The Growth Plan first came into effect in 2006 to address the effects associated with low-density single-use developments. To achieve this, the plan concentrated more on making use of our existing infrastructure, conserving farmland and natural areas, building complete communities that meet the needs of residents in all stages of their lives, and supporting the early introduction of transit.
The Plan to Achieve Report assesses the implementation of the residential Land Needs Assessment (LNA) process as part of the Growth Plan, which prevents the over-designation of land for development."
The Plan to Achieve Report assesses the implementation of the residential Land Needs Assessment (LNA) process as part of the Growth Plan, which prevents the over-designation of land for development. The report found shortfalls in the implementation of the LNA process in the first round of municipal conformity updates to official plans, resulting in over-designation of land for development. Over-designation of land can impair the long-term competitiveness and livability of the Greater Golden Horseshoe as a result of development spread out over unnecessarily large geographies, requiring premature municipal investment in greenfield infrastructure and leading to avoidable loss of prime agricultural land.
This report includes recommendations for achieving the Growth Plan's objectives and improving the LNA process that continue to have relevance.
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