Doug Ford's generous use of Minister's Zoning Orders (MZO) has been an issue with the people of Ontario long before the Greenbelt scandal, but one...
, but one recent bungle has really exemplified why at least some of the red tape he seeks to cut is indeed very necessary.
While the premier has defended his use of the tool by saying it's integral to getting much-needed housing built faster,— some projects have somehow been further delayed by the use of MZOs. In one case, a historic building was razedthan the governments before him doled out over a whopping 15 years — is one for a pair of Mississauga plazas that is slated to become a 50-storey condo tower courtesy of developer Kaneff Group.
The approval process for the structure, as it goes with MZOs, was hurried through in under two weeks, sources toldon Monday, without any public meetings or due process at the City level — and without properly consulting with the authority that runs Pearson, it seems. It was only after intervention by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority that the MZO at 5645 Hurontario Street was nullified, which is, naturally, inspiring further criticism of Ford's love for MZOs, which isDeveloper wants to build a tower above an iconic 130-year-old Toronto buildingThis $5 million mansion near Toronto absolutely nails the industrial-chic aestheticIconic steakhouse near Toronto to be replaced by huge towers after 50 years in...
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