Citizen-led group dedicated to developing a new vision for Burlington’s waterfront – a response to the current plan proposed by City Council – a plan that threatens to demolish local heritage and replace it with tall highrise buildings – a plan focused on narrow development interests with little thought given to both the history and future of arguably the city’s greatest asset – its waterfront.
We must act NOW to reverse this plan and come up with a better one .
17. How We Got Here September 2006 : One Year Interim Control Bylaw passed to study Old Lakeshore Road area September 2006 : Interim Control Bylaw October 2006 : Election with 2 new councilors plus mayor October 2006 : Election December 2007 : zoning changed from 6 storey height maximum to 6-8 storeys (east) and 10-15 storeys (west) December 2007 : 30 metre shoreline setback with little development assumed. Old Lakeshore added to Urban Growth Boundaries
18. How We Got Here June 2009 : Council deletes 20m minimum shoreline setback June 2009 : 20m City setback deleted July 2009 : Council approves Urban Design Guidelines July 2009-Present : 1,500 residents join Save our Waterfront, objecting to changes they had no idea were happening October 2009 : OMB Hearing on Tim Hortons (TDL) appeal against City and Conservation Halton July 2009 : Urban Design Guidelines approved
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20. The consultation that wasn’t In the consultation with 60 people – half landowners and half residents, city staff presented four options …
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