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MEETING DATE: January 18, 2010 TIME: 6:30 P.M. LOCATION: Council Chambers
COUNCIL AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
At this point in the meeting, Dorothy Fletcher will be sworn in as the Municipal representative on the Police Services Board.
4. STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING ACT
1. Rezoning Z09-2009 — Mike & Liza Finlan
The purpose of the statutory public meeting is to request comments on a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment for the following application: File Number: Z09-2009 Owners: Mike & Liza Finlan Location: Plan 28, south part of Lot 29, 113/115 Prince Edward Street
2. Rezoning Z08-2009 — Roderick & Laura Mclean
The purpose of the statutory public meeting is to request comments on a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment for the following application: File Number: Z08-2009 Owners: Roderick & Laura McLean Location: Part Lot 29, Concession 2, Plan 38R 3380, Part 1, Long Reach Road, Brighton
5. ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES
1. Council Minutes — December 21, 2009
6. PLANNING ISSUES 1. Consent Application B17/2009 & B18/2009, Applicant Price’s Construction Co. Ltd.
7. DELEGATIONS 1. YMCA Task Force: Michael Calderwood & Cathy Hewton 2. Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings-Quinte: Darlene jackson, Public Education Coordinator for Centre Hastings & Brighton and Nancy Westacott, Brighton F
F ‘, 8. STAFF UPDATES 1. Director of Parks & Recreation, Jim Millar & Community Development Officer, Vaughn Finch a) Parks, Trails and Green Space Master Plan
2. Director of Public Works & Environmental Services — Jim Phillips a) Kilbank Lodge Road b) Speed Limit and Traffic Control By-Laws
3. Director of Planning & Development — Ken Hurford
a) Growth Management Strategy — Final Summary Report, October 15, 2009, County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities
9. MEMBER REPORTS - None
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
11. BY-LAWS 1. By-Law of the Municipality of Brighton being a By-Low to provide for an Interim Tax Levy for 2010 and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest 2. By-Law of the Municipality of Brighton being a By-Low to prescribe the rate of speed on a highway (Chatten Road, from County Road 30 to Florence Road) 3. By-Law of the Municipality of Brighton being a By-Law to prescribe the rate of speed on a highway (Elizabeth Street, from Pinnacle Street South and Terry Fox Drive to 0.85 km easterly (John Street) 4. By-Law of the Municipality of Brighton being a By-Law to provide for the erection of stop signs at
intersections — Richardson Street and Meade Street 5. By-Law of the Municipality of Brighton being a By-Law to change the name of a highway in the Municipality of Brighton
12. REPORTS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
1. Committee of the Whole — Minutes, January 11, 2010
13. REPORTS OF STATUTORY COMMITTES, BOARDS & EXTERNAL AGENCIES
1. DBIA Board Meeting — Minutes, November 4, 2009
2. DBIA Board Meeting — Minutes, December 2, 2009
3. Northumberland County Council — Minutes, November 18, 2009
14. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Lower Trent Conservation regarding Revised Plan Review Fee Schedule —2010
2. Municipal Engineers Association regarding MEA Book Presentation — “Sharing with Pride”
15. FYI CORRESPONDENCE 1. Ministry of Finance in reference to the release of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) allocations for 2010
16. QUESTION PERIOD — Residents & Press
17. IN CAMERA SESSION 1. Quinte Health Care Advisory Applicants pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
Agenda: Municipality of Brighton Council Meeting Monday, January is, 2010 Page 2
2. A matter regarding potential litigation pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
19. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda: Municipality of Brighton Council Meeting Monday, January 18,2010 Page 3
COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 18, 2010 RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
Item 2 That Council approves the Agenda for the January 18, 2010 Council Meeting as presented.
Item 4(a) That Council now moves into the statutory public portion of this meeting pursuant to the Planning Act.
Item 4.1 Based on the review of the rezoning application, the applicable Official Plan policies, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law and the consent application, it is recommended that Council pass a by-law to rezone the lands owned by Mike and Liza Finlan, in the South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/115 Prince Edward Street from the Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone to the Urban Residential Two Exception No. 19 CR2-iS) Zone.
Item 4.1.1 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a By-Law under the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O, 1990, to amend By-Law No. 140-2002, as otherwise amended, of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton as it applies to certain lands located in the south part of Lot 29, Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/115 Prince Edward Street, in the Municipality of Brighton, to change the zoning from the Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone, to the Urban Residential Two Exception No. 19 (R2-19) Zone.
Item 4.2 Based on the review of the consent applications (B10-2009, B11-2009 and B12-2009), the applicable Official Plan policies, the zoning and the agency comments, it is recommended that Council adopt a zoning by-law amendment to rezone the McLean property in Part of Lot 29, Concession 2, as follows:
1) The two rural residential parcels (Consents B10/2009 and B11/2009) to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone; 2) The larger rural parcel (Consent 812/2009) to the special exception Rural Exception No.34 (RU-34) Zone to recognize the lot frontage of 63 metres (207 feet); and 3) Portions of the retained parcel from the Rural (RU) Zone with Flood Prone Overlay Zone to Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.
Item 4.2.1 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Brighton being a By-Law under the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, to amend By-Law No. 140-2002, as otherwise amended, of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton as it applies to certain lands located in Part of Lot 29, Concession 2, in the Municipality of Brighton, in the County of Northumberland, to change the zoning from the Rural (Ru) Zone with the Floodprone Area Overlay Zone to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone, Rural Exception No. 34 (RU-34) Zone and the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.
Recommended Motions January 18,2010 Council Meeting Page 1
Item 4(b) That Council now closes the statutory public portion of this meeting pursuant to the Planning Act and moves into regular business.
Item 5.1 That Council approves the minutes of the Council Meeting of December 215t, 2009 as presented.
Item 6.1 Based on the review of the consent applications, the applicable Official Plan policies, the zoning and the agency comments, it is recommended that Consent applications B17-2009 and 818- 2009 be granted, each subject to the following conditions:
1. That the severed and retained parcels be rezoned to the Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone; 2. That cash-in-lieu of parkiand in the amount of $500 be paid to the Municipality; 3. That all taxes on the severed and retained lots be in compliance with Municipal requirements prior to the deed being stamped; and 4. That three paper copies and a digital copy of a registerable survey and the appropriate deeds be prepared and deposited with the Municipal Clerk within one year of the granting of consent.
Item 7(1) That Council receives the information from Michael Calderwood and Cathy Hewton of the Brighton YMCA Task Force.
Item 7(2) That Council receives the information from Darlene Jackson and Nancy Westacott of the Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings-Quinte.
Item 8.1(a) That Council receives the Parks, Trails, and Green Space Master Plan report as information and elects two members of Council to sit on the Parks, Trails, and Green Space Master Plan Steering Committee.
Item 8.2(a) That Council approves the passing of a by-law to change the name of Kilbank Lodge Road to Newton Lane.
Item 8.2(b) That Council approves the passing of by-laws to enact the following;
1. To prescribe a rate of speed of 50 km/hr on Elizabeth Street, from the intersection of Pinnacle Street South and Terry Fox Drive to 0.85 km easterly (John Street).
2. To prescribe a rate of speed of 60 km/hr on Chatten Road, from County Road 30 to Florence Road.
3. To install stop signs on Richardson Street at the intersection of Meade Street to create an all-way stop.
Item 8.3(a)
That Council adopt a resolution to receive the Growth Management Strategy - Final Summary Report, dated October 15, 2009 and to refer the Final Summary Report to the Brighton Growth Management Committee.
Recommended Motions January 18,2010 Council Meeting Page 2
Item 11.1 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to provide for an Interim Tax Levy for 2010 and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest.
Item 11.2 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to prescribe the rate of speed on a highway (Chatten Road).
Item 11.3 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to prescribe the rate of speed on a highway (Elizabeth Street).
Item 11.4 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to provide for the erection of stop signs at intersections
— Richardson Street and Meade Street
Item 11.5 That Council gives a By-Law its first second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to change the name of a highway in the Municipality of Brighton.
Item 12.1 That Council approves the minutes of the Committee of the Whole of January 11,2010.
item 13.1 to 13.2 That Council receives the reports of Statutory Committees, Boards and External Agencies:
1. OBIA Board Meeting — Minutes, November 4, 2009
2. DBIA Board Meeting — Minutes, December 2, 2009 3. Northumberland County Council — Minutes, November 18, 2009
Item 14.1 That Council a) supports orb) receives the correspondence from Lower Trent Conservation regarding the Revised Lower Trent Conservation Plan Review Fee Schedule —2010.
Item 14.2 That Council a) supports orb) receives the correspondence from the Municipal Engineers Association regarding MEA Book Presentation — “Sharing with Pride”
Item 15.1 That Council receives the correspondence from the Ministry of Finance regarding the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund allocations for 2010,
Item 17 That Council now move into Closed Session to consider: 1. Quinte Health Care Advisory Applicants pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. 2. A matter regarding potential litigation pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
Recommended Motions January 18,2010 council Meeting Page 3
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Item 18 That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton meeting held on January 18, 2010.
Item 19 That the Municipality of Brighton Council meeting be adjourned at Council to meet again on Monday, February 1, 2010 or at the call of the Mayor.
Recommended Motions January 10, 2010 Council Meeting Page 4
REZONING PUBLIC MEETING
This evening we have two public meetings regarding requested amendments to the Municipality’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law.
1. PURPOSE OF THE FIRST STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING
The purpose of the first public meeting is to request comments on a proposed Zoning By law Amendment for the following application:
File No: 109-2009 Owner: Mike and Liza Finlan Location; South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, 113/115 Prince Edward Street Municipality of Brighton
a) Notice of Meetinc
Mr. Hurford - By what method and on what date was notice of this proposed by-law given?
Notice of this public meeting regarding the proposed zoning by-law amendment w’as sent by first class mail on December 22°. 2009, to all property owners within 120 metres of the subject property. Notice was also circulated to all the agencies required under the Planning Act. In addition, a sign notice was also posted on the property.
b) Purpose of the Proposed Zoning By-law
Mr. Hurford - Would you explain the purpose and reason for the proposed zoning by-law amendment and what it would accomplish?
The purpose of the re-zoning application submitted by Mike and Liza Finlan is a requested amendment to the Municipality’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law The lands subject to the proposed amendment are situated in the South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/I 15 Prince Edward Street. The subject lands are currently located in Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone. The proposed zoning amendment requests a reduction in the lot frontage to bring the lands into conformity with Comprehensive Zoning By-law 140-2002 as a condition of provisional consent application B09/2009. The R2 lot frontage standard for a single detached dwelling is 15.0 metres. The application requests that the subject lands be rezoned to a special Urban Residential Two Exception Zone to recognize a reduced lot frontage of 1 .0 metres. Other provisions of the P2 Zone will apply as set out in By-Law 140-2002. This rezoning application has been submitted to fulfill one of the conditions placed upon the approval of Consent Application B09/2009. c) Does the Applicant or an Agent wish to make any comments? d) Are there persons present who have questions or comments regarding the proposed rezoning?
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e) Are there any questions or comments regarding the proposed rezoning from Members of Council?
1) Does the Applicant or an Agent wish to make any final comments? g) Mr. Hurford, do you have any final comments? Municipality - of Brighton Council Meeting BRIOHrOIN January 18, 2010
Planning Report Zoning Application Z09/2009 Applicant: Mike and Liza Finlan South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, 113/115 Prince Edward Street Municipality of Brighton, Roll No. 14 08 108 060 300-00 Recommendation
Based on the review of the rezoning application, the applicable Official Plan policies, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law and the consent application, it is recommended that Council pass a by-law to rezone the lands owned by Mike and Liza Finlan, in the South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/115 Prince Edward Street from the Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone to the Urban Residential Two Exception No. 19 (R2-l 9) Zone.
Background
Mike and Liza Finlan have submitted an application to the Municipality requesting an amendment the Municipality’s Comprehensive to Zoning By-law. The lands subject to the proposed amendment are situated in the South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/115 Prince Edward Street. The general location of the subject lands is illustrated on the location map included with this report. The subject lands are currently located in Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone. The proposed zoning amendment requests a reduction in the lot frontage to bring the lands into conformity with Comprehensive Zoning By-law 140-2002 as a condition of provisional consent application B09/2009. The proposed zoning would amend the Urban Residential Two Zone (R2) to a special Urban Residential Two Exception Zone to recognize the reduced lot frontage. Other provisions of the R2 Zone will apply as set out in By-Law 140-2002.
ZONE PROVISIONS — R2 Single Detached Thi’elling ZONE AMENDMENT BY-LAW 140-2002 required REQUEST Adininium Lot Frontage: = for an interior lot = 113 Prince Edward Street 15.0 m. (50 ft.) 11.28 metres (37.00 ft.) 115 Prince Edward 15.0 m. (50 ft.) 11.58 metres (38.00 ft.) Official Plan
The lands subject to these applications are generally designated as Low Density Residential Area in the Official Plan of the former Town of Brighton. The uses permitted in the Low Density Residential Area include one-family and two-family dwellings which includes semi-detached dwelling and duplexes.
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Zoning By-law
The current zoning of the subject lands is Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone. The Urban Residential Two (IC) Zone permits a limited range of residential uses, including single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings and duplexes. The subject property has two single detached dwellings on it. Council granted provisional consent to application B09/2009 on September 21, 2009. One of the conditions on the consent is that the severed and retained parcels be rezoned to recognize the deficient lot frontage of each. The severed and retained parcels do not meet the R2 requirement of 15.0 metres. A special provision establishing the minimum lot frontage as 11.0 metres would be appropriate.
Agency Comments
Notice of the rezoning application was circulated to a number of agencies for review. No comments have been received as of the preparation of this report. If any comments are received up to the time of the public meeting on January 1 WI’, they will be brought forward at that time.
Conclusion -
The requested amendment to set a special minimum lot frontage requirement for these parcels would fulfill one of the conditions of provisional consent (B09/2009). It would be appropriate for Council to adopt a by-law to establish the site specific zoning provision.
Attachments
• Location Map • Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
KenJ.Hurord Director of Planning & Development Services MUNICIPLITY OF BRIGHTON ZONE AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z09/2009
LOCATION MAP
APPLICANTS: MIKE & LIZA FINLAN 52 HARBOUR ST BRIGHTON, ON
PROPERTY: 113-115 PRINCE EDWARD ST PLAN 28, PT. LOT 29 ROLL# 1408 108 060 30000
I ( 113 PRINCE EDWARD STREET 115 PRINCE EDWARD STREET N
4 (a) Statutory Public Meetings CORPORATION OF TEE MUMCWAL1TY OF BRIGHTON BY-LAW NUMBER _-2010
BEING A BY-LAW UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 34 OF THE PL4MVING ACT, R.S.O., 1990, TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 140-2002, AS OTHERWISE AMENDED, IT APPLIES OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON AS 28, WiTh TO CERTAIN lANDS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH PART OF LOT 29, PLAN THE A MUMCWAL ADDRESS OF 113/115 PRINCE EDWARD STREET, IN MUNICIPALITY OF BRJGBTON, TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM THE URBAN RE5mECcUAL TWO (112) ZONE, TO THE URBAN RESIDENTIAL TWO EXCEPTION NO.19 (R2-19) ZONE. By-law” of the WIREAS By-law No. 140-2002, as otherwise amended, the “Comprehensive Zoning KS.O., Municipality of Brighton was passed under the authority 0f Section 34 of the PlanningAct 1990, as amended; an AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton has received Lot 29, application to amend By-law No. 140-2002 as it applies to certain lands in the South Part of Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/115 Prince Edward Street; a public AND VmREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton conducted 1990, meeting in regard to this application, as required by Section 3402) of the P/goofngAct, R&D, as amended, to AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton deems it expedient amend By-law No. 140-2002, as othenvise amended, with respect to the above described lands, and authority to under the provisions of Section 34 of the PlanningAct. RS.O., 1990, as amended, has the do so.
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: the 1. THAT Section 8.1.2 ofBy-lawNo. 140-2002, as amended, is hereby further amended by addition of the following subsection:
“8.1.2.19 P2-19 Zone: South Part of Lot 29, PInn 28, 113/115 Prince Edwnrd Street
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the confraiy, on lands zoned R2-19 on Map 6, the following shall apply:
i. Minimum lot frontage for a single detached dwelling 11.0 men-es”
2- THAT Schedule “A”, Map 6 to By-law No. 140-2002, as amended, is hereby further amended by changing the zoning category of certain lands located in the South Part of Lot 29, Plan 28, with a municipal address of 113/115 Prince Edward Street, in the Municipality of Brighton from the Zone Urban Residential Two flU) Zone to the Urban Residential Two Exception No. 19 (R2-l9) as shown on Schedule “A” attached hereto and by this reference forming part of this By-law.
3. THAT By-law No. 140-2002, as amended, shall, except as set out in the foregoing, remain in full force and effect
4. THAT this By-law shall come into force on the date it is passed by the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton, subject to the applicable provisions of the Planning Act, RS.O., 1990, as amended. TifiS READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME, READ A THIRD E1ThW AND FINALLY PASSED j8h DAY OF JANUARY 2010.
Christine Hertington, Mayor
Gayle Frost, C.A.OiClerk SCHEDULE “A’ TO BY-LAW NO. -2010
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NOTICE OF REZONING APPLICATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW APPLICATION Z0912009 PLAN 28, SOUTH PART OF LOT 29, 1131115 PRINCE EDWARD STREET. PROPERTY ROLL NO. 1408 108 060 3000 TAKE NOTICE THAT the Municipality of Brighton has received an application for rezoning with respect to the above noted property.
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario will hold a Pubhc Meeting on January 18, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 35 Alice Street Brighton to consider a proposed amendment to Zoning By-Law 140-2002 under Section 34 of the Planning Act. Property owners Mike and Liza Finlan have submitted a Zoning Amendment Application Z09)2009 for lands situated in Plan 28, south Part of Lot 29, known municipally as 113/115 Prince Edward Street The property has area an of 0.23 hectares (0.57 acres) and is located on the east side of Prince Edward Street, south of the CN/CP Rail lines. The location of the subject lands is shown on the attached location map.
The lands are currently located in Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone. The proposed zoning amendment requests a reduction in the lot frontage to bring the lands into conformity with Comprehensive Zoning By-law 140-2002 as a condition of provisional consent application B09/2009. The proposed zoning would amend the Urban Residential Two Zone (R2) to an special Urban Residential Two Exception Zone to recognise the reduced lot frontage. Other provisions of the R2 Zone will apply as set out in By-Law 140-2002.
ZONE PROVISIONS — R2 Single Detached Dwelling ZONE AMENDMENT BY-LAW 140-2002 required REQUEST Minimum Lot Frontage: =, foranintedoriot 113 Prince Edward Street 15.0 m. (50. ft.) 11.28 metres (37.00 ft.) =‘ 115 Prince Edward 15.0 m. (50 ft.) 11.58 metres (38.00ff.) Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or oral representation either in support of in or opposition to the proposed by-law amendment If you are unable to attend the meeting, written representations may be submitted and should include a request for further notice, if so desired. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Municipality of Brighton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Municipality of Brighton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Additional information relating to the proposed amendment is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Planning Department Municipal Building, 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, Ontario 1162. 613475-
22ND Dated at the Municipality of Brighton this day of December, 2009 Ken J. Hurford, MCIP, RPP, AMCT Director of Planning & Development Services Municipality of Brighton 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, ON KOK 1HO Telephone No. 613-475-1162 Ex. 103 khurfordbrighton.ca 4(a) Statutory Public Meetinqs MUNICIPLITY OF BRIGHTON ZONE AMENDMENT APPLICATiON Z0912009
LOCATION MAP
APPLICANTS: MIKE & LIZA FINLAN 52 HARBOUR ST BRIGHTON, ON
PROPERTY: 113-115 PRINCE EDWARD ST PLAN 28, PT. LOT 29 ROLL #1408 108 O0 30000
113 PRINCE EDWARD STREET N 115 PRINCE EDWARD STREET 3
PURPOSE OF THE SECOND STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING The purpose of the second public meeting is to request comments on a proposed Zoning By law Amendment for the following application:
File No: Z08-2009 Owner: Roderick and Laura McLean Location: Part of Lot 29, Concession 2, North Side of Long Reach Road, Brighton a) Notice of Meeting
Mr. - Hurford By what method and on what date was notice of this proposed by-law given? Notice of this public meeting regarding the proposed zoning by-law amendment mail on December 22, 2009 was sent by first class to all property owners within 120 metres of the was also circulated to all the subject property. Notice agencies required under the Planning Act. In also posted on the property. addition, a sign notice was
b) Purpose of the Proposed Zoning By-law
Mr. - Hurford Would you explain the purpose and reason for the proposed zoning by-law amendment and what it would accomplish?
