Provincial Planning Statement
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has released a proposed Provincial Planning Statement that would replace the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and A Place to Grow (2019). The proposed policy would provide direction on land use planning matters including growth management, housing, economic development, infrastructure planning, and the protection and management of resources, including agricultural, aggregates, and environmental. The Province is intending to release proposed Natural Heritage policies in the near future.
Mulmur Council will be submitting written comments to the Ministry to express significant concerns over certain aspects of the proposed policy and is seeking further clarification on the possible impacts that the proposed policy may have on Mulmur. Of particular note, the Township is concerned with the following:
- Increased residential development, including subdivisions in the rural areas and more residential dwellings and units on privately serviced lots;
- Expansion to settlement areas and establishment of new settlement areas in Mulmur without satisfactory justification and servicing;
- Increased lot creation and fragmentation of agricultural areas; and
- Weaker protection for agricultural lands, including the removal of the provincially-mapped agricultural lands and the Agricultural System approach.
Mulmur Council encourages all residents to make themselves aware of the proposed Provincial Planning Statement and the implications it may have on Mulmur.
The consultation period closes on June 5, 2023. Comments can be submitted online on the Environmental Registry of Ontario or you can email growthplanning@ontario.ca
Provincial Land Use Plans Branch
13th Flr, 777 Bay St
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
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