Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Alberta)

Selection of Lands Removed from the Greenbelt Was Biased and Dismissive of Effective Land-Use Planning; Preferential Treatment Given to Certain Land Developer Requests: Auditor General

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星期三, 八月 9, 2023

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Lysyk also noted that the owners of the 15 land sites removed from the Greenbelt could ultimately see more than an $8.3 billion increase to the value of their properties.

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Lysyk also noted that the owners of the 15 land sites removed from the Greenbelt could ultimately see more than an $8.3 billion increase to the value of their properties.
"The exercise to change the Greenbelt boundaries in Fall 2022 cannot be described as a standard or defensible process," Lysyk stated.
The government's target to increase housing did not require removing land from the Greenbelt.
Even though hundreds of site removal requests had been submitted to the Housing Ministry since the Greenbelt was established in 2005, only 22 land sites were considered in the 2022 selection exercise.

Ontario Home Builders’ Association calls on province to audit major municipalities’ collection and use of growth funding charges

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星期三, 十一月 30, 2022

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Toronto, ON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) is calling on the Government of Ontario to audit the collection and use of growth funding charges in major municipalities.

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Toronto, ON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) is calling on the Government of Ontario to audit the collection and use of growth funding charges in major municipalities.
Municipalities across the Greater Toronto Area collect, on average, $116,000 per new housing unit in development charges, parkland fees and other growth funding charges, and these fees are reflected in the cost of new homes, said Luca Bucci, CEO of OHBA.
Municipalities across the province hold reserves in excess of $9 billion and these reserves are growing rapidly.
Why does the municipalities own data, submitted to the province, show large and growing surpluses?

Di Poce Management Limited and Live Work Learn Play Inc.: Ontario Approves Zoning Order to Create Canada's First Ever Mixed-Use Regional Health & Wellness Village in Collingwood

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星期四, 十一月 17, 2022

The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved and filed a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) for The Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village, which will bring state of the art healthcare, innovative housing and over $2 billion in positive economic impact to Collingwood, the region and the province

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The request for an MZO was endorsed by Collingwood Council on August 18, 2022 and re-affirmed by Council on November 10, 2022.
The project also proposes a regional mobility hub to facilitate access to important health and wellness services and amenities and improve quality of life.
"We recognize that projects of this magnitude take a long time, and we expect to be working in this community for decades on The Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village," said Armando Lopes, Development Manager, Di Poce Management Limited.
The Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village addresses several critical issues Collingwood and the region are facing today.

Town of Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada Selects e-PlanREVIEW® to Modernize Plan Reviews

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星期二, 十一月 16, 2021

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- e-PlanSoft , leading developer and provider of cloud-based electronic plan review solutions, today announced that the Town of Gravenhurst , Ontario, Canada has selected e-PlanREVIEW , the company's flagship product, to perform its plan reviews.

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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- e-PlanSoft , leading developer and provider of cloud-based electronic plan review solutions, today announced that the Town of Gravenhurst , Ontario, Canada has selected e-PlanREVIEW , the company's flagship product, to perform its plan reviews.
When the integration is complete, the Town will have a full end-to-end permitting and plan review solution, which will allow Gravenhurst to achieve its objectives.
Key considerations in the selection were the challenges brought on by the pandemic, the time required for plan reviews, the space needed to review and store plans, and the environmental impact of paper plan reviews vs. digital processes.
The Town's initiative to operate as an environmentally-favorable organization supports the selection of e-PlanREVIEW, which will allow the town to achieve a paperless model for its plan review.