Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this posting. The County of Brant has provided comments in the form of an attached staff report approved by Council. To summarize the comments of staff, the following is also provided:
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To Whom It May Concern:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on ERO posting 025-0463. Please see attached an electronic submission from the City of Burlington. Below are the key points extracted from the submission, c/o of City's Community Planning Department.
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A la lecture du projet de règlement proposé en vertu de la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire visant à réglementer les variations de plein droit par rapport aux exigences de marge de recul applicables à certains terrains, le Conseil des Écoles Catholiques du Centre Est (CECCE) salue le projet et re
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Bill 17 legislation should allow a proponent to reduce front yard width requirement.The reduction in the front yard with is different than front yard or side yard setbacks!
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If there is no ability to reduce the front yard width with this legislation it would be appropriate to indicate that the front yard setback should not be changed by more than 10%.
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I do not support as of right minor variances for 10% changes to setbacks without additional criteria. Minor variance permission with 10% or less as the only criteria does not guarantee that the proposed change meets the four tests.
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Dear Minister Flack:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulation under the Planning Act to regulate as-of-right variations from setback requirements.
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The attached document details our comments, which can be summarized as follows:
- we agree that minor variances can take a disproportionate amount of time and effort, but the proposed 'as-of-right' 10% reduction in yard setbacks requires further refinement and consideration.
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ERO 025-0463 – Proposed Regulation – As-of-right Variations from Setback Requirements
(Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025)
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Please abandon this venture entirely. A singular percentage modification of the many varied minimum setbacks across the province is not viable, reasonable policy.
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Please accept the attached from the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) and its members as a submission to the government’s request for feedback on Proposed Regulation – As-of-right Variations from Setback Requirements (ERO 025 0463).
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To Whom It May Concern,
The City of Brampton appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the legislative changes introduced through Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, and associated regulatory postings on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
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The Railway Association of Canada (RAC), representing nearly 60 freight and passenger railway operators across Canada, agrees with the proposed regulation excluding certain lands from the as-of-right variation provisions, specifically those near existing or planned railway infrastructure.
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We commend the Province for taking valuable steps to create an environment that is conducive to housing creation. Looking ahead, we believe there is a valuable opportunity to build on this progress.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of The Township of The Archipelago, in general, objects to the proposed legislation and strongly discourages the province to extend the “as-of-right” variances to other Zoning By-law provisions or areas.
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