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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
June 8, 2009
No. 25
1V~oved by ~oua~cg9lo~- lKerrio
Secoan~ec~ by ~'oaaaacn9llo~ ~nsYner
WI~~~AS in June 2006, the Provincial government approved the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden
Horseshoe (the "Plan"); and
WI~E~AS the purpose of the Plan is plan for the future growth in population, housing and employment
that will allow the Golden Horseshoe to benefit from this growth, while ensuring the development of
healthy, safe and balanced communities from a more efficient use of land and infrastructure; and
WH~I~AS the City of Niagara Falls (the "City") has been actively undertaking the necessary studies and
work to lay the foundations for amendments to its Official Plan; and
WH~~]EAS the City's Official Plan has to conform to the Plan and the Policy Plan of the Regional
Municipality of Niagara (the "Region"); and
W~l[~R]EAS municipalities were given three (3) years to bring their Official Plans in compliance with the
Plan policies; and
W~IEllZ]EAS the recent completion of the Region's growth management strategy has not allowed the City
enough time reach the three (3) year deadline; and
WIE~~R]EAS the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure has recognized that lower-tier municipalities may
need more time and has offered a one-year extension.
'T~~~lFO~ ~E g'~' ]Lt~SOY~V~~ that the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure be requested to extend
the deadline for Official Plan amendments in compliance Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
by one year.
Carried ~lmani~eously
ANID Z'~ne Seal of the Corg~oration be flaereto af~axed. ^ ' c(}~"C~
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