Surplus lands: exempt surplus land: City of Ontario.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill expands the definition of ‘exempt surplus land’ to include certain land owned by the City of Ontario within the Ontario Sports Empire district, subject to specific planning requirements and a city council resolution. The bill requires the city to meet certain criteria, including depositing funds into a local housing set-aside account and providing notification to the Department of Housing and Community Development before disposing of the land. It also establishes requirements for a covenant or restriction recorded against the land to ensure compliance with the expanded definition and prohibits residential development on the designated land.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of ‘exempt surplus land’ to include land within the Ontario Sports Empire district.
- Requires a master plan and city council resolution for the land to be considered exempt.
- Mandates a covenant or restriction recorded against the land to ensure compliance.
- Requires the city to deposit funds into a local housing set-aside account.
- Requires the city to notify the Department of Housing and Community Development before disposal.
- Prohibits residential development on the designated land.
- Establishes penalties for violations of the provisions.
- Requires a finding that applying the exemption would not impair the city’s development strategy.
Who is affected
- City of Ontario
- Department of Housing and Community Development
- Local Housing Trust Funds
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