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Growth Plan Plan Niagara Plan Role Inform decision making regarding • Identifies where urbanization • Provides direction on how land growth management in the should not occur in order to may be used or managed and Greater (with provide permanent protection to criteria for development of Toronto as its centre, the Greater the agricultural land base and permitted uses Golden Horseshoe is the area that ecological features and functions stretches around Lake • Builds upon ecological protections from to provided in the Niagara Peterborough) Escarpment Plan and the Oak • Contains a set of policies for Ridges Moraine Conservation managing growth and Plan development to the year 2031 • Establishes the Protected • Provides population and Countryside, which supports empioymeni Torecasis to ine year agriculture as the predominant 2041 land use and seeks to prevent the loss and fragmentation of agricultural land Purpose Build "complete communities" that • Provide permanent agricultural • Provide for maintenance of are well designed, offer and environmental protection as Niagara Escarpment and lands in transportation choices, well as providing for a wide range its vicinity as a continuous natural accommodate people at all stages of recreation, tourism and cultural environment, and to ensure only of life, and have the right mix of opportunities in the greenbelt area such development occurs as is housing, jobs and access to compatible with that natural area services to meet daily needs • Administered by the Niagara Escarpment Commission Vision & The Greater Golden Horseshoe The Greenbelt is a broad band of • Balance protection, conservation Goals will be a great place to live in permanently protected land which and sustainable development to 2031, where residents enjoy a protects against the loss and ensure the Escarpment will remain high standard of living and an fragmentation of the agricultural substantially as a natural heritage exceptional quality of life land base and supports agriculture environment for future generations • Guiding principles as the predominant land use • Objectives o Build compact, vibrant and Goals o Protect unique ecologic complete communities o Agricultural protection and historic areas 4

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Growth Plan Greenbelt Plan Niagara Escarpment Plan o Plan and manage growth to o Environmental protection o Maintain and enhance support a strong and o Support for conservation and quality and character of competitive economy promotion of cultural heritage natural systems and water o Protect, conserve, enhance resources and providing for a supplies and wisely use natural range of publicly accessible o Provide adequate resources built and natural settings for opportunities for outdoor o Optimize use of existing and recreation recreation new infrastructure o Support for a strong rural o Maintain and enhance the o Provide for different economy open landscape character approaches to managing o Support for infrastructure while of the Niagara Escarpment growth minimizing environmental o Ensure all new o Promote collaboration to impacts development is compatible aGiii~Ve the VISI~ii wifih the purpese of the plan o Provide adequate public access to the Niagara Escarpment o Support municipalities within the Niagara Escarpment Plan area in the exercise of their planning functions conferred upon them by the Planning Act

Policy Four Major sections: • Four Major Sections: • Three Sections Outline 1. Where and how to grow 1. Describes the lands governed by 1. Land use policies for interpreting o Direct growth to existing urban the Greenbelt Plan plan boundaries, land use areas. increase intensification 2. Sets out the geographic basis for designations and policies for of existing built up areas the Protected Countryside amending the plan o Promote transit-supportive Designation &establishes three 2. Development criteria which densities key policy areas in the protected determine how a proposed o Preserve employment areas countryside designation development should be carried out

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Growth Plan Greenbelt Plan Niagara Escarpment Plan 2 Infrastructure to support growth o The Agricultural System 3. Description of the Niagara o Maintain competitiveness by o The Natural Heritage System Escarpment Parks and Open providing an efficient o Settlement Areas Space System transportation network that 3. Provides general policies in the • Appendices links urban growth centres protected countryside 1. Description of parks and open through amulti-modal system 4. Implementation space areas within the Niagara o Ensure sustainable water and o Provides a description of how Escarpment Parks and Open wastewater services are the plan is to be implemented, Space System available for future growth interpreted and mechanisms 2. Definitions o Plan for community for monitoring the plan's 3. Residential Heritage Properties infrastructure, such as performance Listing hospitals, parks and schools, 4. Nature Preserve Properties Listing ;:, sup:,~ y.cv ~" 3. Protecting what is valuable o Policies to create a culture of conservation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe 4. Implementation o Planning tools and monitoring mechanisms to ensure success of the plan

Sets region-wide standards for growth o Growth forecasts o Intensification targets o Criteria for urban boundary expansions

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