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
Keele and King Road
At the January 30 council planning meeting one of the applications being reviewed is one for the southeast corner of Keele and King Rd. where there is a very prominent heritage house. The proposal is exciting: it includes retaining the heritage property and integrating it into an overall architectural design which is in keeping with the heritage building. It is also a very bold proposal as the...
Amendment for 19th SDRD
At the January 30 council planning meeting one of the applications being presented is for a site specific zoning bylaw application for rural property on the 19th sideroad to permit construction of accommodation for farm workers. The proposal includes both a new building but also renovating a current structure. As identified in the report this is a very important area in terms of its ecological...
Another single detached house on Keele?
At the January 30 council planning meeting one of the applications being presented is for a site specific zoning bylaw application for a property on west side of Keele to facilitate a severance. The proposal is to have both lots zoned for single detached residential. The timing could not be better for the proponent! We need more houses. And, I believe we need to be building these new houses...
2023 Budget
First agenda item on January 23 Council agenda is 2023 budget with a property tax increase of 4.95%. Given the overall economic picture, particularly the interest rate increases and inflation on food and fuel I know that there will be disappointment. My initial response was relief that it was not more. Having spent time reviewing it I can support this budget but I do so recognizing that we may...
I have to respond to your comments. First, glad you are participating Thursday. I agree the GO train station is…
King City much like many rural communities may not have been trendy, up and coming, the next Rosedale but it…
Hi Sheila, I really hope that you are going to participate in the Thursday sessions about the initiative to create…
It should not come as any surprise to anyone in King City that everything appears to be a DONE deal.…
Thank you for explaining the process involved in reviewing and providing feedback regarding the KCCAP Debbie.