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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

HR-MC-10.2

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Halton, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

No response required/not applicable

As of July 1, 2024, Halton Region is no longer a planning approval authority. Implementation of the Land Use Planning policies of the Source Protection Plans will be the responsibility of the area municipalities.

Milton Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

In progress/some progress made

The Official Plan update process was initiated in 2019 and is in progress. In 2024, the Town held statutory consultations, as required under the Planning, to consult on the draft policies. Following the Official Plan update, the Town zoning by-law will be amended for conformity.

Policy Text:

In consideration of any future Planning Act application for the handling and storage of fuel within vulnerable areas where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the future handling and storage of fuel in conjunction with a future or expanded retail gas station and future or expanded bulk fuel storage facility excluding bulk fuel storage associated with a municipal emergency generator facility is not permitted within a Wellhead Protection Area A (WHPA-A), to ensure this activity never becomes a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

HR-CW-1.9: Where the Halton Region and Town of Milton are required to amend their Official Plan and/or Zoning By-laws as a result of policies in this plan, they shall provide notice to the Source Protection Authority within 30 days of the amendment(s) coming into effect.