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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
HAMPTON, ONTARIO LOB 1 JO TEL. (416)263-2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF MAY 3, 1982
REPORT NO. : PD-68-82
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SUBJECT: SUBMISSION ON THE NEW PLANNING ACT
CONCERNING PARKLAND CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENTS
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and j
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following:
1 . That Report PD-68-82 be received; and
2. That the following Resolution be forwarded to
Council for approval and submission to the
Office of the Premier of Ontario:
"WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the
Town of Newcastle has been requested by the
Parks and Recreation Federation of Ontario to
submit a Resolution to the Premier of Ontario
indicating support for legislative authority
that would allow the Town to determine their
own parkland requirements;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of
the Town of Newcastle has reviewed the present
and proposed legislation regarding parkland
dedication;
AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Newcastle supports an amendment to the new
Planning Act that would have the effect of
allowing a municipality the legal right to
determine their own parkland requirements
provided that those requirements are supported
by relevant studies and provided that the f �
requirements are contained in an approved
Official Plan."
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BACKGROUND:
The Parks and Recreation Federation of Ontario represents
six large Provincial organizations concerned with the
leisure needs of Ontario residents. They have, apparently,
made a number of submissions to the Ontario government on
the question of parkland dedication. Their position has
been that neither the present nor proposed Planning Act
provides the legislative authority necessary to allow a
municipality to require adequate parkland dedication.
Planning staff have reviewed the position of the Parks and
Recreation Federation and believe that the request for
changes in the Planning Act is a reasonable one - provided
that the municipality is in a position to make a reasonable
determination of parkland requirements. We are, therefore,
suggesting Council support the Federation's request that the
Act be amended to allow a municipality the power to
establish in an Official Plan, parkland standards which
reflect the needs of that particular municipality. We would
suggest, however, that a prerequisite for the incorporation
of such an Official Plan policy be the preparation of a
Parks and Recreation Master Plan or similar document which
deals specifically with local recreation needs.
Respect€ully.-�ubmi'tted,
T. T. Edwards, M.C.I .P.
Director of Planning
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