(1) The 'vision' which determined the content of the Official Plan was based on a questionnaire presented by Seguin's planning department to Seguin landowners for plan input. This is a quote from the first section, A.1, of the Official Plan:
The residents of the Township were given the opportunity to provide their input into the planning process by completing a questionnaire covering a broad range of issues from water quality to future development. The Township’s residents responded in incredible fashion, with a return rate of over 31%. The Vision for the Township of Seguin and for this Plan is a result of that input [emphasis mine. The next Seguin One blog post will display Seguin's 'Official Plan Questionnaire' in full with results included -BP].(2) The final requirement of the Official Plan is section F.8 entitled, 'Official Plan Review Process'. Here's section F.8 in its entirety:
F.8 OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW PROCESSSo, contained within Seguin's Official Plan is (A.1) the source of the Official Plan, and (F.8) the requirement for its review of the relevance of the founding vision as determined by the questionnaire.
The assumptions, objectives and policies of this Plan shall be reviewed at least
once every five years at a meeting of Council, which shall be advertised in
accordance with the Planning Act, as amended.
The five-year review shall consist of an assessment of:
a) the effectiveness of the Plan in protecting water quality, natural and
cultural heritage resources, natural resources and habitat and the general environment within the Township;
b) the continuing relevance of the vision that forms the basis of all policies found in this Plan [emphasis mine -BP];
c) the degree to which the objectives of this Plan have been met; Township of Seguin Official Plan F-16 October 22, 2007
d) the amount and location of lands available for urban development;
e) whether the Township has realized a desirable balance of commercial and industrial assessment in relation to residential assessment;
f) the Township's role within the District and its relationship with other municipalities;
g) development trends in the District and their effect on development in the Township; and,
h) the nature of any Province-wide planning initiatives and their implications
on the Township of Seguin.
i) regard to provincial interests under Section 2 of the Planning Act, as
amended from time to time, and, consistency with the Provincial Policy
Statement, 2005, as amended or revised from time to time.
