Policy and Bylaw for Road Occupancy

On June 28th council agenda there is a report recommending a permit process for road occupancy related to special events such as parades or an art fair on the street.  Because of the pandemic restrictions there have not been such events in King for nearly two years...

Phasing Out Gas Fired Generators

Presumably in response to the more than 30 municipalities in Ontario (where >50% of Ontarians live)  making  requests to the Province to phase out gas fired generators the IESO (Independent Electricity Supply Operator) has launched a consultation on this. On June...

Apartments on Dufferin

On Monday June 7th council meeting there is a public meeting for an application for a residential development on west side of Dufferin just north of the rail corridor. It’s an interesting application as it includes a 5-storey building for 72 apartment units and...

Rural Zoning Bylaw Discussion Paper

On Monday council agenda there is a report presenting a draft discussion paper for the rural zoning bylaw. As reviewed in the report the process to update it started in 2020 and we are now at the point that a draft bylaw will be soon presented at council. It’s...

Stormwater Masterplan

At 5:00 PM on Monday May 31st there is a working session for Council; topic is a presentation by the Public Works department of the masterplan for the Township’s comprehensive stormwater management plan. As this is a working session the public is not able to...