Sudbury is more than ready to handle a flurry of building activity in 2010, which according to the Sudbury Construction Association will be busier per capita than Barrie or Toronto, writes Mayor John Rodriguez in a column issued to the press.
Sudbury is more than ready to handle a flurry of building activity in 2010, which according to the Sudbury Construction Association will be busier per capita than Barrie or Toronto, writes Mayor John Rodriguez in a column issued to the press.
Citing city officials' awareness of the impact municipal policies have on development, Rodriguez says Sudbury has laid the groundwork for growth through a series of discussions with industry, followed by appropriate actions by the city.
These include the allocation of resources to speed the processing of permits. In 2008, the average time needed to process new residential permits was 21.5 days, which was reduced to 12 days in 2009.
New zoning by-laws have been enacted to provide "clearer and more consistent regulations in the city," writes Rodriguez.
The new development charges are also being phased in to allow for industry to adjust, with the status quo having been maintained to Dec. 31, he says.
Funds raised through those charges will go to road and sewer expansions, something that "will assist in meeting the demands of new development."
Rodriguez points out that the city hopes to prepare similarly for the future through discussions to be held with the development community in late April.
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