The Ontario government says Greenbelt land will not be part of a new subdivision it's proposing to fast-track in Caledon, weeks after residents were warned the province planned to use its authority to develop on a portion of the protected area.The township, located about 45 minutes northwest of Toronto, held a meeting on Thursday night to discuss a proposed amendment to a ministerial zoning order (MZO) that would have opened for development 141 hectares of what is mostly farmland near the future
A sign informs the public of a proposed amendment to a ministerial zoning order in Caledon, Ont.
Shortly before Thursday's meeting, the province told both CBC Toronto and the town that contrary to what was included in the proposal, Greenbelt lands would remain protected. The area covered by the MZO amendment will now be 100 hectares. Caledon residents who learned of the proposed MZO amendment after the public was notified on Aug. 3 were outraged to see Greenbelt land included in the proposal.At the public meeting, Caledon resident Cheryl Connors urged council to oppose the MZO.
Last year, Brookvalley Project Management — run by Nick Cortellucci of a prominent family of developers based in Vaughan, Ont. — submitted a proposal to build 4,551 mostly single family homes on land it owns adjacent to the area covered by the 2020 MZO. The Town of Caledon provided this map showing the areas, bordered in thick block lines, covered by the province's proposed MZO amendment. The areas in green show areas of the Greenbelt included in the areas covered by the proposed MZO amendment. However, the province now says the amendment won't include protected lands located within the Greenbelt.
In its comments, the conservation authority said it opposed development on the site because of natural hazards, including floodplains associated with tributaries of the Etobicoke Creek, and the inclusion of Greenbelt land.Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark has the ability to issue ministerial zoning orders , which allow the province to bypass local planning rules and expedite development.
This is just the latest MZO the province has issued in Caledon, a town with a population of 76,581 as of 2021 expected to grow to 300,000 by 2051.
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