Time to chime in on Regional Official Plan. <div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1596201247030"><br></div><div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1596201247195">Details below </div><div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1596201252200"><br></div><div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1596201252380">Lulu 😃<br id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1596201222474"><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a id="ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>----- Forwarded message -----</div> <div><b>From:</b> "Cushla Matthews" <CMatthews@regionofwaterloo.ca></div> <div><b>To:</b> </div> <div style="display:"inline""><b>Cc:</b> "Alyssa Bridge" <ABridge@regionofwaterloo.ca></div> <div><b>Sent:</b> Tue., 28 Jul. 2020 at 11:04 a.m.</div> <div><b>Subject:</b> New material posted on the Regional Official Plan Review's Engage page (Public)</div> </div> <div id="yiv5849488257">
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<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">Hello,</span></p>
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<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">The Regional Official Plan Review (ROPR) team has recently updated the Engage page at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://emails.engagementhq.com/wf/click?upn=H0oS1FtgzxCHGhm8j4Pnx4McXtO2a-2B-2FQwIFhASoBTiwWCx58BUuBUmcpGi0L22E826k6Sft-2B50w4HfAXqj-2F4eZ2-2FFsIENi9mao5UWtCqdPm-2Bkw-2BRGZH5Yqome8qm3u2zefLzWqEN1E9VqxxOLgEYaCOLoqBQ5Dh6Ep4cZqtdU3C01AsaVePEmm60I9wiRlZq-2Fe5M34j0FG98VSBkeXeaunZe-2BAk-2FQvKqMLZ-2F2yG0MHppNxYo8Kizi3U4BMWjqU6mXpJdYGMc6bzm0XzebfC1RldavAM31QBe8b-2FCB30SuWM-3D_wGAzRsD2AxbEqIhtioi6WkKrqUJWNZclUE3-2F-2F00cLNpzk4K-2BEs90XqWX2j59dLiFbsMpRZWcLoQvXSudQi5DvaqTQDpE5rCOl0uh6m3pqgj9oYt72lCoA4W3RaTW2eBsotjHN9Rt4uVOByBVn08JGtn9XN9l69FA9ehfHUgenTJcdKOxLz4Plbg-2F3pEJqT5jxu5aq19H04tnIANn0gFPBoGsxFf2F6n6zgofsGJXL4dsdhBSxFDjnkiTIuYgmqEJ7MbnFaF5ykyphki-2FjVi3-2B6EScGnvpAXfnxUqY3XcJwk-3D"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:blue;">https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"></span></p>
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<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">Listed below are four (4) NEW items, and two (2) reminders:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:windowtext;">W</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">e are seeking feedback on our Core
Environmental Features mapping (part of the Natural Heritage System). We are asking the public to let us know of any changes to the mapping prior to August 31, 2020. All mapping instructions are embedded in the Project Update on the Engage page;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></li><li class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">A video of the Ask-a-Planner Webinar presentation (June 25, 2020) is available (top right of the Engage page);</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></li><li class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">A PDF of the
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.engagewr.ca/8710/widgets/42728/documents/37342"><span style="color:#0563C1;">presentation slide deck</span></a> is available (see Document Library);</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></li><li class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">A
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.engagewr.ca/8710/widgets/42728/documents/37429"><span style="color:#0563C1;">Frequently Asked Questions</span></a> (FAQ) document based on the questions received during the webinar is available (see Document Library);</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></li><li class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002060;">The c</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">ommenting deadline has been extended
to August 15, 2020 for the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan/survey_tools/5-questions-about-growth-in-waterloo-region"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:blue;">six-question
survey</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;"> about growth in Waterloo Region and the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan/maps/proposed-boundaries-around-ion-rapid-transit-station-areas"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:blue;">proposed
boundaries</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;"> for the ION Rapid Transit Stations; and,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></li><li class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#002060;">A reminder that the</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">
</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:blue;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan/maps/identifying-employment-areas"><span style="color:blue;">employment
land map</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;"> is still online and that the due date for submissions for an
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan/news_feed/employment-land-conversion-submission"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:blue;">employment
land conversion</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;"> request is July 31, 2020. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></li></ol>
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<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">If you have any feedback regarding the format, detail or frequency of these updates, please contact Alyssa Bridge, Supervisor, Regional
Official Plan at </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#212121;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:abridge@regionofwaterloo.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:abridge@regionofwaterloo.ca"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:blue;">abridge@regionofwaterloo.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"></span></p>
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<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">Regards,</span></p>
<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">Cushla</span></p>
<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#5E5E5E;">___________</span></p>
<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0070C0;">Cushla Matthews, PhD, MCIP, RPP</span></p>
<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0070C0;">Principal Planner, Region of Waterloo</span></p>
<p class="yiv5849488257MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0070C0;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:CMatthews@regionofwaterloo.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:CMatthews@regionofwaterloo.ca"><span style="color:#0563C1;">CMatthews@regionofwaterloo.ca</span></a></span></p>
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