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.
How To Meet Our 45% Reduction in GHG
On Council agenda for Nov. 18 there is the Staff report for Township's Corporate Energy Management and Conservation Plan 2019-2023. It has been drafted to align with the aggressive target of 45% reduction of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions by 2030. The report is...
Tatton Court OPA amendments
At November 18 Council there is report for the redesignation of land to enable construction of 25 townhouses. This is very positive for King City as the housing stock currently is almost exclusively single detached and most of the new houses are large. This proposal...
Budget 2020 Meetings
At December 2nd Council meeting there will be presentation of 2020 water and wastewater report as has been scheduled. But, other meetings re: 2020 budget have been pushed back to January. See here for the revised schedule.
Public Meeting for Big Initiative on King Rd in King City
At Council on November 18 there is the statutory public meeting for the development application for the former site of the municipal hall i.e. s(condo style), 5-6 stories. The proposal includes a variety of unit sizes (one bedroom to three bedroom); 2 levels of...
Traffic Calming: we want to slow down the traffic
At our November 4 Council meeting we spent considerable time hearing from constituents about speeding in their neighbourhood; that then triggered discussion about speeding problems throughout the Township. To get a better understanding of the problem people are...
GTA West Corridor
At November 4 Council meeting there will be a deputation by Ministry of Transport re: the GTA West Corridor,specifically the planning and environmental assessment study, stage 2. I have made several posts on this issues reviewing my opposition; accordingly I was...
Country Day School Public Meeting
At November 4 Council meeting there is a public meeting for the zoning bylaw amendment application by Country Day School. The application is triggered by plans to increase permanent facilities (and eliminate temporary ones), to modify parking area; end result will be...
Boundary Adjustment Public Meeting
At November 4 Council there is a public meeting regarding an application to make boundary adjustments on 2 properties on 19th SDRD west of Old Bathurst. As reviewed in the report there are several factors which are positive about the proposal but there is one which...
Proposed All Way Stop Signs
At November 4 Council meeting there are 2 reports reviewing proposals for installing all way stop signs in response to residernts in each of the area requesting such. I am glad to see Staff assessing these requests even though the warrants (i.e. volume) of the...
Public Meeting November 18: King Rd/Banner Lane
November 18 there is a public meeting for a development application for the site where the municipal offices were located previously i.e. King Road and Banner Lane. It is an important application in terms of its impact on King City. Here is the notice.
Remembrance Day Services in King and area
The Road to Marylake–a talk by the author
Hear the author of "The Road To Marylake," Kelly Matthews talking about the book and the discoveries she made during her research. The history covered is fascinating and touches on a number of characters and events important to King Township including the colourful...
Recent Comments
I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…
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.…