The Township of Scugog has announced that it anticipates the registration and development of more than 350 residential units this year (see below tables).
It also said it is initiating a project for procedural changes to planning application review processes to satisfy the legislated timelines due to the More Homes for Everyone Act legislation, 2022 (Bill 109).
“Development activity in 2021 and 2022 was strong, despite Covid-19 restrictions. The township will continue to process several significant residential development applications,” it said in its outlook for 2023.
It said development activity is expected to increase in 2023 due to the changes related to the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) and the associated downloading of planning responsibilities such as land division and subdivision approvals.
A report by the Department of Development Services pointed out that the township must ensure that it has a good supply of buildable sites and potential opportunities for development.
It also must deliver great customer service on tight timelines to respond to a growing municipality, it said.
The department said the township’s programs, such as Community Improvement Plans for the Port Perry Employment Area and the Port Perry Downtown Area, help to attract business and residential development to key priority areas.
