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RW-MC-17

Grand River

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Comment

Waterloo, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

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In progress/some progress made

Region staff will not review or amend Official Plan policies as the Region has been identified as an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities through Ontario Bill 23 and the Region Official Plan is no longer in effect. Area Municipal Official Plan amendments required to conform to the most recent, approved version of the Source Protection Plan

Policy Text:

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Area Municipalities shall review and, if necessary, amend their Official Plans and Zoning By-laws to prohibit stormwater management facilities in the following areas to ensure these activities never become significant drinking water threats:

i. In Wellhead Protection Area A;
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1).

Monitoring Text:

RW-CW-1.9: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and Area Municipalities shall provide copies of the notice of adoption to the Source Protection Authority regarding
amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws for conformity with policies in the Plan within thirty (30) days of the adoption of the amendments by their
respective Councils.