The government of Ontario government wants to use more land in Halton Hills and Milton for development.
New measures revealed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing show that a large chunk of the land will come from the east and south of Milton, and the east and southeast part of Halton Hills.
1,040 net hectares (2,570 acres) will be used for housing in Halton Hills while 480 net hectares (1,186 acres) will be used for employment development projects like warehouses and factories.
730 net hectares (1,804 acres) will be for housing development in Milton while 903 hectares (2,298 acres) will be used for employment development projects.
The measures effectively override efforts made by Halton Region to control growth and stop the urbanization of the existing greenspace. 45 changes were made by Queen’s Park to Halton’s plans with the new measures.
Many politicians, especially those in Burlington and Oakville, opposed the plan of Halton at the time and, coupled with the efforts of environmentalists, stalled urban growth until well into the future. The urban boundary will now be expanded further with Queen’s Park’s involvement.
Under these new rules which according to Ontario cannot be altered or appealed, 3,200 hectares of existing farmland will be open to development in Halton Region, approximately 10 percent of the agricultural stock.
Furthermore, the new opportunity for increased development will witness the population expand larger than earlier planned.
As expected, Milton’s population will grow from 137,980 to 350,870 in 30 years. Halton Hills’ population will grow from 66,010 to 132,050 in 2051.
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