Environmental Registry of…

Environmental Registry of Ontario #: 026-0312

Township of Oro-Medonte Comment

The Township understands and recognizes the value of partnerships in the provision of public/private spaces to serve the park and recreation needs of a community. Oro-Medonte consists of many examples of public/private partnerships in the provision of parkland/recreation.
The concept of Privately Owned Public Spaces raises questions surrounding service levels, acceptance of liability and maintenance which requires considerable legal review.
The proposed legislation appears to be administratively difficult and has the potential to lead towards litigation through OLT appeals. Therefore, it is unclear how the proposed legislation will “speed up approvals”.