The purpose of the rezoning application submitted conditions by Roderick and Laura McLean is to flillill that were included on the approval of Consent B1212009). Applications (810/2009, B 11/2009 and The requested zoning changes would establish severed the appropriate zoning to recognize the and retained parcels and an environmental protection the area. The lands are currently located Rural (RU) Zone with the Flood Prone Overlay in Zone adjacent to a small water course. Zoning Amendment Z0$12009 would rezone two parcels (B 10/2009 and B 11/2009) to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone, rezone the larger parcel created by B 12/2009 to a special Rural exception zone recognize a reduced lot frontage and rezone to lands adjacent to two water courses to the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone. The Zoning Amendment would allow for the construction of a single on each of the severed and retained parcels. dwelling
c) Does the Applicant or an Agent wish to make any comments? d) Are there persons present who have questions or comments rezoning? regarding the proposed e) Are there any questions or comments regarding the proposed Council? rezoning from Members of
Does the Applicant O or an Agent wish to make any final comments? g) Mr. Hurford, do you have any final comments?
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Planning Report Rezoning Application Z08/2009 Applicants: Roderick and Laura McLean Part of Lot 29, Concession 2, Part 1 on Plan 38R-3380 Municipality of Brighton, North Side of Long Reach Road
Recommendation
Based on the review of the consent applications (810-2009, 811-2009 and 812-2009), the applicable Official Plan policies, the zoning and the agency comments, it is recommended that Council adopt a zoning by-law amendment to rezone the McLean property in Pan of Lot 29, Concession 2, as follows:
1) The two rural residential parcels (Consents B10/2009 and 811/2009) to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone; 2) The larger rural parcel (Consent B 12/2009) to the special exception Rural Exception No. 34 (RU-34) Zone to recognize the lot frontage of 63 metres (207 feet); and 3) Portions of the.retained parcel from the Rural (RU) Zone with Flood Prone Overlay Zone to Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.
Background
Property owners Roderick and Laura McLean have submitted a Zoning Amendment Application Z08/2009 for property on the north side of Long Reach Road at the eastern end of this road. The lands subject to the zoning amendment are situated in Part Lot 29, Concession 2, being Part I on Plan 38R- 3380. The location of the subject lands is shown on the attached location map.
The lands are currently located in the Rural (RU) Zone with the Flood Prone Overlay Zone adjacent to a small water course. Zoning Amendment Z08/2009 would bring the lands into conformity with Comprehensive Zoning By-law 140-2002 as a condition of the granting of provisional consent to Applications 810/2009,811/2009 and 812/2009. These applications were approved on October 19, the 2009. The Zoning Amendment would allow for the construction of a single dwelling unit on each of subject parcels as follows: (300.0 0.74 hectares (1.83 acres) with a frontage of 75.13 metres (246.5 feet) and a depth of9l.4 metres feet) from Rural (RU) Zone to Rural Residential (RR) Zone (BIO/2009) (420.0 0.66 hectares (1.64 acres) with a frontage of 57.23 metres (167.8 feet) and a depth of 128.0 metres feet) from Rural Zone (RU) to Rural Residential (RR) Zone (B11/2009) metres 10.27 hectares (25.4 acres) with a frontage of 65.13 metres (213.7 feet) and a depth of 490.0 less than the (1607.5 feet) from Rural (RU) Zone to Rural Exception Zone to recognize lot frontage being required Rural Zone frontage of 90 metres (295 feet).’B12/2OO9,) to In addition, the Flood prone Area Zone adjacent to the watercourse on the retained parcel Environmental Protection (EP) as requested by Lower Trent Conservation. 2
Official Plan
The lands subject to this application are designated as Rural Area in the Official Plan of the former Township of Brighton. Section 6.17.1 of the Official Plan states that:
The Rural Area designation on Schedule “A” and Schedule “A-I “is designed for areas which generally have soils with a lower capability for agriculture than lands in the Agricultural Area designation, and which therefore are not as essential for the maintenance and protection of an environment conducive to a strong agriculture industry in the Township. As a result, lands in the Rural Area designation can accommodate a greater range of rural uses in addition to agriculture, including non-farm rural residential uses.
Section 6.17.3 of the Official Plan sets out a number of secondary uses that may be permitted in the Rural Area. Specifically Section 6.17.3 xii states that secondary uses, which may be permitted in the Rural Area designation, include:
xii. A non-farm residential or estate lot or lots for one single detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling on each lot, subject to the policies of Section 7 and an amendment to the Zoning By-law.
Zoning By-law
The area subject to the consent applications is zoned Rural (RU) with the Flood Prone Overlay Zone along a water course at the rear of the retained parcel. The minimum lot area and lot frontage requirements of the Rural Residential (RR) Zone are 0.4 hectares (0.98 acres) and 45 metres (147.6 feet) respectively. The two small parcels (B 10/2009 and B 11/2009) would comply with these minimum requirements. The third severed parcel (B 12/2009) has an area of 10.2 hectares (25.4 acres) and a frontage of approximately 65 metres (213 feet). This parcel complies with the minimum lot area requirement of the Rural (RU) Zone but does not comply with the minimum lot frontage requirement of 90.0 metres.
The lot to be retained would have an area of approximately 12.7 hectares (31.4 acres) and a frontage of 231.7 metres. The retained lot would comply with the minimum lot area and lot frontage requirements of the Rural (RU) Zone. A small area in the north of the lot to be retained, along a water course, is currently subject to the Flood Prone Zone. It is proposed that this area would be rezoned to the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.
Agency Comments
Notice of the proposed rezoning has been circulated to a number of agencies for review. As of the date of preparation of this report, no responses have been received. Both Lower Treat Conservation and the local Health Unit did provide responses to the earlier circulation of the consent applications.
Lower Trent noted the current Flood Prone Area zoning adjacent to watercourses on the parcel to be retained. They requested that the Flood Prone Area be rezoned to the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone. Lower Trent also noted the Earth Science ANSI (Area of Natural and Scientific Interest) known as the Brighton Provincial Wildlife Area Bluff situated to the south of Long Reach Road. Lower Treat stated that development on the proposed lots would have “minimal impact on the Earth Science ANSI given that there is a road separating the development from the ANSI”.
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Lower Trent concluded that “based on the proposed development being outside of (across the road) from the ANSI. As such, Lower Trent Conservation indicated that they had no concerns with the approval of this application”. They did request the following:
1. That the landowner(s) be advised of the applicability of the Development, Interference with Wetlands & Alterations to Shorelines & Watercourses Regulation and Federal Fisheries Act; and 2. That the watercourses on the subject property be rezoned to an environmental protection zone.
The local Health Unit indicated that the proposed severed and retained parcels are satisfactory for on site sewage disposal systems.
If any comments are received prior to the time of the Council meeting on January 18th, they will be brought fonvard at that time.
Discussion and Conclusion
The approval of the three consent applications (B10/2009, BI 1/2009 and B 12/2009) generally conformed to the applicable policies of the Official Plan. One of the conditions imposed upon each of the provisional consents was a rezoning as well as a rezoning to implement the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone as requested by Lower Trent. The requested rezoning will fulfill these conditions.
It would be appropriate for Council to adopt the by-law to implement the proposed zoning changes.
Attachments
Location Map Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
/QKenJ.Hurford C” Director of Planning & Development Services MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION ZO8/2009 LOCATION MAP
APPLICANTS: LAURA AND RODERICK MCLEAN 306 COUNTY RD 26 BRIGHTON, ON KOK li-JO
PROPERTY CONCESSION 2, PART LOT 29 38R3380 PART 1 PROPERTY ROLL #1408 206 050 19400
REZONE TO RURAL EXCEPTION ZONE
REZONE TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE
REZONE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONE
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ThE CORPORATION OF ThE MUNJCWALITY OF BRIGHTON BY-LAW NUMBER _-2010
EEING A BY-JAW UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 34 OF THE PIAiMWNG ACT, LS.O., 1990, TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 140-2002, AS OTRERVISE AMENDED, OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON AS if APPLIES TO CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN PART OF LOT 29, CONCESSION 2, E THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHIfl’.USERLAND, TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM THE RURAL (RU) ZONE WITh THE FLOODPRONE AREA OVERLAY ZONE TO THE RURAL RE5mENTLa (RR) ZONE, RURAL EXCEPTION NO.34 (RU-34) ZONE AND THE ENVWONMEN’rAL PROTECTION (EP) ZONE the WHEREAS By-law No. 140-2002. as othenvise amended, the ‘Comprehensive Zoning By-law” of Municipality of Brighton was passed under the authority of Section 34 of the PlanningAct, KS. 0., 1990, as amended;
AND IVREREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton has received an application to amend By-law No. 140-2002 as it applies to certain lands located in Pad of Lot 29, Concession 2, along the north side of Long Reach Road; conducted a public AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton as meeting in regard to this application, as required by Section 3402) of the Planning Act, KS 0.. 2990, amended; it expedient to AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton deems and under amend By-law No. 140-2002, as otherwise amended, with respect to the above described lands, to do so. the provisions of Section 34 of the PlanningAci, KS. 0, 1990, as amended, has the authority enacts as NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton follows: by the addition 1. THAT Section 8.4.1 of By-law No. 140-2002, as amended, is hereby further amended of the following subsection:
“S.4.134 RU-34 Zoac: Part of Lot 29, Concession 2
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Rural (RU) Zone to the contrary, for lands designated “RU-34” on Map 19 of Schedule “A” the followins provisions shall apply:
i. Mininjum lot fronthue 63 metes” amended by 2. THAT Schedule “A”, Map 19 to By-law No. 140-2002, as amended, is hereby further Rural (RU) changing the zoning category of certain lands in Part of Lot 2g, Concession 2 from the Exception Zone with the Floodprone Area Overlay Zone to the Rural Residential (IlK) Zone, the Rural “A’ No.34 (RU-34) Zone and the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, as shown on Schedule attached hereto and by this reference forming pad of this By-la”. the foregoing, remain in full force 3. THAT By-law No. 140-2002, as amended, shall, except as set out in and effect the Corporation of 4. THAT this By-law shall come into force on the date it is passed by the Council of 1990, as the Municipality of Brighton, subject to the applicable provisions of the Planning Act, KS.O., amended. jgth January 2010. Read a first and second time and read a third time and finally passed this day of
Christine Herdngton, Mayor
Gayle J. Frost, CA.OJClerk ______
SCHEDULE “A’ TO BY-LAW NO. -2010
1000 100 200 300 400 500 Metei REZONE TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL t (RR) ZONE
• - REZONE TO RURAL LEGEND EXCEPTION NO.-34 - (RU- 34) ZONE RI URBAN RESIDENTIAL ONE ZONE R2 URBAN RESIDENTIAL TWO ZONE l REZONE TO R3 URBAN RESIDENTIAL ThREE ZONE ENVIRONMENTAL RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL 4 ZONE 1 PROTECTION (EP) ZONE HR HAMLET RESIDENTIAL ZONE A LC LOCAL COMMERCIAL ZONE N SHR SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL ZONE CA COREAREAZONE Municipality HC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE of Brighton RC RECREATiONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE Zoning By-law MI GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE SCHEDULE A, MAP 19 M2 RURAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE EM EXWACTWE INDUSTRIAL ZONE RU RURAL ZONE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON A AGRICULTURAL ZONE BY-LAW NO. -2010 PASSED OS OPENSPACEZONE THIS 18Th DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 CF COMMUNrPY FACILITY ZONE EP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONE FL) FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE FLOODPLAIN AREAZONE (URBAN) FLOODPRONE ZONE I1 AREA (RURAL) MAYOR — RESOURCE RESERVE AREA ZONE H HOLDNG U WAVE UPRUSH REQUIREMENT 9) FLODDPROOFING ELEVATION REQUIREMENT CLERK
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NOTICE OF REZONING APPLICATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW APPLICATION Z08!2009 PART LOT 29, CONCESSION 2, PLAN 38R 3380, PART 1, LONG REACH ROAD PROPERTY ROLL NO. 14 08206 050 19400 TAKE NOTICE THAT the Municipality of Brighton has received an application for rezoning above noted property. with respect to the
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario wiH hold a Public Meeting on January 18, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 35 Alice Street, Brighton Zoning to consider a proposed amendment to By-Law 140-2002 under Section 34 of the Planning Act. Property owners Roderick and Laura McLean have submitted a Zoning Amendment Application property at Z0812009 for the east end of Long Reach Road. The lands subject to the zoning amendment Lot 29, Concession are situated in Part 2, Plan 38R3380, Part 1. The location of the subject lands is shown location map. on the attached
The lands are currently located in the Rural (RU) Zone with the Flood Prone Overlay water Zone adjacent to a small course. Zoning Amendment Z08/2009 would bring the lands into conformity By-law with Comprehensive Zoning 140-2002 as a condition of the provisional conditions of Consent Applications 812/2009 B1 0/2009, 81112009 and that were considered for consent at a regularly scheduled meeting of 2009. Council held on October 19, The Zoning Amendment would allow for the construction of a single dwelling parcels being: unit on each of the subject 074 hectares (1.83 acres) with a frontage of 75.13 metres (246.5 feet) and a depth of 91.4 metres (300.0 feet) from Rural (RU) Zone to Rural Residential (RR) Zone (810/2009) 0.66 hectares (1.64 acres) with a frontage of 57.23 metres (187.8 feet) and a depth of 128.0 metres (420.0 feet) from Rural Zone (RU) to Rural Residential (RR) Zone (811/2009) 10.27 hectares (25.4 acres) with a frontage of 65.13 metres (213.7 feet) and a depth of 490.0 metres (1607.5 feet) from Rural (RU) Zone to Rural Exception Zone to recognize lot frontage being less than the required Rural Zone frontage of 90 metres (295 feet). In addition, the Flood prone Area Zone adjacent to the watercourse on the retained parcel to Environmental Protection (EP) as requested by Lower Trent Conservation. Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or oral representation opposition either in support of or in to the proposed by-law amendment If you are unable to attend may be the meeting, written representations submitted and should include a request for further notice, if so desired. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written the Council of the Municipality submissions to of Brighton before the by-law is passed, the person or public to appeal the decision body is not entitled of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions the Council of the Municipality of Brighton to before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Additional information relating to the proposed amendment is available business for public inspection during regular hours at the Planning Department, Municipal Building, 67 Sharp 1162. Road, Brighton, Ontario 613475-
Dated 22Od at the Municipality of Brighton this day of December 2009
Ken J. Hurford, MCIP, RPP, AMCT, Director of Planning & Development Municipality Services of Brighton, 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, ON KOK 1HO Telephone No. 613-475-1162 Ex. 103 khurford(äbrighton.ca 4 (b) Statutory Public Meetings MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z08/2009 LOCATION MAP
APPLICANTS: LAURA AND RODERICK MCLEAN 306 COUNTY RD 26 BRIGHTON, ON KOK 1HO
PROPERTY CONCESSION 2, PART LOT 29 38R3380 PART 1 PROPERTY ROLL #1408 206 050 19400
REZONE TO RURAL EXCEPTION ZONE
REZdNE TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL
REZONE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION N
GIS-PAT-SEPT OCT 09 MCLEAN CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON COUNCIL MEETING December 21, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton met on the above date at 5:30 Councit Chambers, Brighton, Ontario. pm. in the Members Present: Mayor Chris Herrington, Councillors Dave Cutler! Craig Kerr, Brian Emily Ostrander, Rowley, Mike Vandertoorn and Chuck Ward Staff Members: Gayle Frost, CAD; )im Millar, Direcror of Parks & Recreation, Jim Phillips, Director of Public Works & Environmental Services, linda Widdifield, Director of Finance & Administrative Services and Vicki Kimmett, Deputy Clerk
a) CALLTOORDER
Eric Christie, a 34 year mnnicipral employee, ‘iris presented ivitli a Certificate lioizouririg his years by Mayor Chris Herringron and given 34 best wishes a” his retirement Jun Phillips. Director n/Public lt’orks & Ensironu,ental Services also offered his cortgrorulations and best irishes. b) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Resolution No. 2009-634 Moved by’ Councillor Dave Cutler Seconded by: Councillor Chuck Ward That Council approves the Agenda for the December 21”, 2009 Council Meeting.
c) DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS &THE GENERAl. NATURETHEREOF None 4. STATUTORY PUIILIL MEETING- Nenu
5, AUDI’ lION OF COUNCIL MINUTES 1. Council Minutes— December 7,2009 Resolution No. 2009-635 Moved by: Councillor Chuck Ward Seconded by: Councillor Brian Ostrander That Council approves the minutes of the Council Meeting of December 7°, 2009 as amended. Corned
2. Closed Session Council Minutes — December 7,2009 Resolution No. 2009-636 Moved by: Councillor Brian Oslrander Seconded by Councillor Chuck Ward That Council approves the minutes of the 75, ClosedSession Council Meeting of December 2009 as presented. Carl-led
6. PLANNING ISSUES - None
7. DELEGATIONS (1) Lou Rinaldi, M PP. regarding recent funding opportunities Resolution No. 2DD9-637 Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley Seconded by: CounclUor Mike Vandertoorn That Council receives the information from Mr Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P Carried
(2) Doug Newton regarding Kilbank Lodge Road Resolution No. 2009-638 Moved by: Councillor Emily Rowley Seconded by: Councillor Mike vandertoorn That Council receives the information from Mr. Doug Newton regarding Kilbank lodge Road. Carried 5.1 Adoption of Minutes B. STAFF UPDATES
1. Director of Finance & Administrative Services — Linda Widdifield a) 2010 Insurance Coverage Supplementary Report
Resolution No. 2009-639 Moved by Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley Thai Council receives the 2010 Insurance Coverage Supplementary Report and accept the proposal from Jardine Lloyd Thompson to provide the insurance coverage for the Municipality for the period of 12:01 am on December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010. Curried
2. Director of Parks & Recreation — Jim Millar a) Parks, Trails and Green Space Master Plan
Resolution No. 2009-640 Moved by- Councitlor Craig Kerr Seconded by: Councillor Emily Rowley That Council accepts the proposal from Dillon Consulting for the completion of a Parks, Trails and Green Space Master Plan for the fvlunicipulity of Erighton, in the amount of $94644.34, plus taxes. Cii,’ried
3, Director of Planning & Development — Ken Hurford al Accessible Customer Service Policy
Resolution No. 2009-641 Moved by: Counciiior Emily Rowiey Seconded by Councillor Mike vandertooin That Council adopts the Accessible Customer Service Poli;y dated Deeniber 1, 2009. Cui’ri&d
4. CAD — Gayle Frost a) OPP Policing Contract
Resolution No. 2009-642 Moved by. Councillor Mike Vandertoorn Seconded by’ Councillor Emily Row!ey That Council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw at the first meeting in January 2010, authorizing execution of the 0.P.P. policing agreemeni renewal Curried
9. MEMBER REPORTS 1. Councillor Craig Kerr a) City of St. Catharines regarding Royal Canadian Legion poppies Resolution No. 2009.643 Moved oy Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by: Councillor Emily Rowley That Council supports the information from the City of St Catharines regarding the tax on the Royal Canadian Legion Poppies. Crirrirrd
b) Township of Madawaska Valley regarding Safe Drinking Water Act
Resolution No. 2009-644 Moved by: Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by: Councillor Emily Rowley That Council supports the information from the Township of Madawaska
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valley regarding a petition for financial assistance from the Province of Ontario for municipalities to pay for those legislated provincial requirements implement to the Safe Drinking Water Act. Carriers
2. Mayor Chris Herrington a) Railway Safety at Prince Edward Street
Resolution No. 2009-645 Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander Seconded by: Councillor Craig Kerr That Council refers the member report from the Mayor regarding Roilwoy Safety ot Prince Ethvurd Street to the next Railway Committee Meeting. carried
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- None
11. BY-LAn’S 1. By-Law No. 063-2009 of the fvlunicipaliry of Brighton being a 8y-tow to appoint Councillor Chuck Word to the Committee of Adjustment for 2010 Resolution No. 2009-646 Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrar,der Seconded by: Councillor Dave Cutler That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date. Being a by-law to appoint Councillor Chuck Ward to the committee of Adjustment for 2010.
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2. By-Law No. 0642009 of the Municipality of Brighton being a Dy-Lois’ to establish genera/fees ond service charges far the Muniripaliry of Br,gh ton Resolution No, 2009-647 Moved by: Councillor Chuck Ward Seconded by Councillor Dave Cutler That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date: Being a by-law to establish general fees and service charges for the Municipality of Brighton. Carricd 12. REPORTS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL 1. Committee of the Whole — Minutes, December 2,2009 Resolution No. 2009-648 Moved by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn Seconded by: Councillor Emily Rowley That Council approves the minutes of the Committee of the Whole ot December 2,2009.
carried
2. Committee of the Whole — Minutes, December 10, 2009 Resolution No. 2009-649 Moved by: Councillor Brian Ostrande, Seconded by- Councillor chuck Ward That Council approves the minutes of the Committee ot the Whole ot December 10, 2009.
car,-ied
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5.1 Adoption of Minutes 3. Committee of the Whole — Minutes December 14, 2009 Council!o, Craig Kerr declared a conflict with the following motion but only where it concerned the Community Events Committee since his spouse isa committee member. Council/or Kerr did not participate in the discussion nor vote on the resolution.
