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Branthaven on Ghent hearing wraps after one day

A four-day Ontario Municipal Board hearing of the 58-townhome project by Branthaven on Ghent Ave has wrapped up after one day of testimony. Both the rezoning, to permit the townhomes, and the site plan of the project, are in front of the board for a decision. Residents had requested a number of conditions be put on site plan approval, covering groundwater monitoring, construction staging and landscaping. I brought a motion covering several of these items to committee and council, which was approved. A decision on both the rezoning issue and the site plan is expected within 4-8 weeks.

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Hydro negotiating costs with developers

The cost of upgrading and burying hydro wires for new development projects in the downtown continues to be a work in progress. The city's current policy is for developers to pay 100% of the costs, although that policy is under review at the request of developers.

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