AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Immediately Following the County Council Meeting Lanark County Administration Building Council Chambers Councillor Jane Torrance, Chair Page 1. CALL TO ORDER (Reminder please silence all electronic devices) 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Suggested Motion: "THAT, the minutes of the Economic Development Committee held on September 21, 2016 be approved as circulated." 4. ADDITIONS AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA Suggested Motion: "THAT, the agenda be approved as presented." 5. DELEGATIONS (10 MINUTES) i) Mapping Project Catherine Orfald 6. PRESENTATIONS 6 - 55 i) Rural Transportation Issues & Options Nelson Rogers & Bob Leitch 7. COMMUNICATIONS 56 i) Resolution from Grey County - Hydro Costs 57 - 76 ii) Andrewsville Bridge Wading Inspection 77 - 83 iii) Resolution from the Town of Aurora: OMB Page 1 of 156 Page Suggested Motion: "THAT, the communications for the October Economic Development Committee meeting be received as information." 8. CONSENT REPORTS 84 - 91 i) REPORT #PD-36-2016 PLANNING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION REPORT 92 - 98 ii) REPORT #PD-37-2016 STATUS REPORT - THE MEADOWS OF PERTH SUBDIVISION 09-T-16001 Suggested Motion: "THAT, the recommendations contained in the following Consent Reports for the October Economic Development Committee meeting be approved: Report #PD-36-2016 Planning Department Information Report Report #PD-37-2016 Status Report - The Meadows of Perth Subdivision 09-T-16001." 9. DISCUSSION REPORTS 99 - 131 i) REPORT #PD-33-2016 PEGASUS SUBDIVISION 09-T- 09001 Consultant, Kevin Mooder Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Economic Development Committee recommend to Lanark County Council that application for draft plan of subdivision in the Town of Carleton Place, Pegasus Subdivision 09-T-09001, be given draft subdivision plan approval and the draft subdivision plan be subject to the conditions and notes recommended by the County Planning Consultant in his Technical Report, attached as Attachment 'A' and 'B'; AND THAT, draft subdivision plan approval applies to the lands described as Part of Lot 16 Concession 11, geographic Township of Beckwith, now in the Town of Carleton Place,; Page 2 of 156 Page AND THAT, draft subdivision plan approval be granted for a period of three (3) years, after which, if the plan has not been registered, this approval shall lapse." 132 - 152 ii) REPORT #PD-39-2016 THE MEADOWS OF PERTH DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 09-T-16001 Consultant, Kevin Mooder Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Economic Development Committee recommend that application for draft plan of subdivision in the Town of Perth, The Meadows of Perth Phase II Subdivision 09-T-16001, be given draft subdivision plan approval and the draft subdivision plan be subject to the conditions and notes recommended by the County Planning Consultant in his Technical Report, attached as Attachment "A" and Draft Plan Conditions, attached as Attachment "B"; AND THAT, draft plan approval applies to Pt. Lot 2 Concession 3 geographic Township of Drummond, now in the Town of Perth, comprising of seventeen (17) lot and the street named Sheppard Ave; AND THAT, draft plan subdivision approval be granted for a period of three (3) years, after which, if the plan has not been registered, this approval shall lapse." 10. DEFERRED REPORTS None 11. VERBAL REPORTS 153 i) Lanark County Vacant Lot Count Planning Administrator, Mary Kirkham Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Lanark County Vacant Lot Count report be received as information." Page 3 of 156 Page 154 - 156 ii) Report of the Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation (verbal) Councillor Jane Torrance a) October 19, 2016 Board Update Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Report of the Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation (verbal) be received as information." iii) Report of the Lanark County Municipal Trails Corporation (LCMTC) (verbal) Councillor Jerry Flynn Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Report of the Lanark County Municipal Trails Corporation (LCMTC) (verbal) be received as information." iv) Report of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA) (verbal) Councillor Brian Stewart Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Report of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA) (verbal) be received as information." v) Report of the Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Management Committee (verbal) Councillor John Hall No Report. vi) Report of the Algonquin Land Claim Negotiating Committee (verbal) Councillor Shaun McLaughlin No Report. Page 4 of 156 Page vii) Report of the Community Forest Working Group Councillor Richard Kidd/Shaun McLaughlin Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Report of the Community Forest Working Group be received as information." viii) Report of the Agriculture Advisory Working Group Councillor Bill Dobson/Richard Kidd Suggested Motion: "THAT, the Report of the Agriculture Advisory Working Group be received as information." ix) CP/OVR Update CAO, Kurt Greaves Suggested Motion: "THAT, the CP/OVR Update be received as information." 12. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS None 13. NEW/OTHER BUSINESS i) Mapping Project - Discussion and/or Staff Direction ii) Rural Transportation Issues & Options Suggested Motion: “THAT, the Rural Transportation Issues and Options for Lanark Final Report be received as information; AND THAT, the Economic Development Committee recommend that the Striking Committee consider establishing a Terms for a Transportation Working Group.” 14. ADJOURNMENT Page 5 of 156 AGENDA ITEM #6i) Rural Transportation Issues and Options for Lanark County Final Report Prepared by Nelson Rogers, Ed.D. Community Ingenuity, Perth ON And Robert Leitch, M.Ed. Sonoptic Media & Communications, Perth ON 2016-09-30 Rural Transportation Issues & Options Nelson Rogers & Bob Le... Page 6 of 156 AGENDA ITEM #6i) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The lack of transportation options for rural residents is a serious problem in many areas, including Lanark County. Transportation issues contribute to the exodus of youth, job-related challenges for both employers and employees, and have negative impacts on the health and wellbeing of seniors and people with disabilities or health issues. Improved access to transportation in Lanark County would contribute significantly to community attractiveness and prosperity. This study included a review of research on rural transportation, extensive surveys and interviews, public and one-on-one consultations, document collection, and an examination of potentially relevant case studies. It examined the significance of rural transportation for community wellbeing, the current state of transportation services and resources, issues related to the supply and demand of transportation options, identification of promising approaches, and implications for the next steps in transportation solutions. During the course of this research it was found that the breadth and complexity of rural transportation issues are not widely appreciated. Much of the input focused on particular target populations and/or certain types of destinations without recognition of how these related to broader transportation concerns. The lack of information about current transportation options was a challenge for many of the survey participants as well as for the researchers. Local social services agencies provided considerable information for this study, and revealed that there is a great deal of time and investment devoted to transportation in this sector. Issues around commuting to work proved to be quite complex, with the majority of commuting being within Lanark County, the increasing prevalence of part-time or flexible work schedules, and some significant changes in options for commuting to Ottawa. However, the review of case studies of rural transportation options showed that there are several examples of viable solutions to the kinds of transportation challenges facing Lanark County. The major areas which should be addressed include the formation of a Lanark County and Smiths Falls working group with responsibility to develop plans to: reduce the demand for transportation by facilitating active transportation and by using a service-to-people rather than people-to-service approach coordinate transportation information to facilitate access by users and to help providers avoid duplication or identify gaps use state-of-the-art technologies to facilitate coordination and promotion of transportation resources and options, and the development of new models investigate the feasibility of a public transit system through a deeper examination of current systems in relevant contexts, and alliances with key organizations with compatible mandates Sonoptic Media & Communications Page 2 Rural Transportation Issues & Options Nelson Rogers & Bob Le... Page 7 of 156 AGENDA ITEM #6i) Project Consultants: Nelson Rogers, Ed.D. [email protected] is a researcher, consultant and conference speaker in areas related to program review and strategic planning, rural community development, postsecondary education, and applied research and innovation. Nelson previously worked at Algonquin College in a variety of positions including professor, research manager, director and dean. He completed doctoral studies in Educational Administration at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto with a thesis on college involvement in rural community development, and has recently published an article on that topic in the Journal of Rural and Community Development. Robert Leitch, M.Ed. [email protected] is a researcher, writer, and business analyst