Committee favors conservation and rural buffers for southwest Scarborough areas

Committee discussion identified parcels in the southwestern Scarborough wedge that members recommended for conservation or rural farm designation, especially where the Scarborough Land Trust holds land. One member suggested creating an outskirt buffer to increase non‑growth protections around conserved parcels.

Members emphasized the role of lot sizes and existing rural residential patterns in shaping the recommendation, noting that much of the land is already large‑lot and that protections should reflect those characteristics. The group flagged the need to reconcile these recommendations with sewer‑infrastructure possibilities that could change development pressure over time.

Staff will compile these local decisions into the November report so Council can consider conservation buffers and rural farm activity zones as part of the comprehensive plan mapping output.