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August 6, 2019.
Dear Madam/Sir, please accept this submission as Environment Hamilton's formal comments regarding the proposed new regulation and regulation changes under the Planning Act, related to Schedule 12 of Bill 108. Firstly, we would like to draw attention to the proposed fees to appeal to the LPAT for different classes of persons and different types of proceedings. The ability to appeal certain decisions to the LPAT is important to ensure that communities are able to engage in the planning process, and we hope that these fees are determined in a way that is fair and equitable, so that all residents and community groups have access to the appeal process and do not become financially locked out. We would like this to be the primary consideration when determining the rates of the fees.
Secondly, we would like to discuss the regulations surrounding additional residential units. We support the changes that are being made to encourage the development of additional residential units and gentle density growth. However, in the interest of using additional residential units as affordable housing within urban areas, presumably where there are transit and active transportation options, we believe no additional parking spaces should be required for each additional residential unit as the default, with additional parking spaces only being required if specified by a municipal by-law, rather than the other way around.
Thank you,
Adrienne Klein,
Sustainable Community Planning Assistant,
Environment Hamilton, TEL: (905) 549-0900."
Submitted August 6, 2019 4:15 PM
Comment on
Proposed new regulation and regulation changes under the Planning Act, including transition matters, related to Schedule 12 of Bill 108 - the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019
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019-0181
Comment ID
32847
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