The challenges of balancing the need for housing and the ability for a municipality to define the character of a city have been raised by the Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force that was just released. This puts the Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District (which is currently before the Ontario Land Tribunal) in jeopardy. It would transfer zoning, density and urban design standard control from the City of Toronto to the Province of Ontario. Concerns about sustainable development and public input on development projects are heightened.
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