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IB NEWS Continued from page 6 on the scenarios related to the attainable, affordable, and non-profit using forms, her etedDe ex- emptions loss is estimated in the range of $34 million to $57 million (re- presenting a 12 to 20 per cent reduction) over the next 10 ye Town requesting he a province “ Jan. 1, conserva- tion authoritigs will no longer be permitted to comment onany aspects of the pro- cess, including vaevelop. ment applications and sup- porting studies, other than those m matters dealing with hazards and flood- mae oataine other impli- cations, shared the report. Town = staff recom- mended conservation au- ‘ti ti provide lay a funding to offset thereduc- role inenvironmental plan tions in DC and cash-in- _reviewsubject to appropri- lieu of Parkland accruing to the t exon: mown IN LOCAL PLANNING APPROV- AL PROCESS Ata date yet to be deter- mined, the minister of mu- nicipal affairs and housing will take over the approval amendments, secondary plans, the report. ROLE OF CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES ate memorandums of un- derstanding (MOU) with municipalities. THREE RESIDENTIAL UNIT PERMISSIONS As of Nov. 28, all Onta- rio municipalities are re- quired to permit up to three residential units per within settlement areas —_— ot ieuine all three units within the main building on the lot, or two units within the main building and one unit in an accesso- ry building — so long as that lot is serviced by mu- FAMILY OPTI AL Eyeglasses and Contact Optometrist: Dr. Richard Joseph & Associates www.familyoptical.ca nicipal water and waste- water systems. ‘he town's official plan and zoning bylaw will re- qui updating to reduce the minimum enumber parking spaces required from two to only one per residential unit and to en- Given both the George- town and Acton MTSAs so removed architectural details (i.e., matters of ur- units “are permitted on each serviced urban resi- dential lot. e bill e cludes around units permitted, the mini- um size of units, or the minimum number of park- ing spaces per unit. ZONING BYLAW AMEND- MENTS IN MAJOR TRANSIT AREAS 3 requires are palities to update their zoning bylaws within one year of approval of an offi- cial plan amendment de- ineating a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) and identifying the minimum number of residents and jobs per thai planned to ‘oe ‘accommo. dated within that area. _280 Guelph St, Georgetown 905-873-3050 y-vaVilale melUlg communities 12612 Hwy 50, Bolton for 33 years! The requirements r of have not been assigned ban design) and landscape minimum aad targets, design esthetics from the appropriate opulatio: scope of site plan contro! and employment ens GHaNGES TO THE pare targets must be estab- HERITAGE ACT lished, shared the report. The town the to the On- tation tario Heritage Act (OHA) have GO Ss Secondary Plan review earlier this year, which staff say is the appropriate process for assessing and assigning those prescribed minimum densities. The report adds the Ac- ton GO Station Secondary Plan is targeted for a com- oe ve review in the years (currently scheduled for 2025). CHANGES TO SITE PLAN CONTROL FOR UP TO 10 INITS Where a municipality could apply site plan con- —a land-use planning tool—for any type or scale of development, Bill 23 has now created an exemption for residential develop- ments for 10 units or less. In addition, the bill has al- approved through Bill 23; however, those will come into effect ata later date yet to be pro- claimed. Under the new regula- tions, all information cur- rently included in a munic- ipal heritage register must be made available online, future properties are sub- ject to a tighter criteria, and removal of certain properties listed in the her- itage register 1 may be re- quir other chang es. Bill 23 is the third piece of legislation prepared by the province over the last four years ‘ils sig- nificant changes to the land-use planning system in Ontario, shared the re- port. This year, the More® Homes for Everyone Act 3 3 (Bill 109) also received roy- x al assent. A public meeting was held during the council meeting to inform, consult and provide individual Is 2 z the opportunity to ask a questions and expr ress = views on the proposed 2 amendments to the Halton g Hills official plan to imple- ¢ ment vere resulting ity from Bill 10! "There is near univer- 8 sal response amongst On- tario municipal leaders asking the province to slow down and consult with us," said Mayor Law- lor. At a Nov. 7 meeting, council passed a resolu- tion expressing a number of initial concerns with Bill 23. Council will revisit the staff report on Bill 23 early next year before forward- ing a copy to the province for information. For more details, visit the Town of Halton Hills Dec. 12 council meeting agenda. Bath & Body Lotions « Gift Baskets 5 Assorted Bath Bombs for only $25 All natural ingredients DD BATH DELIGHTS 9 Georgetown Market Place 280 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON L7G 4B1 & dyannadreams@gmail.com eordyouy