Monthly Archive for April, 2010

Proposed Bylaw Amendments, Additions

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Councillor Rob Lantz
on April 26, 2010
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We had a special Planning Board meeting this evening to consider proposed amendments and additions to the Zoning & Development Bylaw. The changes we discussed include the following:

  1. Amendments to the process of issuing demolition permits;
  2. new sustainable green development standards;
  3. new section on ground source heat exchange systems (geothermal heating/cooling);
  4. new section dealing with development in areas threatened by sea level rise;
  5. new section regulating the operation of  Adult Care Homes;
  6. new section for Urban Forest Retention and Replacement Strategy;
  7. new section for Public Participation Strategy for Major Development Projects.

Planning staff did a great job researching these items. There was some interesting discussion, debate and suggestions from resident members of planning board. As I said, these are proposed changes. They will still need to be approved by council. Get in touch, or leave a comment, if you’d like to discuss.