Jonathan Bos
City/Township Council · North Dumfries Ward 4
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Growth & Planning
How should councils weigh the long-term cost of maintaining existing infrastructure when making decisions about outward growth and expansion?ranked from highest to lowest importance
- Limit outward growth unless full lifecycle infrastructure
- Require detailed cost and risk analysis before approving
- Proceed with outward growth to address housing supply
- Use development phasing tied to infrastructure capacity
- Prioritize infill and intensification where infrastructure
How should councils balance provincial and regional mandates for increased housing density with neighbourhood opposition and local infrastructure constraints?select up to 4 per part
A. Planning & zoning tools
- promote infill and brownfield development
B. Managing neighbourhood opposition
- Use public engagement to inform design, not to veto density
- Phase or adjust density in response to neighbourhood concerns about design or servicing capacity
C. Infrastructure & servicing
- Approve density where infrastructure capacity already exists
- Pair density approvals with targeted infrastructure upgrades
- Accept short-term constraints in order to meet housing demand