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.

Public Meeting: NW quadrant of Nobleton

At Council on Dec. 2nd there is a public meeting for the development application for the north-west quadrant of Nobleton.  The proposal is for 395 detached dwelling units.  The public meeting is the opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide comments.

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Water & Wastewater Rates for 2020

On Council agenda for Dec. 2 there is a report recommending water and wastewater rates for 2020.  As reviewed the recommended rate is an annual increase for a "typical" resident which is defined as using 270 cubic m/yr (which puts the user in Tier 1) is  9.31%,...

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Wise Conversion of Employment Lands

On Dec. 2nd Council agenda there is a report regarding requests for conversion of designated employment lands in King City, Nobleton and Schomberg.  In an earlier post I reviewed why such requests are very important and I summarized the process.   In this report there...

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Trees of Giving

Trees of Giving

The Trees of Giving are now on display at the Heritage & Cultural Centre.  Look them over. Admire the creativity of your fellow residents to decorate a tree in an innovative manner.  Numerous community groups have submitted a tree including the King City Skating...

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Heritage and Culture Masterplan: Council Working Session

Monday, December 2 at 5 pm there is a working session with Council.  Public are very welcome to attend and hear the presentation by Staff and the questions and comments from Council.  At a later date the Staff will be presenting for approval a masterplan.

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Draft Tree By-law

At November 18 Council there is a report on the draft tree bylaw for private property in the 3 villages.  As reviewed in the report there has been a significant public consultation process since the draft was presented at Council in June.  I am shocked at the feedback...

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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...

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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...

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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.  

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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...

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Recent Comments

 

  1. Good overview and assessment of current situation, and the situation that got us to this point . King Twp has…

  2. thank you for your feedback and acknowledgement of the effort required to understand the budget.

  3. This has got to be the strangest working session. “Overview of King’s Citizen Experience Plan” does not allow for citizens…

  4. Hi Deb, as always your blast/posts are SO helpful! You are a marvel. Your summaries are succinct, informative, opinionated with…

  5. Hi Debbie, Of interest, Simcoe County has had the carts on wheels for recycling, organics and garbage for some time…