Councillor's should retain the opportunity to have a say in sidewalk installations: great where needed; often not required at all.
Read moreIncreasing Housing Options & Planning Permissions in Toronto Neighbourhoods
Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão, recommends that:
City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on options and a timeline to increase housing options and planning permissions in areas of Toronto designated as Neighbourhoods in Toronto’s Official Plan.
Read moreResidents can act together for the safety of their community through the service of Central Etobicoke Neighbourhood Watch.
Every week, Neighbourhood Watch scans the Toronto police website, the Facebook and Twitter accounts of officers from 22 Division, local news outlets and chat rooms for crime stats reported in south Etobicoke. That information is then compiled into a weekly e-newsletter, which residents can subscribe to by emailing SouthEtobicokeWatch@gmail.com
Councillor Mark Grimes, Thursday April 11th
Mark Grimes was at Montgomery’s Inn Thursday April 11, 2019. Key topics regarding our local community in Ward 3 were addressed.
Read moreCouncillor Grimes addresses residents' questions
Previous to his meeting with KPRI members at Montgomery’s Inn, on April 9th Councillor Grimes addressed several important Development questions posed by residents.
Read moreLPAT Support Office for residents closing in June 2019
LPAT's support office was to provide information for residents to appeal development applications.
The Government of Ontario has made a decision to close the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre (LPASC). LPASC has until June 30, 2019 to wind down the business.
Effective immediately, LPASC will no longer be accepting new requests for professional services from the public. During this wind down period, LPASC is committed to continuing to serve, to the best of its ability, those clients who have retained its services. LPASC staff will be in contact with those clients with further details shortly.
A heated discussion took place at City Hall about this issue and you can see it via the following link by starting at the 16 minute point of this YouTube video taken at the event.
If you have any questions, please send an email to info@lpasc.ca or call 1-800-993-8410.
The Question of Precedence
When it comes to decisions made by the LPAT/OMB what is the reality of precedent setting?
The answer is: LPAT/OMB decisions do not set binding precedents.
Read more35 Kingsway Crescent to be designated Heritage Status →
The Chief Planner and Executive Director of the City Planning Division has submitted a report that recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 35 Kingsway Crescent under the Ontario Heritage Act and include the property on the City's Heritage Register.
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The KPRI Fall 2018 Newsletter is now available
Read moreBerry Road Food Coop →
Their mission is to provide not-for-profit access to healthy, local and sustainable food to Etobicoke’s diverse residents in a way that balances the interests of shoppers, local food producers, workers, and community partners.
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