Welcome to my blog! MY primary objective is to alert my constituents and others in King Township about issues being reviewed at the upcoming Council meetings. I do this as I believe the quality of Council decisions is enhanced when the public is engaged. I hope that residents will make deputations and/or send emails to Council to express their opinion and/or to ask important questions. Also, I include notice of meetings and events which I think are particularly important. I welcome your comments, whether you agree or not with me, and only edit to eliminate inappropriate language.
Recent Posts
Amended 2018 Budget
An amended budget and business plan is on the Feb. 5 Council agenda. As directed by Council in the previous Council meeting (Jan 29) Staff is presenting a budget offering a 0% increase in the Township property tax rate as opposed to an increase of 1.99%. To achieve either level of increase is remarkable given the need to absorb the costs of Bill 148, Fair Workplaces , Better Jobs Act which we...
Bushland Heights
Here is Staff report on the Bushland Heights application for which there is the statutory public meeting on February 5. As I reviewed earlier, this development proposal is very significant as it for a small subdivision of 88 single detached houses on land characterized as rolling landscape with two tributaries of the East Humber traversing it. In addition to the environmental concerns there...
Inclusionary Zoning
At February 5 Council meeting there is a Staff report reviewing feedback to Ministry of Municipal Affairs 's proposed regulations for inclusionary zoning. (The latter being policies requiring residential development proposals over a certain size to include a percentage of affordable housing.) I am posting this as I believe that many people, including myself, are concerned about the cost of...
66 Main Street Designation
I have previously written about 66 Main St. Schomberg and the Heritage Advisory Committee's initiative to have it designated. On Feb. 5 Council meeting there is recommendation to defend our designation to the Conservation Review Board as the designation has been appealed by the developer who now owns it. The house is protected from demolition as the appeal is worked through. I understand that...
Hello Bert, I agree totally with your point that there is the legislative means to ensure that designated properties are…
Under the Ontario Heritage Act Building standards by-law 35.3 (1) If a by-law passed under section 15.1 of the Building…
My thoughts: buildings with significant historical and architectural value deserve protection from loopholes in law. Lack of funds or will…
I agree with you that Council needs to address this demolition by neglect so that it cannot happen. This should…
I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…