Sustainable Halton - Halton Hills Input Proposed.

As part of the regularly scheduled Council meeting on October 15, 2007, Council is inviting oral and/or written submissions from interested parties on the Sustainable Halton Plan and its potential implications for the Town of Halton Hills from a future growth perspective.

“I strongly encourage residents of Halton Hills to come and tell Council what they believe is important to consider when addressing the fundamental issue of future growth for Halton Hills”, said Mayor Rick Bonnette. “It will help Council contribute in a meaningful way to the Sustainable Halton Plan process.”
Separate written submissions, by letter or e-mail to the Town Clerk, received by October 15th, 2007 will also be considered by Town Council in its future deliberations.

The Region of Halton in consultation with the local municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville has commenced a planning exercise known as the Sustainable Halton Plan. The Sustainable Halton Plan is intended to respond to several Provincial land use policy initiatives that have emerged over the last three years such as the Provincial Policy Statement (2005), the Greenbelt Plan (2005) and the Places to Grow Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2006). In accordance with the Provincial Places to Grow Plan, the Region of Halton is targeted to grow to 650,000 people in 2021 and to 780,000 people by 2031. Employment is forecasted to reach 340,000 by 2021 and 390,000 jobs by 2031.

The end product of the Sustainable Halton Plan exercise will be an updated Regional Official Plan, which is to be adopted by 2009. All four local municipalities, including Halton Hills, will also have to update their Official Plans to reflect the outcome of the Sustainable Halton Plan.

The Sustainable Halton process has generally been divided into four phases. Phase 1, which has recently been completed, consisted of public consultation and the preparation of background reports that are intended to inform the Sustainable Halton process. Among other matters, it has been determined that additional urban lands are required in Halton Region to accommodate the 2031 Provincial Places to Grow Plan targets. Specific locations for additional urban land and the allocation of growth among the four local municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville has yet to be decided by the Region.

Phase 2 of Sustainable Halton involves the development by the Region of evaluation criteria and preparation of growth scenarios to the 2031 planning horizon for public and agency review. The growth scenarios associated with Phase 2 are scheduled to be released by the Region in January 2008 for public and agency review.

As part of the regularly scheduled Council meeting on October 15, 2007, Council is inviting oral and/or written submissions from interested parties on the Sustainable Halton Plan and its potential implications for the Town of Halton Hills from a future growth perspective.

“I strongly encourage residents of Halton Hills to come and tell Council what they believe is important to consider when addressing the fundamental issue of future growth for Halton Hills”, said Mayor Rick Bonnette. “It will help Council contribute in a meaningful way to the Sustainable Halton Plan process.”
Separate written submissions, by letter or e-mail to the Town Clerk, received by October 15th, 2007 will also be considered by Town Council in its future deliberations.

The Region of Halton in consultation with the local municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville has commenced a planning exercise known as the Sustainable Halton Plan. The Sustainable Halton Plan is intended to respond to several Provincial land use policy initiatives that have emerged over the last three years such as the Provincial Policy Statement (2005), the Greenbelt Plan (2005) and the Places to Grow Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2006). In accordance with the Provincial Places to Grow Plan, the Region of Halton is targeted to grow to 650,000 people in 2021 and to 780,000 people by 2031. Employment is forecasted to reach 340,000 by 2021 and 390,000 jobs by 2031.

The end product of the Sustainable Halton Plan exercise will be an updated Regional Official Plan, which is to be adopted by 2009. All four local municipalities, including Halton Hills, will also have to update their Official Plans to reflect the outcome of the Sustainable Halton Plan.

The Sustainable Halton process has generally been divided into four phases. Phase 1, which has recently been completed, consisted of public consultation and the preparation of background reports that are intended to inform the Sustainable Halton process. Among other matters, it has been determined that additional urban lands are required in Halton Region to accommodate the 2031 Provincial Places to Grow Plan targets. Specific locations for additional urban land and the allocation of growth among the four local municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville has yet to be decided by the Region.

Phase 2 of Sustainable Halton involves the development by the Region of evaluation criteria and preparation of growth scenarios to the 2031 planning horizon for public and agency review. The growth scenarios associated with Phase 2 are scheduled to be released by the Region in January 2008 for public and agency review.

As part of this process, the Region is seeking the Town’s input as to evaluation criteria and the growth scenarios which the Region should consider during Phase 2. In order to assist Town Council in its on-going deliberations on this matter, Halton Hills Council is inviting submissions from interested residents and other stakeholders as to what evaluation criteria the Town should suggest the Region use to prepare growth scenarios and what growth scenarios the Town would suggest the Region use in Phase 2.

Phase 3 entails the selection by the Region of a preferred growth scenario which is to be released in June 2008 for public and agency review.

“Public input to the Town’s process of participating in Sustainable Halton is essential,” said Dennis Perlin, Chief Administrative Officer. “It is important that the Region’s development of evaluation criteria and growth scenarios is informed by a Halton Hills perspective.”

The October 15th meeting is not a statutory public meeting pursuant to the Planning Act. Town Council will not be making any decisions on this matter at the October 15, 2007 meeting but will be considering any submissions made on the 15th of October in its future deliberations.

More information on the Sustainable Halton Plan is available on the Town web site www.haltonhills.ca/planning/sustainableHaltonPlan.php or by contacting Steve Burke at (905) 873-2601 extension 2254 or stevebu@haltonhills.ca.

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