Tag Archives: Hemson

Region, Vaughan need to curb insatiable sprawl

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Sustainable Vaughan

The City of Vaughan recently voted to backtrack on a key piece of legislation that would have provided an orderly phasing of development on the City’s whitebelt lands over the next twenty years. In doing so, the city green lighted … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Vaughan believes The City of Vaughan and York Region’s Official Plans do not meet the Provincial Criteria for an Urban Boundary Expansion

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Sustainable Vaughan

1) Not providing the six missing intensification numbers in the official plan results in non compliance to Places to Grow Act 2.2.8.2 a) (See Hemson, “Housing Analysis and Employment Land Needs, Final Report” Table 2). Places to Grow Act 2.2.8.2 … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Mayor and Council

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Sustainable Vaughan

Mayor and members of council, Politically you have nothing to gain from approving the urban boundary expansion. Approving the expansion opens the door to an OMB appeal and allows your opponents and critics to blame you during the upcoming municple … Continue reading →

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Sony Rai Deputation to Vaughan Council June 14th, 2010

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Sustainable Vaughan

I’m not quite sure how anyone is suppose too properly comment on the secondary plans when there is so much information missing in the Hemson Housing Analysis and Employment Land Needs Report. Without this information it becomes difficult to compare … Continue reading →

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Deb Schulte Deputation to Vaughan Council May 17, 2010

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Sustainable Vaughan

Mayor, Members of Council and Staff, I want to thank you for this opportunity to comment on the decision of the City to include the “white belt” lands (sprawl) in the Official Plan and express my disappointment in the public … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Vaughan’s Letter to the Province

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Sustainable Vaughan

Dear Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, Hon. James Bradley, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Victor Severino, Housing and Assistant Deputy Minister (Growth Secretariat) Sustainable Vaughan is a collection of concerned and active local citizens representing an organized and educated … Continue reading →

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