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
Severance Application–Warren Road, King City
On Council 5/30 agenda there is a Staff report on the Warren Road severance application. The technical assessment made by Planning Staff is thorough. As I personally wrestle with this application I keep coming back to two philosophical points. i) Our villages are comprised of mature neighbourhoods and new subdivisions in locations defined in the community plans. The "look" of the mature...
Clean Yards By-law
On 5/30 Council agenda there is a report presenting a new by-law addressing the need to establish standards and subsequent enforcement for more matters affecting the appearance of properties. What is proposed is not a change in standards but rather how those standards are identified and thereafter enforced. Outcomes will be faster response time to complaints; in addition it will be easier to...
Protecting Mature Neighbourhoods: need your help!
Design workshops are being held for King City on June 29 and for Schomberg on July 12 as input into creating new zoning by-laws for each. Residents & business owners within these communities are needed as participants. Intent of the new zoning by-laws is to provide effective conservation of the characters of the established subdivisions within the villages. If you are able to participate...
King City Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival
King City Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival Saturday June 11 12 noon to 9:30 King City Memorial Park Every year this event is getting better! You can purchase tickets on line and avoid the line-up. And if you don't drink beer but just want the wonderful food variety, the music and the good fun with friends there is a ticket for you. Here is link.
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…