Resolution No. Z009-650 Moved by: Councillor Chuck Ward Seconded by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn That the motion 6(b) of the Community Events Committee, included in Resolution No. 2009-611, which was approved at the Council meeting of December?, 2Q09 be overturned and that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of December 14, 2009 be approved as presented, including Resolution CW’OY-lBO; and With the exception of Resolution CW-09-175. Curried
Resolution No. 2009-651 Moved by: Councillor Brian Ostrander Secondeo by: Councillor Chuck Ward Tnat Council approves the motion CW-09-175 from the Committee of the Whole meetin8 of December 24, 2009 Ilejented
ution a. 2009-6 Mcved by. Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by Cuuncifior Dave Cutter That Council approves that the name Kilbank Lodge Road be cnanged to Newton tane and direils slaff to ensure the necessary sleps are taker, to see 1 through to completion. Ca tried
4. Committee of the Whole Closed Session — Minutes, December 14, 2009 Resolution No, 2009-653 Moved by: Councillor Dave Cutler Seconded by Councillor chuck Ward That Council approves the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Closed Session of December 14, 2009. Curried
5. Growth Management Committee — Minutes, December 2,2009 Resolution No. 2009-654 Moved by: Councillor Dave Cutler Seconded by: Councillor Chuck Ward That Council approves the minutes of the Growth Management Advisory Committee of December 2,2009 Cnrried
6. Civic Awards Committee ‘—Minutes, November 18, 2009 Resolution No. 2009-655 Moved by: Councillor Chuck Ward Seconded by: Councillor Brian Ostrander That Council approves the minutes of the Civic Awards Committee of November 18, 2009. Carrieti
Page 4 ofs Eñember 21. 2009 Municipality offlrighcon Council l.leerinq 13. REPORTS OF STATUTORY COMMI’ TES, BOARDS & EXTERNAL AGENCIES 1. Winlerlest Meeting — Minutes. October 12009 2. LowerTrent Conservation Authority — Minutes, December 10. 2009 Resolution No. 2009-656 Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander Seconded by Councillor Chuck Ward That Council receives the reports of Statutory Committees, Boards and External Agencies: 1. Winterfest Meeting— Minutes, October 1,2009 2. Lower Trent Conservation Authority — Minutes, December 10, 2009
Curried
14. CORRESPONDENCE - None
IS. FYI CORRESPONDENCE - None
&. QUESTION PERIOD — Residents & Press
17 IN CAMERA SESSION’ None
18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW NO. 065-2009 Resolution No. 2000-657 Moved by Cupnci)lor Mike vandertourn Seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passed this date Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton meeting held on December 21, 2009. Curried
19. AD)OUHNMENT
Resolution No. 2009-658 Moved by Councililor Emily nowiey Seconded by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn That the Municipality of Brighton Council meeting be adjourned a; 8:05 p.m., Council to meet again on Monday. January 18. 2010 or at the call of the Mayor.
Corned
Christine Rerrington, Mayor Gayie I Frost, CAD/Clerk
December 21, 2000 Municipality of Brighton Page Council Meefmqg__ I
5.1 Adoption of Minutes
PLANNING (CONSENT) DELEGATIONS
1. File No: B17/2009 and B18/2009 Applicant: Price’s Construction Co. Ltd. Location: Part of Block B, Plan 107, Part of Part I on RP39R-l08I0 Between Oliphant Street and Perry Avenue Property Roll No. 1408 108 040 053-00 1. Notice of Application
Mr. Hurford - By what method and on what date was notice of these consent applications given?
Notice of these Consent Applications 18dI, was sent by first class mail on December 2009 owners within 60 metres to all property of the subject property. The applications were also circulated agencies as required under to all appropriate the Planning Act. A sign notice was posted on the property. 2. Purpose of the Consent Application
Mr. Hurford - Would you explain the background information regarding these applications? The purpose of Consent Applications B 17/2009 AND 818/2009 as submitted by Price’s Construction Co. Ltd. is to request the severance and creation of two lots, each with an approximate area of 614 square metres +1- each (6,610 square feet). The applicant is applying for consent to create semi-detached of two separately owned a unit units fronting on Oliphant Street. The retained lot would Avenue. The following front on Perry chart sets out the specifics of the sizes of the proposed retained parcel. severed parcels and the
FRONTAGE DEPTII AREA B17/2009 12.80 metres (42 feet) 45.80 metres (150 feet) 616 square metres (0.15 acres) BJ8/2009 12.80 metres (42. feet) 45.80 metres (150 feet) 613 square metres (0.15 acres) RETAINED 28 metres +/- (92 feet) 38.67 metres (126.8 907 square metres±/- (0.22 feet) acres)
3. Does the applicant or the agent wish to make any comments? 4. Are there persons present who have comments or questions regarding applications? these consent
5. Does Council have comments or questions?
6. Does the Applicant or the Agent wish to make any final comments?
7. Mr. Hurford do you have any additional comments? S. Does Council wish to make a decision at this time on Consent Applications 2009? B17-2009 and B18-
CONCLU1E CONSENT DELEGATION PORTION OF THE MEETING
61 Planning Issues Municipality of Brighton ..,.wr Council Meeting BRIGitt January 18, 2010
Report Title Review of Consent Applications BI 7-2009 & BI 8-2009 Applicant: Price’s Construction Co. Ltd. Pan of Block B, Plan 107, Part of Part] on RP39R-10810 Property RoIL No. 1408 108 040 053-00 Recommendation
Based on the review of the consent applications, the applicable Official Plan policies, the zoning and the agency comments, it is recommended that Consent applications B17-2009 and B18-2009 be granted, each subject to the following conditions:
I. That the severed and retained parcels be rezoned to the Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone; 2. That cash-in-lieu ofparkland in the amount of $500 be paid to the Municipality; 3. That all taxes on the severed and retained lots be in compliance with Municipal requirements prior to the deed being stamped; and 4. That three paper copies and a digital copy of a registerable survey and the appropriate deeds be prepared and deposited with the Municipal Clerk within one year of the granting of consent.
Background
The purpose of Consent Applications BI 7/2009 and BI 8/2009 submitted by Price’s Construction Co. Ltd. is to request the severance and creation of two lots, each with an approximate area of614 square metres +1- each (6,610 square feet). The applicant is applying for consent to create a semi-detached unit of two separately owned units fronting on Oliphant Street. The retained lot would front on Perry Avenue. The following chart sets out the specifics of the sizes of the proposed severed parcels and the retained parcel.
FRONTAGE DEPTH AREA B17/2009 12.80 metres (42 feet) 45.80 metres (150 feet) 616 square metres (0.15 acres) B18/2009 12.80 metres (42. feet) 45.80 metres (150 feet) 613 square metres (0.15 acres) acres) RETAINED 28 metres +1- (92 feet) 38.67 metres (126.8 feet) 907 square metres+/- (0.22
The location of the subject lands is illustrated on the attached map.
Official Plan Official Plan The lands subject to this application is designated as Medium Density Residential Area in the 14 to the of the former Town of Brighton. This land use designation was established by Amendment No. Official Plan of the former Town of Brighton. such as The uses permitted in the Medium Density Residential Area include medium density uses duplexes, triplexes, row housing and low-rise apartments. In addition, the policies for the Medium dwellings are Density Residential Area indicate that low density uses such as one-family and two-family also permitted. 2
Zoning By-law
The subject property is currently zoned Urban Residential Three - Holding (lU-H) in the Comprehensive Zoning By-law (No. 140-2002). The uses permitted in the R3 zone include townhouses, apartment buildings and nursing and retirement homes. The proposed use for semi-detached dwellings is not a permitted use in the Ri Zone therefore a rezoning to the Urban Residential Two (R2) Zone is required. This zone permits single detached dwellings and semi-detached dwellings. The minimum lot requirements of the R2 Zone for semi-detached dwellings are 10 metres (32.8 feet) of frontage unit and 300 square metres for each (3229.27 square feet) of area for each unit. Both of the proposed parcels and the retained severed parcel would comply with the minimum lot frontage and R2 Zone. area requirements of the
Agency Comments
Notice of the proposed rezoning has been circulated to a number of agencies for review. have been received No comments as of the preparation of this report. If any comments are received meeting 18th, prior to the Council on January they will be brought fonvard at that time. Conclusion
Consent applications 817/2009 and B 18/2009 conform to the Official Plan of the former Town of Brighton. As such it would be appropriate for Council to grant provisional consent to these applications. Attachments
Location Map
Ken J. Hur ord Director of Planning & Development Services
61 Planninq Issues MUNICIPALIT( OF BRIGHTON CONSENT APPLICATION Ri 7/2 009 CONSENT APPLICATION Ri 812009 LOCATION MAP APPLICANT: PRICES CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD 5 ffi.SON CRESCENT TRENTON, ON KSV 6P3
PROPERTY: PLNsI 107, PT. BLK B, PP 39R 10810, PT PART 1, PT.PERRY AVE. PROPERTY ROLL # 1408 108 040 05300 SEVERCE 317/2009 A N SEVERANCE 818/2009 NOTICE OF CONSENT APPLICATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
TAKE NOTICE THAT: the Council of the Municipality of Brighton will be considering the following appilcations at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, January 18, 2010, in the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Brighton Municipal Office at 35 Alice Street, Brighton, Ontario.
File No. B1712009 & B1812009 Applicant: PRICE’S CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. Legal Description: PLAN 107, PT. BLOCK B, RP3ORI 081 0, PT PART IPT. PERRY AVE. Property Roll No. 1408 108 040 05300
A Location Map is included on the reverse side of this notice illustrating the lands to which the consent appilcation applies.
The purpose of Consent Applications B1712009 AND B18/2009 by Price’s Construction Co. Ltd. is to request the severance and creation of two lots with an approximate area of 614 metres +1- each (0.15 acres). The applicant is applying for consent to create a semi-detached unit of two separately owned units, fronting on Oliphant Street. The retained lot would front on Perry Avenue. The property is described as Plan 107, Pt. Block B, RP39R10810, Pt Part 1,Pt. Perry Ave. The subject lands are currently zoned Urban Residential 3-Holding (R3-H).
I FRONTAGE DEPTH AREA Lp7I2009 12.80 metres (42 feet) 45.80 metres (150 feet) 616 square metres (0.15 acres) B1812009 12.60 metres (42 feet) 45.80 metres (150 feet) 613 square metres (0.15 acres) RETAINED 28 metres +1- (92 feet) 38.67 metres (126.8 feet) 907 square metres+l- (0.22 acres) Additional information relating to the consent applications is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Planning Department at 67 Sharp Road Brighton, Ontario or call (613) 475-1162.
Any person or public body may make written submissions to Council either in support of or in opposition to the application and any person or public body may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board a decision or any condition imposed by the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton.
If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton in respect of the proposed consent does not make a written submission to Council before it gives, or refuses to give, a provisional consent, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton in respect of the consent applications, you must make a written request to: Gayle Frost, CAO/CLERK, Municipality of Brighton 35 Alice Street, P.O. Box 169 Brighton, Ontario. KOK 1HO
There is a 20-day appeal period after the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton has made its decision. The fee for appealing a decision is $125.00 and is payable to the Treasurer of Ontario.
DATED at the Municipality of Brighton this 17ttT day of December, 2009
Ken Hurford, MCIP, RPP, AMCT Director of Planning & Development Services Municipality of Brighton, 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, On (613)475-1162 khurfordbrighton.ca 6.1 Planninq Issue5 MUNICIPALIW OF BRIGHTON CONSENT APPLICATION 617/2009 CONSENT APPLICATION 618/2009 LOCATION MAP APPLI CANT: PRICE’S CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD 6 J4SON CRESCENT TRENTON, ON K8V 6P3 PROPERTY: PLAN 107, PT. BLK B, RP 39R 10810, PT PART 1, PT.PERRY AVE. PROPERTY ROLL # 1408 108 040 05300 SEVERANCE 81 7/2009 A N SEVERANCE 81812009 Media Release Embargoed until January 4, 2010 @ 12:01 a.m. EST
Rising tide of dementia projected to cost Canadians $872 billion over next 30 years warns new Alzheimer Society report
Prevention, support and research can turn tide
(Brighton, Ontario) January 4, 2010— A new report released today by the Alzheimer Society to mark Alzheimer Awareness Month reveals alarming new data about the projected economic and social costs of dementia in Canada. According to Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society, if current demographic trends continue, the prevalence of dementia will more than double in 30 years1 with the costs increasing tenfold.
Today’s report suggests that by 2038, someone in Canada will develop dementia every two minutes, up from one every five minutes. That means the associated health care costs will soar to $153 billion a year from the current $15 billion a year, and the total cumulative costs will skyrocket to $872 billion over the next 30 years.
In Ontario during the same time period, the number of individuals living with dementia will reach 395,540, and the number of new annual cases will triple to 98,620. In Brighton alone, that means more than 550 families will be coping with the challenges of living with dementia, up from over 200 families in 2006.
Families and individuals are at the heart of the report. Because of the progressive nature of the dementia and the escalating numbers of people, Rising Tide underscores the need for more services. “We are already seeing steady increases in the number of people we help year over year,” says Anita Garland, volunteer President of the Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings Quinte. “When we are able to give families the right tools and education, they are better equipped to manage the disease and live fulfilled lives beyond diagnosis.”
The Rising Tide report also identifies four possible solutions that could minimize the economic fallout of the disease. For example, figuring out how to postpone the onset of dementia by just two years would save the healthcare system $219 billion over the 30-year period. More than ever, research is vital to further understanding the disease and finding better diagnostic methods.
“These new findings are a great opportunity to put into place a national dementia strategy,” adds David Harvey, Ontario spokesperson for the Rising Tide prolect. “Investing more in research to improve early diagnosis, prevention and treatments and investing more in the training of frontline workers is a first good step towards stemming the tide and offering families real hope.”
About Rising Tide
7.2 Delegations Media Release Embargoed until January 4, 2010 @ 12:01 a.m. EST
Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society is a ground-breaking research study conducted by the Alzheimer Society in conjunction with RiskAnalytica, a leading firm in risk management. Rising Tide data were determined through RiskAnalytica’s specialized Life at RisW evaluation framework, combined with the Alzheimer Society’s extensive network of leading researchers and clinicians. For downloadable copies of the report, visit: www.alzheimerontario.org.
About Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are progressive, degenerative diseases that destroy vital brain cells. They are not a normal part of aging and are ultimately fatal. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 63 per cent of all cases in Canada.
About the Alzheimer Society
The Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings-Quinte has been serving Hastings County and Brighton since 1987. Its programs and services support families living with dementia in a variety of ways, including education for family and in professional caregivers, support groups for those diagnosed and their partners care, public education forums, specialized conferences, lending library, home visits and more. An estimated 2,100 people live with dementia in Hastings county and Brighton, affecting thousands of people around therm.
Rising Tide in Brighton
In Brighton, the “wave” of the Rising Tide has hit families hard with the Alzheimer Society facilitating not one but two Circle of Friends support groups. Total membership are 45 people which represents 24 of the possible 200 families in Brighton who are living the Alzheimer journey. Members are husbands, wives, in- laws, sons and daughters like myself. I personally provide care 24hrs. to both of my parents who have Alzheimer Disease. Like others in this caregiving role, we forfeit jobs, financial security, face increased stress related health risks, lose social contacts and more. We rely on the Alzheimer Society and other services such as VON in Trenton and our local Community Care. Alzheimer Society in Belleville and VON in Trenton are teamed in their submition of a proposal for funding of an adult day program right here in Brighton rather than travelling to safe Trenton. This program allows people like my parents to go and socialize in a and environment in their community while I get a break. On behalf of my parents the many families in Brighton who are faced with the challenges that Alzheimer diagnosed, I Disease presents and on behalf of those families who are yet to be Tide of thank you for your time and ask that each of you consider the Rising the dementia a priority for consideration when planning services for families in Brighton community. Municipality of Brighton Council Meeting 16tb, --‘p - November 2009 ISSfltill rON
Parks, Trails, and Green Space Master Plan
Recommendation: That Council receives the Parks, Trails, and Green Space Master Plan report as information and elects two members of Council to sit on the Parks, Trails, and Green Space Master Plan Steering Committee.
BackgroundlPurpose: 2l, On December Council approved a proposal from Dillon Consulting for the creation of a Parks, Trails, and Green Space Master Plan for the Municipality of Brighton.
Analysis/Comments; The proposal calls for a Steering Committee to be created to act as a guide during the process. The Steering Committee will meet with the consultants on January 25th at 2:30pm. It is recommended that the Steering Committee be comprised of Jim Millar (Director —Parks and Recreation), Vaughn Finch (CDO), Jennifer Valcamp (Flealth Promoter —HKPR District Health Unit), as well as two members of Council.
Strategic Plan Alignment: Strategy #3 Quality of Life Action 3.3 Complete a comprehensive future recreational needs study by 2010. 3.4 Develop a parks, green space and trails master plan by 2010. Principal #6 Provide a local goverimwnt that is accountable and Value #3 Accountability and transparency
Jim Millar Director -Parks and Recreation Corn Development Officer
8.1(a) Staff Updates
Municipality of Brighton Council Meeting 3Y1UNIClI*jjjTYOF; BRIGHTON January 18, 2010
RE: Kilbank Lodge Road
Recommendation:
That Council approves the passing of a by-law to change the name of IGlbank Lodge Lane. Road to Newton
Background/Purpose:
At the Council meeting on December 7th, 2009, a delegation presented a request from residents on Kilbank Lodge Road to change the name of the road, citing conftsion from travelers coming 401 looking for off the lodging, eating establishments or rest facilities. The presentation incidents also referenced of speeding traffic, garbage and waste dumping, etc.
On December 21st, 2009, Brighton Council passed a resolution to change the name of Kilbank Lodge Road to Newton Lane.
Analysis/Comments:
Notice of the proposed road name change was placed in a local newspaper and on the municipal website fourteen days prior to this meeting. A by-law has been prepared to change the name of this highway. At the time of writing this report we had received no objections or inquiries from the public. Financial Implications:
The financial implications are minimal, consisting of costs for advertising, registration of the and new road signage. by-law
Strategic Plan Alignment:
Principles — Promote effective communication
Values — Our quality of life and community spirit q Jim Phillips, P.Eng. flireefor of Public Works & Environmental Services
8.2(a) Staff Updates Municipality of Brighton —are Council Meeting January 18, 2010 BRIGHTON
RE: Speed Limit and Traffic Control By-laws
Recommendation:
That Council approves the passing of by-laws to enact the following; from the intersection of Pinnacle 1. To prescribe a rate of speed of 50 kmlhr on Elizabeth Street, Street South and Terry Fox Drive to 0.85 km easterly (John Street). from County Road 30 to Florence 2. To prescribe a rate of speed of 60 knilhr on Chatten Road, Road. of Meade Street to create an all- 3. To install stop signs on Richardson Street at the intersection way stop.
Financial Implications: The financial implications are minimal.
Strategic Plan Alignment: community to maintain a high quality of life Principles — Nurture a safe and healthy
\1alues — Public Safety
,-7/ / -__) V t / // /vb,Z Jim Phillips, P.Eng. DirectS, Public Works & Environmental Services Municipality of Brighton Council Meeting January 18, 2010
Report Title: Growth Management Strategy - Final Summary Report, October 15,2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities
Recommendation
That Council adopt a resolution to receive the Growth Management Strategy - Final Summary Report, dated October 15, 2009 and to refer the Final Summary Report to the Brighton Growth Management Committee.
Background
The Final Summary Report of the Growth Management Strategy prepared on behalf of the County of Northumberland and its member municipalities was presented to County Council on December 9111 2009 by Steve Foumier, County GMS Project Co-ordinator and Nick McDonald, a consultant with Meridian Planning Consultants Inc. At this meeting County Council adopted the following resolution:
287:12:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Hector Macmillan SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin
WHEREAS staff at the County’s seven member municipalities have directed the preparation of a Growth Management Study to allocate the population and employment projections developed for Northumberland by the Province;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Northumberland received the County of Northumberland and its Seven Member Municipalities Growth Management Strategy Final Summary Report dated October 15”, 2009 and forward it to the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.
Resolution 287:12:09 CC CARRIED
A copy of the Final Summary Report is attached for your information.
