Jan 11, 2012 | The Issues
The 1st OMB pre-hearing for the appeal on Mary Lake Estates development was held on Jan. 9, 2012. Outcome of that meeting was schedule definition for the appeal, brief summary of the issues and clear demonstration of the intense interest by the Kings Cross community...
Dec 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
Across from the Villanova College on the 15th SDRD there is a 24.9 hectare (61 acre) property referred to as Mary Lake Estates and/or the Culotta property. During the last few years there have been a couple unsuccessful efforts by the proponent to receive draft...
Dec 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
The Township implemented an Interim Control Bylaw (ICBL ) two years ago as part of its effort to thwart the Ontario Power Authority’s effort to have a gas fired generator build in the Protected Countryside in northern King Township. (One can only speculate whether it...
Dec 17, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
To my mind the 12/12 public meeting for the application for Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and zoning amendment sets a standard as to how this particular aspect of the Planning Act should be executed: the initial proposal/thinking by proponent is exposed and all...
Nov 24, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
As many are already aware, there is a public meeting December 12th to deal with an application for an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and a zoning bylaw amendment to enable development at 13424 and 13400 Keele St. You can read the notice for this meeting here. The...
Nov 24, 2011 | The Issues
Reminder: Monday, November 28th 1-4 PM there is a special Committee of the Whole meeting with a single agenda item: 2012 budget. As I indicated in an earlier posting, the budget process is where decisions are made about projects and initiatives that the Township...