Most of the candidates who say they will repeal the rezoning claim they will replace it with a better system. And then to whatever extent they offer details, they simply describe the previous system: LAPs set density and height restrictions "strategically". Of course they leave out the next steps where property owners end up applying for a land-use amendment and nearly always have it approved after an unnecessarily tedious process. And then they move on to the development permit process, aka the safeguard where the finer details actually get addressed.
Why not just 'fix' it the other direction from where we are now? They could implement a process similar to getting your laneway paved. Get __% of your neighbours onboard, and the extra costs of this low density get tacked on to their property taxes indefinitely. I suspect most of the opponents will come back to reality pretty quickly, and realize it's not worth it, as very few of their neighbours will actually redevelop in the near-mid term.
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