Attachments
Growth Management Strategy - Final Summary Report, October 15, 2009
/Ken S. Hd/ford,I Director of Planning & Development Services
8.3(a) Stati Updates
COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND ITS MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES
GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Final Summary Report
October 15, 2009
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8.3(a) Staff Updates TabLe of Contents
1.0 OVERVIEW OF SUMMARY REPORT 1
2.0 INTENT OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2
3.0 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 3
4.0 THE NORTHUMBERLAND CONTEXT AND LAND SUPPLY 4 4.1 Summary of Findings on Population, Housing and Employment 4 42 Summary of Current Land Use 9 4.3 Summary of Current Official Plans 11 4.4 Current State of Infrastructure 12 4.5 Summary of Land Supply 15 4.6 FutureTrends 17
5.0 POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT FORECAST AND ALLOCA11ON 24 5.1 Overview 24 5.2 Population Forecast and Allocation 25 5.3 Alternative Forecasts 29 5.4 Intensification Target 31 5.5 Density of Greenfield Development 32 5.6 EmpLoyment Forecast and Allocation 32 5.7 Population and Employment Recommendations 36
6.0 FUTURE POLICY DIRECTIONS 39 6.1 Introduction 39 6.2 Urban Policy Directions 39 6.3 Rural Policy Directions 51
Map: Map 1: Northumberland County 2008
Figures: Figure 1: Population Growth for Northumberland County 1976-2006 Figure 2: Northumberland Average Annual In-Migration and Out-Migration by Age and Gender 2001-2006 Figure 3: Timing of Dwelling Construction by Municipality Figure 4: Number of Jobs by Type in 2001 and 2006 . Northumberland Figure 5: Ontario Manufacturing Output and Employment
Tables: TabLe 1: Population Growth by Municipality 1976-2006 Table 2: Location of Detached Dwelling Construction by Municipality 2002- 2007 Table 3: Extent of Land Use Categories in the County Table 4: Lower Growth Population Forecasts According to Approved Official Plans Table 5: Higher Growth Population Forecasts According to Approved Official Plans Table 6: Current Serviced and Potentially Serviceable Population - Water Supply TabLe 7: Current Serviced and PotentialLy Serviceable Population - Wastewater Treatment TabLe 8: Amount of GreenfieLd Land in Communities with Built Boundaries Table 9: Total Population Potential on Lands Designated for Development TabLe 10: Combined Urban RuraL ALlocation (ScheduLe 3 Forecast to 2031) Table 11: Combined Urban RuraL AlLocation (Ministry of Finance and PTG+ Forecast to 2031) Table 12: Intensification Potential in Six Urban Communities TabLe 13: Employment Land Requirements Using ScheduLe 3 Forecast Table 14: EmpLoyment Land Required Using Job per 2.4 Residents Table 15: Allocation of Jobs based on 1 job per 2.4 new persons (Ministry of Finance or PTG+ Forecast) TabLe 16: Allocation of Jobs Based on 1 Job per 3.94 Persons to 2031 Table 17: Analysis of Current Situation (Density of Urban Development) TabLe 17: Urban GreenfieLd Density Shares
Appendices
Appendix 1: Correspondence Received Since Initiation of Project (Under Separate Cover)
8.3(a) staff Uodatpc 1.0 OVERVIEW OF SUMMARY REPORT the Growth This Summary Report is intended to be the final report dealing containing municipalities Management Strategy for the County of Northumberland and its member contained as shown on Map 1 below. This report contains a summary of the findings within the: Report dated October 8, 2008; 1. Phase One - Components 1 and 2 Final 2 Component 1 report dated May 2. Phase One - Components 3 and 4 and Phase 13, 2009; consideration in local 3. Draft Report containing policies recommendations for Official Plans dated July 15, 2009; and, issues dated July 4. Summary memo containing additional considerations on policy 31, 2009. separate technical Each of the above reports and memos are contained within a received since document. Appendix 1 to this report contains all of the correspondence the initiation of the project in early 2008. an 85/15 urban/rural It is noted that the May 13, 2009 Technical Report relies upon has since been allocation to derive population forecasts. This urban/rural allocation Report. modified to 80/20 and this ‘split’ has been recognized in this Summary
Map 1: Northumberland County 2008
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Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Repart 2.0 INTENT OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY In January 2008, the County of Northumberland and its member municipalities initiated the preparation of a Growth Management Strategy (GMS). The overall intent of the GMS is to allocate population and employment projections for Northumberland prepared by the Province of Ontario to municipalities in the County. A further intent of the GMS is to determine how much of the expected population growth will occur as intensification within the existing built-up areas. In addition, the GMS is intended make recommendations to on what density of development should be established for new development areas in the County.
Given that the County does not have an established planning function and is being required by the Province to be more pro-active in the area of Land use pLanning, the County was and is taking a bold step. The challenge for the County and its member municipaLities is to attempt to both implement and then rationalize the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe in a manner that recognizes and builds upon Northumberland’s unique context.
AlL land use decisions in the County have historicalLy been made by local municipalities, although the Province has been ultimately responsible for the approval of local Official Plans. As a result, the GMS will require implementation through the update of Local Official PLans as appropriate.
The GMS process included a number of distinct tasks that were intended to result in a recommendation on how the municipalities in the County will bring their Official Plans into conformity with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. In this regard, the GMS process was divided into six distinct phases that were intended result in: to
1. The estabLishment of the Northumberland context and the basis for determining how to move forward;
2. The determination and evaluation of the actual supply of Land available for development in the County;
3. An understanding and evaluation of the implications of Provincial policy Northumberland; on
4. The identification of reasonable population and employment allocation alternatives based on Growth Plan forecasts; 5. The identification of possible alternative approaches to allocating population and employment growth in Northumberland, based on the Northumberland context; and,
6. The development of a growth and development strategy that moves the County of Northumberland forward.
Growth Management Strategy 2 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report October 15, 2009
8.3(a) Staff Uodates 3.0 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK in June 2005. The Act The Provincial Government adopted the Places to Grow Act Plans. The first of provides a framework for the adoption of regional-scale Growth (GGH), was adopted by these, the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe for the GGH, including the Regulation in June 2006. The Growth Plan contains a vision described through a series County of Northumberland, for the year 2031. This vision is essential aspects of the Plan. of maps and text, and contains policies dealing with the area will grow and the The Plan contains specifics on where and how the Sections of the Plan also infrastructure that may be needed to support that growth. rural areas and mineral deal with the natural heritage system, agricultural system, aggregate resources.
The Plan establishes the following: 2031 for each upper-tier 1. Population, household and employment forecast to jurisdiction;
2. An intensification target for ‘built-up areas’;
3. Density targets for ‘designated greenfield areas’; pedesthan-frienly and transit- 4. A policy framework for creating complete, supportive communities; of prime agricultural 5. Rural Area policies that govern the use and protection areas; and, ‘future economic corridors’ 6. A conceptual transportation network consisting of and ‘higher order transit’ for moving people and goods. Plan indicates that the With respect to the County of Northumberland, the Growth 2001 to 96,000 by 2031. This population of the County will increase from 80,000 in 6,400 dwelling units from 2001. translates into an increase of 16,000 people and estimated undercount of the Statistics Canada’s post censal estimates based on the grew from 80,458 in 2001 to 2001 census suggest that Northumberland’s population 741 per year. Given that the 84,163 in 2006, a gain of 3,705, or by an average of this means that the amount of Growth Plan anticipates a population of 96,000 in 2031, into about 475 people per population growth to be allocated is 11,837 which translates the number of jobs in the year. In addition, the Growth Plan also indicates that translates into an increase County will increase from 29,000 to 33,000 in 2031, which of 4,000 jobs. a deliberate policy decision It should be noted that the Province of Ontario has made areas and to direct growth to the to firstly direct the majority of new growth to urban York, Peel, Halton, Guelph and central/western component of the GGH, most notably Durham and Northumberland Kitchener/ Waterloo/Cambridge. This means that Simcoe, are not expected to grow as they have in the past.
3 Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report 4.0 THE NORTHUMBERLAND CONTEXT AND LAND SUPPLY
4.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ON POPULATION, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT (Summary of Fir5t Report Dated October 8, 2008)
1. The population of the County of Northumberland was 84,163 in 2006 (post censal). Figure 1 below illustrates the population growth for each municipality on a relative basis from 1976 to 2006.
Figure 1: Population Growth in Northumberland County 1976-2006
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2. The Municipality of Brighton had the highest growth rate between 1976 and 2006, with the Town of Cobourg being in second place. With respect to the annual growth rate, the Municipality of Brighton had the highest annual growth rate, while the Municipality of Trent HiLls had the lowest annuaL growth rate. Table 1 below shows by how much each municipality has grown since 1976.
Growth Management Strategy 4 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipulities October 15, 2009 Final Summary Report
8.3(a) Stall updates Table 1: Population Growth by Municipality 1976-2006 Average Municipality 1976 — 2006 Change % Growth • Population Population 1976 to 1976- AnnuaL 2006 2006 Growth Rate j0 i/O 1976-2006 ALnwick/HaLdimand 4,159 6,435 2,276 54.7 1.8 Brighton 6,332 10,253 3,921 61.9 2.1 Cobourg 11,421 18,210 6,789 59.4 2.0 Cramahe 4,152 5,950 1,798 43.3 1.4 Hamilton 8,835 10,972 2,137 24.2 0.8 Port Hope 13,068 16,390 3,322 25.4 0.8 Trent Hills 10,143 12,247 2,104 20.7 0.7 Source: Statistics Canada Note 1: Where municipalities have been amalgamated totals have been added Note 2: This figure is based on ‘undercount’ numbers, and not the ‘post censal’ numbers that are released two to three years following each census year.
3. On an average annual basis births fell short of deaths in Northumberland between 2001 and 2006 by about 168, so the population of Northumberland fell on average each year due to net natural causes. 4,305, 4. On an average annual basis between 2001 and 2006, in migration totaled most of it due to intra-provinciat migration. In this same time period, out migration totaled 3,404, most of it as welL due to intra-provincial migration. Figure 2 iLlustrates the inflow and outflow of people between 2001 and 2006.
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5 Growth Management Strategy October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Munictpalities Final Summary Report 5. Net in migration contributed an average of 901 new people to Northumberland each year over this period. Net naturaL plus net migration together created an annual population gain in Northumberland of 734 between 2001 and 2006. 6. The distribution of household types by age in each municipality is an indicator of both the age of popuLation and the type of housing being constructed. For example, in Brighton, the age group heading the largest number of low density households is the 65 and 74 age group with the second Largest category being headed by those in 55 to 64 year old age group. In contrast the age group heading the largest of number of Low density households in Cramahe and Hamilton is the 45 to 54 age group with the second Largest group being in the 35 to 44 year age group.
7. With Port Hope and Cobourg, the age group heading the largest number of Low density househoLds is the 45 and 54 age group. However, the number of househoLds headed by oLder age groups in Cobourg is aLso significant, in both the Low density and medium density categories. This means that Cobourg increasingly is becoming a destination for retirees. Within Alnwick/Haldimand and Trent HilLs, the age group heading the largest group of low density households is the 55 to 64 year oW category with the second largest number being in the 45 to 54 year old category. 8. The population per household within the County of Northumberland in 2006 ranges from an average of 2.3 persons per household in Cobourg to 2.7 persons per household in Alnwick/HaLdimand and Hamilton Township. This compares with the Ontario average of 2.6%. 9. While the average age of the population in Ontario is 39.0 years, the age average of the population in NorthumberLand County is 44.8 years. 10. The majority of households constructed in the County, particularly in Port Hope and Trent HiLls, were constructed prior to 1986. It appears that a higher percentage of newer homes (built between 1986 and 2006) exist relative to the number of older homes in Brighton, Alnwick/Hatdimand and HamiLton Township. Figure 3 shows when dwelLings were constructed in the municipality. County by
Growth Management Strategy 6 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report October 15, 2009
6.3(a) staff updates Figure 3: Timing of Dwelling Construction by Municipality Dwelling Construction
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dwellings were constructed by 11. Table 2 below shows how many detached municipality between 2002 and 2006.
Construction by Municipality 2002- 2006 Table 2: Location of Detached DweLling Hills Total Cramahe Hamilton Port Hope Trent Alnwick/ Brighton Cobourg 1 Haldimand %of %of %of %of %of %of %of # total total total total total # total year year year year year year year 29 n/a 375 n/a 34 n/a 63 n/a n/a n/a 2002 64 n/a 104 n/a 8.7 457 31 6.7 52 11.3 85 18.6 40 2003 64 14 94 20% 91 91.6 51 8.0 633 30.8 45 7.1 36 5.6 126 19.9 2004 58 9.1 122 19.2 195 56 9.8 567 34.5 59 10.4 36 6.3 67 11.8 2005 48 8.4 105 18.5 196 74 14.0 527 44.4 27 5.1 21 4.0 53 10.0 2006 26 5.0 92 17.4 234 12.4 320 10.3 3,106 32.4 230 7.4 386 7.4 386 TOTAL 296 9.5 636 20.4 1,008 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3
Source: Municipai building permit data since Port Hope figures not included on table Note 1: Percent of totals not calculated in 2002 up due to rounding Note 2: Figures may not add 2002 and 2006 by detached dwellings constructed in the county between Note 3: This is the averall percentage of new Municipality number of new single-detached Table 2 indicates that Cobourg had the highest 12. being in second place. dwellings built in that time period, with Brighton number of new single-detached Municipalities that have seen a decline in the
7 Growth Management Strategy October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report dwellings constructed include Alnwick-Haldimand, Cramahe and Hamilton Townships. The number of new single-detached dwellings constructed in Port Hope has also declined from a high of 126 in 2004 to 53 in 2006. It has been reported that servicing constraints had a significant impact on the rate of growth in Port Hope.
13. It is noted that Table 2 only shows how many single-detached dwellings were constructed in this time period. In this regard, it has been reported that 550 new multiple residential dwelling units were constructed in Cobourg in this same time period, primarily in the waterfront area. On this basis, over 1,550 new dwelling units have been constructed in Cobourg 5ince 2002, with about 64% of these new dwellings being single-detached. This means that about 50% of all dwellings constructed in the County between 2002 and 2006 have been in Cobourg. Within the Municipality of Port Hope, a very limited number of townhouse and apartment units have been developed since 2002, although there are a number of projects in the planning approval process at the present time. In the Township of Cramahe, a 22 unit apartment building was constructed in 2004. In the Municipality of Brighton, a limited number of apartment and other types of dwelling units have been developed in recent years (6 in 2005, 13 in 2006 and 10 in 2006). On this basis, over 90% of the alternative forms of housing in the County has been constructed in Cobourg between 2002 and 2006.
14. An examination of the occupation distribution for the County of Northumberland in 2006 indicates that the most prominent occupation activity within the County is sales and services followed by business, finance and management.
15. A substantial decline in the number of people employed in the manufacturing sector from 1986 to 2006 has occurred particularly within Port Hope and Cobourg. Over the same period there have been substantial increases in the business, finance and management occupations as well as the transportation and trades and the arts and sciences occupations.
16. While the number of people aged 15 years and over increased by just over 20% between 1991 and 2006 in the County of Northumberland, the number of people that are in the labour force increased by only 12.6%.
17. Manufacturing jobs in Northumberland County fell from 5,373 in 2001 to 5,130 in 2006, which is a decline of 605. These job losses were mostly in food, machinery, primary metals, wood and plastics and rubber (all about 100 each). The only major gains were in chemicals (up 110) and non-metallic minerals (up 65): The most significant increases have been in the retail trade and health care sectors.
18. The number of jobs in the tourism sector, which includes arts and entertainment and accommodation have increased in Ontario as a whole and as well in the County of Northumberland. However, the number of jobs in this sector has only really increased between 2001 and 2006 in Cobourg, Brighton
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8.3(a) Staff updates and Port Hope. The other municipalities have seen decreases in the number of jobs in this sector. Figure 4 below shows how many jobs there were by type in Northumberland in 2001 and 2006.
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4.2 SUMMARY OF CURRENT LAND USE square 1. The County of Northumberland has a land area of approximately 1,921 kilometres. Based on a review of each of the seven local Official Plans and the establishment of a data base containing each of the land use designations within each, an understanding of the make-up of the County from a land use planning perspective has been prepared. Table 3 below identifies each land use category by type.
9 Growth Management Strategy October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report Table 3: Extent of Land Use Categories in the County Land Use Designation Area (Sq. % of Total km) Prime Agricultural 573.83 29.9% RuraL 488.74 25.4% Environmental 318.37 16.6% Oak Ridges Moraine - Natural Core 180.79 9.4% Oak Ridges Moraine - Countryside Area 105.46 5.5% Aggregate 60.88 3.2% Oak Ridges Moraine - NaturaL Linkage Area 54.87 2.9% Residential 52.43 2.7% Employment 27.74 1.4% Open Space 19.47 1.0% HamLet 15.51 0.8% Commercial 8.53 0.4%
Oak - Ridges Moraine Rural. Settlement 7.27 0.4% Mixed Use 3.21 0.2% Institutional 1.91 0.1% Estate Residential 1.58 0.1% Low Level Radio-Active Waste Management 0.54 0.0% SpeciaL Policy Area 0.4 0.0% Total 1921.59 Source: T5H and Meridian Pbnning consultants 2008 Note: Numbers do not add up due to rounding
2. The largest category of land use is the Prime Agricultural category, which has an area of about 573 square kilometres, which represents almost 30% of the County’s Land base. This Land use category is made up of Lands that are considered to be prime agricultural lands according to the Canada Land Inventory and the six LocaL Official Plans that apply to agricultural lands. 3. The second Largest land use category is the Rural category, which has an area of 488 square kiLometres (25% of the County’s Land base). The third largest (and use category is the Environmental category (16.6%). These are lands that have been designated for EnvironmentaL Protection purposes in local Official Plans. The total land area included within the Oak Ridges Conservation Plan Area is 340 square kilometres or 18 percent of the County. 4. The land use categories where either no development or limited development in the form of new homes and businesses are permitted have a total land area of 1,802 square kilometres, (which is just under 94% of the County’s land base). The remaining 118.2 square kiLometres (6.20% of the County land base) included are within a number of urban and rural settlement land use categories.
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8.3(a) 4.3 SUMMARY OF CURRENT OFFICIAL PLANS program 1. Each local municipality in the County has a long established planning designed to accommodate and direct population and employment growth into the future. Each locaL 2. Many of the planning documents in effect are relativeLy recent. growth municipality with a rural component has generally focused their future within identified settLement areas. However, a number of locaL municipalities continue to permit ruraL development in certain Locations. land designated 3. Over the County as a whoLe, there is a significant amount of Some within partially or privately serviced settlement areas for development. of of these designated areas were recently designated through the approvaL new Official PLans, such as in the Township of Hamilton. each Official PLan 4. The combined population of the County, if the projections in 94,663 in were totaled in a lower growth scenario, would be 89,430 in 2011, The 2006 2016, 99,932 in 2021, 105,238 in 2026 and 110,585 in 2031. of the population of the County was 84,163, which means that the population Table 4 County in 2006 as a whole is on track with Official Plan projections. below shows how much population growth is expected in this scenario. Official Plans Table 4: Lower Growth Population Forecasts Accorj to Approved Official Plan Population Projections 2001-2031 (Lower Growth) 2031 7 775 Alnwick/Haldimand 12,662 Brighton 30,070 Cobourg 7,274 Cramahe 17,200 Hamilton Port Hope 6,605 49; 16,250 1 7;000 Trent Hills 44,150 .15,500 105,238 110,585 Total Population 79,389 84,233 89,430 94,663 99,932 Growth Plan Comparison 80,000 n/a 87,000 n/a 93,000 n/a 96,000 (ScheduLe 3
flased on Statistics Canada Data
Extrapolated
II Management Strategy Growth October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report 5. The combined population of the County, if the projections in each Official Plan were totaled in a higher growth scenario, would be 91,519 in 2011, 97,487 in 2016, 103,537 in 2021, 109,676 in 2026 and 115,910 in 2031. The 2006 population of the County was 84,163. Table 5 below shows how much population growth is expected in this scenario.
Table 5: Higher Growth Population Forecasts According to Approved Official Plans Official Plan Population Projections 2001-2031 (Higher Growth)
2001 T2006 T 2011 J bi6I 2021 12026 2031 A Inwick/Ha Idi mand 7,775 Brighton 14,830 15,987 Cohourg 28,237 30,070 Cram a he 6,987 7,274 Hamilton 16,200 17,200 Port Hope
Trent Hills 16,250 17,000 Total Population 79,389 I 85,6271 91,519 97,487J 103,537 109,676115,910 Growth Plan Comparison (ScheduLe 3’
Based on Statistics Canada data
Extrapolated fridatPtnTrnieupnzoo. ffi 6. Both the lower and higher growth scenarios, which reflect “approved” population projections, conflict with the Growth Plan and will need to be addressed in some way by the local municipalities when they bring their Official Plans into conformity with the Growth Plan.
4.4 CURRENT STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
1. As part of the GMS, TSH has undertaken a strategic-Level review of servicing throughout the County to identify how key infrastructure is presently positioned to support or Limit growth potential. Given its strategic nature this review focuses primarily on water supply and wastewater (sewage) treatment infrastructure that affects growth potential at the community level. This infrastructure includes:
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8.3(a) • Water Supply & Treatment PLants; Major Water Storage Facilities; and, • Wastewater Treatment Plants. existing 2. This review has been conducted at the desktop level utilizing Given background materials and available data from plant operations. on variability in the leveL of detailed information availabLe, this review focuses annual a high-level comparison of annual maximum daily water demands and a average wastewater daiLy fLows to plant rated capacities. This provides and its general cross-comparable measure of the current status of each system ability to accommodate additionaL growth. Where possibLe, efforts have been impact made to highLight known infrastructure performance concerns that may other a plant’s ability to operate at its rated capacity or effectively address concerns such as maximum daily flows associated with wet-weather events.
