Farmland conversion and landfill sites

[ijmorlan]

Region wants to buy farms off Nafziger Road in Wilmot

"The Region of Waterloo wants to buy about 700 acres of land northeast of the intersection of Nafziger and Bleams roads in Wilmot Township. [...] “The biggest concern we have is they are buying it as agriculture land, and they are telling us point blank that before the ink is even dry the Government of Ontario will be rezoning that into industrial land."

[...] “Region of Waterloo and Wilmot Township are partnering on land readiness to create shovel-ready sites to attract economic investments and create jobs,“ said the statement. “Land assembly is underway to create 'shovel-ready' sites for large-scale economic investment to further support Waterloo Region’s economic vitality as it grows to one million residents by 2050."

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...b6803.html

I wonder what use the purchase price reflects? Agricultural or industrial? What happens if the existing owner applies for a zone change to industrial? Seems like it would be hard to refuse a rezoning that matches the government’s own proposal.