Regional Official Plan Meeting Wednesday, May 18
Waterloo Region’s Official Plan, or ROP, outlines the long term vision for transportation, urban density, infrastructure, housing, agricultural lands and more to ensure quality of life and environmental protection in the region. The plans are guided by the Ontario Planning Act, the Provincial Policy Statement, and the Places to Grow Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The ROP is reviewed on a regular basis with opportunities for public comment and current is under Review.
We encourage everyone in Waterloo Region to speak up and ensure their voice is heard on the future that that they would like to see in our Regional Official Plan.
Issues:
- Provincial legislation can change depending on the political party in power,
- Land speculators can and have challenged the ROP regarding available development land.
The Province has set a deadline of July 1, 2022 for this review of the ROP that includes amended land needs assessment and policies.
The Region is holding a Special Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 18th at 3:00pm for public feedback on the ROP Growth Options. We urge you to speak up at this meeting and advocate for a new Option #4 being proposed by citizens that is simpler, more achievable and focuses on intensification with zero boundary expansion or farmland loss.
An overview of this Proposed Option #4 is available here.
You are also encouraged to provide feedback to Regional Staff prior to the May 27th deadline.
To view the meeting go to the Region's Website here.
Region of Waterloo Webcasts
Learn More:
All related content on the ROP is available for public comment on the Engage Waterloo website.
Links
Engage Waterloo Region - Regional Official Plan
The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
This page is adapted from the Grand River Environmental Network website
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