3. Below are the conclusions reached to date as part of this analysis:
• Existing transportation network meets present day needs; state of • A challenge exists with maintaining existing roads and bridges in a and good repair in the face of Limited budgets and increasing capital operating costs; road • Growth will require improvements to certain portions of the County’s network; and upgrading • The high cost and long timelines associated with constructing when major water supply or treatment facilities is a major concern planning for growth; municipal • Some municipalities have taken steps to upgrade existing and servicing facilities to account for growth (most notabLy Port Hope Cobourg); a limited • Brighton’s water/waste water supply is able to accommodate More amount of growth within the southwest portion of the municipality. extensive growth in this area would require servicing improvements; of their • Port Hope has taken measures to alLow for the future expansion future services. The municipality has excess capacity to accommodate growth; to allow for • Hamilton has limited capacity within their servicing system careful marginal growth; however additionaL growth would require consideration including potential upgrades to the current system; have • Trent Hills water systems in Hastings, Campbellford and Warkworth are at the capacity to support limited growth; however the sewer systems or close to capacity and have minimal capacity to support growth;
13 Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report • Campbellford has limited capacity to support particuLar types of industrial or commercial developments. The municipality is taking steps to correct this problem (upgrading of infrastructure to replace aging sanitary sewers etc);
• No reserve capacity is committed within the Township Alnwick/HaLdimand of (Grafton) to any future developmen t. No system expansion is contemplated at this moment; • The Township of Cramahe is in the process of reviewing a sewage treatment plant expansion in Colborne; • The 10 water treatment systems in the County have a combined reserve capacity for an additionaL 34,260 people. Over 53% of this amount could be accommodated in Cobourg. Table 6 below detaiLs where this capacity exists.
Table 6: Current Serviced and Potentially Serviceable Population - Water Supply 1 Serviced. Additional Percent of Population. Serviceable Total . Percent (On Existing. . Population AdditionaL . - Increase Systems) i (On Existing Serviceable Systems) Population in County Grafton 600 860 143.33% 2.51% Brighton 6,070 3,211 52.90% 9.37% CoLborne 1,100 437 39.73% 1.27% Cobourg 18,350 18,439 100.49% 53.82% Camborne 134 450 335.82% 1.31% Baltimore 845 438 51.83% 1.27% Port Hope 12,500 4,240 33.92% 12.37% CampbeLLford 4,100 3,166 — 77.22% 9.24% Hastings 1,250 2,251 — 180.08% 6.57% Warkworth 725 768 105.93% 2.24%
Total — 45,674 - 34,260 75% Source: TSH and Meridian PLanning ConsuLtants 2008
• The number of people that couLd also be serviced by the 10 systems increase would by about 75% from the currently serviced population of 45,674. • About 54.2% of the 2006 popuLation of the County is serviced by municipaL water systems. About 66.7% of the 2006 population of the County is serviced by municipal sewage treatment systems. • The 9 wastewater treatment pLants in the County have a combined reserve capacity for an additional 31,319 peopLe. The two plants in Cobourg aLone have a wastewater treatment reserve capacity for an additional 15,437 people (49.2% of the County total).
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8.3(a) by the 9 systems would The number of people that could also be serviced population of 56,146. increase by about 60% from the currently serviced TabLe 7 beLow details where this capacity exists.
Population - Wastewater Treatment Table 7: Current Serviced and PotentiaLly Serviceable AdditionaL Percent of Total . Serviceable Serviced . Percent Additional Population Increase Population (On Existing Serviceable Systems) Population in County 44.15% 8.5% Brighton 6,070 2,680 10.36% 0.34% Colborne 1,100 114 89.86% 31.00% Cobourg West 10,827 9,729 75.87% 18.2% Cobourg East 7,524 5,708 5.82% 2.32% Port Hope 12,500 728 32.8% 12,500 10,282 82.26% Port Hope - new 29.42% 3.56% Campbellford 3,800 1,118 92.73% 3.25% Hastings 1,100 1,020 -8.28% -0.20% Warkworth 725 -60 59.3% Total 56,146 31,319 Source: TSH and Meridian Planning Consultants 2008
4.5 SUMMARY OF LANP SUPPLY Strategy exercise is the 1. A key component of any Growth Management for development in the determination of how much land is potentially available local Official Plans have been area being 5tudied. In this regard, each of the the local municipalities, an reviewed and based on information supplied by assessment of the land supply has been completed.
out on land supply, it has been determined 2. On the basis of the analysis carried that: to be “Greenfield Land” • There are about 1,525 hectares of Land considered (Colborne, Cobourg, Brighton, in the six communities with Built Boundaries on Table 8 below. Port Hope, Campbellford and Hastings) as shown
with Built Boundaries TableS: Amount of Greenfield Land in Communities 30 persons 40 persons 50 persons . % of Total hectare Community Hectares pwstarc._ per hectare per 8,265 11,020 13,775 Cotborne 275 18.03 16,899 22,532 28,165 Cobourg 563 36.91 5,838 7,784 9,730 Brighton 194 12.72 4,290 5,720 7,150 Port Hope 143 9.37 8,331 11,108 13,855 Campbellford 277 18.16 2,136 2,848 3,560 Hastings 71 4.65 45,759 61,012 76,235 TOTAL 1,523 Source TSH and Meridian Planning Consultants, 2008 15 Growth Management Strategy October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report • Between 45,759 and 76,235 people could be accommodated on these Greenfield lands based on densities of 30 persons and jobs per hectare and 50 persons and jobs per hectare respectively.
• There are about 3,623 hectares of vacant/underdeveloped Land in the 39 other settlements in the County that do not have Built Boundaries established by the Province.
• About 2,104 hectares of land is potentially available for development in communities that do not have municipal sewage services and about 5,260 dwelling units and a population of 13,150 could be accommodated on these lands. An additional 3,360 to 5,600 people could be accommodated in Warkworth on full services.
• There are about 375 hectares of vacant or underdeveloped Land in the six settlements with Built Boundaries in the County and on which between 11,247 and 18,745 persons and jobs could be accommodated, depending on the density applied.
3. The Growth Plan divides new development into two categories - Greenfield and Intensification.
4. In the County of Northumberland, Greenfield land is only located within the six settlements that have Built Boundaries that have been delineated by the Province of Ontario. As noted above, between 45,759 and 76,235 people could be potentially accommodated on these lands.
5. With respect to intensification, all new development within settlement areas that do not have Built Boundaries delineated by the Growth Plan is considered to be intensification. On this basis, about 13,150 people could be accommodated within the 5,260 dwelling units that could be developed in the 38 settlements areas that do not have municipal sewage services in the County. An additional 3,360 to 5,600 people could be accommodated on the 112
hectares of deveLopment land in Warkworth. -
6. In addition to the above, between 11,247 and 18,745 people could be accommodated on vacant and underdeveloped lands that are designated for development and which are within the Built Boundaries of six of the largest communities in the County. This calculation is based on applying densities of between 30 and 50 persons per hectare. It is recognized that this way of measuring intensification does not necessarily reflect the true intensification potential on many of the identified intensification parcels.
7. Table 9 below summarizes the potential population on lands designated for development in Northumberland.
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8.3(a) Staff Update5 Table 9: Total Population Potential on Lands Designated for Development Density Residents and Jobs per Hectare 30 40 50
A. Greenfield 45,759 61,012 76,235
- Six communities with Built Boundaries B. Intensification 13,150 (note) - In 38 communities 13,150 (note) 13,150 (note) with no Built Boundaries 5,600 - Warkworth 3,360 4,480
- In 6 communities with Built 11,247 14,996 18,745 Boundaries TOTAL 73,516 93,638 113,730
Note: The population yield n the 38 communities with no Built Boundaries is based on a density of 2.5 units per hectare and a household size of 2.5.
8. Table 9 above indicates that the population of the County could increase by between 73,516 and 113,730 if alt of the lands that are designated for development are actually developed. About 37% of this growth would be considered intensification as defined by the Growth Plan if the density selected was 30 persons and jobs per hectare. This figure would be reduced to 33% if the density was set at 50. It should be stressed that no sensitivity analysis has been carried out as part of our analysis. This means that there may be constraints to development that will have an impact on population yield.
4.6 FUTURE TRENDS
The prospects for growth and development in the County of Northumberland through 2031 will be impacted by a number of factors, some of which are internal, but many of which are external. Below is a discussion of some of those factors.
4.6.1 Decline of the Manufacturing Sector
It has been predicted for sometime that the manufacturing sector in Ontario would decline significantly, given lower labour costs in other parts of the World and the establishment of new labour saving technologies. This means that Ontario’s role as Canada’s manufacturing powerhouse will no longer be a reality and as been reported in the press in early 2008, Ontario has the potential to become a “have not” Province in accordance with Federal funding protocols that provide for the redistribution of wealth across the Country. This trend in Northumberland is evidenced by the decline in the number of manufacturing jobs in the County since 1991. It has been noted that
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this trend will continue and that the economy will become much more service and knowledge oriented. This means that economic development strategies that focus on attracting large manufacturers and distribution facilities will need to be reconsidered. Manufacturing in general is expected to create fewer jobs in the future than it has in the past even though manufacturing production and exports are expected to continue to grow. This is so because manufacturing output growth is expected to gradually slow down in line with a gradually decelerating rate of growth in the US economy. It is compounded by the fact that productivity growth - the rate of growth in output per worker - is high in manufacturing (around 2 percent per year) and is expected to continue at least at that rate in the future with the further addition of new technologies and better management techniques. With manufacturing output growth slowing to 2 percent or less per year, manufacturing employment will decline as shown on Figure 5.
The rapid increase recently in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to that of the US has made Canada’s exports to the US more costly, a development that, in turn, has slowed Canadian manufacturing production. Manufacturing output in Ontario today is tower than it was at its most recent peak level back in 2001, while employment in Ontario manufacturing has been falling steadily over the last two to three years. Agriculture, too, faces a bright future in Canada and Ontario in terms of production and export growth. But it, too, is becoming increasingly more productive each year. As a result agricultural employment across Canada and Ontario has been declining for decades, a trend that is expected to continue in the future.
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8.3(a) staff updates in those In terms of what peopLe will do in this new economy, many wiLl be working are typically sectors that are considered to be population related. These types of jobs that provide created as population increases, since the jobs are in service industries As a result, the services to the population, such as retail, health care and education. much more in the number of jobs in the Northumberland economy will be growth population directly tied to popuLation growth then it has been in the past. Historically, manufacturing growth in many jurisdictions was driven by job creation in large of the past, job operation5. Since these Large manufacturing operations are a thing the types of jobs growth will now only occur where population growth is expected and created will be jobs that serve that population. how municipalities This extraordinary shift in the economy will have implications on example, many plan for population growth and the provision of services. For lands for Northumberland municipalities have worked very diligently at identifying industries and new job creation, with the focus being clearly on those manufacturing future. related functions that are now not expected to be estabLished in the of four ways: At the present time, lobs are created in our economies in one lead to the They are created in manufacturing industries that by default, 1. example of creation of a number of other jobs in spin off industries. A good this is the automotive sector. consumer There are jobs that are created in response to the demands of our 2. finance. Other society. Examples of these jobs include retail, insurance and simiLar jobs include those in the educational and health care fields. in locations They are created to service the new economy and are created 3. secondary and where a high quality of Life exists. Examples include post research and development. Examples of They are created in the tourism and hospitality! lifestyle sectors. 4. sector. these jobs are in the accommodation sector and in the tourism wilL have to consider On the basis of the above neweconomic development strategies to take advantage of the relative merits and potential of each and establish strategies more selective and these trends. In our view, the population is becoming much to live and visit. In deliberate in the choices they make about where they are going there were the types of this regard, new people could be attracted to the County if and hospitality opportunities in the post secondary, research and development industries.
4.6.2 Northumberland as a Place to Live in NorthumberLand have As has been identified previously, many of the new residents work from afar in a much migrated to the County to retire or at least slow down and County in this regard have slower paced environment. The individuals attracted to the County, such as having selected the County because they have had previous ties in the
19 Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report lived here before, because they have family or because they were attracted to the County and particularly attracted to the quality of life it offers.
However, the County of Northumberland is one of a number of locations in Central Ontario that are becoming increasingly attractive to those in the marketplace who have money, knowledge and a desire to make very informed choices. In this regard, Northumberland is competing with Peterborough County, the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Counties of Grey, Bruce and Simcoe, the County of Dufferin and the Niagara Peninsula. These are all areas where travel times to Toronto are less than 2 hours. It is recognized that a number of people retire further north and east, however the number of people in this regard is relatively low.
In terms of what would attract these informed individuals to a particular area, there are a number of factors and they include:
• The presence of an adequate health care system, in the form of modern up- to-date and well staffed hospitals;
• The presence of a medical support infrastructure, in the form of medical professionals such as physical therapists and other supporting medical professionals;
• The availability of a sufficiently wide range of goods and services;
• The presence of a range of recreational opportunities, both passive and active;
• A perceived high standard of environmental awareness and protection, in terms of there being clean air, clean water and generally a clean environment; and,
• Lower cost of living, but not necessarily in all cases.
What is interesting about the above list of attractors is that there are some inherent contradictions in the list in terms of what factors drive each. For example, the provision of adequate health care services and associated health care is very much dependant on there being a population threshold that would support the provision of this service. In other words, you need the population to support the service and without that population in simply does not get provided. In a circumstance like Northumberland which has a relatively small population, this becomes a significant factor in the attraction process, since the population is first needed to enhance the level of service but that population may not be attracted to the community because the level of service is not being provided. The same goes for other goods and services in the retail sector, which are very much population dependant. For example, in an area where population growth has not occurred and is not expected to occur, new retail uses offering a wider range of goods and services will not be established. Again, one has to drive the other. The other interesting challenge is that while there is a desire for the cost of Living to be significantly less, the challenge in this regard is the ability of a municipality to provide for efficient services in the absence of a population to support it.
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83(a) staff Updates 4.6.3 Tourism and Ho5pitality
North America’s population is increasingly becoming more mobile in terms of visiting other parts of the world and pLaces within their own countries. Given the aging of the population and the higher percentage of earLy retirees and other retirees and given that income5 have been increasing significantly, the number of people traveling has increased in the last 20 years. In addition, given improvement to the transportation system, the number of people making day trips to locations outside of their place of residence is also increasing. This bodes well for areas adjacent to major population centres like Toronto, 5ince the mass of people Living in these urban centres is expecting to continue increasing at a significant rate. That means that the potential exists for there to be interest in visiting places nearby for day trips and short-term vacations.
Given the County of Northumberland’s location, it is well positioned to attract additional tourism, provided the appropriate tourism infrastructure is in place and there are actually destinations to visit. At the present time, tourism is not a major force in the County, although there are areas within the County that are popular with visitors. This means that there is a need for a comprehensive County-wide strategy deaLing with tourism that builds upon the many efforts being made at the local Level at the present time in a number of communities. One example is the Community of Warkworth, where a thriving community has been established through the efforts of a number of people who have moved to the area. Port Hope has also established itself as a major destination in the area.
One other possible growth industry in the County relates to wine making and it is expected that wineries may continue to be established in the County as they have been in Prince Edward County located to the east. Lastly, there are also opportunities with respect to culinary tourism, particularly for those in the urban areas looking for unique foods in unique settings. Given the nature of our society, we believe that there will be much more of an interest in this type of experience in the future.
4.6.4 Age of Population
Based on past trends alone, the County will continue to experience the effects of an aging population. In the last few years, it has been estimated that over 80% of the new residents migrating to the County have either begun the retirement process or are retired. This means that the new residents are not looking for employment in the County, instead they are looking for a place to live and enjoy recreational pursuits. This is not surprising, given that job growth in Northumberland has been slow and the number of high paying jobs created in the County being minimal. The aging of the population and the age of the migrants will have an impact on the types of services required by the population. Specifically, there will be much more of a demand for programs that focus on seniors in the future and there will also be a much more of a demand for goods and particularly services that cater to seniors as well.
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There is a considerable amount of anecdotal experience about the other group of people being attracted to the County of Northumberland. SpecificaLly, these are the entrepreneurs that seek opportunities in the County and make the decision to move to the area to realize and capitalize on those opportunities. The primary motivating factor behind this choice is the quality of Life in the County and its scenic values and its history. On this basis, many new businesses are opening to cater to a much more discriminating market, a market which is relatively selective and always Looking for something new.
4.6.6 Impacts on the County from the East
Given the size of the County of Northumberland, it is obvious that the economies around it will have an impact on the County itself, in terms of popuLation and employment growth. To a large extent, much of the County is within the shadow of the Largest metropolitan area in Canada and it is from there that most migrants to the County come from. In addition, there are more commuters in the western half of the County than the eastern half of the County travelling to jobs in the Greater Toronto Area, most notably in the Region of Durham. It is presumabLy for this reason and many others that the Province decided to include the County of Northumberland within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and therefore part of the Growth Plan for the Greater GoLden Horseshoe.
However, prior to the Growth Plan, Northumberland was considered to be a part of Eastern Ontario in a number of respects. For example, planning approvals in Northumberland that are the responsibiLity of the Province come from the City of Kingston Municipal Services Office, not the Toronto Municipal Service Office in Downtown Toronto. Other services that are provided to County residents originate from Trenton (Quinte West) or BelleviLLe, mid-sized urban areas located directly to the east of the County of NorthumberLand. BelLevilLe with a population of 48,821 and Quinte West with a population of 42,697 are the main shopping destinations in addition to being centres for health care and empLoyment for a number of residents of the County of NorthumberLand, particuLarly from Brighton, Trent Hills and Cramahe. In addition to the above, Canada Forces Base Trenton is a major economic driver in Trenton in particular with about 2,900 personnel assigned to the base. There are also 200 reservists and 600 support personnel at the base. In addition, it is currently pLanned to bring in an additional 750 personnel over the next few years. In this regard, they are in the process of acquiring land to the north of the base for this additional personnel.
The potential implications of continued economic growth in BelleviLle and Quinte West do need to be considered by the Province as the Schedule 3 forecasts are reviewed by the Province primarily since the ScheduLe 3 forecasts are based on what is expected within the Greater Golden Horseshoe. However, population and employment growth is also expected in Belleville and Trenton and some of this employment growth will attract residents who wiLL choose to live in eastern Northumberland County. In this regard, the spring 2007 projections prepared by the Ministry of Finance for Hastings County (which incLudes Quinte West and BelLevilLe) indicate that the 2006 popuLation
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8.3(a) Stalt Updates of 136,600 is expected to grow to 160,300 by 2031. As a result of these above factors, growth trends in the Ea5tern part of NorthumberLand may be more affected by what happens to the east than what happens to the west in the Greater GoLden Horseshoe.
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5.1 OVERVIEW
The intent of this report is to make a number of recommendations on how anticipated population and employment growth in Northumberland should be allocated to the seven municipalities in the County. A further intent of this report i5 to make a recommendation on how much of the expected population growth should be in the form of intensification and what the minimum density of new development in designated Greenfield areas should be.
1. The May 13, 2009 report considered the findings of the October 8, 2008 report as the basis for moving forward. In that report, it was determined that a number of planning decisions, many of which were made and/or supported by the Province, have had the effect of designating enough land for development in the Countys 45 settlement areas to accommodate between 73,516 and 113,730 people depending on the density of development.
2. On the basis of these planning decisions, municipalities with wastewater treatment and water treatment facilities have either upgraded that infrastructure or obtained the approvals required to provide services to over 30,000 people.
3. On this basis, Section 2.0 of this report reviews how population growth in particular would occur in the Countys six communities with built boundaries if the reserve capacity in the County’s wastewater treatment plants was assumed to be the ‘control on population growth. The analysis in Section 2.0 has been carried out since there is a ‘reality on the ground that does need to be taken into account in carrying out land use planning in the County in the future.
4. The Province has also recognized this ‘reality and in this regard, the Ontario Growth Secretariat (which is a component of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure) issued a memorandum dated February 5, 2009 that dealt with the implications resulting from the servicing capacity that exists in the County of Northumberland, Specifically, it was indicated in that memorandum:
“A land supply that exceeds the growth currently forecasted does not mean the County’s municipalities must halt development (subdivision and zoning) approvals. Local municipalities may approve new development where land is already designated for development and for which servicing has already been approved and allocated. The municipality’s decisions to approve future development must however meet the Growth Plan objectives of building complete communities, directing major growth to settlement areas that offer municipal water and wastewater systems and limiting growth in rural areas.”
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8.3(a) staff Updates 5. It is clear that the Ministry recognizes the effect of the land use designations and the infrastructure decisions already made in the County on the Location of future growth and development.
6. However, and notwithstanding the above, there is a need to establish through poLicy, how the Schedule 3 Forecast is to be implemented in the County. It is noted that the rationale to be considered in the allocation of the Schedule 3 Forecast would have to also be appropriate if the Schedule 3 Forecast was different. In other words, the pLanning principles established to support an allocation strategy should work no matter what the aLlocation is.
7. In addition, and at the request of the Province, some consideration has been given to how much of that Schedule 3 forecast should be allocated to urban areas and rural areas. Section 3.0 of this report therefore identifies a number of options in this regard.
8. The Terms of Reference for the Growth Management Strategy required that alternative population and employment projections be prepared to 2036. The request to prepare an alternative projection was made because there were concerns initially in the County that the Schedule 3 Forecast for NorthumberLand to 2031 was too low.
