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Old Posted Apr 26, 2008, 3:43 PM
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Originally Posted by fastcarsfreedom View Post
Lastly, though I have no specific knowledge of the funding sources for the project--I can assure you that the Highway 5/6 reconstruction is an MTO project, and not a City one. And though I am "less concerned" about sprawl than others here--the vast majority of Waterdown's "sprawl" has occured post-amalgamation--in fact interim control by-laws limiting the scope of the "power center" development at 5/6 disappeared with the Town of Flamborough--prior to that there were measures in place designed to protect the village businesses in Waterdown.
interim control bylaws can only be applied for a maximum of two years, they are just temporary. their purpose is to stop development so a planning/land use study can be done.
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