The City of Toronto is continuing a review of the Property Standards Bylaw to ensure that properties are safe and well-maintained, and that rules and standards for property owners and occupants are clear and consistent.
You are invited to participate and provide input on the topics listed.
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York Region’s decision to open up 1,400 acres of Greenbelt in Markham and Vaughan for active parks, while setting the stage for various other uses, directly conflicts with the Greenbelt Plan, 2017.
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The Ontario Provincial Government Economic Statement has reintroduced YET AGAIN the proposal for Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass. Serious objections from affected communities and municipalities about the highways' usefulness and destructive environmental impact have caused this plan to be scrapped several times before. The plans are back. Act now and register your displeasure here.
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TTC’s new and improved ttc.ca website is live for customers to use and explore.
The new ttc.ca is a seamless, responsive, and more accessible user experience that will help customers better navigate our transit system. Designed with mobile in mind, the site’s simple layout and new features make using our website easier than ever.
Go to www.ttc.ca (Avoid using Internet Explorer as your browser. )
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City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, referred Item PH25.10 to the City Manager and requested the City Manager to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Communications Officer to permit them to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in 2022.
Details can be found here.
Implications of MTH are:
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Residents of Brownstone Lane Townhomes concerns include
Destruction of 31 trees (22 Bylaw protected) along fences
Extreme Shadowing: Loss of 66% of daytime Sunlight
Traffic & Community/School Zone Safety Concerns
The next step is a Hearing scheduled to proceed by video on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 10 a.m. for ten (10) days. Details of the second Case Management Conference held Sept 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.can be seen through this link. Click on Read More for the Residents petition and LPAT Submission.
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The Tribunal has ordered that
1. TOCA is conferred Party status.
2. Participant status is conferred to SKCA as well as David Amato and Meaghan Payne representing 47 households.
3. A status Telephone Conference Call is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 9 a.m. to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List, and revisit the request for participant status by Joseph Sunday..
4. A ten-day hearing is scheduled to commence Monday, May 30, 2022, by video.
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The case management conference between the applicant appellant (developer), the city solicitor (Alexander Suriano) and local organizations/residents for the Hearing regarding 3100 Bloor, the 13 storey condo for the corner of Montgomery and Bloor was held May 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. It was brief: a review of who has a dog in the game, and what is expected of that dog and all his backers.
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The City proposes creating a comprehensive as-of-right city-wide zoning approach and enhancements to licensing and enforcement to encourage and regulate multi-tenant houses across the city, adding all of York and Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, Leaside, and East York.
There was an online workshop Thursday May 27th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm with members of various Residents Associations attending.
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Important Traffic Calming measures were passed March 3rd at Etobicoke York Community Council.
A huge THANK YOU to Councilor Mark Grimes and his staff for speed humps on South Kingslea Drive and the new ALLWAY STOP SIGN at Ballacaine at Edwalter, obtained in record time. Thanks also to everyone who signed the petition. Working together we are effective!
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