9. On this basis, Section 4.0 of this report describes the basis for the ScheduLe 3 Forecast, identifies other existing popuLation forecasts, describes the inputs required to project population and employment and then presents an aLternative for discussion purposes. The alternative also takes the urban/rural split discussed in Section 3.0 into account (now 80/20).
10. Section 5.0 of this report deals with employment allocation options and also recognizes that there is a theoretical over-supply of empLoyment land in the County. Recommendations are made in this section about urban land needs, optimal locations for empLoyment lands and employment land conversion.
11. Section 6.0 then makes a recommendation on what the minimum density target for new development on designated Greenfield Lands shouLd be.
5.2 POPULATION FORECAST AND ALLOCATION
The report contains a number of different population projections and potential allocations based on a number of different inputs, as described below:
1. Given that the six wastewater treatment plants in the County can accommodate about 32,000 peopLe, an anaLysis of how much land would be required in each community to accommodate the population that can be serviced has been carried out. The intent of this analysis was to understand how the amount of designated Land in the six urban communities compares to the amount of Land required for the population that can be actually serviced by existing infrastructure. In every circumstance, there was more Land designated
Growth Management Strategy 25 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities October 15, 2009 Final Summary Report in each of the six urban communities than required to service the popuLation that could be accommodated on the urban wastewater treatment plant.
2. Notwithstanding the reality of the amount of infrastructure and designated Land that exists in the County, there remains a need to make a recommendation on how the Schedule 3 forecast itself is to be allocated to the seven municipalities in the County. Given that there are both urban and rural components to the County, a determination had to made first on how much of the expected population growth would be accommodated within urban areas and how much would be accommodated within ruraL areas. Based on the policies of the Growth Plan and the Provincial PoLicy Statement, it is recommended that the population allocation for urban areas be 80% and for rural areas 20%.
3. The urban popuLation (80% of the total to be alLocated) was then allocated based on an analysis of a number of variables that related to the size of the urban community, the amount of infrastructure availab’e and amount of designated land.
4. With respect to rural areas, an anaLysis of each of the 39 settlement areas in the County that do not have water and sewer services was not carried out to determine how the rural allocation should be dealt with. In addition, consideration of an allocation for rural areas that are outside of SettLement areas was also not carried out given that the timing of deveLopment in this regard in unknown, and also because the Growth PLan very specificaLLy ‘grandfathers’ this form of development. On this basis, the rural population was aLLocated amongst the ruraL settLement areas on a municipaLity by municipality basis solely of the amount of designated land in the rural settlement areas.
5. The resuLts of the above analysis are presented on the Table 10 beLow.
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8.3(a) Statf Updates TabLe 10: Combined Urban Rural ALLocation (Schedule 3 Forecast to 2031) ALLocation Share of Total Brighton Urban 1,158 Rural 87 Total 1,245 10.52% Trent Hills Campbellford 865 Hastings 268 Rural 120 10.59% Total 1,253 33.56% Cobourg 3,975 Cramahe Colborne 611 Rural 184 Total 795 6.72% fl__ Urban 2,596 Rural 550 26.58% Total 3,146 7.13% Hamilton 844 1 4.92% Ainwick/HaLdimand 1 582 Total j 11,837 of that forecast as 6. Notwithstanding the Schedule 3 forecast, and the allocation County have set out in Table 10 above, a number of urban areas in the for new designated land and the infrastructure available to provide ScheduLe 3 forecast development that would result in the share of the notably in alLocated to that community being exceeded. This is the case most population Cobourg and Port Hope. However, given the reality of historical historical rates of growth in the County, it is not anticipated that even if these would be population growth remained steady, the Schedule 3 forecast exceeded in the next ten years. exist, depending on the 7. Notwithstanding the above, the possibility does that would exceed market, for development to be proposed in an urban area presented in this the urban area’s share of the Schedule 3 forecast at [east as that the Province section of the report in the interim. While it is recognized to consider has indicated that such development can proceed, there is need set out by the how such an application would be dealt with. Given the position does need to be Province, such an application should be considered, but it the Growth Plan supported by evidence that it would conform to the intent of and the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). that a number of In order to make such as assessment, it is my opinion 8. the proposed conditions would need to be considered. However, if automaticalLy be development was on land within the built boundary, it shouLd
27 Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report given consideration since it is within the built boundary. On lands outside of the built boundary, the foLlowing conditions are suggested:
i) The lands are Located adjacent to an existing or proposed deveLoped area;
ii) The lands are already within the Settlement Area (in other words, a settlement expansion is not proposed, even if there is capacity in the wastewater treatment plan at the time for the development);
iii) The infrastructure required to service that deveLopment is available;
iv) A range of housing types are proposed;
v) The density of the proposed deveLopment is at the minimum density target established in the Growth Management Strategy/Official Plan; and,
vi) The proposed development assists in making the best use of existing infrastructure and community facilities, such as parks, schools and community centres.
9. It is recognized that the focus of the Growth Management Strategy process in the County of Northumberland has been on the six urban communities in the County that have buiLt boundaries established by the Province. Given that these six communities are fully serviced and have the infrastructure availabLe to accommodate much more population than has been alLocated to the County through the ScheduLe 3 Forecast, it is appropriate to make every effort to utilize that existing infrastructure and that existing investment as much as possible on a go forward basis.
10. It is aLso recognized that the allocations themseLves wilL not act as a control on the amount of deveLopment that can occur within the six urban areas, provided the lands within those urban areas are designated for development and can be serviced by the urban areas wastewater treatment plant. In addition, it has been recommended that the ScheduLe 3 Forecast have no impact on intensification proposals, provided the intensification is good planning and supported by the Official PLan in the form proposed. Applications to develop Lands that are currently designated for development and within the urban boundary, but which have the effect of exceeding the Schedule 3 Forecast, are also recommended to be considered by the Municipality provided a number of “good planning” tests are met.
11. As result, a the establishment of allocation numbers for the six urban areas does not have an effect on the amount of development that can occur in those six urban areas. Instead, the aLlocation process itseLf provides a basis for determining by what proportion urban areas should grow as a share of the overall County growth. In this regard, these shares become instrumental in
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8.3(a) Staff Ilnrlathc is future years if the Schedule 3 Forecast is modified and additional population alLocated to the urban areas in the County of NorthumberLand. County would also 12. The allocation of population numbers to rural areas in the land use similarly have no impact on the ground, particularLy with respect to In designations that are already in place and which provide for development. in a addition, the Growth Man automatically grandfathers any development or zoning rural area (non-settlement area) that had an Official Plan designation on June that provided for development when the Growth Plan came into effect it has no impact 16, 2006. As a result, the Growth Plan itself recognizes that on those prior approvals. private or partial With respect to Lands within Settlement Areas that are on 13. for these services, while the Growth Plan does not contain the same exemption the same areas, the effect of having these designations in pLace is essentially clear that it will on a go-forward basis. Given that the Province has made it with the not require the un-designation of Lands to ensure that conformity exist. In other Growth Plan is achieved, these designations wilL continue to with Official words, no matter what the Schedule 3 Forecast is, landowners applications Plan designations in Settlement Areas do have the ability to submit since these Lands for deveLopment in accordance with Official PLan policy and be generally are in settlement areas, the development of these lands would Greater Golden supported by Provincial PoLicy and the Growth Plan for the Horseshoe. the report that aLlocates 14. As a result of the above, the inclusion of a number in to the rural areas in a certain amount of popuLation and empLoyment growth In addition, it is the County has no impact on existing development approvals. is designated wilL be very difficult to determine how much of this land that may not be taken up by development prior to 2031. In many cases, lands developed in this time period. an allocation process in the 15. As a result, the only real benefit in going through to make a policy context of NorthumberLand is to use that process firstly urban areas and decision on how much new growth should occur in serviced rationalized on a secondly, to articulate how growth in the urban areas will be proper planning relative basis. Having those numbers in place then aLlows for to grow and prosper to be carried out ensuring that the urban areas continue and develop and maintain elements of a complete community.
5.3 ALTERNATIVE FORECASTS the Growth Management 1. In accordance with the Terms of Reference for to 2036 and we also Strategy, we also extrapolated the ScheduLe 3 forecast In this regard, two prepared alternative popuLation projections as well. forecasted population alternatives were prepared, with one suggesting that the second projection would increase by 23,000 (PTG÷) instead of 11,837 and the (PTG÷+), instead suggesting that the popuLation wouLd increase by over 40,000 alternative projection is of the 11,837 in the Schedule 3 forecast. The second
29 Management Strategy Growth October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report very similar to Ministry of Finance projections for all upper tier jurisdictions in the Province of Ontario released in 2007. Both the Ministry of Finance projection and the PTG+ projection indicate that, based on trends experienced in the 2001 and 2006 time period, there could be more younger people moving into the area than contemplated by the Schedule 3 forecast, which anticipates that the majority of the new people coming to Northumberland will be 45 and over.
2. Given that the Ministry of Finance projection and the PTG+ projection to 2031 are based on trends in Northumberland experienced between 2001 and 2006, it is our opinion that this projection should be considered by the Province when the Schedule 3 forecast is reviewed in the future. On the basis of the above, Table 11 below shows what would happen in terms of the allocation if the Ministry of Finance (PTG+) projection was used for 2031 (note that the methodology used is the same as the methodology to allocate the Schedule 3 forecast).
TabLe 11: Combined Urban Rural Allocation (Ministry of Finance and PTG+ Forecast to 2031)
Allocation — Share of Total Brighton Urban 2,234 Rural 167 Total 2,401 10.51%
Trent HiLls Cam pbellford 1,668 Hastings 518 Rural (Warkworth) 231 Total 2,417 10. 5 8%
Cobourg 7,661 33.55%
Cramahe Colborne 1,178 Rural 355 Total 1.533 6.71%
Port Hope Urban 5,008 Rural 1,062 total 6,070 26. 58%
Hamilton 1,629 7.13%
ALnwick/HaLdimand 1,124 4.92% Total 22,835
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8.3(a) Staff Updates 5.4 INTENSIFICATION TARGET
1. Based on our analysis of the amount of land within the built boundaries of the six urban communities in the County, it is clear that much more than the Schedule 3 forecast could be easiLy accommodated within these buiLt boundaries.
2. White it is recognized that not all of this intensification will happen prior to 2031, it is recommended that it would be appropriate to accept the minimum intensification target of 40% in Northumberland since the infrastructure and land required for intensification is available within the buiLt boundaries that exist at the present time.
3. If the Schedule 3 forecast is then used to determine how much of the urban alLocation is to be in the form of intensification or Greenfield development, the table below (Table 12) describes what these numbers would be.
Table 12: Intensification Potential in Six Urban Communities % — Intensification Greenfieldi Total Intensification Greenfield Brighton 496 662 1,158 42.39% 57.61% Campbellford 290 575 865 36.12% 63.88% Cobourg 1567 2405 3,972 39.34% 60.66% Colborne 135 476 611 30.61% 69.39% Hastings 72 196 268 26.87% 73.13% Port Hope 1228 1368 2,596 50.31% 49.69% 9,470 40.00% 60.00%
4. The above exercise of allocating intensification in particular to the six urban areas with built boundaries is somewhat arbitrary since all of the lands identified for intensification are within the built boundary established by the Province, are designated and in some cases pre-zoned for deveLopment and can be serviced by wastewater treatment plants that have reserve capacity. On this basis, and notwithstanding the allocations discussed above, municipaLities should not be constrained from approving intensification proposaLs within the planning period that exceed the allocations discussed above, since not proceeding with such a proposal would very much be contrary to the goaLs and objectives of the Growth Plan.
5. As a result, the above intensification alLocation is merely illustrative and intended to impLement the technical requirements of the Growth Plan. In other words, the allocation amounts themseLves should not act as a control on the amount of intensification that can occur, provided the intensification occurs on Lands that are within the built boundary, designated and/or zoned
31 Growth Management Strategy 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities October 15, Final Summary Report for urban development and can be serviced by the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant. (i.e. there is reserve capacity available).
5.5 DENSITY OF GREENFIELD DEVELOPMENT
The Growth Plan establishes a minimum target of 50 persons and jobs per hectare for new development in Greenfield areas. However, this minimum target can be reduced within the ‘outer ring’, within which Northumberland is located. In addition, the density is intended to be measured across the entire upper tier planning jurisdiction, which means that some areas may have higher densities and other areas may have tower densities.
2. Two neighbourhoods in Port Hope and two neighbourhoads in Cobourg were reviewed to determine the density of development in areas that were developed in the Last 10 to 25 years. Given the nature and character of both communities, the densities in the neighbourhoods reviewed do not compare with the new minimum density requirement established by the Province. Notwithstanding the above, there is one neighbourhood in the east end of Port Hope that has a density of about 37 persons and jobs per hectare.
3. A recent application for Plan of Subdivision in the Town of Cobourg was also reviewed. This Plan proposes the development of over 1,700 new dwelling units and includes a significant number of medium density and high density residential units. Based on a number of assumptions with respect to househoLd size and employment density, it has been determined that the density proposed in this deveLopment is about 47 persons and jobs per hectare.
4. While the density proposed in the Cobourg deveLopment does come close to the minimum density established by the Growth Plan, it is not recommended that the proposed Plan of Subdivision in Cobourg be used as a base for the establishment of a new minimum density in the County of Northumberland. Instead, it is recommended that the minimum density be set at 30 persons and jobs per hectare to ensure that the market for medium and higher density forms of development can be directed and accommodated within the built boundary instead of being directed to Greenfield areas.
5.6 EMPLOYMENT FORECAST AND ALLOCATION
The Growth Plan anticipates that there would be 4,000 new jobs created in NorthumberLand between 2001 and 2031. Given that the population increase expected in the Growth PLan in this same time period is 16,000, this translates into 1 new job per 4 new people.
2. It is estimated that about 1,000 new jobs have been created in Northumberland in the 2001 to 2006 time period. Given that population growth has aLso occurred and that about 11,637 people are left to alLocate, the Schedule 3 employment forecast means that it is expected that there would be 1 new job per each 3.94 new people in the County between 2006 and 2031 (or about 3,000 jobs).
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8.3(a) staff undatoc 3. It is estimated that 50% of the expected jobs wiLl be Located on Lands that are designated for employment or industrial purposes in urban areas. On the basis of a number of assumptions, between 41 to 54 gross hectare of employment land would be required to reasonably support the Schedule 3 forecast.
4. Given that there are about 339 gross hectares of land designated for employment purposes in the six communities with buiLt boundaries, there is no need to identify and designate any additional employment land. Notwithstanding the above, the Brighton urban area does not have enough employment land to maintain an appropriate live/work ratio. On this basis, additional lands will be required in Brighton to support the Schedule 3 forecast.
5. If the Schedule 3 forecast was utilized, Table 13 beLow shows how the expected employment growth would be allocated to the six municipalities with buiLt boundaries in the County.
Table 13: Employment Land Requirements Using Schedule 3 Forecast Population 1 Job MOE/ELE Net Gross Growth Growth Hectares Hectares Brighton 1,447 367 184 5.24 6.55 Campbellford 1,085 275 138 3.94 4.92 Cobourg 4,965 1,260 630 18.00 22.50 Colborne 763 194 97 2.76 3.45 Hastings 336 85 43 1.22 1.53 PortHope 3,245 824 412 11.76 14.70 Total 11,837 j 3,005 1,504 42.92 53.65
6. It is recommended that instead of using the 1 new job per 4 new persons ratio, that a I new job per 2.4 new persons ratio be utiLized instead. If this ratio was used in conjunction with the Schedule 3 popuLation forecast, the tabLe below (Table 14) shows how many jobs would be created by community and how much land is required.
lable 14: Employment Land Required Using Job per 2.4 Residents Gross Population — Job MOE/ELE Net Growth Growth Hectares Hectares Brighton 1,447 603 301 8.61 10.77 CampbeLlford 1,081 450 225 6.43 8.04 Cobourg 4,965 2,069 1,034 29.55 36.94 Cotborne 763 318 159 4.54 5.68 Hastings 336 140 70 2.00 2.50 Port Hope 3,245 1,352 676 19.32 24.14 Total 11,837 4,932 2,466 70.46 88.07
Growth Management Strategy 33 County of Northumbertand and its Member Municipalities October 15, 2009 Final Summary Report 7. If the Ministry of Finance (or PTG+) projection were utilized, there would be 9,598 jobs created based on 1 new job per 2.4 new people the table below (Table 15) shows how many jobs and how much land would be required to support this forecast.
Table 15: Allocation of Jobs based on 1 job per 2.4 new persons (Ministry of Finance or PTG+ Forecast) Population Job MOE/ELE Net Gross Growth :Growth jj Hectares Hectares Brighton 2,812 1,172 586 16.74 20.92 Campbellford 2,100 875 438 12.50 15.63 Cobourg 9,646 4,019 2,010 57.42 71.77 Colborne 1,483 618 309 8.83 11.03 Hastings 652 272 136 3.88 4.85 Port Hope 6,306 2,628 1,314 37.54 46.92 Total 23,000 9,583 4,792 136.90 171.13
8. Notwithstanding the above employment allocations which are based on 1 new job per 2.4 new persons, there is a need to make a recommendation on the allocation of employment based on the Schedule 3 forecast of 1 new job per 3.94 persons. On this basis, employment growth would be allocated as follows: Table 16: Allocation of Jobs - Based on 1 Job per 3.94 Persons to 2031
- Population Job MOE/ELE Net Gross : Growth Growth Hectares Hectares Brighton 1,447 367 184 5.24 6.55 Campbellford 1,085 275 138 3.94 4.92 Cobourg 4,965 1,260 630 18.00 22.50 Colborne 763 194 97 2.76 3.45 Hastings 336 85 43 1.22 1.53 Port Hope 3,245 824 412 11.76 14.70 Total 11,837 3,005 1,504 42.92 53.65
9. In terms of the vacant and developable urban land supply within the built boundary, 141 gross hectares (or 113 net hectares) could realistically support/accommodate approximately 3,400 to 5,000 ELE and MOE jobs. This is significantly higher than the 1,500 ELEIMOE jobs anticipated between 2006 and ZO3lby the Growth Plan forecast. This amount of land would also be enough in theory to support the 4,792 MOE/ELE jobs that could be established according to the Ministry of Finance population projection.
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8.3(a) staff Updates in the 10. Based on our anticipated long-term demand calculation as provided section above (i.e. 43 to 54 gross hectares of new land to 2031) based on the Schedule 3 forecast, Northumberland’s total employment land requirement could, in effect, be supported entirety by the existing Lands within the existing (80 built boundary. In fact, both Port Hope (54 hectares) and Cobourg for hectares) could each theoretically support the entire ELE/MOE forecast not empLoyment Land for alL of NorthumberLand County. This, of course is a necessariLy recommended, but it does demonstrate that there is now relatively wide gap that exists between total suppLy (on a County-wide basis) 3 and future job growth opportunities (or “demand”) as prescribed by Schedule the Provincial Growth Plan. an alternative 11. However, given that it is recommended in this report that is popuLation projection to 2031 be considered when the Schedule 3 forecast land will reviewed (Ministry of Finance/PTG+ Projections), more employment also be be required as a resuLt. In addition, more empLoyment land will for a 1 new required as a result of our other recommendation, which is to plan 171.13 job per 2.4 new persons. As a result, about 136.90 net hectares and is gross hectares wiLL be required. It is recognized that this land requirement urban still less than the current supply of about 339.50 gross hectares in the six areas. six settlement 12. In light of the available vacant [and options within each of the with buiLt boundaries (both within and outside of the built boundary), areas or there is no need to expand the Land supply to support or bolster industrial growth. It is noted that while the land suppLy for employment economic mean purposes presented in this section is significant, it does not necessarily that the land is available and/or serviced. For example, a Growth Management that Strategy prepared for the Municipality of Port Hope in 2006 determined and/or many of the Lands designated for industriaL use were not on the market were not priced in a manner that makes them attractive. practices, the 13. However, based on commonly accepted planning and forecasting made by private unavailability of Lands for development because of decisions of land interests is generally not considered to be a constraint on the supply interest in over the Long term. As a result and since there is no landowner developing or selling employment land to manufacturing or transportation of land to based interests the Municipality has been considering the buying all of the service and then sel[ for employment purposes. In addition, almost and is not land in Cobourg outside of the built boundary is neither serviced market-ready for near-term development purposes. Land available for 14. The Municipality of Brighton has a relativeLy small amount of to the immediate industrial development (less than 4 hectares). An area Tracks) immediate east of the Town (11.5 gross hectares south of the CN/CP purposes. has been designated for future employment/industrial development are still within These lands are presently outside Brighton’s built boundary but development in the defined settlement area. In order to facilitate any new
35 Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report this area, however, a new road and servicing connection wouLd be required from the exi5ting Sharp Road.
15. Consideration is now being given by the municipality to expand the settlement area further to the ea5t adding up to 25 hectares of new (additional) Land for employment/industriaL development purposes.
16. While the County may have sufficient land to accommodate all of the future ELE empLoyment growth, Brighton’s 3.6 hectares of serviced/market-ready industriaL Land are not sufficiently large enough, in our opinion, to support a balanced Live-work ratio, especialLy within the context of Brighton’s future residential growth potentiaL.
