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Bill 73 – amending the Development Charges Act and the Planning Act

29 March 2015                                                                           PDF version Bill 73, the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015: Some Highlights with Commentary by Erwin Dreessen Bill 73, the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015, was introduced in the Ontario Legislature on 5 March 2015. The Bill would amend the Development Charges Act and the Planning Act. Key Proposed Changes + Full transit extension costs to be financed by development charges and the

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Greenspace Alliance responds to Ontario’s consultation on land use planning and development charges

8 January 2014 The Greenspace Alliance today submitted responses to the questions posed by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing about its (.) Land Use Planning and the Appeal System; and (.) the Development Charges System. The consultation documents are available from here. Key points: On Land Use Planning and the Appeal system: + All applications pertaining to a given property should move through the review and approval/rejection

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