OMB Review Town Hall Meetings – Deadline for OMB Review comments is Dec. 19. Please comment!

A previous post is entitled: OMB Town Hall Meetings – Nov. 9 (3850 Lake Shore Blvd. W.) and Nov. 16 (110 Jutland Road) The following text has been forwarded as an email by George Kettel of Leaside; the text was prepared by Magda and Peter; I do not know their full names OMB Review You can […]

How will Toronto weather the storms of climate change? Don’t ask the Committee of Adjustment; they would care less.

A Dec. 12, 2016 CBC article is entitled: “How will Toronto weather the storms of climate change?” I found the article of interest because the Etobicoke-York Committee of Adjustment would not care less, in its decision-making process, about the removal of trees as part of development in Etobicoke and it would not care less about […]

Editor of Long Branch Village Facebook page shares reflections following Dec. 8, 2016 COA meeting

Update: See also: How will Toronto weather the storms of climate change? Don’t ask the Committee of Adjustment; they would care less. [end]   The editor of the Long Branch Village Facebook page has shared the following reflections the morning after the Committee of Adjustment meeting on Dec. 8, 2016:   Last night watched #LongBranchTO residents […]

OMB needs to be reined in – Nov. 17, 2016 Toronto Star. Concerns, as well, that overworked city planners can’t keep up

Click here for previous post about the OMB > A Nov. 17, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “The Ontario Municipal Board needs to be reined in: Big land developers hire high-priced lawyers to pave the way for the paving of more farmland — and more monster homes.” Concerns overworked city planners can’t keep up A […]

The Economic Value of Public Spaces and Parks – Nov. 10, 2016 Landscaping News

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OMB Review process – How to participate (how to offer input, etc.): Here’s the link

Click here to access the relevant Ontario Municipal Board Review information link >  

Mimico Lakeshore Network has shared some observations about the OMB

Following message is from the Mimico Lakeshore Network: Subject: Public Meeting with P. Milczyn MPP – Reform of the OMB Join Peter Milczyn MPP at a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the government’s review of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Wed, Nov. 9, 2016 (Ward 6) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion, Branch […]

Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Town Hall Meetings

List of OMB Town Hall Meetings across Ontario You can access a list of the meetings at the following Government of Ontario (Ministry of Municipal Affairs; Ministry of Housing) link: Town Hall Meetings Etobicoke meetings (Wards 5 & 6) With regard to OMB-related meetings in Toronto, please refer to a previous post:   OMB Town […]

OMB Town Hall Meetings – Nov. 9 (3850 Lake Shore Blvd. W.) and Nov. 16 (110 Jutland Road)

 

3 tweets (Nov. 4, 2016) from CBC reporter John Lancaster regarding City of Toronto committees of adjustment

3 tweets (Nov. 4, 2016) from CBC reporter John Lancaster regarding committees of adjustment ‏@jlancasterCBC 1) Seems like a lot of people in Toronto are complaining about development decisions made by committees of adjustment. 2) Worth noting it’s elected officials who select members of the COAs. In other words if COAs aren’t representing the will […]