The Commission has sent town staff back to the drawing board, proposing to spend $75,000 this year on the issue of "Monster House" in the mature Milton community for a consultant.
At the most recent meeting, the Council adopted a motion from member Colin Best to ask the staff to find a way to use in-
House resources, approved the project through a 2017 capital budget procedure.
This proposed work, known as the mature neighborhood character study, will look at potential amendments to the town's policies, face the development of monster residences, and protect the zoning regulations and other applicable rules that may be required for Milton's mature neighborhoods.
A report by Barb Koopmans, town planning and development commissioner, notes that the study will also provide the overall features of the mature areas of the town, identifying commonalities that define and distinguish those areas.
Ward 4 MP Rick malboff expressed concern about the proposed $75,000 consultant fee, which will be funded by the slots reserve fund.
He suggested that this could be addressed internally by contacting other cities that have already dealt with the issue.
"I believe in-
"It takes only a few phone calls to get the house," he said . ".
"We don't need to re-invent the wheel.
"Best said he did not expect to see such costs associated with the matter. "We (municipalities)
They all face the same problem.
"It shouldn't cost that much to solve this problem," he said . ".
"We can do it ourselves --
The House with existing staff is not just for the consultant to come in and give something that might just be off the shelf.
Koopmans told the committee staff that they considered the study necessary because the town expected its provisions on the issue to eventually be challenged at the Ontario Municipal Council.
She highlighted the importance of a "thorough study and Defense Policy.
"The commissioner also notes that the cost of $75,000 is consistent with a study recently commissioned by the Town of Halton Hills.
She said that the staff will review their work plan for 2017 and find out which people can be accommodated through the budget process.
The trend of Monster House is not new to the area, and municipalities such as Brampton, Oakville, Burlington and Mississauga Sharjah have addressed the issue.
Concerns about Milton's monster house were revealed earlier this year, and members of parliament said residents were concerned about protecting the personality and integrity of Milton's mature neighborhood, where the elderly, smaller houses are being replaced by large, bulky buildings.
The Milton Canada champion Board has sent town staff back to the drawing board, suggesting that $75,000 be spent this year for a consultant to study the "Monster House" issue in the mature Milton community.
At the most recent meeting, the Council adopted a motion from member Colin Best to ask the staff to find a way to use in-
House resources, approved the project through a 2017 capital budget procedure.
This proposed work, known as the mature neighborhood character study, will look at potential amendments to the town's policies, face the development of monster residences, and protect the zoning regulations and other applicable rules that may be required for Milton's mature neighborhoods.
A report by Barb Koopmans, town planning and development commissioner, notes that the study will also provide the overall features of the mature areas of the town, identifying commonalities that define and distinguish those areas.
Ward 4 MP Rick malboff expressed concern about the proposed $75,000 consultant fee, which will be funded by the slots reserve fund.
He suggested that this could be addressed internally by contacting other cities that have already dealt with the issue.
"I believe in-
"It takes only a few phone calls to get the house," he said . ".
"We don't need to re-invent the wheel.
"Best said he did not expect to see such costs associated with the matter. "We (municipalities)
They all face the same problem.
"It shouldn't cost that much to solve this problem," he said . ".
"We can do it ourselves --
The House with existing staff is not just for the consultant to come in and give something that might just be off the shelf.
Koopmans told the committee staff that they considered the study necessary because the town expected its provisions on the issue to eventually be challenged at the Ontario Municipal Council.
She highlighted the importance of a "thorough study and Defense Policy.
"The commissioner also notes that the cost of $75,000 is consistent with a study recently commissioned by the Town of Halton Hills.
She said that the staff will review their work plan for 2017 and find out which people can be accommodated through the budget process.
The trend of Monster House is not new to the area, and municipalities such as Brampton, Oakville, Burlington and Mississauga Sharjah have addressed the issue.
Concerns about Milton's monster house were revealed earlier this year, and members of parliament said residents were concerned about protecting the personality and integrity of Milton's mature neighborhood, where the elderly, smaller houses are being replaced by large, bulky buildings.
The Milton Canada champion Board has sent town staff back to the drawing board, suggesting that $75,000 be spent this year for a consultant to study the "Monster House" issue in the mature Milton community.
At the most recent meeting, the Council adopted a motion from member Colin Best to ask the staff to find a way to use in-
House resources, approved the project through a 2017 capital budget procedure.
This proposed work, known as the mature neighborhood character study, will look at potential amendments to the town's policies, face the development of monster residences, and protect the zoning regulations and other applicable rules that may be required for Milton's mature neighborhoods.
A report by Barb Koopmans, town planning and development commissioner, notes that the study will also provide the overall features of the mature areas of the town, identifying commonalities that define and distinguish those areas.
Ward 4 MP Rick malboff expressed concern about the proposed $75,000 consultant fee, which will be funded by the slots reserve fund.
He suggested that this could be addressed internally by contacting other cities that have already dealt with the issue.
"I believe in-
"It takes only a few phone calls to get the house," he said . ".
"We don't need to re-invent the wheel.
"Best said he did not expect to see such costs associated with the matter. "We (municipalities)
They all face the same problem.
"It shouldn't cost that much to solve this problem," he said . ".
"We can do it ourselves --
The House with existing staff is not just for the consultant to come in and give something that might just be off the shelf.
Koopmans told the committee staff that they considered the study necessary because the town expected its provisions on the issue to eventually be challenged at the Ontario Municipal Council.
She highlighted the importance of a "thorough study and Defense Policy.
"The commissioner also notes that the cost of $75,000 is consistent with a study recently commissioned by the Town of Halton Hills.
She said that the staff will review their work plan for 2017 and find out which people can be accommodated through the budget process.
The trend of Monster House is not new to the area, and municipalities such as Brampton, Oakville, Burlington and Mississauga Sharjah have addressed the issue.
Concerns about Milton's monster house were revealed earlier this year, and members of parliament said residents were concerned about protecting the personality and integrity of Milton's mature neighborhood, where the elderly, smaller houses are being replaced by large, bulky buildings.