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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - Region wants public input on Officiai Plan changes IODE seeks card players The IODEs John Milton chapler ks the corning season. Anvone interested in getting involvcd 878-9898. By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion The public needs to get involved, Halton regional councillors agreed as they approved an Officiai Plan (OP) review directions report to go forward for public consultation. -1 tbink it's ime for the public t0 find out what's going on in terms of planning. This ks the primary planning document which outlines the qualiîy of life, how we're going to conduct business and how our community is going to, develop." Burlington Councillor John Taylor said during Wedncsday 's regional council meeting. "The public has to get involved." The directions report includes several general goals designed to mccl council's strategic plan. Among the goals are the annual assessment of homelessness. pro- motion of Halton agriculture. inclusion of non-farm businesses on agricultural land and not to expand the existing urban enve- lope. Public consultation is scheduled t0 begin later this month, following "This is the primary planning document which outlines the quality of lufe, how we're going to conduct business and how our community is going to develop." JOM TAYLOR the counicil selection of an OP review steering commitîce. The commitîce will include members from a varicty of regional advisory committees, regional counicil and members at large from cach of the four municipalities. In addition 10 a series of public meetings, open bouses and com- milIce workshops on the issue, the staff directions report ks available for public viewing and comment on the Region's web site, www.region.halton.on.ca. lI'm saddencd 10 sec 'm the only one from the public here 10 speak 10 this," Oakville Green rep- resentative Mike Landsdown bold council. "This report embodies some interesîing and exciting directions." Mr. Landsdown also called on council lu approve as much ime as the stccring commitîce may need in order 10 consider input from the public. "This (directions) report has 12 background papers. Thaî's a lot of reading 10 do. Then you have 10 have ime 10 digest il aIl 1o provide intelligent input 10 staff," he said. The steering commitîce wil dcvelop ils own terms of reference and may ask counicil for more lime if neccssary, responded Patrick Murphy, Halton's commissioner of planning and public works. Developers wîshîng 10 take part in the consultation process echoed the calI for more lime. "There are lots of things here the development community could take issue with. We certainly want In partake in the public consulta- tion process" said Lynda Townsend-Rcnaud, representing North Oakville Management lnc. The management company con- sisîs of a number of landowners in the north Oakville area. WE GUARANEE You CAN LOSE ALL THE WEIGHT You NEED! CALL Us Now! weiglit Iossenutrition.Iirbcil-remedies ask for the impossible. Vts our specialty. 15 Martin St.,0*9399 CARRIAG SUAE R569m99 IKL -13 9