[All] Landuse planning and OMB review workshop in KW Nov 14

[John Jackson]

At our last GREN meeting, we discussed the provincial government¹s statement
that it would be reviewing the landuse planning and appeal process, which
includes the OMB. Last week, the Minister of Municipalities and Housing
announced the details. This is the link to the Ministry site on this:
http://news.ontario.ca/mah/en/2013/10/province-reviewing-municipal-planning.
html

The government will be receiving comments until January 10. They also are
holding a workshop in KW from 6-9:30 on Thursday November 14. See
http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page10361.aspx for the agenda. I have attached the
discussion document, which lists 17 questions that they will be focussing on
during the workshop.

Many of us throughout the Grand River watershed have had disappointing
experiences in our efforts to protect the environment in our communities
because of poor OMB processes and decision-making. This is why GREN
considers it important to participate in this review. To register for the
workshop in KW, please go to http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page10362.aspx

To help us all prepare for the workshop, we will be dedicating at least an
hour of our GREN meeting on November 6 to preparation for the workshop being
held the following week.

John
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John Jackson
GREN Chair
17 Major Street
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1
519-744-7503


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