Kim Fowler, MCIP, RPP’s Post

Can the new Planning & Development Bill Survive the Politics of Change? The introduction of the new 700-page Planning and Development Bill, as described by the Housing Minister, is an important development, promising to streamline and enhance the efficacy of planning laws that have, until now, struggled to keep pace with the rapid changes in our built environment. But does this new legislation go far enough? Arguably not... Read more: https://lnkd.in/en_WYwNG

“People are leaving high tax states and leaving states where the cost of living is high.” With rural areas experiencing growth, understanding your region's dynamics is crucial for your business success. Learn more about the impact of population shifts on regional demand in the 2024 Construction Outlook 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02l-hbt0

To better ensure your estate plan works as you intend it to, periodically review (and if necessary revise) your beneficiary designations. https://gag.gl/JPDCip

To better ensure your estate plan works as you intend it to, periodically review (and if necessary revise) your beneficiary designations. https://bit.ly/3HGVPV3

The system of Local government by democratically elected local government council is recognized under the Constitution (S.7 CFRN). Following the pronouncement of the court on the autonomy of the Local government, it is imperative to know that there are duties imposed on the local government representative which can be found in the second schedule to the constitution. Thus, the LGs are to be held accountable for failure in some of their duties and not the state government as we have always held the FG responsible even for the failures of the State Government. The LGs are empowered to collect rates, licenses, tenement, taxes and in the same vein they are duty bound to do the following among others: Provide and maintain conveniences, sewage and refuse disposal. Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, street lights, drains and other public highways, parks, gardens and open ways etc. As to the qualification of who can be elected, anyone that is qualified to be elected as a member of a house of assembly can be elected (S. 7) Conclusively, The LG as the third tier of government having secured their autonomy both financially can now be held liable for their actions or inactions that result in neglect of their constitutionally imposed duties and citizens as we are hopeful that the declaration will bring the much needed development to the local areas.

Preservation should not merely imitate the past but also incorporate sustainable and advantageous evolutions. For context, the roof highlighted in green is deemed ‘damaging’ by the local council. We are being asked to change the entire roof to match the roof highlighted in red. Can you spot the difference? Didn’t think so. We are imploring that common sense prevails here and that no more tax payer money is wasted on targeting developers who are actually trying to make a positive difference. We’re only 11 signatures away from reaching our goal of 100 in our peitition. If you could give up a quick 2 minutes of your time it would be greatly appreciated. The aim is to use this within our appeal against an enforcement notice. https://lnkd.in/eJKSUtCU

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Not one, but two major Bills in the land use planning world received Royal Assent yesterday. While headlines have been focused on Bill 185 as the latest in a series of changes to the Planning Act, Development Charges Act, Municipal Act, etc. yesterday, the legislature also quietly made changes to the Ontario Heritage Act in a separate Bill (Bill 200). Bill 200 provides municipalities with a further two years to designate listed heritage resources and closes some related loopholes. See our updates on both Bill 185 and Bill 200, below: Bill 185: https://lnkd.in/eKNcbpgW Bill 200: https://lnkd.in/ej2ZxqVY