[All] FW: Country side line: fear of OMB in Kitchener

[Susan Koswan]

I certainly am not familiar with the issues here, so would appreciate being
filled in on the details - succinctly please.

 

Why does this say the lands in question are outside of the permanent
countryside line? 

 

And if they are, why is Kitchener council fighting it? 

 

If Waterloo Region already passed the ROP which included the permanent
countryside line, why is Kitchener fighting it?

 

Just because the reports haven't been made public, it doesn't change what
the reports say. Is this just a delay tactic on Kitchener's part?

 

I'm willing to speak, but right now I don't know what I'm talking about. 

 

Thanks,

 

Susan K

 

WHEREAS Kitchener City Council passed the following resolution on June 15,
2009:

'That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo be requested to address the
comments and

concerns regarding the second draft of the Regional Official Plan 2029, as
outlined in

the Development and Technical Services Department report DTS-09-086; and
further,

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo be advised that the City of
Kitchener does

not support the permanency of the 'Protected Countryside' designation for
the following

reasons:

. technical reports in support of the groundwater recharge mapping have not
been

made available to the public for review; and,

. a permanent designation precludes the possibility of alternate
technologies to

achieve groundwater recharge, or alternate sources for drinking water'; and,

WHEREAS the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approved a
deferral on these

lands 12 months ago to do further study; and,

WHEREAS there is still a lot of conflicting information and science related
to these lands; and,

WHEREAS this has been a very short time to deal with all of the data
relating to these lands;

and,

REPORTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL

JUNE 28, 2010 - 3 - CITY OF KITCHENER

DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D)

10. (Cont'd)

WHEREAS it is not in the best interests of the City of Kitchener, Waterloo
Region and its

taxpayers to go into a protracted and expensive Ontario Municipal Board
(OMB) hearing on

this matter;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener requests the Region of
Waterloo

Council to direct Regional staff to monitor and update, as appropriate, the
potential application

of the Regional recharge and protected countryside designation in southwest
Kitchener as part

of the next five year statutory Regional Official Plan Review, recognizing
that these lands are

outside of the countryside line and are not designated for development; and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that for greater certainty, the approval of this
motion means that

the current status of the land will not change for the next five years by
remaining outside of the

countryside line and the lands will not be considered for development during
this five year

period of time.

 

From: all-bounces at gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf Of
Louisette Lanteigne
Sent: June-25-10 7:29 PM
To: all at gren.ca
Subject: [All] Country side line: fear of OMB in Kitchener

 


Hi folks

 

The latest draft of the City of Kitchener Agenda says it all starting on
page 11 here: 

http://www.kitchener.ca/Files/Item/item19363_2010-06-28_posted.pdf

 

Kitchener is calling for the Region to abolish the Country side line under
duress of an OMB threat. It is therefore imperative that we fill the seats
and speak out against this corporate bullying. The more experts who can lend
their opinions on this matter the better. 

 

I will present. I hope others will too. To register as a delegate call here:

Linda Korabo 519-741-2591.

 

The meeting is at 7pm in Kitchener City Council Chambers. Please spread the
word WIDELY aka facebook and Twitter etc.

 

Lulu 

 

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