The reason that Municipalities require studies and reports is to support an Application. For example, a developer may be proposing a plan of subdivision but there is a known wetland in the area with a creek.
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Eliminating urban design and shadow studies doesn’t speed up the process—in fact, it often makes it longer. How can the city properly assess a development without understanding its impact, its suitability for the surrounding context, or how it aligns with broader planning goals?
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Please do not build that highway in the Oak Ridges Moraine parallel to the 407. It will increase emissions, and lead to floods as wetlands are paved over.
What topics or studies should be identified as being permitted to be required by municipalities as part of a complete application?
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As a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) with the Ontario Professional Planners Institute I would hope that the Province will recognize an RPP as being qualified to submit reports for which our profession has been recognized by the OLT, and the courts to provide expert planning opinion for all for
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Please review Planning Act Section 41(7)(a)(5). A change to the Act may be required to remove lighting studies or plans as a requirement for site plan control.
The province needs to ensure that measures included in this bill does not impact municipalities ability to deliver real savings to homebuers that are achieved through better construction practices.
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If the change to the Building Code is intended to mean municipalities cannot adopt Green Development Standards (GDSs) or other similar standards that have the effect of implementing construction requirements beyond those of the Building Code, this must be made clear to municipalities and reflected t
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Vous trouverez ci-joint les commentaires de l'Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO) au sujet de la consultation 025-0462.
Merci.
Alexandre Beaudin
Chargé de projets, développement de l'intelligence collective
Alexandre.beaudin@acepo.org
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May 20, 2025
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Office of the Minister
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Toronto ON M7A 2J3
Dear Honourable Minister Flack:
Re: Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025; Environmental Registry Comments
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