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Originally Posted by princeedward
I don't think public at large should have any input unless they are experts in certain fields pretaining to the subject development.
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I disagree. Sometimes there really is an impact on nearby residents or there is some advice they can give that staff and others would not otherwise have thought about. Maybe some purely theoretical or technical fields do not have a place for public consultation, but planning and design definitely do not qualify.
It is completely reasonable to require developers of larger projects to have an evening where they present to the public and accept input. The problems stem not from public consultation itself but from the compounding of many delays brought about by a slow process, too many committees, appeals, anti-development councillors, excessive planning regulations, etc.