Unlike large municipalities, which had their housing targets assigned by the province, smaller municipalities get to set their own
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
It's similar to what the province did late last year, when it assigned 29 of the largest and fastest-growing cities 2031 housing targets. They include encouraging "gentle intensification to enable and expedite additional residential units in existing residential areas," zoning reform "to permit a greater range of housing to be built without the need for costly and lengthy rezoning applications," whether developments are approved fast enough, if there's enough infrastructure to accommodate growth, and more.
Welland's ahead, having already set a 2031 target of 12,257 units. Most of the work needed to develop its target and plans to meet the target was done last year when the city came out with its housing action plan, so staff were able to move quickly. Allowing these municipalities to set their own targets, versus having them assigned, could set the province up for some political trouble if the cities don't set ambitious enough targets, said David Amborski, a professor of planning at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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