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The following message is from David Godley of Long Branch: Summer Greetings form Long Branch New applications 11 Walnut, Variances. Scheduled Sept. 1, 2016 Committee of Adjustment (COA) 5 Ramsgate, Severance and variance for soldier houses (3 storey soldier houses 0.35 to 0.69 density) [Note from Jaan Pill: Soldier house is a local expression for a very […]
I would like to follow up on a recent post at the Long Branch Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group. At the above-noted Facebook group, I have described instances where plants at the back, front, and sides of a house on the west side of Long Branch Avenue – between Dominion Road and Muskoka Avenue – have been […]
A previous post is entitled: Conserving Long Branch – July 2016 Update from David Godley A July 4, 2016 email July 2016 Update Addendum from David Godley <mhairig@pathcom.com> concerns 9 Meaford Avenue. David Godley refers to an exchange of emails that, David notes, “confirms the Planning Department’s position.” “The main recommendation to defer for community consultation is […]
[The following update is from David Godley. David sent it out to his email list on July 2, 2016 but I have been slow in posting it to my website. This is volunteer work and my slowness comes with the territory.] Message from David Godley: * Formal Review of Ontario Municipal Board (Links below and […]
The following text is from the following document prepared by David Godley: fairprocess A Fair Process for Severance and Variance Applications Restoring the balance between competing interests * Recommendations 1)That the Planning Department plan education sessions with the Committee of Adjustment members, focussing on due process, equality of participants, role in implementing City policies, and […]
A previous post, based on my experiences as a Long Branch resident, is entitled: How to prepare a 5-minute presentation to the Committee of Adjustment Another previous post is entitled: The question of lawn signs and the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association (LBNA), which is currently being formed Click here to access previous posts featuring input from […]
The following update is from David Godley: Greetings Long Branch Community A fuller list of applications with Planning Department recommendations will be forwarded shortly. Meanwhile here is a summary of activity*: Applications for June 9 2016 Committee of Adjustment (COA) 1pm 78 29th Street 10 Garden Place 3pm 14 41st Street 5pm 42 Exmoor Drive […]
I’ve had the occasion to share some thoughts in an email discussion involving residents in Long Branch concerning a plan to set up lawn signs as a way to express opposition to the lot-severances that are happening in the community. Here is the gist of my personal view on this topic: I think there is […]
The following May 16, 2016 article is by David Godley: * The Death and Life of Long Branch * Past It is over a year since the May 4, 2015 Community meeting where strong concerns were expressed about the desecration of Long Branch. Certainly there have been some good initiatives (including the Urban Design Guideline […]
The following message is from David Godley; I have not had time to adjust the line spacing or to add headings and attached files: Spring Greetings From Long Branch Michael Laffrade Mike passed away at age 57 leaving a wife and 2 adult children. He died in hospital 2 weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Mike […]