Council for the Corporation…

Council for the Corporation of the Town of Georgina considered and endorsed Staff Report No. DS-2023-0047 regarding Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 and the Review of the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to Grow - Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The policy and legislative program of the Province's Housing Supply Action Plan places a great deal of faith in the development industry to solve the housing crisis but places no responsibility on the industry to produce housing in the locations, tenure and price required by Ontarians. In general, the new Provincial Planning Statement supports the development of more low density suburban residential growth and will make it increasingly difficult for municipalities to provide for a more diverse range and type of affordable and compact housing supportive of community needs. Report DS-2023-0047 has been attached for reference.

Town Council passed the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. C-2023-0199
Moved By Regional Councillor Davison
Seconded By Councillor Biggerstaff

1. That Council receive Report No. DS-2023-0047 prepared by the Planning Policy Division, Development Services Department dated May 17, 2023, respecting Bill 97 – Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 and the Review of the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to Grow – Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; and,

2. That the Clerk forward a copy of Report No. DS-2023-0047 and Council’s Resolution thereon to the Province of Ontario and The Regional Municipality of York in response to ERO posting 019-6813 related to proposed changes to the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019.