17. Brighton is expected to grow by upwards between 1,230 people (TabLe Q) to 2,680 people (based on servicing capacity) between 2006 and 2031. This level of residential growth would support in the order of 893 to 1,072 total jobs (assuming 1 job for every 2.5 to 3.0 persons). Assuming that 50% of the jobs wouLd be accommodated on employment lands (i.e. 446 to 537 jobs), the municipality would require about 14.8 to 17.9 net hectares (18.5 to 22.4 gross hectares) to support balanced economic growth.
18. To this end, we would suggest that consideration be given to expanding the settlement area in the southeast section of Brighton to help facilitate economic growth. Such a move would: (a) heLp to baLance this sub-market, keeping it in line with future population growth potential; (b) minimize the infrastructure costs of buiLding a new bridge; and (c) help to mitigate against any potentiaL destabilizing effects of increased truck traffic through Brighton, including any impact that this might have on existing/future residential and commercial areas as it connects with Highway 401 to the north.
19. Based on the amount of employment land in the other five communities with buiLt boundaries, no additionaL empLoyment land for ELE/MOE jobs are required in accordance with the Growth PLan or Ministry of Finance projections.
5.7 POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
BeLow is a summary of the recommendations in the May 13, 2009 report:
1. Population allocation should be based on 80/20 urban/rural split.
2. Allocations shouLd be generaLly based on capacities to support growth.
3. Intensification target should be a minimum of 40%.
4. RuLes/policies are needed to control growth that may exceed forecast.
5. Alternative projections (Ministry of Finance/PTG+) should be strongly considered.
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8.3(a) ctff I IndMôc 6. Future employment growth should be forecasted to grow by 1 job per 2.4 new persons instead of 1 job per 4 new persons.
7. No additional land required for population or employment (exception is employment for Brighton).
8. Minimum density on Greenfield land should be 30 persons and jobs per hectare.
9. That the following five principles provide the basis for an overall Growth Management Strategy that is designed to support the overall principles of the Growth Plan:
i. The majority of new growth is to be accommodated on lands that can be serviced by municipal water and sewer services;
ii. Only population growth that can be serviced by existing wastewater treatment and sewage treatment infrastructure (i.e. where reserve capacity exists) should occur in urban areas;
iii. Population growth through intensification shalt be a priority within the built boundaries of the six fully serviced communities in the County;
iv. There has to be a willingness to review the extent and location of Hamlet and Settlement Area designations in rural areas are not serviced by full municipal services; and,
v. There has to be a willingness to further restrict rural lot creation in the form of consents in the local Official Plans on a go-forward basis.
10. It is recognized that there is other land in settlement areas (other than in the six communities that have built boundaries) that are designated for development as well. The majority of this development will occur on private services, although some may be serviced by existing municipal water supply systems. Given that the amount of land in these settlement areas significantly exceeds the amount of land that can be serviced (2,104 hectares versus 1,047 hectares), it is recommended that:
• the boundaries of each privately serviced settlement area be reviewed to determine if the lands within are suitable for such development;
• the impact such development will have on the ability of the municipality to provide cost effective services should be determined; and,
• the amount of development permitted in the rural settlement areas that would have an impact on the ability to provide cost effective services in the serviced urban areas be determined.
If the settlement area is on partial services (Grafton, Camborne and Baltimore), it is recommended that in addition to the above, the feasibility of
37 Growth Management Strategy 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities October Final Summary Report providing partial services in a cost effective manner be determined, and only if the reserve capacity exists at the present time. It is noted that the take up of land in the SettLement Areas with no municipal sewage treatment facilities has been relatively modest and a significant amount of the potentially available land may not be developed in the short term.
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8.3(a) 6.0 FUTURE POLICY DIRECTIONS
6.1 INTRODUCTION Growth Management On the basis of the recommendations made throughout the will need to be Strategy process, there are a number of policy directions which in the County of included within each of the seven lower tier municipal Official Plans Northumberland. are presented at a The policy directions contained within this Section of the report tier level in accordance high Level and are intended to be implemented at the lower it is noted that some of with each local municipality’s unique context. In addition, of a target that can the recommended policy directions will refLect the achievement cases such as these, the only be measured across the entirety of Northumberland. In considered reLevant, but poLicies that are developed in this regard would have to be development. not determinative when considering individual applications for rural policy directions, The poLicy directions in this paper are divided into urban and Areas with built with the urban policy directions applying to the six urban Settlement boundaries in the County of Northumberland.
6.2 URBAN POLICY DIRECTIONS
6.2.1 Boundaries prepared in support 1. The built boundary as established by the technicaL papers of the Growth Plan has to be shown on Official PLan Schedules. has to be clearly Settlement Area Boundary for each urban community 2. The In the case identified on the Schedules as “Urban Settlement Area Boundary”. is considered to of the Town of Cobourg, all of the land within the Municipality be an Urban SettLement Area. to the Settlement The policies should also clearly indicate that an expansion 3. in the future in Area boundary is not anticipated and would only be considered out in the Growth Plan the context of a Municipal Comprehensive Review as set to this policy would and the Provincial Policy Statement. The onLy exception couLd either provide exist in the Municipality of Brighton Official Plan, which of the Official an expansion for employment purposes only in the context for by way of include policies that provide for a future expansion Plan Review, or Review Amendment. If the Latter ft selected, the Official Plan Official Plan the up the policy for the expansion later would be considered that sets In Review in the context of the Provincial Policy Statement. Comprehensive employment words, a future OPA to expand the Brighton Urban area for other Review to purposes would not require the completion of a Comprehensive provide the basis for the expansion.
39 Growth Management Strategy October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report 6.2.2 Population and Employment Numbers
4. The planning horizon for each Local Official PLan should be extended to 2031 and the population and employment forecasts by urban community should be included within each Official Plan.
6.2.3 Intensification
5. The amount of intensification that has been allocated to the Urban Area as part of the Growth Management Strategy exercise needs to be included in the Official Plan.
6. Notwithstanding the above, policies are required which indicate that intensification proposals that have the effect of going beyond that amount of expected inten5ification, are and wilL be permitted, subject to being considered good planning and meeting the other tests of the Official PLan.
7. PoLicies which establish the basis for making decisions on where various forms of intensification are to be permitted are required. These poLicies could either establish the basis for the completion of an intensification study or they could provide the basis for mapping in the Official PLan which achieves the same result.
8. Intensification Areas should be clearly established through policy in the Official Plan. Examples of Intensification Areas include: Downtowns, Waterfront Areas, Major Corridors and Large InfiLling Sites. In areas not identified for intensification, there should be cLear policy on what is permitted and not. In areas where intensification is encouraged, the policies shouLd also be clear on minimum densities and required built form.
9. Intensification areas should be deLineated on the Schedules to the Official Plan wherever possible. The lines shouLd follow parcel fabric and/or natural or man made features or infrastructure. The capacity for each of the areas identified to accommodate growth through intensification should be identified, based on a number of different density assumptions. Based on this capacity analysis, an appropriate minimum density shouLd be estabLished for each area. However, the minimum density is intended to be measured and applied over each defined geographic area, meaning that the density of development on each property can vary significantly, provided that there is an overaLl density target established for the defined geographic area.
10. Policies which provide some guidance on how infilL development in estabLished residential neighbourhoods should be included in the Official Plan. A sampLe policy is beLow:
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8.3(a) Staff undates “Infill DeveLopment in Established Residential Neighbourhoods Infill development Shalt be encouraged provided Council is satisfied that:
a) the proposed deveLopment, including building form and density, is compatible with the character of the existing neighbourhood;
b) new buildings and additions are designed in a manner that is sensitive to the Location, massing and height of adjacent buildings;
c) a suitable transition in lot sizes, building forms and heights is provided from adjacent development;
d) existing trees and vegetation will be retained and enhanced where possible and additional landscaping wilt be provided to integrate the proposed deveLopment with the existing neighbourhood;
e) the proposed deveLopment will not create a traffic hazard or an unacceptable increase in traffic on local roads; and,
f) significant views and vistas which heLp define a residential neighbourhood are preserved.”
11. Policies are required to provide the basis for the pre-zoning of identified Intensification Areas. These same policies should also strongly discourage the down zoning of these areas in the future. However, the policies should identify the conditions under which a down zoning may be considered. A sample policy is beLow:
“Reductions in Density
PLanning Act applications that propose the down-zoning of sites for medium and high density housing to provide for the development of Lower density forms of development shall be discouraged, since these sites will ultimately assist in achieving an appropriate balance of housing in the Town. All such applications shall be accompanied by a planning justification report in accordance with Terms of Reference approved by the Town that assesses the implications of the proposal on:
a) the Town’s ability to meet the housing mix and growth targets outlined in this Plan; and,
b) the impact such a down-zoning will have on other sites that are zoned for medium and/or high density purposes in the surrounding area.”
12. In areas where the assembly of Land is required to provide for intensification, policies are required in cases such as these which require the preparation of comprehensive development plans for identified areas prior to the consideration of individual applications. A sample policy is below:
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“Development and Redevelopment Policies
The development of any new building or the redevelopment of any parcel of land within the designation shalt be subject an amendment to the implementing Zoning By-Law. Prior to considering such an application, a Comprehensive DeveLopment PLan (CDP) for aLt contiguous Lands in the designation shall be prepared to the satisfaction of Council. Matters to consider in preparing the CDP include:
a) the nature of the proposed uses; b) the proposed built form elements including type, height, massing and location of aLl main bul Wings and structures; c) the location of appropriate access points along arterial roads; d) the proposed location of parking areas and driveways; and, e) the location of proposed streetscape components and proposed landscaping.
13. With respect to built form and intensification, the policy framework shouLd contain some general direction on how intensification wilt be related to adjacent uses and the street. For example, the policies could require a minimum height in certain areas to provide for higher densities. These same policies could also require reduced heights in areas which are adjacent to established residential neighbourhoods. The policies could also establish a maximum setback from a streetLine to encourage the placement of buiLdings close to the street and parking and service areas at the rear. 14. In areas where mixed-uses are encouraged and/or expected, the policy framework shouLd contain restrictions on the Location of residentiaL uses on the ground floor, so that portions of the first storey adjacent to the street are reserved for non-residential uses. While a setback number is not required within the Official PLan, other municipalities have established a minimum setback from the streetLine for residentiaL uses in the first storey of nine to 12 metres in their zoning by-Laws depending on the depth of the lots in a particular area. This minimum setback wouLd work with a maximum setback for the buiLding itself from the streetline. 15. The poLicy framework shouLd provide the basis for considering reduced parking standards for certain types of residential uses and on properties where a mix of uses is proposed and where parking spaces can be shared. In circumstances where mixed uses are permitted, consideration shouLd be given to permitting some of the required parking spaces to be located on the street or streets adjacent to the proposed use, to minimize the amount of parking provided on the lot and to maximize the amount of building that can occur, In some areas, parking requirements can be eliminated entirely if municipal parking is available in the area for commerciaL uses.
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8.3(a) staff Updates use Accessory apartments should be considered as a permitted and as of right 16. also within singLe detached dwellings, not only within the built boundary but of within Greenfield areas. The policies would provide for the inclusion provisions within the zoning by-law which have the effect of ensuring that and on accessory apartments were only permitted in single-detached dwellings on a two- lots that were sufficiently wide to provide for a second parking space the car wide driveway. In many municipalities the width of the lot and whether an maximum width of the driveway have become the main control on provide the accessory apartment is permitted or not. The policies should also the basis for the establishment of a registration system in accordance with Municipal Act for accessory apartments. A sample policy is below:
“Accessory Apartments dwelling, One accessory apartment may be permitted in a single detached provided that: as the apartment will comply with the Ontario BuiLding and Fire Codes a) other well as applicable provisions of the Town’s Zoning By-law and all applicable law as required; lot for both b) adequate and appropriate parking is available on the dwelling units; of the second dwelling unit will have a minimal impact on the character c) and the surrounding neighbourhood as a result of its design, size location; and, and available. d) municipal water and wastewater facilities are adequate of this Accessory apartments shall not be subject to the density provisions Plan.” review of infrastructure 17. The policy framework should provide the basis for a are required within the built boundary to determine what improvements if any addition, road and to the infrastructure to provide for intensification. In targeted sidewalk improvements could be prioritized so that areas which are for intensification are improved first to encourage investment. following incentives: 18. The policy framework could provide for one or aLL of the or cash- • The Planning Act permits municipalities to take up to 5% parkland Section 42 in-Lieu of parkLand. The municipality could pass a By-Law under cash-in-lieu of the Planning Act which has the effect of reducing that requirement accordingly in Intensification Areas. Charge policies could provide for a reduction in the Development • The with for every residential unit created within the built boundary or payable size. certain types of units or for units that are below a certain units are Alternatively, the Development Charge could be reduced if the
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subsidized in any way. ALternatively, the policy framework could provide the basis for reducing Development Charges in key areas which have been prioritized for intensification. • Community Improvement Plans are a useful toot and could stimulate intensification by establishing criteria that would allow for grants or loans to create additional units within existing buildings or provide monies for the clean-up of contaminated properties. • The fees charged for the processing of Planning Act applications could also be reduced in all Intensification Areas or in certain target areas, again to provide an incentive to landowners.
19. The policies should also provide the basis for the collection of building permit information that clearly indicates how many residential units and how much non-residential floor space was developed within the built boundary on an annual basis. An example of a report recently prepared by the Town of Whitby is attached for information purposes in this regard. 6.2.4 Housing Strategy
20. Policies should be included within the Official Plan that provide for the monitoring of housing within the urban area, with a distinction being made between development occurring within the built boundary and development occurring on designated Greenfield lands. A sample policy is below:
“Monitoring of Housing
A program shall be established in conjunction with the County in order to monitor: a) historic housing production Levels by location, type and tenure in the Town; b) the location and spatial distribution of vacant land that is designated for residential use within the Official Plan; c) the supply of draft approved and vacant registered residential lots/units; d) the price of housing available on the market; e) the Location, spatial distribution, supply and pricing of avaiLable rental housing; f) the type, location and spatial distribution of infill housing development that has occurred; g) how many accessory apartments have been legally created in accordance with of this Plan; and, h) progress towards the achievement of the housing targets identified in the Municipal Housing Statement.
The results of this monitoring program wilt be reported to CounciL through an Annual Housing Report. The Annual Housing Report will assist Council in evaluating the performance of the Town in meeting the housing objectives of this Plan.”
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8.3(a) Stat! Updates within the Official 21. In addition to the above, policies should also be included statement on an Plan which provide for the preparation of a municipal housing demographic and annual basis to provide information to decision makers on affordability trends. A sample policy in this regard is below:
“Municipal Housing Statement as required, in The Town shall update its Municipal Housing Statement, will contain: cooperation with the Region. The Municipal Housing Statement age structure, a) a detailed demographic profile of the Town, including household income and household size; housing through an b) a description of trends in the affordability of analysis of housing prices and market rents; and tenure; c) a profile of the Town’s housing stock by density, type residential land d) an anaLysis of the adequacy of the Town’s housing and supply, in relation to forecasted housing demand; and special needs e) an evaluation of the need for affordabLe, seniors housing; and, housing the establishment of an optimum housing mix, and 5-year f) population targets by housing type consistent with the 2031 forecasted indicated in this Plan.” in accordance Policies could be included which provide for the use of bonusing 22. noted that a with the Planning Act in certain parts of a municipality. It i5 to exceed the bonusing policy framework can onLy work if it is proposed established zoning on site. A sample policy is below:
“HEIGHT AND DENSITY BONUSING
Bonusing Triggers increases the Council may pass a by-law pursuant to the Planning Act that zoning by-law maximum density and/or height permitted by the implementing increase will result for medium and high-density residential development if the have not otherwise in the provision of a significant public benefit that would been realized. A significant public benefit could include the: homes; a) provision of long-term care facilities or retirement b) provision of needed community facilities; be required by this c) provision of parkland over and above what wouLd Plan; feature and d) dedication of lands that are the site of a natural heritage related buffers; provision of public transit facilities; e) built heritage f) conservation/enhancement/restoration of a significant feature; or in a Council-initiated g) any other public benefit that has been identified study.
45 Strategy Growth Management October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities Final Summary Report Criteria It is the intent of this Plan that there has to be a cLear and measurable public interest served by the granting of a height and/or density bonus. Prior to granting a bonus, Council shalL be satisfied that: a) the proposed development will conform with the development policies of the applicable designation of this Plan; b) the built form will contribute to the urban design policies of this Plan; c) the use will contribute to the vibrancy of the urban area; and, d) the development of the use will potentially facilitate the development or establishment of other uses in the area, thereby furthering the objectives of this PLan.
It is the intent of this PLan that each request for a bonus shall be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis. The approval of one request by Council shall not be considered a precedent for other requests.
Implementation A site-specific zoning by-Law passed by Council shall establish detailed development standards that would appLy when a bonus is awarded and the relationship between these standards and the conditions that must be met.
In the granting of a height and density bonus, the Town may require the owner to enter into one or more agreements with the Town dealing with facilities, services or other matters to be provided.”
23. The policies should establish a housing mix target for the urban area that is based on the nature of the current Land use designations within the Official PLan, the nature of existing development approvaLs and the minimum intensification target established in the context of the County Growth Management Strategy exercise. This housing mix does not need to be the same in each urban area. Instead, the housing mix will be a function of the above factors. It is noted that in certain urban areas, there may be a higher proportion of medium and high density units than single-detached units, and in other cases, particularly in smaller communities, it is expected that there will be a higher percentage of lower density units anticipated.
6.2.5 Conversion of Employment Lands
24. As per the Growth Plan, there is a need to include policies within the Official PLan which deal with conversion of Employment Lands. It is noted that municipaLities do have the option of incLuding major retail as employment uses for the purposes of their policy framework. However, the development of major retail uses would stilt be considered a conversion as per the Growth Plan and wouLd not be considered a use pursuant to the ‘area of empLoyment’ definition within the Planning Act. It is my opinion that major retaiL should not be considered an employment use in the County of NorthumberLand. With respect to conversion there is a need to include policies as per the Growth Plan, with certain modifications. As sampLe policy is beLow:
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8.3(a) Staff updates “Employment Land Conversion
Amendments to this Plan that have the effect of reducing the extent of any Employment Area designation can only be considered at the time of a Comprehensive Review as defined by this Plan. The intent of this policy is to ensure that an adequate supply of employment land for a wide variety of employment uses is available at all times in the Town. In considering a request to remove lands from an Employment Area designation, it shalt be demonstrated that: a) There is a need for the conversion: b) The Town wilt meet the employment forecasts allocated to the Town; c) The conversion will not adversely affect the overall viability of the Employment Area, and achievement of the intensification target and density targets established by this Plan; d) There is existing or planned infrastructure to accommodate the proposed conversion; e) The lands are not required over the long term for the employment purposes for which they are designated; f) The subject lands are better suited, from a land use compatibility perspective, for alternative uses; g) The conversion will not provide the basis for further employment area conversions in the future; and, h) The proposed use serves a greater long term public interest than employment uses.
Notwithstanding the above, the redesignation of employment Lands to an Environmental designation is not considered to be an employment land conversion and is not required to be supported by a Comprehensive Review as defined by the Provincial Policy Statement.”
25. Policies are also required which ensure that in certain areas, only true “area of employment” uses are permitted. Uses which do not fall within this definition should be directed to commercial areas, or at the very least onto arterial roads.
6.2.6 Greenfield Density
26. It has already been recommended that the overall minimum density target for Greenfield areas be 30 persons and jobs per hectare. However, there is for each municipality with Greenfield land to receive approval from the Minister for an alternative minimum density in Greenfield areas. This requirement is very specifically laid out in Section 2.2.7.5 in the Growth Plan, which is reproduced below:
Growth Management Strategy 47 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities October 15, 2009 Final Summary Report “2.2.7.5 The Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal may review and permit an alternative density target for an upper- or single-tier municipality that is located in the outer ring, and that does not have an urban growth centre, to ensure the density target is appropriate given the characteristics of the municipality and adjacent communities”.
27. Given that the overall minimum density target in the County of NorthumberLand be 30 persons and jobs per hectare, and is intended to be measured across all of the Greenfield areas in the six urban communities with built boundaries, the density target in some communities may be higher or lower to reflect local context and the size of the community itself. In other words, wouLd be expected that the larger urban areas are more easily able to achieve higher minimum densities than the smaller urban areas in the County.
28. Given that the minimum density target is intended to be measured across the entire County, it was our originaL thinking that the mo5t appropriate way to achieve this density in Greenfield areas was by establishing housing-mix policies in the lower tier Official PLans which establish a requirement for a minimum percentage of new dwelling units in Greenfield to be medium-density and high-density dwelling units. These same policies wouLd also cap the percentage of single-detached dweLlings developed in Greenfield areas as well. In implementing this policy, it could not obviously be implemented on every parcel of land. Instead, the intent would be to require the implementation of the housing mix over a wider area, with such a wider area potentially being the subject of a Secondary PLan.
