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TOWN COUNCIL VOICES CONCERNS ABOUT BILL 23 Oakville council wants more information on Bill 23, including = ananswer to the question of "who 2 is going to pay for the infrastruc- re costs related to the massive unt of housing development j ther province wants to bring to the ° community?" Council and town staff dis- cussed Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, during a meet- ing on Wednesday, Dec. 7. oetown staff: noted that the Gov- ernment of Ontario has assigned Oakville a housing target of 33,000 units as part of the prov- ince’s overall targe f building million homes over the next 10 years. se housing units are in ad- dition to the 19,000 housing units already allocated to the town by q g & q 3 3 3 3 DAVID dlea@metroland.com = 3 = s g quired to accommodate will be di- rected to strategic growth areas such as Midtown, Bronte GO, Up- town and the Hospital District, said town staff. t present, the town approves 2,000 residential units per year. One concern brought up was hat legislative changes cre- ated by Bill 23 will reduce fhe unt of revenue the to collect from developers to pay for related infrastructure such as new parks, roads, and recreation- al amenities. report to council, Kirk Biggar, the town's manager of policy planning and heritage, es- timated the legislative changes could result in a decrease in town revenue of between 12 and 87 per cent ($79 million to $237 million). He further estimated the town. could lose between 60 and 70 per cent ($65 million to $75 million) of the $109 million required for parkland in the 2022-2031 time frame. “Everyone agrees that hous- ing affordability and attainabili- ty need to be addressed,” said Jane Clohecy, town chief admin- istrative officer, in a news release following the meeting. ‘However, solutions need to include all stakeholders —al provide council with information and the best advice going for- Oakville Mayor Rob Burton al- so weighed in on the financial challenge being presented by Bill 23. “The public expects all levels of government to work together to solve the housing supply crisis, and t the town seeks collaborative ancial support fon niger vane of govern- Mayor's office photo Bill 23 has raised a number of concerns for Mayor Rob Burton and town councillors. consultation on draft plans of subdivisions and a removal of power from conservation author- es. The full impacts to the town are still being determined in the Ontario government's ongoing discussions with the Ontario Big City Mayors and the Association of Municipalities. Following the staff presenta- tion on Bill 23, a passed a motion that called own staff to update council and in public as they receive information on the bill and its impact on the com- munity. The motion also directed staff to provide clarification on com- mitments by the province and ac- tions by the federal government to address all of Oakville's con- cerns. ‘ouncil also directed the staff report containing the town's con- cerns be sent to the minister of municipal affairs and housing and other key ministries and ment," said Burton. iving future.’ stakeholders. "We Zemain optimistic the Other concerns focused on sig- For more information, visit provin i https://pt ikville.es pledge vA protect the long- co es, such as site plan control, ap- meetings. Ne Files: sustainability of municipal bud- _peals to the Ontario Land Tribu- _tream.ashx?Documen- gets and help Oakville create a Book your Personalized Smile Consultation today At Village Orthodontics nal, as well as public input and te) Moy Melt i--t-we), fe) TO PAY in Oakville, we specialize in beautiful smiles using LESS? tld=50355#page=3. clear aligners and traditional braces. BIG GIG UNLIMITED New Patients Welcome PEL TS 3457 freedommobile.ca Schedule your complimentary consultation today! Oakville Smart Centre Walkers Line Appleby Village 647-496-1424 ee VILLAGE “ _ i 261 Oak Walk Drive 3505 Upper Middle Road 5SI1l New Street 2-2983 Westoak Trails Blvd. Salve ORTHODONTICS || oei« bunt Bunton ; a 289.291.3261 289.427.5260 905.635.0584 mobile villageortho.ca shecstanl insidehalton.com