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6 bd 3 ) REETI M. ROHILLA rohilla@metroland.com Bill 23 — the More > Homes Built Faster Act — = was a hot topic of discus- F sion during Halton Hills 5 town council's first meet- | Thursday, December 22, 2022 | > ¢ ingo of the term on Dec. 12. £ “These announcements 2 immediately following the election set me back on m heels," said Mayor Ann Lawlor in her inaugural address. "The so-called Homes Built Faster fe threatens citizen par- ticipation, years of plan- i esses, natural heritage protection, cli- mate action and heritage oon bone she added. After being introduced into the provincial legisla- ture with a first reading on slightly amended version of Bill 23 received royal as- sent on Nov. 28. Most of the bill is in force as of that date, said town staff. art of More Homes Built Faster: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan (HSAP): 2022-2023, the province says it aims to 5 nm homes over the next 10 years —in- creasing the supply and mix of houses and other residential buildings that meet requirements for all Ontarians. suggests the housing supply shortage an be addressed by "... ducing government feos Charges Act, Conservation Authorities Act and Onta- rio Heritage Act," shared a town Teor presented to count Bolow are the high- lights of 11 key elements of the approved Bill 23 that town staff have identified. Council and staff awaitfur- ther details around the bill expected to bereleased ear- ly next year. PARKLAND DEDICATION FEES Town staff shared that the loss in development proval delays that slow housing construction and increase costs. There are 10 schedules to Bill 23 — nine of which are applicable in Halton — ‘proposing sweeping changes to various pieces of legislation, including but not limited to, the Plan- ning Act, Development charges and parkland revenue is ne pated to be significant and will impact the town's abil- ity tofund necessary infr structure improvements and public service facili- ties such as libri com- munity centres anda arenas it SS Ponent ofa a seni com. munity. TOWN COUNCIL VOICES CONCERNS OVER BILL 23 Town of Halton Hills photo Bill 23 has caused plenty of concern for Halton Hills council. An estimated 60 to 75 represent a reduction of Several amendments per cent decrease in park- $24 million to $30 million were made to the Develop- land dedication fees could over the eat. ment Charges Act(DC Act) be expected over the next DEVELOPMENT CHARGES through Bill 23. Depending 14 years, which, based on EXEMPTIONS current estimates, could See - page 7 www. COMpu-master.ca Computer Repair: Virus Removal DataRecovery 416-895-9255 THE INDEPENDENT “ READE RS’ CHOICE 2022 DIAMOND WINNER “wi Hl ee | Ron Brooks« =compumaster@gm coms 4.4 G— 83895-9255 Georgetown Bread Basket. Most Needed sh Donations nut Butter 164 Guelph St., Georget UPSS} D. SCOTT CAMPBELL 55 Sinclair Ave., Unit #6 Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4x4 Telephone: (905) 877-0033 1-800-465-1575 ¢ Fax: (905) 877-2787 www.unitedfire.com