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.
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...
Nobleton Sewers Phase 2/contract 3 is finished
The agenda for the March 21 Council meeting includes 2 reports dealing with the Nobleton sanitary sewer system. One report is in response to the completion of the construction of phase 2/contract 3 which means that the residents can now connect. At this stage there...
Stateview Contribution
The agenda for the March 21 Council meeting includes a report summarizing the principles for a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement (MCFA) between Stateview Homes and the Township whereby the former will contribute $1,000,000 to the Township to fund municipal...
Corporate Services
On the March 21 agenda there is a report providing an overview of the key activities by the Corporate Services department in 2021. I suggest reviewing this report as it provides a good perspective on what 17 staff members are doing to provide services to the...
Annual Drinking Water Reports
The agenda for the March 21 Council meeting includes the 2021 water summary report. Once again as I read this annual report I feel very fortunate to be living in King where residents are assured that their drinking water, as supplied by the municipality, is safe. In...
Council Renumeration and Expenses
On the March 21 agenda there is the annual report of the renumeration and expenses of the Council members. As always members of the public can provide feedback and/or register to make deputations; to do so contact clerks@king.ca by noon March 21.
King City Northeast
report recommending that final subdivison agreements should be approved for two the developments which are part of the King City Northeast development: Acorn and Scouli. As always members of the public can provide feedback and/or register to make deputations; to do...
Clearview Heights and Elizabeth Grove
On the February 28th Council agenda there is a report providing an update to applications related to a development on east side of Keele between Elizabeth Grove and Clearview Crescent. The applications include amendments to the King City Community Plan and the...
52 James Stokes Court
On the February 28th council agenda there is a report recommending approval of amendments for the Official Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to enable the creation of four lots at 52 Stokes Court in King City. I am supportive of the recommendation as it is consistent with...
Recent Comments
Thank you for your comments Nancy. I believe my motion does protect the GB by calling for "lands of ecological,agricultural…
In the review of the Official Plan, there are two spots where the proposal is to allow development on the…
thank you Dorita for the acknowledgment.
Thank you so much.
Well put! It is a wonder it fell out off the radar for so long. Glad someone cared enough.
I am thankful for the work you do, and your sensitivity to King's green heritage especially.
Two of your posts, Deb, left me hanging after the ... so I had to read further. Very clever enticement…
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