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- Increased Transparency in Land Use Compatibility: An Overview of the Newly Released Draft Land Use Compatibility Guideline
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has recently released the Draft Land Use Compatibility Guideline (“Guideline”) for comment on the Environmental Registry. The new Guideline supports the implementation of the Provincial Policy Statement (“PPS”) in a Planning Act … Read more »
- City of Toronto – Properties Proposed to be Included on the Toronto Heritage Register
The City of Toronto has identified a number of properties in different neighbourhoods to be included on the City’s Heritage Register, including properties located in the following areas: Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue, West Queen West and Parkdale Main Street, Ossington Avenue, Forest Hi … Read more »
- City of Toronto releases draft Inclusionary Zoning policies and by-laws
At its meeting on 22 September 2020, the City of Toronto Planning and Housing Committee considered a report on the draft Official Plan (“OPA”) and Zoning By-law Amendments (“ZBA”) to implement Inclusionary Zoning. The report recommends that the draft OPA and ZBA attached to the report be endorsed as … Read more »
- Government Announces New Ontario Land Tribunals Organization and Executive Chair
Ontario Land Tribunals (OLT) On 22 June 2020, the Government of Ontario announced the creation of a new tribunal organization (cluster), the Ontario Land Tribunals (OLT), to replace Environment and Land Tribunals of Ontario (ELTO) effective 1 July 2020. The announcement is here. The new organization … Read more »
- Back to Business As Usual (Almost) During the COVID-19 Emergency – Province Issues New Rules Clarifying Planning Act Timelines (Updated)
Wood Bull previously issued a blog post regarding O. Reg. 149/20 here. This regulation addressed uncertainties regarding timelines under the Planning Act/City of Toronto Act (s.114) that were created by the declaration of the COVID-19 Emergency Order. O. Reg. 149/20 reflected the uncertainty at the … Read more »