News and Updates in King Township
I use this blog to inform you of issues within the Township which are being assessed at the Council table as well as tell you about events happening in the Township which are of interest.
Apartment West Side Keele
On Monday April 4 Council agenda there is a report regarding the applications to amend the Official Plan and the zoning bylaw for King City-Schomberg to enable the building of a six story apartment building with 247 units. The site for this building is west side of...
Nobleton North
On Monday April 4 Council agenda there is a report regarding applications to amend the Official Plan and the Nobleton zoning bylaw to enable the development of six single detached dwellings at north west corner of Mactaggart and Hwy 27. As reviewed in the report these...
Commemorative Tree Dedication Ceremony at HCC
Are You on the Voter’s List?
To ensure that you are able to cast you vote in the upcoming municipal election on October 24 voterlookup.ca/home.aspx. For information about key dates regarding the election and other details check out king.ca.
Offensive Actions Against Spongy Moths (formerly called gypsy moth)
Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 pm there will be free informational webinar on the LDD moth (or spongy moth, previously known as European gypsy moth) hosted by several authorities. The webinar will provide an overview of the LDD moth life cycle, how to identify them,...
Mayor’s Celebrationof Youth Arts
April 7- May13 you can see an art exhibit featuring work by secondary students from Country Day School, King City Secondary School, and Villanova College at the Municipal Centre. You can see the works after completing your business with the municipal staff or you...
Intl Women’s Day Art Exhibit and Forum
The International Women's Day art exhibition at our Heritage & Cultural Centre is well worth a visit. The artists were given the theme of "community." Looking at each piece caused me to think about what this word really means. This is a new event in King;...
Digital Resources About King
As you may have noticed the municipal king.ca is continuing to evolve. There is a very informative section on all things to know when you have a building project. The King Community Guide king.getsactive.com is a valuable resource for drop in programs and more....
Keele West
On Monday, April 4th there will be the statutory public meeting for an application to amend the King City Community Plan (KCCP) and the Schomberg King City Urban Areas Zoning By-law 2017-66 to provide for the re-development of lands on west side of Keele across from...
Noblestone Developments
On Monday, April 4th there will be the statutory public meeting for an application for Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to facilitate the development on the property located at 13440 Highway 27. As is...
Input to draft York Region Official Plan
The agenda for the March 21 Council meeting includes a staff report recommending comments to be submitted to York Region (YR) regarding the draft York Region Official Plan (ROP). The ROP will guide the growth throughout YR to 2051 in conformity with the Growth Plan...
Softscaping: how much?
The agenda for the March 21 Council meeting includes a report reviewing 4 years of historical data about minor variance applications, specifically those about permeability; and it recommends preparation of amendments to the zoning bylaws for the three Villages based...
Recent Comments
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Nobody minds population growth -it's a fact of life and Canada as a whole needs more people - esp. young,…
Hello Jacqui…..your concern is very valid. This subdivision,as is case for any new one within urban boundaries of King City,are…
We refer to the subdivision as “starter castles”. Our main concern is the issue of water. Are these properties on…
Now that a 84 metre monstrosity has been erected directly across from this subdivision, why should there be an objection…
Hi Bruce, I anticipate that my query about why three years will lead to understanding about factors other than the…
Debbie, this is a good question. Three years does seem like a very long time to complete a review. I'm…
The super powers granted to Mayors serve to disallow the Mayor to hide behind the excuse that Council won't approve…
Amen to you Debbie. I couldn't agree more.
It was different. I think one’s evaluation of it being better or not is highly influenced with one’s previous experience.…