If Ajax does not like your site-plan- We will take your land away
Friday, August 7th, 2009That is what it appears to be. The Town of Ajax is going to expropriate land because the owners plans do not fit with the plans of the Town.
I am not sure on this yet. I know we have purchased land by the lake for parkland etc.
What do you think about this? Should Ajax again be spending tax dollars buying more land ? Should we work with the owners to come to a compromise on their site-plan?
“The value of the land was appraised at $5.5 million by the Town in June 2009″.
The current site plan for the land, submitted by Hi-Rise Structures Inc., Fineway Properties Limited and Giomardi Holdings Inc., is inconsistent with the Town’s vision for the downtown and this key gateway property, and falls significantly short of fulfilling the planning objectives for the area. It includes minimal density, which is not in keeping with Ontario’s Growth Plan, various low rise buildings, and no landmark structures, front facades or pedestrian entranceways.
Why does the Town always do these things in the middle of the summer ? What do other Municipalities do when in this scenario ? Is it cheaper to expropriate the land then fight out development issues with the owners at the OMB ?
The current site plan pretty well describes most of Ajax that even this current council has approved .