Bill 5, officially called the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act”, is a controversial piece of legislation. The bill aims to “fast-track mining and infrastructure projects” by creating “special economic zones”, where certain provincial and municipal laws can be suspended to accelerate development.
Critics argue that Bill 5 “weakens environmental protections”, particularly for endangered species, […]
Toronto Star on April 26 2025 estimated the increased cost to build condominiums between 2014 and 2024
Land +57%
Construction +90%
Municipal Fees +238%
Design +67%
Marketing +125%
Sales Commissions +150%
Other soft Costs +110%
Finance +200%
TOTAL COSTS +109%
Gross Price for Home Buyer +100%
Less HST +239%
Net Revenue for Developer +93%
TOTAL PROFIT -67%
Staff Report PDS.24.141 and the Official Plan draft were presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on December 10, 2024.
Following thorough discussion, the Committee voted to receive the report but did not proceed to adopt the final Official Plan draft at this time.
Instead, the Committee directed Town staff to include the Master Drainage […]
In order to properly manage the Town’s uncommitted reserve capacity of its sewage
treatment system and water supply system, protect the health and safety of the
public , and in order to ensure that servicing capacity can be provided to those
projects that provide the greatest benefit to the Municipality and that are most likely
to proceed in the […]
Adam Smith
Director of Planning and Development Services
Town of The Blue Mountains, 32 Mill Street, P.O.
Box 310, Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0
Tel: 519-599-3131 ext. 246| Fax: 519-599-2093
Dear Mr. Smith,
RE: Town of The Blue Mountains – 5 Year Review Comments
Incorporated in 1992, the Georgian Triangle Development Institute (GTDI) is a private sector non-profit
organization which represents the Development Industry […]
The Town of Collingwood Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of Collingwood Bylaw 2023-095 on December 11, 2023, and modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2024-
221 dated September 10, 2024, was approved by the County of Simcoe on September 29th 2024
The County’s approval does not apply to the following Non-Decisions:
Non-Decision No. 1:
A […]
A public meeting on a proposed Municipally initiated Zoning Bylaw will take place during the regular Council meeting on June 17, 2024.
This proposed Municipally-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment would apply Town-wide; therefore, no
key map is provided with the notice.
Purpose and Effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to support the implementation of
the Town’s Affordable Housing […]
Statutory Public Meeting Regarding Development Charges (Town-wide)Town of Collingwood Council is holding a public meeting on May 6, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m. to discuss proposed development charge rates related as well as the policies that will be applied throughout the Town. Council will be considering the approval of an updated development charges by-law […] |
TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS COMPARISON OF CURRENT AND CALCULATED TOTAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
|
Service Area |
Residential ($/ Unit) | |||
| Current Single & Semi-
Detached |
Calculated Single & Semi- Detached | Increase in Charge | ||
| Craigleith | $39,462 | $62,358 | $22,896 | 58.0% |
| Castle Glen | $51,753 | $73,143 | $21,390 | 41.3% |
| Osler | $86,933 | $137,022 | $50,089 | 57.6% |
| Thornbury East | $41,872 | $77,089 | $35,217 | […] |
Kenaidan has agreed to extend the deadline for their bid for the Collingwood water treatment plant expansion for a third time, now to April 15.
The Town of Collingwood made the announcement through a press release on Jan. 25. This is the third time the town has requested the bid of $212 million be extended while […]