Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry’s latest official plan has been thrown into disarray following a recent Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs review, which reversed longstanding land-use designations in properties across the counties.
Following a year-long process, filled with back-and-forth negotiations with some local landowners, SDG is now appealing its own official plan because of the ministry’s changes. SDG’s contention is all the changes made by the ministry were done without consultation and were unexpected.
“What is very disappointing is the ministry was OK with the changes that the counties made in regards to (designations) of the properties, but for some reason, in the last couple of weeks, they turned and changed all of our (designations),” said Coun. Frank Prevost. “It’s been a pretty good document up until Feb. 8. Decisions are being made from a desk in Toronto, and they have no idea what impact they are making on landowners or municipalities, and (we) only have a small window to respond.”
Following a year-long process, filled with back-and-forth negotiations with some local landowners, SDG is now appealing its own official plan because of the ministry’s changes. SDG’s contention is all the changes made by the ministry were done without consultation and were unexpected.
“What is very disappointing is the ministry was OK with the changes that the counties made in regards to (designations) of the properties, but for some reason, in the last couple of weeks, they turned and changed all of our (designations),” said Coun. Frank Prevost. “It’s been a pretty good document up until Feb. 8. Decisions are being made from a desk in Toronto, and they have no idea what impact they are making on landowners or municipalities, and (we) only have a small window to respond.”
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