It is time that the government wake up realize that developers do not need incentives to build. They don't need cuts to environment parameters as incentives to build either. Developers make a ton of money building, period.
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I am profoundly opposed to the proposal to reduce the Green Space allowance from a minimum of 20% to 5% even where an additional 15% is created elsewhere in the city. People need green space where they live, not in some remote area.
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We need our green spaces for environmental and human physical and mental health, not to mention other species.
Normally new developments wipe out wild space, so this is also an attack on wildlife.
Reducing the requirement for 20% in new development is a step in the wrong direction.
Green space surrounding all residential building is crucial and should never be eliminated. I am opposed to any change that could reduce the already minimal green spaces.
Re: Proposed Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Building Code Act
(ERO #019-1406)
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On behalf of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, please find attached our submission in regards to ERO 019-1406.
Kindest regards,
Jason Bent
Director of Policy Research
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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The Town has focused its comments to five areas that are most important to the rate payers and development industry. They are:
• Removal of 10% discount on Soft Service Development Charges;
• Creation of the Community Benefit Charge Authority;
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John Ballantine
Municipal Finance Policy Branch
College Park 13th floor, 777 Bay St
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
Taggart Investments Inc. submission on proposed regulations under the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108):
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I am writing to express my STRONG OPPOSITION to reducing the greenspace requirement on new developments to only 5% instead of the existing 20%. The 20% requirement provides a balance between appropriate development and the health and safety of the community and the environment.
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Every new development should still be provincially required to allocate 20% of any development lot to green space (Community Benefit). My understanding is that under Ford this was reduced to 5% and that there is an option for cash-in-lieu.
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Due to the declared state of emergency, please consider extending the deadline for comments. Municipal staff are overwhelmed dealing with this emergency and cannot afford the time to provide a thorough and thoughtful review, considered by Council, during this time.
With thanks,
Robin Paquette,
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April 16, 2020 ERO Number: 019-1406
John Ballantine, Manager
Municipal Finance Policy Branch
Municipal Affairs and Housing
13th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON MSG 2E5
Dear Mr. Ballantine:
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I don't want to live in a city where buildings are side by side, with wind tunnels and only 5% of green space around residential development.
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*Green space is universally acknowledged as an vital component to human and mental health and every development should carry their fair share of the load to ensure urban environments remain green.
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I cannot express enough how against I am this proposal around developers only needing to allocate 5% green space, down from 20%. Now more then ever the city needs Greenspace both for our mental health, local wildlife, as well as the environment.
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It is proposed that the specified date for municipalities to transition to the community benefits charges regime would be one year after the date the proposed community benefits charge regulation comes into effect.
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