In VOP 2025, the Subject…

In VOP 2025, the Subject Lands are to be designated as Environmental Open Space.

1. The VMCSP 2025 ignores a previous settlement of the question of the Subject Land’s eventual use as a stormwater management facility;

2. There is no evidence whatsoever that the Subject Lands will be required for SWM;

3. The Subject Lands are not suitable for parkland;

4. The City, through the VMCSP 2025, is prepared to callously sterilize lands within the
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre;

5. The City, through the VMCSP 2025, intentionally devalues the Subject Lands in
advance of any potential expropriation proceedings; and

6. The VMCSP 2025 encourages the elimination of employment uses in favour of open
space.

Considering these comments and submissions, on behalf of our client, we ask that the City
make the following revisions to VOP 2025 and VMCSP 2025:

1. Schedule Amendments
Revise all VMC Secondary Plan Schedules to remove the Subject Lands from the Environmental Open Space, Parks and Open Spaces, and from the Special Policy Area identification on Schedule I.

2. Policy Framework Amendments
Remove the application of the site-specific open space implementation framework (including the Special Policy Area approach associated with Policy 7.7.8) to the Subject Lands, as the technical preconditions (i.e., SWM facility required / hazardbased requirements) are not present for this property.

3. Appropriate Development-Supportive Designation
Redesignate the Subject Lands (and adjacent lands) to an appropriate development supportive land use designation (i.e., Mixed Use) consistent with surrounding land uses in the VMC and the Owner’s longstanding request that the Subject Lands be planned for redevelopment.