Comment 81179

By Mahesh_P_Butani (registered) - website | Posted September 23, 2012 at 11:14:24 in reply to Comment 81174

It is for real. I came across it while pursuing an 100+ unit infill project on Cannon a few block off James -

This West Harbour (Setting Sail) Secondary Plan should be getting the OMB approval very soon - and it contains some very bizarre 'low densities' and 'land use' targets for Cannon and parts of the core.

This will not only turn the West Harbour area, but many blocks of Cannon on both sides of James, into a mini Upper James for sure!!

Rather than go thru the painful/costly amendments of the "official plan and zoning by-law" many property owners/developers will simply walk away and leave these properties and uses, the way they are now. (much like the mess on Main and John).

There may be very little time left to prevent this disaster on Cannon.

The way I see it, this whole planning process has been setup as a money grab. It is designed to force property owners/developers into lengthy and expensive amendments to the "PLAN" - whose intent is to first make these properties un-viable thru absurdly low densities and the death-lock of zoning/set-backs.

Who is in charge of planning in our city?

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