Bill 95 explained in plain English
Preserving the Dignity of the Ontario Legislative Building Act, 2010
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This bill prohibits the construction of buildings visible above the Legislative Building's roof from a specific viewpoint and voids prior Ontario Municipal Board decisions allowing such construction.
This bill, called the Preserving the Dignity of the Ontario Legislative Building Act, 2010, aims to prevent the construction of any new buildings or structures that would be visible above the roof of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park in Toronto. The bill specifies a particular viewpoint for determining visibility: from the intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue, looking north. It also states that any decisions or orders made by the Ontario Municipal Board after January 1, 2010, that would allow such construction are considered void and without legal effect.
- Prohibits the construction of any building or structure if any part of it would be visible above the roof of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park when viewed from the intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue looking north.
- Declares void and of no effect any decision or order by the Ontario Municipal Board that would permit the construction of a building or structure not in compliance with the prohibition.
- Specifies that this applies to Ontario Municipal Board decisions or orders made after January 1, 2010.
- Developers or individuals seeking to construct buildings or structures in proximity to the Legislative Building in Toronto.
- The Ontario Municipal Board.
- The public and government officials concerned with the visual integrity of the Legislative Building.
- An obligation not to construct buildings or structures that violate the visibility restriction.
- The right for decisions of the Ontario Municipal Board (made after January 1, 2010) to be void if they permit prohibited construction.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The provisions regarding the voiding of Ontario Municipal Board decisions apply to those made after January 1, 2010.
- The bill does not define what constitutes a 'building or structure'.
- The bill does not specify what happens if a construction project is already underway or completed before the bill receives Royal Assent.
- The specific materials or methods for determining 'visibility' from the specified viewpoint are not detailed.
- The bill does not explicitly state whether it overrides zoning bylaws or other municipal planning regulations beyond the Ontario Municipal Board's decisions.
- The bill does not outline a process for determining compliance or for addressing potential conflicts with other legislation or property rights.
Any decision or order made by the Ontario Municipal Board after January 1, 2010, that would allow construction of a building or structure that violates the new prohibition (i.e., is visible above the Legislative Building's roof from the specified viewpoint) is cancelled and has no legal standing.
Source: Section 2
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