What about vacant land…

What about vacant land/property in settlement areas with full municipal water and sewage services?

It is not clear if "parcels of land," as defined in the proposed regulation for additional residential units (up to 3) also apply to new homes to be constructed on vacant land/property.

In the City of Toronto, several owners of these "existing vacant lots of record" have been refused conservation permits, and therefore, no "as of right" development exists due to conservation of land or erosion/flooding (despite technical and professional reports indicating otherwise). Private landowners have to spend a fortune on urban planners, engineers, ecologists, lawyers, etc., and go through lengthy appeal processes with no guarantee of a permit in the end. I hope the Province can provide further clarification on this matter through its new regulations and provide justice to those Ontarians who have lost all reasonable use of their private properties that are zoned for residential development.

Thank you.