I am concerned that your…

I am concerned that your government is, as Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll has announced, “proposing to expand the authority of the Minister's Zoning Order to bypass municipalities' site plan control process for development applications and remove the requirement to give public notice when using this power. Typically, the City uses the site plan control process to control technical yet important details of a proposed development, such as traffic access, waste management, and drainage, to ensure that the site is properly designed. These proposed changes will override City Council and City Planning's role and ignore public input in the development process. Shelley and many other Councillors have already voiced their strong opposition to these changes last October.”

I urge your government to work out concerns with the City so that the interests of the community are properly protected.