To the editor:
I am deeply disappointed in the city’s attempt to impose a bylaw prohibiting development on Balsam Street north of the Thunder?Bay Expressway without thousands of dollars in added costs.
All but one resident opposes this plan.
The city is obviously uninterested in the opinions of the residents in the area and needs to be held accountable. Thankfully council members deferred this harmful bylaw, but the residents in the area clearly urge its defeat.
Also of some concern is the chief building officer’s application of this bylaw prior to its presentation to council, absent the public meetings requirement of the Planning Act, without council’s vote and lacking the endorsement of the Municipal Board.
As residents of Thunder Bay we should all be aware of changes in zoning and their potential effect, especially those that impact future land use and property values.
We should not be bullied by the people elected, appointed and hired to serve us. This is our single largest investment the city is tinkering with and I, as a property owner, will not stand for it.
Shawn Koza,
Thunder Bay
