in
Newcastle (Clarington); and, 1854 and 1858 Liverpool Rd. in Pickering.
• Staff offer the following clarification to the various properties noted within
this submission:
(a) The Urban Area Boundary in the vicinity of Kinsale is proposed to
extend to the Greenbelt Plan Boundary including portions of 3580
Audley Rd. as a Community Area designation which would permit
residential development, if designated by the City of Pickering
through their secondary plan;
(b) The Urban Area Boundary is proposed to extend east of Arthur St.
and south of Concession Rd. 3 in Newcastle and include 1037 and
1067 Arthur St. as Community Areas, which could include
permissions for residential development;
(c) 1854 and 1858 Liverpool Rd. are already within the current ROP's
Urban Area Boundary. 1854 Liverpool Rd. is within the Urban
Growth Centre delineation. The regional Natural Heritage System
(NHS) overlay within the recommended ROP is comprised of the
provincial NHS and approved area municipal NHSs. Policy 7.4.2 of
the recommended ROP permits refinement of the regional NHS,
outside of provincial NHS areas, through the secondary planning
process and/ or approved development applications.
r. Comments from Mark Flowers, Davies Howe LLP, on behalf of Bridgebrook
Corp. pertaining to servicing policies that could apply to development within
the Uxbridge Urban Area.
• Policy 4.1.8 of the recommended ROP has been revised to remove
reference to the Municipal Act;
• Policy 4.1.26 a) allows for the consideration of communal systems,
therefore there is not a need to revise this policy;
• No change is proposed to Policy 4.1.27; and
• Policy 9.1.2. b) has not been revised as the phrase provides additional
detail regarding the conditions of the Special Study Area.
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S. Comments from Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting, expressing general support
for policy directions related to 113 Down Rd. in the Courtice Waterfront Area
(Clarington). Mr. Guetter requests that the new ROP and Special Study Area
#4 remove the requirement for a future amendment to the ROP before
development can proceed, given that the Secondary Plan will also address
other priorities of Clarington, including the identification of a potential future
waterfront park;
• Regional staff maintain that a ROP Amendment (ROPA) will be required
to remove the Special Study Area from the lands, given the proximity of
nearby Regional facilities once the conditions are satisfied. A change in
land use would be applied at that time of a Regional Council approved
Engagement with Indigenous Communities
6.8 Envision Durham's communications plan was developed to proactively create
opportunities to meet and share information on this project with our Indigenous
communities. The region spans a portion of the territories covered by the Williams
Treaties of 1923. Therefore, outreach was focused on the traditional territories of the
seven First Nations included in the Williams Treaties, including:
a. The Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Alderville, Curve Lake, and Hiawatha; and
b. The Chippewas of Beausoleil, Georgina Island and Rama.
C. Additional outreach included service organizations such as the Assembly of
First Nations, Metis Nation of Ontario and Oshawa and Durham Metis Council.
d. At the suggestion of the province, the draft ROP was also shared with the:
• Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation;
• Huron-Wendat First Nation; and
• Kawartha Nishnawbe First Nation community.
6.9 Upon launching Envision Durham, Regional staff sent letters to the Chiefs and staff
of the above communities and organizations to introduce the project and to arrange
to meet to share information and seek insights early in 2019.
6.10 Regional staff followed up on these written letters with a series of phone calls and
emails to various parties that resulted in an in -person meeting with the Curve Lake
First Nation (July 19, 2019), which included staff from the CAO's Office engaged in
consulting on the Strategic Plan at the time.
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6.11 Regional staff have been circulating materials since the initiation of the project and
have hosted five touch -point meetings with consultation staff on behalf of the
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) since 2022 to share
information related to the project, and to receive and discuss comments on various
matters of interest to the MSIFN.
