LPAT: presentation to Council

At May 7th Council there will be a presentation to Council by our legal council about the new Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT) which has replaced the OMB.  Purpose is to inform Council about this new process.  I anticipate it will review what can be appealed,...

NE King City Developments: Public Meeting

At May 7 Council there is the statutory public meeting for the development applications for subdivisions in the north east quadrant of King City  (south of 15th SDRD/west of Dufferin.) This is important project for King as current plans include 1,100 units (124...

Grant for Eversley Church

Staff report on April 23rd Council agenda recommends approval of a heritage permit application for replacement of main door of the Eversley Church on Dufferin.  As reviewed in the report the work is being done such that the outcome is authentic to the period and that...

Hwy 27 to Rebellion Way

On April 23 Council agenda there is a Staff recommendation for contractor to “fix” the 19th SDRD between Hwy 27 and Rebellion Way.  In an earlier post I reviewed alternatives to the initial recommendation to fully reconstruct the road.  At the November 13...
Keele Streetscaping

Keele Streetscaping

Keele Street (Station Road to King Road) is getting a face lift this year including new sidewalks on both sides.  The street is not being widened.  (In 2019 there is similar project on King Road (new municipal hall to library.) 

Replacing the OMB with LPAT

There is a dramatic change in land use planning in Ontario; as of April 3rd any new appeals on decisions (or lack of decisions) by Council will be through the Land Use Planning Tribunal (LPAT) as opposed to the OMB. As I consider one of my responsibilities to be...