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1. Land use planning is all about:
a) Managing land resources
b) Managing growth and development
c) Balancing social, economic and environmental concerns
d) All of the above
2. The Planning Act provides the legislative framework for land use planning in Ontario.
True
False
3. The following key actor has the role of ensuring planning policies in Official Plans have regard to the Provincial Policy Statement:
a) Provincial government
b) Municipal council
c) Public
d) Developers/builders
4. Which of following is true about council’s role in land use planning:
a) Provides policy direction
b) Reviews and adopts municipal Official Plans
c) Ensures that decisions “shall be consistent with” the Provincial Policy Statement
d) All of the above
5. Which of the following is true about public meetings:
a) May be required under the Planning Act
b) May be conducted by Planning Committee
c) Allows for citizen participation
d) Ensures an open transparent land use planning system
e) All of the above
6. In Northern Ontario, the Minister of MMAH:
a) May establish Planning Boards in Territorial Districts
b) Approves all official plans
c) Approve all consents
d) a and b