Oshry pushes higher tax bracket for anti-subdivision crowd

Property owners who refuse to allow the city to increase density on their lots could face higher taxes under a new plan pitched by Coun. Michael Oshry.
In at least three areas of the city, residents have organized to sign restrictive covenants, a legal tool that forever prevents their lots from being split to allow for higher density.
But Oshry said that puts a higher burden on other residents, who either have to accommodate the density in their neighbourhoods or fund a city that&