Thread by @vaughanvoice22

Attack on #YorkRegion's #Greenbelt ROPA 7 requests portions #Greenbelt prime agr. to be re-designated to rural in #Markham #Vaughan. Lipstick on a pig. ROPA 2, ROPA 3 brought lands into urban boundary & areas subject to ROPA 7 protected as Regional Greenlands System 1/x

Vaughan, Markham & York Region staff don't support ROPA 7 b/c it's premature. Areas called 'Greenbelt Fingers' part of ongoing Policy Direction review for #YorkRegion's #OfficialPlan2051. About protection of watersheds, habitat connectivity & corridors, urban agr. 2/x

Applicant is over simplifying the request. Rural recreational uses are not well defined, for eg. a golf course could be allowed. Explained well in #Markham's Staff Report 3/x
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MMHA letter to #YorkRegion added to @City_of_Vaughan's agenda via TACC email. Block 41 #MZO was approved w/ open LPAT, requested parks on GB endorsed by Council, not approved by @SteveClarkPC
ROPA 7 is the workaround... 4/x
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This a #MZO in disguise on #Greenbelt. Province @SteveClarkPC is ultimate approval authority to change prime agr. on #Greenbelt. Support from #Markham #Vaughan & #YorkRegion Councils is a courtesy & endorsement of developer's request. 5/x

#Vaughan Council supported ROPA 7 at CofW meeting against staff recommendation but can change this at Council Jun 22. Learned nothing from #MZO scandal. @realindajackson undermined @City_of_Vaughan staff rebuked for not supporting ROPA 7 aka developer 6/x
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Please send letters to @cityofmarkham Council [e-mail] by 5pm Sunday June 20 and to @City_of_Vaughan Council [e-mail] by noon Wednesday June 22 requesting Council not support the private request for ROPA 7 and support staff recommendations. 7/7

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Apologies mixed up day for #Vaughan deadline for letters is noon Monday.