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<p>Thank you Kevin for your unwavering commitment to the ROPP! <br>
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<p>Something to watch is that Harris, Foxton and Vrbanovic are
seeing re-election.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/who-s-in-the-running-for-the-2022-municipal-election-in-waterloo-region-1.5885182">https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/who-s-in-the-running-for-the-2022-municipal-election-in-waterloo-region-1.5885182</a></p>
<p>I generally like Berry, but maybe he's been in politics too long.
I just checked and he was first elected to Kitchener council in
1994 - that is a career politician for better or worse. <br>
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<p>Best,</p>
<p>Susan K<br>
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Congratulations to everyone who has written, e-mailed, called,
delegated, attended, and spoken up for the future that they want
to see. Early Thursday Evening the Regional Planning and Works
Committee (which is comprised of all the members of Regional
Council) voted 12 to 2 to approve and endorse the amendments as
recommended by Regional Staff for the Regional Official Plan from
2022 to 2051.
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<div class="">This is a tremendous achievement for our community
to see this bold and visionary plan initially approved. It will
now go to full Regional Council next week (August 18th) for a
final approval vote.</div>
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<div class="">It was very unfortunate to see the Chambers of
Commerce along with developers and land speculators oppose the
ROP and request that the Premier and Minister of Municipal
Affairs intervene to override the ROP and destroy more farmland
for additional sprawl development. It remains to be seen how
this will unfold and both Councillor Mike Harris and North
Dumfries Mayor Sue Foxton voting against the best public
interest and the ROP - siding with the developers seeking
unjustified and unneeded sprawl for profit instead. Kitchener
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic also was critical of Regional Staff and
very supportive of the sprawl advocating developers but voted in
favour of the ROP possibly fearing the public backlash knowing
how much strong support this innovative ROP has with citizens
across the Region and an election pending.</div>
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<div class="">You can read about the meeting in today’s Record
article:</div>
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href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/08/11/waterloo-region-councillors-set-to-debate-and-expected-to-vote-on-30-year-growth-plan.html"
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<div class="">With such a strong climate change focus, 15 minute
communities, more intensification, more housing choice, more
affordability, better public transportation, and so many other
progressive elements it will be fantastic to see how this ROP
will transform our community over the decades ahead.</div>
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<div class="">Please continue to call and write Regional
Councillors and Mayors in support of the Regional Official Plan
over the next week as we approach the final vote on August 18th.
While they won’t be allowing any delegations at the final
meeting, written submissions are being encouraged. We shouldn't
underestimate the efforts and determination of those opposing
this progressive plan we need for a sustainable future.</div>
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<div class="">Congratulations, thank you, and well done!</div>
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<div class="">Cheers,</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">1) Upcoming Dates:</b></div>
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<div class="">Thursday, August 18th at 5:00pm - Final vote
and approval of the 2051 Regional Official Plan by
Regional Council</div>
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<div class="">Monday, October 24th - Municipal Elections</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">2) Most Recent Staff Report for
this meeting:</b></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">3) Key Data Points of the
Regional Official Plan:</b></div>
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Intensification rate: 61%</div>
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Density: 59 pj/ha</div>
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Community Area Expansion: 150 ha</div>
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Employment Area Expansion: 456 ha</div>
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<div class="">There is a very strong climate change
and complete 15 minute neighbourhood focus. This is
much less Community Area (residential) greenfield
farmland loss than former Option #2’s 376 ha of
farmland loss, and even less than the 220 ha
proposed back in December or the 180 ha of farmland
loss proposed November. While ideally we would see
0ha of farmland loss we’ve known from the onset that
additional employment lands were required, a
solution would have to be found for Wellesley
Township’s land needs, and there were situations
were rounding out or adding a few acres of expansion
could help to complete a community or provide space
for needed/missing services. </div>
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<div class="">Learn more at: <a
href="https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan</a></div>
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<div class=""><b class="">4) Contact Regional
Councillors and Staff - </b>Please Show Your Support
and Speak Up for the Future You Want to See:</div>
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<div class="">Write all Regional Councillors at: <a
href="mailto:regionalcouncillors@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">regionalcouncillors@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
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<div class="">Or contact individual Councillors at:</div>
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<div class="">Karen Redman (Regional Chair) - <a
href="mailto:kredman@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">kredman@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Kathryn McGarry (Mayor, Cambridge) - <a
href="mailto:kmcgarry@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">kmcgarry@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Karl Kiefer (Regional Councillor,
Cambridge) - <a
href="mailto:kkiefer@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">kkiefer@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Helen Jowett (Regional Councillor,
Cambridge) - <a
href="mailto:hjowett@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">hjowett@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Berry Vrbanovic (Mayor, Kitchener) - <a
href="mailto:bvrbanovic@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">bvrbanovic@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Tom Galloway (Regional Councillor,
Kitchener) - <a
href="mailto:tgalloway@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">tgalloway@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Geoff Lorentz (Regional Councillor,
Kitchener) - <a
href="mailto:glorentz@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">glorentz@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Michael D. Harris (Regional Councillor,
Kitchener) - <a
href="mailto:mharris@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">mharris@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Elizabeth Clarke (Regional Councillor,
Kitchener) - <a
href="mailto:eclarke@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">eclarke@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Dave Jaworsky (Mayor, City of Waterloo)
- <a href="mailto:djaworsky@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">djaworsky@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Jim Erb (Regional Councillor, City of
Waterloo) - <a
href="mailto:jerb@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">jerb@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Sean Strickland (Regional Councillor,
City of Waterloo) - <a
href="mailto:sstrickland@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">sstrickland@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Les Armstrong (Mayor, Wilmot Township)
- <a href="mailto:larmstrong@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">larmstrong@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Joe Nowak (Mayor, Wellesley Township) - <a
href="mailto:jnowak@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">jnowak@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Sandy Shantz (Mayor, Woolwich Township)
- <a href="mailto:sshantz@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">sshantz@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Sue Foxton (Mayor, North Dumfries
Township) - <a
href="mailto:sfoxton@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">sfoxton@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
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<div class="">Contact Regional Staff at:</div>
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<div class="">Bruce Lauckner - CAO - <a
href="mailto:blauckner@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">blauckner@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Rod Reiger - Commissioner - Planning,
Development and Legislative Services - <a
href="mailto:rregier@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">rregier@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Danielle DeFields - Director, Community
Planning and Development - <a
href="mailto:DDeFields@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">DDeFields@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Brenna MacKinnon - Manager, Development
Planning - <a
href="mailto:bmackinnon@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">bmackinnon@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Cushla Matthews - Principal Planner - <a
href="mailto:CMatthews@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">CMatthews@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">John Lubczynski - Principal Planner - <a
href="mailto:jlubczynski@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">jlubczynski@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
<div class="">Kate Daley - Environmental Sustainability
Specialist - <a
href="mailto:KDaley@regionofwaterloo.ca"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">KDaley@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div>
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