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.
Pothole Blitz
Public Works has initiated a Township‑wide pothole blitz focused on repairing roadway defects as quickly as conditions permit, with priority given to higher‑traffic roads and locations with safety concerns. The Township is also leveraging its CityROVER AI pothole...
TRCA Presentation
At Council March 9 meeting there will be a presentation from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority, Peel York Region watersheds. Specifically there will be a presentation by Dr. Victoria Kramkowski, Senior Manager, Government and Community Relations. I am very...
King’s Digital Transformation
At Council March 9 meeting there will be a presentation reviewing the progress on digital transformation in King. The presentation will be by 3 senior staff members. I anticipate hearing how the transformation is changing how their teams work and the impact on...
ZBA on Graham SDRD.
On March 9 Council there is a report recommending approval of a Zoning Bylaw Amendment (ZBA) proposing site specific amendments at one property (962 Graham Sideroad). This will facilitate the creation of a new lot and the development of an additional single detached...
ZBA for Boundary adjustments
On March 9 Council there is a report recommending approval of a of a zoning bylaw amendment application to facilitate a proposed boundary lot line adjustment at Weston Road & Hwy 9 (southwest). Council approved a recommendation earlier which set the provided the...
Smaller Lots To Be Affordable
On Council agenda on March 2 there is the statutory public meeting for an application for a Zoning Bylaw Amendment to enable several modifications to lot sizes in the Scouli Development which is part of the development at northeast King City. As reviewed in the...
Townhouses on Station Road
On Council agenda on March 2 there is the statutory public meeting for an application to develop a property on station Rd. Across from the go train station. The proposal is to construct 29 townhouse units all measuring 3 stories with single car garages. As its the...
Keele St. and Patricia Drive Development
Public is invited to a Public Information Session, hosted by the developer, to show their development proposal for a 6-storey, 41 unit apartment building at 12739 Keele, 19 Patricia. Meeting will be at the King City Library on Wednesday March 11 6:30-7:30 pm. Here...
Run For Southlake
Register here to donate and/or to participate on April 26th. You can donate directly or direct your donation to a team of your choice. At time of writing there are two teams from King: Team KING with Councillor Avia Eek leading it and King Curling Club with Karl...
Invasive Species
You don't have to have a lot of acreage to have invasive species. If you are interested in learning how to effectively attack this problem consider attending this workshop. To register and to learn more go to king.ca/ResilientAG
Townhouses on Station Road
At the March 2nd Public Planning Council meeting there will be applications including amendments to both the Official Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to enable a development on north side of Station Rd. across from the GO train station. The Project is specifically for the...
What To Do With Dried Up Markers?
Keep dried‑up markers, crayons, broken pencil crayons and ink cartridges out of the landfill by dropping them at any King Township library branch for recycling in a terracycle box. The materials are turned into plastic pellets and remade into new products like...
Recent Comments
I’m sorry, but I am very skeptical about a development that has requested an extra 5 lots to allow for…
323 units are being proposed. The Zancor development on 15th was approved about 10 years ago. Lovely…but huge, costly homes.…
323 units are being proposed. The Zancor development on 15th was approved about 10 years ago. Lovely…but huge, costly homes.…
Thanks for mentioning this. I was thinking that the developer was ignoring the seasonal pond near the 15th Sideroad, so…
Excellent idea to carry forward. I remember Susan Swail, former councillor, mentioning that she was hoping to get this idea…
Wonderful idea. How can our amazing community groups help get this done?
I was fortunate to hear the inspiring, educational talk on the Trail by Mr. Ian Craig. I’m so pleased that…
Thank you for your support Nancy and very importantly thank you for the memory of Susan Susan B.
Excellent plan. I remember the late Susan Beharriell trying to make this happen years ago. Let's hope that it really…
Re: Main & Doctor Kay Drivers already sometimes behave as if it were an all-way stop, so I think it's…