Ward 5: Infill housing and lot-splitting remains divisive issue

The responses were swift and caustic when Ward 5 Coun. Michael Oshry floated the idea that property owners signing restrictive covenants to prevent their lots from being split should be taxed more. 
“Shame on council for thinking to punish these awesome people for wanting to preserve their heritage,” wrote an online commenter after Oshry raised the issue earlier this year in a discussion about infill and higher density.
“How soon can we get rid of these bullies?” ask