Bill 109 passed in 2022 .It gives the approval authority the ability to reinstate a lapsed draft plan approval. The lapse date must have been within the past 5 years. It is a one-time ability to reinstate the draft plan. A sworn affidavit is required of the developer to state there are no Agreements of […]
Ontario’s latest omnibus bill, Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (“Bill 60”) aims to speed up planning approvals across the Province of Ontario (the “Province”). .
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The Province of Ontario announced that it will introduce legislation to create an Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency to provide leadership, governance, and strategic direction to conservation authorities.
This agency will be tasked to develop […]
29-45 Birch Street: is a proposed affordable housing redevelopment. This project is under review by Planning Staff and includes a zoning by-law amendment and site plan application.
This project has attracted considerable community engagement. The applicant proposes to amend the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a mixed-use development comprised of 8 commercial buildings, including uses such as retail commercial establishments, pharmacy, and food supermarket, and a 12-storey mixed-use building containing up to 165 residential dwelling units/suites/rooms.
The […]
In late June 2025 the Town of Blue Mountains Council adopted a new Official Plan. It will now be sent to Grey County for approval.
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 […]