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On February 21st , Regional Councillor for Grimsby, Tony Quirk engaged the community and public on his Facebook page about the proposed 8-storey Century Condos development in our Downtown. This was prior to the developer’s Open House on March 1st and the Town’s Open House which will be held on March 27th .
We hope to see you all at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 27th at the Planning & Development Committee Open House for the proposed Century Condos development (21, 23 Main Street East and 6 Doran Ave) in the Downtown – Main Street area. Come early to get a seat! The agenda for the meeting and details of the proposal can be found here:
https://grimsby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents?expanded=542,773,89907&preview=92566
Read more of our posts on Century Condos here
March 20th Planning & Development Committee
A big THANK YOU! to everyone who made the effort to come out to the two Planning & Development Committee Open Houses held at Town Hall on Tuesday, March 20th. The Council Chambers were overflowing with standing room only in the foyer.
While we are busy compiling the minutes of the very intense (and long) Planning and Development meeting from Tuesday night, we thought we would share a Niagara This Week article on how things went down (and not so well for the developer).
You can read Richard Hutton’s full article here: https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/8342559-grimsby-condo-development-proves-unpopular/
With the ongoing discussion of the Century Condos project, the letter writing campaign residents have taken up and the upcoming “open house” meeting on March 27th, we thought it might be an apt opportunity to explore a matter of a higher order… our Rights and Freedoms in Canada.
The Canadian Constitution, in particular the Charter of Rights of Freedoms ensures that those in Canada have certain protections and rights. For this exercise, we want to look at the “Fundamental Freedoms” as guaranteed by the Charter:
Just a friendly reminder that there are two public Open Houses happening on Tuesday March 20th :
Just when you thought the buildings in Grimsby couldn’t get any higher, 4 Windward Drive is being proposed at 22 and 19 storeys.
Height and Density Bonusing Open House
These policies will impact ANY new development OR redevelopment in Grimsby. Height and density bonusing can be permitted ANYWHERE – even in your existing neighbourhood.
Do you think developers should be able to get more height and density above what is written in the Official Plan in exchange for giving the Town a cash payment or “community benefits” such as a sculpture?
We heard the people loud and clear. The question is… did Grimsby Town Council?
The citizens of Grimsby are NOT happy with the proposed Century Condos development downtown. NewsNow reports on the developer-led March 1st Open House here: http://wn3.ca/2018/03/09/raucous-crowd-greets-desantis-proposal/
Do you want to do something about it?
Do you want to send your message of disapproval loud and clear to Council?
Niagara This Week posted an article detailing some of the election training sessions being held around Niagara. Even if you aren’t thinking of running, these are great sessions to gain insight on local politics.
“We’re seeing people come forward with all sorts of interests — those determined to run, those wanting information before they decide, and also those who aren’t interested in running, but who are highly motivated to help out and get involved,”
You can read the full article here: https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/8324918-citizens-coalition-planning-more-election-training-sessions/
If you’ve been looking forward to October’s Municipal Election… you are not alone! The Grimsby 40 is a collective of local residents looking to bring positive change and fresh faces to Town Council.
Along with A Better Niagara and Community Voices of Fort Erie, they will be hosting a series of seminars for those who are interested in bringing change and even running in the forthcoming election.
Seminar and contact details are in the above graphic.
UPDATE: The Town has posted that due to a lack of agenda items, the March 12th, 2018 Administration & Finance Committee meeting has been cancelled.
All the more reason not to miss the March 26th Budget Meeting, 5:00 pm at Town Hall!
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