REPORT - The Township of Uxbridge

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The subject lands are located in the Provincial Greenbelt. Planning decisions must conform tothe Greenbelt Plan, as well as being consistent with the PPS and conforming with the GrowthPlan.The subject lands form part of the Uxbridge Urban Area which is located in the ProtectedCountryside designation of the Greenbelt Plan, but is identified as a “Town and Village” (SeeSchedule 1 to the Greenbelt Plan).The policies for Towns/Villages are found in Section 3.4.2 of the Plan. The relevant policiesindicate that the municipal official plan provides the policy direction within the boundary of asettlement area like the Uxbridge Urban Area as follows:“1. Towns/Villages, as identified in municipal official plans and within their approvedboundaries as they existed on the date of this Plan came into effect, continue to begoverned by municipal official plans and related programs or initiatives and are notsubject to the policies of this Plan, save for the external connection policies of section3.2.5.2. Municipalities are encouraged to continue their efforts to support the long-term viabilityof these settlements through appropriate planning and economic development approacheswhich seek to maintain, intensify and/or revitalize these communities. This includesmodest growth that is compatible with the long-term role of these settlements as part ofthe Protected Countryside and the capacity to provide locally based sewage and waterservices.”The external connection policies of section 3.25 are applicable to the subject lands which includea portion of the valley of the Uxbridge Brook. In particular, the policies state in Section 3.2.5.2that municipalities:“2. In considering land conversions or redevelopments in or abutting an urban river valley,strive for planning approaches that:a) Establish or increase the extent or width of vegetation protection zones in naturalself-sustaining vegetation, especially in ecologically sensitive areas (i.e. near thestream and below the stable top of bank);b) Increase or improve fish habitat in streams and adjacent riparian lands;c) Include landscaping and habitat restoration that increase the ability of nativeplants and animals to use valley systems as both wildlife habitat and movementcorridors; andd) Seek to avoid, minimize and/or mitigate impacts associated with the quality andquantity of urban run-off into valley systems;”4
The proposed development conforms to the policies of the Greenbelt Plan, provided that thepolicies relating to the valleylands are addressed at the detailed design stage through the approvalof the plan of condominium.Lake Simcoe Protection PlanThe Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (LSPP) is a comprehensive plan designed to protect andrestore the ecological health of Lake Simcoe and its watershed. It applies to the Lake Simcoewatershed which includes the subject lands.The LSPP includes four types of policies; the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008 gives legaleffect to three of these. The first two types of policies are “designated policies” – coded DP and“have regard to” policies – coded HR. The Act requires that decisions under the Planning Act orCondominium Act, 1998 or decisions under a “prescribed instrument” (e.g. permission under theConservation Authorities Act) conform to the applicable designated policies of the LSPP andhave regard to the other applicable policies. As such, these policies would be applicable to thesubject lands. If a conflict arises between a designated policy of the LSPP and a policy ofanother provincial plan, the provision giving the greatest protection to the ecological health ofthe Lake Simcoe watershed prevails.The policies relevant to this application include:Section 4.8-DP -requires that an application for major development be accompanied by astormwater management plan which meet specific criteria;Section 4.9- DP -requires that stormwater management works not be permitted unlessthey have been designed to satisfy the Enhanced Protection level specified in theMinistry of Environments “Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual2003”;Sections 4.10-DP and 4.11- DP - require monitoring of stormwater management works.Sections 4.20-DP and 4.21- DP -establishes measures for incorporation into subdivisionand site plan agreements with respect to site alteration and requires compliance withsame.Sections 6.8-DP and 6.9-DP – No structures are permitted in a permanent or intermittentstream if the structure impedes the natural flow of water in the stream or if the structureor construction harmfully alters fish habitat. “This policy does not prohibit drainageworks..., those required for infrastructure or those structures required for the purposes ofstewardship, conservation, restoration or remediation undertakings.” However, suchworks are subject to specific conditions.5
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