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District of Muskoka Considering Policy Change Regarding # of Waterfront Condos & Residential Communities

01 Nov 2017 11:09 AM | Deleted user

The District of Muskoka is considering a policy change that will result in an alarming increase in the number of condos and residential communities on the Muskoka waterfront.  In an attempt to preserve Muskoka's "grand resort" tradition, the District’s planners are suggesting that commercial resorts should be allowed to redevelop as residential communities.  The current proposal is that these "hybrid" resorts could designate up to 50% of their units as conventional homes.  The rest would be required to enter a "rental pool" for an undetermined number of weeks per year. 

The problem is that resorts in Muskoka have special dispensation to build at much higher density than residential communities.  (The District calls this "enhanced density permissions.")  Developers are watching to see if this change goes through.  If it does, we could see new, high-density residential development all over Muskoka, on big lakes and small.

To further understand what is being proposed, and how in turn you can help, please click here.

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