FORECASTER • February 16, 2023
A draft plan for a revised growth management ordinance designed to better regulate the pace of development in Scarborough would set new limits on the number of residential units that could be built in a year. Under the proposal, a maximum of 25 units could be built per year in rural, single-family zones, 300 units over three years in designated growth areas, and 450 over three years in The Downs district. The draft plan was presented at a Town Council workshop Wednesday. Councilors overall were receptive to the plan, saying it was a step in the right direction, but most considered the proposed permit caps to be too high.