6.12 The following highlights the MSIFN's comments submitted on the draft ROP:
a. Suggestions for creating a more meaningful Traditional Territorial
Acknowledgement;
b. Refinements to the Prologue that recognize the MSIFN community members
who continue to live within Durham today;
C. Strengthen general economic development policies to recognize Indigenous
economic reconciliation;
d. Balancing the demand for housing with the need for protecting natural heritage
lands;
e. Strengthening policies to require green infrastructure and resilient
development, where possible;
f. Requesting policies that highlight the importance of maintaining existing
wetlands and other known carbon sinks, including the need for area
municipalities to develop wetland strategies to ensure stewardship and
monitoring of wetland loss;
g. Requesting refinements and additions to the built and cultural heritage policies;
h. Requesting review and potential refinement to a range of draft policies within
the Greenlands System Chapter, namely related to permitted uses within key
natural heritage features, Greenbelt Urban River Valleys, the Regional NHS,
woodlands and wetlands, and the Water Resources System;
i. Requesting consideration of OCAP principles (i.e. ownership, control, access,
and possession) that establish how First Nations data should be collected,
protected, used, and/or shared in relation to the use of Traditional Ecological
Knowledge, and update draft policies accordingly; and
j. Requesting that draft Policy 7.7.6 incorporate the development of invasive
species management plans.
6.13 As part of Regional staff's regularly scheduled MCR check -in meetings with MSIFN
engagement staff, extensive discussions have taken place regarding these
comments. In addition to providing clarification, a round of reviews of proposed staff
responses and/or proposed policy revisions has also taken place. As a result of
these discussions, revisions have been addressed in large part directly within the
recommended ROP, as follows:
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a. Revised Traditional Territory Acknowledgement to recognize all seven
Williams Treaty First Nations, as well as including a map of the area covered
by the Williams Treaties;
b. Updated description within the Prologue to recognize that this territory remains
home to the MSIFN to this day;
C. Revisions to draft Policy 2.1.5 to encourage and recognize economic
reconciliation for Indigenous communities;
d. Addition of a Nature -based Climate Solutions preamble to recognize the role of
wetlands in carbon sequestration;
e. Series of revisions to policies within the Built & Cultural Heritage section
related to archaeological practices;
f. New objective for Complete Communities that complements Built & Cultural
Heritage section to recognize the connection to land and the built environment
through Indigenous cultures and traditions;
g. New policy to maintain and enhance wetland coverage through stewardship
and restoration, where possible;
h. Updated draft Policy 7.5.8 to include aquatic habitat;
i. New policy to guide implementation of traditional ecological knowledge sharing
through adherence to ownership, control, access and possession (OCAP)
principles; and
j. Updated draft Policy 7.7.6 to incorporate assistance in the development of
invasive species management plans, where applicable.
6.14 In addition to the above comments, MSIFN are opposed to Council's decision to
endorse Land Need Scenario 2a and opposed to the northeast Pickering SABE.
MSIFN propose that the northeast Pickering SABE be relocated to Clarington's
"Whitebelt" areas. They request that an Opportunity and Cost Study on losing
ecosystem services in northeast Pickering, and a Cumulative Effects Assessment
on the impact of northeast Pickering SABE on Williams Treaties First Nations
harvesting rights, be completed.
a. Extensive study has been undertaken through the Carruthers Creek
Watershed Plan (CCWP) which was endorsed by Regional Council in June
2021, and the TRCA Board of Directors in September 2021. A series of Land
Use Management Recommendations form part of the CCWP provide guidance
regarding how development can be accommodated within the headwaters
while also improving ecological conditions. On July 20, 2021, TRCA stated in a
public letter: "The draft CCWP does not state that development in the
headwaters of Carruthers Creek should not proceed. Instead, it identifies
potential impacts of development and proposes a series of mitigation
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measures to manage those impacts should development be considered within
the headwaters."
b. The proposed SABEs within the recommended ROP are outside of the
Greenbelt Plan Area. High level designations are provided through the ROP,
but detailed land uses and facilities, and the examination of impact from
development on features and functions will form part of the City's secondary
plan process currently underway. Regional staff have already connected
MSIFN and their consultation team with staff at the City of Pickering that are
leading the secondary plan process.
