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
Wedding & Camping Venue Application
I have written previously about an application to create a wedding and camping venue at south west corner of Hwy 400 and Lloydtown Aurora Rd. With one exception my concerns can be summarized as questioning conformity with Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) and the Greenbelt Plan. In addition I am very worried about the precedent established if any part of the application is approved...
Agenda Item of Interest
At a June 10 working session of the COW there will be a presentation by Planning Staff on Committee of Adjustment (CofA), Function and Process. This session has been triggered by questions from Council members about the process. e.g. Why do applications for all minor variances and all severances are determined by CofA . e.g. Why does Planning Staff provide reports to the CofA for some...
Uncertainty Ends for Mary Lake Estates
There is finally a settlement on the Mary Lake Estate development. The OMB hearing was completed on May 9th. The Board approved the revised draft plan of subdivision (87 lots), the revised draft plan conditions and the zoning bylaw. The Kingscross Estate Ratepayers Association (KERA) worked very hard with the Township to achieve this result which satisfies their key issues/needs, namely the...
May 27 COW Agenda Items of Interest
There are two Committee of Whole (COW) agenda items of particular interest on Monday May 27. At a working session of the COW there will be a presentation by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). As it is a working session the public is able to attend to listen but cannot ask questions. The presentation is a general information session. The working session begins at 5 PM. 1st...
Hello Bert, I agree totally with your point that there is the legislative means to ensure that designated properties are…
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I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…