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Heritage and Culture
Environmental Impact Studies

1.0 Local Appeal Bodies................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Current Policy..........................................................................................................6 1.2 Discussion...............................................................................................................6 1.4 Proposed Policy.......................................................................................................7

2.0 Community Improvement Plans..................................................................................8 2.1 Current Policy..........................................................................................................8 2.2 Discussion...............................................................................................................8 2.3 Proposed Direction..................................................................................................9 2.4 Proposed Policy.......................................................................................................9

3.0 Protection of Employment Areas...............................................................................10 3.1 Current Policy........................................................................................................10 3.2 Discussion.............................................................................................................11 3.3 Proposed Direction................................................................................................12 3.4 Proposed Policy.....................................................................................................13 3.5 OMB Case Studies................................................................................................ 13

5.0 Community Benefits..................................................................................................16 5.1 Current Policy........................................................................................................16 5.2 Discussion.............................................................................................................16 5.3 Proposed Direction................................................................................................18 5.4 Proposed Policy....................................................................................................19

6.1 Architectural Control..............................................................................................21 6.1.1 Current Policy..................................................................................................22 6.1.2 Discussion.......................................................................................................22 6.1.3 Proposed Directions.......................................................................................22 6.1.4 Proposed Policy..............................................................................................23

6.2 Compatibility..........................................................................................................24 6.2.1 Discussion......................................................................................................25 6.2.2 Current Policy.................................................................................................25 6.2.3 Proposed Direction..........................................................................................25 6.2.4 Proposed Policy.............................................................................................25

6.3 Sustainable Development......................................................................................27 6.3.1 Discussion......................................................................................................27 6.3.2 Current Policy..................................................................................................28 6.3.3 Proposed Direction.........................................................................................29 6.3.4 Proposed Policy.............................................................................................29

7.1 Complete Application.............................................................................................31 7.1.1 Prescribed Information...................................................................................32 7.1.2 Proposed Directions.......................................................................................32 7.1.3 Other Information...........................................................................................32 7.1.4

Proposed Direction........................................................................................ 33 7.1.5 Bibliography of Resources............................................................................. 34 7.1.6 Proposed Direction.........................................................................................34 7.1.7 Early Consultation Meetings............................................................................ 34 7.1.8 Record Of Early Consultation.........................................................................35 7.1.9 Proposed Direction.........................................................................................35 7.1.10 Electronic Submissions...................................................................................35 7.1.11 Proposed Directions........................................................................................36 7.1.12

8.2 Discussion.............................................................................................................42 8.2.1 Conservation...................................................................................................42 8.2.3 Growth Management and Intensification.........................................................43 8.2.4 Adaptive Reuse...............................................................................................44 8.2.5 Heritage Tourism.............................................................................................44

8.3 Provincial Policy Framework..................................................................................44 8.3.1 The Planning Act.............................................................................................45 8.3.2 The Environmental Assessment Act................................................................45 8.3.3 The Greenbelt Plan.........................................................................................45 8.3.4 The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe......................................46 8.3.5 The Provincial Policy Statement......................................................................46 8.3.6 The Ontario Heritage Act.................................................................................47

8.5 Proposed Policy.....................................................................................................51 Section 3.............................................................................................................................54 Environmental Impact Studies............................................................................................54

9.0 Environmental Impact Studies..................................................................................55 9.1 Discussion.............................................................................................................55 9.2 Proposed Direction................................................................................................56 9.3 Proposed Policy.....................................................................................................57