C. The recommended ROP has followed the criteria under the Growth Plan and
the Provincial Land Needs Assessment Methodology. Although the policies
have not been amended to also require the conduct of the requested
Cumulative Effects Assessment and Opportunity/Cost Study, any further study
could form part of future development review processes. Regional staff would
like to continue the conversation with MSIFN, the City, the province and other
interested parties related to cumulative effects and the value of ecosystem
services.
d. In addition, it should be noted that Municipality of Clarington is not supportive
of further expansion into the Clarington "Whitebelt" beyond what is currently
proposed.
6.15 The Huron-Wendat First Nation submitted comments on the draft ROP with respect
to engaging Indigenous communities, land acknowledgement, archaeological
resources, environmental resources, and public art honouring cultural resources. As
a result, the recommended ROP was revised as follows:
a. Traditional Territory Acknowledgement expanded to include reference to other
Indigenous communities, in addition to the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First
Nation.
b. Built environment policies addressing area municipal official plan and
secondary plan requirements related to providing for a vibrant and attractive
public realm incorporating art, culture and heritage have been expanded to
include engaging with Indigenous communities and incorporating Indigenous
history and art commissioning, where appropriate, with a focus on cultural
heritage.
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C. A new policy was added to engage with the appropriate Indigenous
community to identify interpretive and commemorative opportunities to ensure
the long-term protection of any archeological resources, in the case where the
preservation of a site containing archaeological resources of Indigenous, First
Nation or Metis origin is not possible.
7. Overview of Key Changes in the Recommended ROP
7.1 The draft ROP as presented within Section 4 of the Public Meeting Report
#2023-P-6 is predominantly reflected in the recommended ROP, with updates to
policies and mapping that have occurred to address comments and undertake
technical/housekeeping updates. To assist in Council and members of the public's
review of the recommended ROP, Attachment #6 provides an overview of key
changes made to the recommended ROP as a result of the feedback received
during the above noted consultation exercise.
8. Declaration that the new Official Plan meets the requirements of the Planning
Act
8.1 Section 26 (7) of the Planning Act states that Council by resolution shall declare to
the approval authority that the Official Plan meets the requirements of subclauses
26 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the Planning Act. Pursuant to section 26, the adopted
official plan is to:
a. conform with provincial plans such as the Growth Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Oak
Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, or not
conflict with them;
b. have regard to the matters of provincial interest listed in Section 2 of the
Planning Act. Section 2 details matters of provincial interest such as:
• the protection of ecological systems, including natural areas, features and
functions;
• the protection of the agricultural resources;
• the conservation and management of natural resources and the mineral
resource base;
• the conservation of features of significant architectural, cultural, historical,
archaeological or scientific interest;
• the supply, efficient use and conservation of energy and water;
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• the adequate provision and efficient use of communication,
transportation, sewage and water services and waste management
systems;
• the minimization of waste;
• the orderly development of safe and healthy communities including
accessibility, the adequate provision and distribution of educational,
health, social, cultural and recreational facilities, and, provision of a full
range of housing, including affordable housing;
• the adequate provision of employment opportunities;
• the protection of the financial and economic well-being of the province
and its municipalities;
• the co-ordination of planning activities of public bodies;
• the resolution of planning conflicts involving public and private interests;
• the protection of public health and safety;
• the appropriate location of growth and development;
• the promotion of development that is designed to be sustainable, to
support public transit and to be oriented to pedestrians;
• the promotion of built form that is well -designed, encourages a sense of
place, and provides for public spaces that are of high quality, safe,
accessible, attractive and vibrant; and
• the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to a changing
climate;
C. be consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3 (1). 2015, c.
26, s. 24 (1), such as the Provincial Policy Statement.
8.2 It is recommended that Council declare that the new Regional Official Plan, as
adopted, forms Regional Council's long-term strategy for guiding and integrating
growth management, development, land use, infrastructure and servicing planning
and meets the requirements of Section 26 (1), (a), (b) and (c) of the Planning Act.
