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    mhandley89
    Aug 24, 2020

    Rural Areas

    in Public Forum

    Rural areas are vital to the economic success of the Province and the quality of life

    of its residents. Rural areas include, rural settlement areas, rural lands, prime

    agriculture areas, natural heritage features and area and other resources areas.


    See the discussion paper Rural Areas to learn about Provincial and current township policies. After reading, answer the discussion promoting questions below to express what you would like to see in the upcoming Official Plan.


    1. What does rural character mean to you?


    2. Do you think that the current Official Plan policies supporting rural character are working?


    3. What changes might be required to the policies continue to support rural character?


    4. Please provide any other comments you may have for consideration in the development of new

    policies.

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    annmacdiarmid
    Jan 25, 2021

    Except for our 4 settlement areas, Seguin is virtually all rural and should be protected but we need to make it easier to subdivide our rural areas into smaller buildable lots to increase the variety of and quantity housing options. In addition, we need to make it easier for creative water and sewage options throughout all of our rural areas.


    i also think we should likely look at limiting the opportunities for aggregate extraction is new quarries and pits in Seguin. These have proven to be disruptive to neighbouring businesses and communities.

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    Luther Tsai
    May 12

    Like Mayor Macdiarmid, I complete agree with the Official Plan focus on increasing community because rural areas are the #1 actual 'settlement area' in terms of Seguin land where she says, "we need to make it easier to subdivide our rural areas into smaller buildable lots to increase the variety of and quantity housing options." For the Offical Plan, this means allowing subdivision within the outdated Rural Severance limits so families don't have to purchase 4ha ~ 10ac of land to build one house (the current dwelling limit under Rural zoning). Can Seguin look into allowing Vacant Land Condo Plans like Muskoka and Huntsville which allow 1 ac lots using privately maintained entry roads into cul-de sacs in rural areas of a density of 7-8 lots in 10ac (17 lots in 20ac)? What can the Official Plan review do to change existing Planning of Severances to get more than 1 house in 10ac with new Severance/Subdivision enactments? Benefits would be to have more year-round residents in rural areas to support Environmental, Commercial and Social sustainability of rural/lakeside communities so they can get the corner store/cafe, health spa/gym etc. and patrons and employees to keep places like the Grand Tappatto Resort alive.

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