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Stratford council could be considering incentives to builders willing to construct new homes to more environmentally friendly standards during next year’s budget deliberations.
At Wednesday’s infrastructure, transportation and safety subcommittee meeting, councillors discussed a motion from the city’s energy and environment advisory committee asking city staff to investigate a policy that would require future residential developments to meet passive house standards and be net-zero ready in exchange for a potential 10 per cent, time-limited reduction in development charges and property taxes to offset any additional costs of construction.
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Sundridge council is considering bylaws that govern how travel trailers and storage containers are used in the municipality.
Jason Newman, Sundridge’s bylaw enforcement officer, raised the matter with council as a means to stay ahead of any potential problems in the future.
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Newman told council Sundridge has begun seeing quite a bit of development, with new homes going up and existing properties changing hands.
This season could be one of the busiest for development in the municipality.