9. Implications of Bill 23
9.1 Should certain components of the More Homes Built Faster Act (i.e. Bill 23) be
proclaimed as proposed, the Region would be defined as an upper -tier municipality
without planning responsibility, with approval authority on development planning
matters being assumed by the lower tier municipalities, (much of which has already
been delegated to Durham's area municipalities). A specific proclamation date is not
known at this time; however, the province has advised that it does not expect to
proclaim those aspects of Bill 23 that affect upper -tier planning responsibilities until
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the winter 2024, at the earliest. Under Bill 23, future updated or new area municipal
official plans and amendments will require Ministerial approval, (not Regional
approval as is currently the case). Ministerial decisions on planning matters cannot
be appealed by the Region.
9.2 If those aspects of Bill 23 are ultimately proclaimed such that the Region ceases to
have an official plan under the Planning Act, staff recommend that Council continue
to recognize and rely on this new Regional Official Plan to inform decisions
pertaining to the delivery and coordination of regional infrastructure and services.
10. Proposed 2023 Provincial Planning Statement
10.1 On April 6, 2023, the province released a proposed new Provincial Planning
Statement (2023 PPS), which is intended to replace the current Provincial Policy
Statement and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (both were last
updated by the province in 2020). Comments on the newly proposed legislative and
policy changes are required by June 5, and the province has advised that it expects
the new PPS to come into force in the fall of 2023. As noted in Report
#2023-INFO-29, staff are in the midst of preparing a Regional position that will come
forward to Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee on June 6t'
Regional staff will work with Provincial staff through the approval process to
consider any modifications that may be required to the ROP if the 2023 PPS comes
into force prior to the new ROP's approval.
11. Relationship to Strategic Plan
11.1 This report aligns with/addresses all the strategic goals and priorities in the Durham
Region Strategic Plan. The new Official Plan reflects Council's land use vision for
the Region to 2051 and is Council's principal guiding document with respect to the
delivery of regional infrastructure and services.
12. Conclusion
12.1 Envision Durham, the Region's MCR has been a highly consultative process since
its formal public launch in 2019. The adoption of the new ROP as a data driven,
future focused guiding document for the growth and development of the Region is
the final deliverable of the process so that it may be considered by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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12.2 Envision Durham and the new ROP highlights how planning for land use,
infrastructure, services, transportation, natural and rural systems are intrinsically
interconnected. The ROP and the role of Regional planning is vital in ensuring that
these components are coordinated. The future proclamation of Bill 23 as it relates to
the role of upper -tier planning and the ROP will pose distinct challenges to planning,
as well as coordinating services and infrastructure as Durham strives to meet its
future growth demands.
12.3 It is recommended that Regional Council adopt the final draft ROP (Attachment #1)
and direct staff to forward the new ROP to the province for approval. The new ROP
will be forwarded to the Minister in a package, along with a form and submission
checklist as required by MMAH, which includes but is not limited to: records of
consultation; declaration that requirements for giving notice and holding a public
meeting and open house have been complied with; and, statements of conformity
and consistency with provincial plans and policies. Prior to the submission to the
province, it is recommended that Regional staff be authorized to undertake any
technical housekeeping on the Regional Official Plan as may be necessary following
adoption.
12.4 It is also recommended that, following the Special Meeting, a copy of this report and
a "Notice of Adoption" be sent to all Envision Durham Interested Parties, Durham's
area municipalities, Indigenous communities, conservation authorities having
jurisdiction in the Region of Durham, the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee,
Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee, the Durham Active
Transportation Committee, the Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) —
Durham Chapter, Durham Region Home Builders' Association, other agencies and
service providers that may have an interest in the planning of long-term growth in
the region (e.g. school boards, hospitals, utility providers, etc.), and all other
persons or public bodies who requested notification of this decision.
13. Attachments
Attachment #1: Final draft Regional Official Plan (www.durham.ca/newROP)
Attachment #2: New Reaional Official Plan By-law
Attachment #3: Agencies and Service Providers for Circulation
Attachment #4: Public Meeting Minutes — March 7, 2023
Attachment #5: Submissions Table(www.durham.ca/DraftROPSubmissions)
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Attachment #6: Key Changes from Draft ROP (February 10, 2023) to Final Draft
ROP (May 3, 2023)
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development
Recommended for Presentation to Committee
Elaine C. Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer
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