Ontario's More Homes for Everyone Act could also see Ottawa refund developer fees.
, the law said the minister had 120 days to approve the document. That would have led to a decision by late March.
"I think our plan is far more progressive and realistic than what we've seen elsewhere in the province, including Hamilton," said Moffatt, referring to that. "But I feel that we're being unfairly lumped with those other plans, just as a bit of a catch-all." Site plan applications are to be decided in 60 days, rezonings in 90, and official plan amendments in 120 days. The housing bill laid out a scale whereby a city might have to refund 50 per cent, 75 per cent, or even all of the fees, depending on how long those decisions took.Willis looked back over the timelines his staff had hit last year, and estimated the City of Ottawa would end up refunding fees for about 75 per cent of zoning applications and 80 per cent of site plan applications.
It also would be difficult to have the right number of staff on-hand when the city has little idea how many applications might come in, he added. The problem is compounded by a number of retirements in the planning department and a "hot job market" that makes it hard to hold onto new hires, Willis added.
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