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Hamlets in King TownshipLand Use in Hamlets and Rural areasThough smaller than villages, our hamlets are friendly communities that are known for their passion and fun country events su In 2003, the Township undertook official plan amendment (OPA) # 230 to revise the policies and land use designations of the Hamlet Secondary Plan to ensure their conformity with the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. www.king.ca/files/documents/OPA 230 Hamlet.pdf Rural areas comprise most of the Township, with 70% of the Township in the Oak Ridges Moraine and the Holland Marsh within the Greenbelt, there are few areas in King not covered by Provincial Planning Acts. Official Plan #58 is the rural area plan, in 2003 it was updated to conform the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. www.king.ca/files/documents/Amendment to OPA 580 FINAL 2.pdf Land uses in the rural areas range from estate residential to agriculture, institutional to light industrial and commercial uses. One of the largest problems in rural areas is compatibility issues between neighbours with differing land uses. While planning tries to solve this, there are many existing non-conforming uses or 'grandfathered uses throughout King. Current Issues in Our Rural AreasKettleby News NO
HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR KETTLEBY. On October 20th,
Trails and ConservationIt is evident that most of King's landowners care for the land in many ways, some contact Ducks Unlimited to restore a wetland, while others manage a forest or leave hedgerows. The Happy Valley forest, (www.fightingforcanada.ca/feature4.html) is one of the largest (1,500 acre) remaining intact deciduous forests on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Many landowners in this area have been contacted by the Nature Conservancy of Canada to make a donation of land or to place a conservation easement on their property. Hundreds of acres of land in King is protected through the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. One of the best ways to experience King is by walking on the Oak Ridges Trail (www.oakridgestrail.org). Fortunately for us, many landowners in King host the Oak Ridge Trail on their property allowing us all to experience nature firsthand and get some great exercise. Our forests and wetlands are valuable and are increasingly under the microscope at the University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Research Centre in the north east corner of the Township. www.zoo.utoronto.ca/jokershill/jh.html. |
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