Several city councillors are still unhappy about implementing the provincial government91裸聊视频檚 new housing legislation.

Following a staff report at Monday91裸聊视频檚 (Apr 15) meeting, they said they had no choice but to vote in favour of amendments to zoning bylaws and the Official Community Plan (OCP) to implement the provincial government91裸聊视频檚 new housing legislation.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e losing more and more control here at the council level with the authority taken away by the province,91裸聊视频� said Councillor Ron Cannan, who also voiced concerns about delegating 91裸聊视频渁ll the powers for the city to staff.91裸聊视频�

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One of the main sticking points is that council can no longer request a public hearing if a residential development application is consistent with the OCP. It can only approve or deny rezoning at the application stage.

Developments that meet the OCP could be left to staff discretion.

91裸聊视频淚t precludes us from doing our duty,91裸聊视频� said Coun. Mohini Singh. 91裸聊视频淚t takes away the ability for us to serve the needs of our community, but we have no choice.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Gord Lovegrove agreed but noted that staff need council91裸聊视频檚 support.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 seeing our staff under a lot of strain to get the changes made, they are the experts. I trust them.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Luke Stack reminded his colleagues of where their authority comes from.

91裸聊视频淭he only authority we have in the first place was given to us by our provincial government. We are losing some of the freedoms that we91裸聊视频檝e enjoyed but in essence, the only thing we as a municipal government can do is what the provincial government allows us to do.91裸聊视频�

Councillors Hodge and Cannon were the only ones opposed to giving three readings to the amendments.

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