Woolwich β€” Ward 2

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Sheryl Tilley See responses
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
  1. Limit outward growth unless full lifecycle infrastructure
  2. Require detailed cost and risk analysis before approving
  3. Prioritize infill and intensification where infrastructure
  4. Use development phasing tied to infrastructure capacity
  5. Proceed with outward growth to address housing supply
How should councils balance provincial and regional mandates for increased housing density with neighbourhood opposition and local infrastructure constraints?select up to 3 per part
A. Planning & zoning tools
  • Require area-specific planning studies before permitting additional density
B. Managing neighbourhood opposition
  • Defer to neighbourhood opposition and reduce or stop contested density
C. Infrastructure & servicing
  • Approve density where infrastructure capacity already exists

Describe one concrete zoning, planning, or development decision you would support (or oppose) that reflects how you would balance these priorities.candidate's own words

Oppose the addition/expansion of urban employment lands in rural townships.

Please describe one concrete example of a growth or infrastructure decision you would support or oppose using this approach.candidate's own words

Veto all settlement boundary expansions

Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on growth?candidate's own words

A continued, balanced reduction of immigration at the Federal level will reduce the demands on land, food, education and health. We're already seeing an increase in the availability of rental units (and resultant reduction in rent costs) due to the cap on foreign students. Let's free ourselves from the misconception that we have to endanger our resources, prime farmland, water, etc. so more people can live here. There are other places to live in Ontario.

What can the municipality/region do, if anything, about land which sits vacant for years because it is being used as an investment (land banking)?candidate's own words

Vacant land is beautiful land. Keep it that way!

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