<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784"><span>Hi folks</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784">Here is a weblink to coverage regarding the settlement as posted by Smartgrowth Waterloo.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784" dir="ltr"><a href="http://smartgrowthwaterloo.ca/2015/05/26/major-news-negotiated-settlement-on-the-omb-case/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12791">http://smartgrowthwaterloo.ca/2015/05/26/major-news-negotiated-settlement-on-the-omb-case/</a><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784" dir="ltr">Thanks for the heads up Kevin! </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784" dir="ltr">Lulu :0)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12784"> </div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12787"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12786"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12785"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12871"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12873"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason@mac.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> GREN <all@gren.ca> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 26, 2015 2:44 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [All] Great News! Regional Official Plan Potential Settlement<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12876"><br><div id="yiv1350463899"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12875">Hello,<div><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12877">You may or may not have heard the excellent news today about the potential settlement for the Waterloo Regional Official Plan. At the Planning and Works meeting this morning a detailed settlement was announced that seems very positive. It not only deals with the 2009/2010 OMB challenges that have been ongoing for years but also deals with other issues and cases such as the increased 2041 Places to Grow growth projections for our Region all at once.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12874"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12878">This settlement limits urban sprawl, protects our rural areas along with our water aquifers, and should allow finally for the approval of the Regional Official Plan and all of the good things it contains for transit, intensification, trails, farmland protection, etc.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12879"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12880">This settlement is complex but seems quite good - particularly compared to gambling at the OMB or in Divisional Court. More details are available in the reports, press releases, and on the websites listed below.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12881"><br></div><div>Please let me know any questions or ideas on how we can best support the Region to ensure that the Countryside Line, Protected Countryside, Significant Valleylands, new ESL's, etc. become reality with this settlement and ROP approval.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432665758841_12890">Kevin.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv1350463899"><div><div></div><div>
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<span style="color:#888;">by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://smartgrowthwaterloo.ca/?author=2" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585B2;color:#888;">Kate Daley</a></span>
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</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">The agreement, which still must be approved by the OMB, would open up 255 hectares of new land to settle the original dispute, with an additional 198 hectares in the coming years to accommodate new higher population growth projections. Developers had asked for 1053 hectares of new land for urban development to 2031.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">While this is a compromise, it's a good compromise that will allow us to move forward with smart growth approaches in our community. It will help protect our farmland and environmentally sensitive areas, while allowing us to encourage more people and jobs in built-up areas to create more liveable urban areas.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">As many of you know, in January of 2013 the OMB ruled against crucial smart growth provisions of the Region's Official Plan, and threatened key provisions of the province's <em>Places to Grow</em> Growth Plan covering much of Ontario. The Region has been fighting this dangerous decision in provincial court, with the support of the provincial government, as well as pursuing a negotiated settlement. (<a rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585B2;" target="_blank" href="http://smartgrowthwaterloo.ca/whats-going-on/about-the-omb-decision/">Read more</a> about the OMB decision.)</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">This deal means we won't have to rely on the unpredictable court system to fix the mess left by the OMB, and can move forward sooner with a locally-designed solution.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">You can see the Region's press release on the deal <a rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585B2;" target="_blank" href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/newslist/index.aspx?corpId=58cynQlfgqiAYQyTLmpurQeQuAleQuAl&newsId=bau4mb0CY9Zn7ZsdxOkeogeQuAleQuAl">here</a>, and their full report <a rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585B2;" target="_blank" href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regionalGovernment/resources/Council/CA2015-0526.pdf">here</a>.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">You can also check out our <a rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585B2;" target="_blank" href="http://smartgrowthwaterloo.ca/2015/05/26/news-release-community-members-support-official-plan-settlement-agreement/">press release</a>.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;margin:0 0 1em;">Congratulations to all those at the Region of Waterloo who have been working so hard on this deal, and to all of you for your ongoing support of our community's smart growth vision. Our community's dedication has been a crucial part of this success.</div>
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The deal, which still must be approved by the Ontario Municipal Board, will allocate 255 hectares of new land for urban development, instead of the 1053 hectares that were sought by greenfield developers, to settle the original dispute. About 200 additional hectares will be opened to accommodate new higher population forecasts for the area over the next few years.</div><div style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;">While certainly a compromise, the deal will allow us to contain urban sprawl and build more liveable cities while protecting our farmland and environmentally sensitive areas. We no longer must rely on the unpredictability of the courts to fix the mess left by the OMB, and we can move forward with our community's commitment to smart growth.<br><br>You can learn more at the links below.<br><br>We want to offer you all our congratulations on this moment of success, and to thank you for your support over the last few years. 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