Newsletter September 17
Summary of information in the September 17 newsletter
Official Plan was adopted on July 27 by a vote of 4-2
Not one member of Council proposed an amendment to the Official Plan before it was adopted.
This was despite Wilmot residents with significant professional experience coming before Council and raising concerns with the plan, including Mark Reusser of the Waterloo Federation of Agriculture and John Ariens, a recently retired planner with more than 40 years of experience.
These weren't simply general objections. Delegates raised specific concerns about farmland, the Waterloo Moraine, source-water protection, the countryside, growth and wording within the Official Plan.
Council had more options than simply voting yes or no. Councillors could ask questions, ask staff to respond to the concerns being raised, or bring forward amendments to the plan.
Yet no Councillor proposed changes to the Official Plan before it was adopted.
I committed to advocating to create a Finance, Accountability & Opportunities Committee
New pedestrian crossover at Waterloo St and Forrest Avenue was approved by the Region. The left turn lanes in both directions will be removed.
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