29. However, and notwithstanding the above, the Province has made it cLear that each individual municipality with an urban area that had a built boundary would have to make a request of the Minister to reduce the minimum density target. Given that there is a specific process to be followed in this regard, relying upon a policy framework in the Lower tier Official Plans to achieve this minimum density target wilL not be sufficient when making the request of the Minister. In other words, the request of the Minister will have to be accompanied by an actual minimum density target number.
30. As a result, there is a need to estabLish an appropriate minimum density target in the Port Hope Urban Area, Cobourg, Hastings, Campbellford, CoLborne and the Brighton Urban Area that implements, on a County-wide basis, the recommendation of 30 persons and jobs per hectare.
31. In order to provide some additional context to deal with this issue, the approximate persons and jobs per hectare density has been determined within the six urban communities with built boundaries. To determine what this density may be, the actual area of land within the built boundary was first established and then it was very simply assumed that the number of people serviced by the municipality’s waste water treatment plant aLL lived within that built boundary. In addition, all of the Lands within an Environmental
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8.3(a) staFf Updates designation were deleted from the [and area calculated for the built boundary. The number of hectares within the built boundary was then divided by the serviced population to establish a person per hectare density.
32. To determine how many jobs are on the Lands within the built boundary, the serviced popuLation was divided by 4.0. It is recognized that this is a very crude methodology, since it is very difficuLt to determine exactLy how many employees there are in any given business at any given time. The results are shown on Table 17 below, which indicates that the current density is about 15 persons and jobs per hectare on average in the County.
Table 17: Analysis of Current Situation (Density of Urban Development) Land Environ- Net Amount Serviced Persons Jobs Persons within mentaL of Land in PopuLation per per and Jobs Built Land BuiLt Hectare Hectare per Boundary within Boundary based hectare (ha) BuiLt (developed on 1 in Built Boundary and job per Boundary (ha) undeveloped) 4 persons
Cobourg 1479 175 1304 18351 14.07 3.52 17.59 Port Hope 1106 115 991 12500 12.61 3.15 15.77 Brighton 549 56 493 6070 12.31 3.08 15.39 Camphellford 494 134 360 3800 10.56 2.64 13.19 Hastings 125 39 86 1100 12.79 3.20 15.99 Colborne 221 22 199 1990 10_Go 2.50 12.50 Total 3974 541 3433 43811 Hz.06 3.01 15.07 j Average Average Average
33. On the basis of the above analysis and to determine how many persons and jobs would be accommodated in Greenfield areas, the anticipated jobs that would be established in Greenfield areas was added to the anticipated Greenfield population. In order to determine how many jobs may be located in Greenfield areas, it was assumed that the percentage of the total allocation that was allocated to Greenfield areas would also be the same percentage utilized to determine how many jobs would be directed/allocated to Greenfield areas as welL. The caLculation was aLso based on a jobs to population ratio of one job per 4.0 persons.
34. Table 18 describes the results of this analysis and it indicates that about 7,523 persons and jobs are anticipated in the six urban areas with built boundaries, with these persons and jobs being Located onLy on Greenfield Lands for the purposes of this analysis. Given that it is anticipated that higher densities are more achievable in the larger communities, it was then assumed that the persons and jobs per hectare density in Cobourg and Port Hope would be 35 and that it would be 25 in the other four communities (Brighton, Campbellford,
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Hastings and Colborne). The number of hectares required was then determined. This number of hectares was then compared to the number of hectares required if the entire number of persons and jobs expected on Greenfield areas was divided by 30. The variance between the two numbers is insignificant.
35. Table 18 means that the minimum density target in Cobourg and Port Hope would then be 35 and 25 in the other four communities. If these minimum density targets are selected, the density of new development in Greenfield areas, as measured across the entire upper tier wouLd be 30 persons and jobs per hectare on average.
Table 18: Urban Greenfield Density Shares Amount of Total Persons Total Persons Greenfield Hectares Allocated and Jobs and Jobs in Density Required Greenfield Expected in Greenfield (persons and Population Greenfield Area jobs) Areas (based on I job per 4 people) Cobourg 2,405 601 3,006 35 — 85.89 Port Hope 1,368 342 1,710 35 48.86 Brighton 662 166 828 25 33.10 CampbeLtford 575 144 719 25 28.75 Hastings 196 49 245 25 9.80 Cotborne 472 119 595 25 23.80 5,682 1,421 j 7,103 30 230.20 Hectares if 30 is required on average in 6 urban areas 236.75
. I I Variance 6.55 6.2.7 Form of Greenfield Development
1. Policies shouLd be included within the OfficiaL PLan that provide for the integration of as wide a range and mix of uses as possible within new deveLopment areas. SampLe policies in this regard are contained within CPA 61 to the Town of Cobourg Official Plan, which provided the basis for development in the Cobourg East Secondary Plan area. 2. The permission does exist for the population of the urban communities and in particular within designated Greenfield areas to exceed the allocations set out in the Growth Management Strategy. In cases where such an exceedance is proposed, it would need to be demonstrated that such development conforms to the intent of the Growth Plan and the Provincial PoLicy. As a result, policies which include the following conditions to be applied in this kind of circumstance are required. The foLLowing conditions are suggested:
i) The lands are located adjacent to an existing or proposed development area;
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8.3(a) Staff Updates words, a ii) The lands are already within the Settlement Area (in other in settlement area expansion is not proposed even if there is capacity the wastewater treatment plant at the time of the development);
iii) The infrastructure required to service that development is available;
iv) A range of housing types are proposed; density v) The density of the proposed development is at the minimum target established by the Official Plan; and, of existing vi) The proposed development assists in making the best use and infrastructure and community facilities such, as parks, schools community centres.
6.3 RURAL POLICY DIRECTIONS area, the amount 1. For those municipalities which have both an urban and rural included within of the total population allocation to the rural area should be the Official Plan. of rural areas and 2. Similarly, for those municipalities that are entirely made up included within rural 5ettlement areas, a population allocation should also be the Official Plan. Plan and Zoning Given that the Growth Plan recognizes existing Official 3. which also approvals in the rural area, the Official Plan could include policies necessary for the recognize these existing approvals. in my opinion, it is not Official Plan to do so, however municipalities do have that option. can As an alternative, and notwithstanding the Growth Plan, municipalities 4. indicate that included policies within their Official Plan which essentially rural area are time existing Official Plan and/or zoning approvals in the next Official sensitive and may be reviewed within five years at the time of the to indicate that Plan Review. The intent of such a policy framework is shorter term or landowners with these permissions should exercise them in the Policy very much lose the permissions over the longer term since Provincial directs new development to Settlement Areas. the GMS, it is recommended 5. As per recommendations made in the context of to determine that the boundaries of rural settlement areas be reviewed information about whether they continue to be appropriate, given current features. It servicing and the location of natural heritage and hydrological in advance of continues to be recommended that this work be completed Growth Plan. adopting an Amendment to the Official Plan to implement the policies within its in the alternative, a municipality could decide to include 6. Plan for an Official Plan that provides for the preparation of a Secondary deal with matters identified Settlement Area. Such a Secondary Plan would
51 Strategy Growth Manoement October 15, 2009 County of Northumberland and its Member Municipalities FinalSummory Report such as servicing, transportation and the environment on a Settlement Area wide basis. These same policies would also prevent the further creation of lots in the Settlement Area until the Secondary Plan was completed.
7. It is recognized that population growth on lands designated for development in rural settlements couLd exceed the allocation. The policy framework should make it clear that such development can be considered in accordance with the land use designation in the Official Plan, provided a number of good planning tests are met.
8. With respect to the creation of new lots by consent, it is recommended that municipalities with rural areas as defined by the PPS, review the consent policies to determine whether they continue to be appropriate and support the overall objectives of the PPS and the Growth Plan. The determination on what may be appropriate or not will be a function of the discussions to be held between the municipality and the approval authority, which in this case would be the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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8.3(a) Stat! Updates
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
BY-LAW NO. 001-2010
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTERIM TAX LEVY FOR 2010 AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST
WHEREAS, Section 317 of the Municipal Act, 5.0.2001. c25, as amended, provides that the Council of a local Municipality, before the adoption of estimates for the year under Section 290. may pass a by-law levying amounts on the assessment of property in the local Municipality rareable for local Municipal purposes;
AND WHEREAS, a by-law for levying amounts under Section 317 shall be passed in the year that the amounts are to be levied;
AND WHEREAS the Council of this Municipality deems it appropriate to provide for such interim levy on the assessment of property in this Municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 342 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes a council to pass by laws for the payment of taxes by installments and the date or dates in the year for which the taxes are imposed on which the taxes or installments are due;
AND WHEREAS section 345 of the Municipal Act. 2001 authorizes a local municipality to pass a by-law to impose late payment charges and interest for the non-payment of taxes or any installment by the due date;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton ENACTS THE FOLLOWING:
1. The Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton hereby imposes an interim levy in 2010 in an amount of 50% of the total annualized taxes for municipal and school purposes levied on the property in the previous year.
2. Taxes maybe levied under this by-law on a property that is i-ateable for local municipal purposes for 2010 even if the property was nut rateable for local municipal purposes for 2009. including assessment of property that is added to the assessment roll after the by-law is passed at a rate not to exceed 50% of the 2009 tax rate for the property class in which the property is assessed.
3. The Treasurer of The Corporation of The Municipality of Brighton shall give to each person so taxed a printed notice speci’ing the amount of taxes payable. The Treasurer is authorized to mail the notice, or cause it to be mailed, to the residence or business indicated on the last revised assessment roll. Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP) participants will receive notification in accordance with By-law 332-2005.
4. Taxes levied by this by-law shall be due and payable in equal installments as per the schedule following and are payable at the Municipality of Brighton Municipal Office. 35 Alice St. Brighton, Ontario, KOK 3110. Non-payment of the amount on the dates staled in accordance with this section shall constitute default. The schedule is as follows: First Installment- February 26, 2010
Second Installment - April 30, 2010
5. If the taxes of any class or installment thereof so levied in accordance with this By-law remain unpaid on the due date, a penalty of one and one-quarter percent [1 ‘.4%) (or 15% per annum) of the taxes remaining unpaid shall be levied on the first day of default and shall continue to accrue until paid in full.
HA By-Laws and every month 6. On the first day of the calendar month following the due dale rate of one thereafter for as long as there are taxes remaining unpaid, interest at the taxes shall be and one-quarter percent (1 ‘4%) (or 15% per annum) of the unpaid levied and shall continue to accrue until paid in lull,
1th 2010. Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this day of January,
[AU/Clerk Christine Hemngton. Mayor Gayle J. Frost,
11.1 By’LaWS THE CORPORATION OF’ THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
BY-LAW NUMBER XXX-2010
BEING A BY-LAW TO PRESCRIBE THE RATE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY
WHEREAS the Highway Traffic Act. RSO 1990. Chapter H.8, Section 128 (1) (2) and (3) provides that the Council of a municipality may, for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of a highway under its jurisdiction, by by-law prescribe a rate of speed;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton deems it expedient to prescribe the rate of speed unsaid portion of highway:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Maximum Rate of Speeml —60 km/h
Liinhwav Er.am Jo
Chntten Road County Road it) Florence Roud
The penalties provided in Subsection 14 uf Section 128 or the Highway flaNk Act shall apply to offcnccs against this by—law.
This by-law to become efkcttve on the dale of passing.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME, read a third time and finally passed this day of January 2010.
Mayor — Christine I-Ierrington CAO/Clerk — Gaylc frost
112 By-Laws THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
BY-LAW NUMBER XXX-2010
BEING A BY-LAW TO PRESCRIBE THE JUTE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY
WHEREAS the Highway Traffic Act, RSO 1990, Chapter H$, Section 128 (1), (2) and (3) provides that the Council of a municipality may, for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of a highwa under its jurisdiction, by by-law prescribe a rate of speed;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton deems it expedient to prescribe the rate of speed on said portion of highway;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Maximum Rate of Speed—SO km/h
Highway From To
Elizabeth Street Pinnacle Street 0.85 km easlerlv (John Street) South and Terry Fiax Drive
The penalties provided in Subsection 4 of Seclion 128 of the Highway I raffle Act shall apply to offcnccs against this by-law
This by-law to become effective on the date of passing.
l8 READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME, read a third time and finally passed this day of January, 2010.
CAO/Clerk — Gayle Frost Mayor — Christine Herrington
11.3 By-Laws THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
BY-LAW NUMBER XXX-2010
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR TIlE ERECTION OF STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS RICHARDSON STREET AND iI ADE STREET
WHEREAS, Section 5 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, specifies that a Municipal Council shall exercise its powers by By-Law;
AND WHEREAS, SectionS and 9 of the Municipa] Act, 2001. as amended, provides that a Municipality has die capacity, rights, powers and privileges ofa natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the Municipal Act or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS, Section Ii (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, specifies ihe Spheres of Jurisdiction the Municipality may pass By-Laws respecting matters in those Spheres of Jurisdiction.
AND WHEREAS, Section 137 of the Highway Traffic Act (R SO. 1990), Chapter 11.8 provides that the Council oft Municipality may by y-Lnw, provide for the crection of stop signs at intersections on highways under its jurisdiction, and evcry sian so crcctcd shall comply with the rcguhuions ot’ the Minisin’ olTransportation.
NOW TIIFREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF TILE CORPORA’I’tON DF’I’ HE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
I. The intersections on highways set out in Column I are designated as intersections where a stop sign shall be erected at the location shown in Column 2.
INTERSECTION FACING TRAFFIC
Richardson Street Westbound traffic on Richardson Sireet and
Meade Street Eastbound traffic on Richardson Street
2. The Penalties provided in Section 214 (R SO. 1990) of the Highway Traffic Act shall apply to offenccs against this By-La”.
3 Each designation made by Section I shall not become effective until stop signs have been erected in accordance with the Regulations of the Highway Traffic Act.
REAl) 8ih, A FIRST AND SECOND TIME, read a third time and finally passed this I day ofJanua’. 2010,
Mayor Christine Herringion CÁO/Clerk — Gayle Frost
11.4 Bv-Law5 1
MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON THE CORPORATION OF THE
BY-LAW NUMBER xxx-2010
THE NAME OF A HIGHWAY BEING A BY-LAW TO CHANGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
that a Municipal Act. 2001, as amended, specifies WHEREAS, Section 5 of the Municipal By-law; Council shall exercise its powers by amended, specifies the (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001. as AND WHEREAS, Section II matters in those may pass By-laws respectino Spheres of Jurisdiction the Municipality Spheres of Jurisdiction; amended, specifies that before 47 of the Municipal Act, 200!, as AND WHEREAS, Section a municipality shall or changing the name ofa highway, passing a by-law naming a highway pass the By-law. give public notice of its intention to days; has been published no less than fijurteen AND WHEREAS, notice of this fly-law of Brighton has Cottncil of the Corporation of’ the Municipality AND WhEREAS, the by the by-la’%; land will bc prcjtidicially affected detertnined that no person’s of Corporation of the is hereby given that the Council NOW ‘I’HEREFORE, notice of thc following to pass a by-law to change the name Municipality of Brighton proposes highway: he changed to Newton Lnae, THAT Ki/hauk Lodge Road tcgistration in the and take effect on the date of THIS BY-LAW to conic into Force Northumberland Registry Office. passed this 18th, day TIME, read a third time and finally READ A FIRST AND SECOND of January, 2010.
— Gayle Frost Herrington CAO/Clerk Mayor — Christine
11.5 Bylaws CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE lanuary lith, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Chairperson: Councillor Chuck Ward Mayor Chris Herrington, Councillors Dave Cutler, Craig Kerr, Emily Rowley, and Mike Vandertoorn
Members Absent: Councillor Brian Ostrander
Staff Members: Gayle Frost, CAO; Ken Hurford, Director of Planning & Development; Jim Millar, Director of Parks & Recreation; Jim Phillips, Director of Public Works & Environmental Services; Harry Tackaberry, Deputy Fire Chief; Linda Widdifield, Director of Finance & Administrative Services; Vicki Kimmett, Deputy Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Resolution CW-lO-OO1 Moved by: Councillor Emily Rowley Seconded by: Mayor Chris Herrington That the Committee of the Whole agenda for the meeting of January11, 2010 be approved as presented. Curried
3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF - None noted
4. DELEGATIONS a) Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament Mr. Norlock addressed questions on the following topics: • Stimulus Package: how much is left and what sectors have been earmarked • Opportunities that may be available due to funding deadlines and slippage • Local concern that Brighton received lowest amount of federal/provincial government dollars when compared to other municipalities • What effect does Brighton’s fiscal situation (no debt, healthy reserves and a relatively low tax rate) have on applications • Other points arising from these topics
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance & Administrative Services — Linda Widdifield a) December 2009 Accounts Payable Report Resolution CW4O-002 Moved by: Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn That the Committee recommends to Council to receive the December Accounts Payable Report, in the amount of $2,791,277.11, as paid. Carried
12.1 Reports of Advisory Committees of Council 2. Public Safety — Dale Wales, Fire Chief a) Fire Department Activity and Progress Report & Incident Report Resolution CW-10-003 Moved by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn Seconded by: Councillor Emily Rowley That the Committee recommends to Council to receive the Fire Department Activity and Progress Report & Incident Report from the Fire Chief. Carried
3. Planning & Development Services — Ken Hurford a) Building Permit Record & By-Law Enforcement Record Resolution CW-1O-004 Moved by: Councillor Dave Cutler Seconded by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn That the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to receive the following reports: 1. Building Permit Record, December, 2009 2. By-Law Enforcement Record, December, 2009 Carried
4. Public Works & Environmental Services—Jim Phillips a) Speed Limit and Traffic Control Issues Resolution CW-10-005 Moved by: Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by: Mayor Chris Herrington That the Committee recommends that Council approve the report from the Director of Public Works & Environmental Services regarding speed limit and traffic control issues and directs that the appropriate by-laws be prepared for Council’s approval to set the speed limit for Chatten Road between County Road 30 and Florence Road to 60 km/hr; set a speed limit of 50km/hr on Elizabeth Street from the Pinnacle/ Terry Fox intersection to the traffic signal at the John Street road allowance; and install a 3-way stop at the intersection of Richardson Street and Meade Street. Carried
b) Dntario Street Pedestrian Crossing
Resolution CW-10-006 Moved by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn Seconded by: Mayor That the Committee recommends that Council receives the information from the Director of Public Works & Environmental Services regarding the Value project. Engineering review process for the Ontario Street Pedestrian Crossing Carried
Page 2 Committee of the Whole January 11,2010 S. Parks & Recreation —Jim Millar a) Park Use Permit
Resolution CW-1O-007 Moved by: Councillor Dave Cutler Seconded by: Counciltor Emily Rowley That the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council receive the report of the Director of Parks & Recreation and that Council approve the Picnic and Parks Use Policy. Carried
6. CAO Gayle Frost a) Fire Chief Position
Resolution CW-10-008 Moved by: Councillor Craig Kerr Seconded by: Councillor Mike Vandertoorn That the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated January 11,2010, regarding the replacement of the Fire Chief be received. Carried
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. MEMBER REPORTS There are no Member Reports.
S. QUESTION PERIOD — Residents & Press (1) George Chandler raised the issue of pedestrian crossing and safety. (2) Bob Cummings told Council that Dufferin Street was in bad shape and he had notified Public Works. (3) John Martinello asked for clarification on the Sewage Treatment Plant and grant applications.
9. ADJOURNMENT Councillor Craig Kerr moved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Christine Herrington, Mayor Gayle J. Frost, CAO/Clerk
committee of the Whole Page 3 January 11, 2010
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DBIA BOARD MEETING, Wednesday NOV. 4, 2009 — 5:30 pm LOLA’S COFFEE HOUSE, Brighton Minutes
Present: Helen Dyson, Edward Denning, Gina Cowan, Cynthia Stanhope, Chuck Ward, Cindy Lewis, Wayne Armstrong, Andrea Rae, Darcy Arthur
Absent: Carol Pare, Sandy Pasko, Scott Quick, Lone Boychuck
Guests: None
1) Call to Order: 5:35pm
2) Minutes of October 7, 2009 - Errors or omissions
Motion - To approve the minutes of the October 7, 2009
Moved by: Cynthia Stanhope Seconded by: Chuck Ward Carried: Unanimously
3) Business arising from the minutes. a) List of the publications/media for promoting DBIA events • Andrea will have completed for next meeting December 2109 b) Brighton Bucks • Brighton Bucks can be purchased from the Chamber by groups such as Winterfest and the municipality. The Bucks may be spent anywhere in Brighton not just the DBIA next time Brighton Sucks are out an email will go out to the Chamber and DBIA members notifying them that they are out there and if they choose they may accept them. c) Municipal Payment
• Ed & Helen still planning on meeting with the municipality. d) New Mall/Plaza • Craft lawyer David McKay spoke with Helen expressing that he felt Craft would comply with some of the requests the DBIA was making. He wanted prices for the banners will go all the way down Elizabeth St. before committing to the purchase • Gina to get price of what the banners cost. • DBIA wants there to be some sort of visual advertising at the new development perhaps a POP LCD screen • DBIA would like garbage and recycling cans • It has been confirmed that no store will be under 4000 square ft.
13.1 Reports: Statutory Committees & External Agencie5 4) Presidents Report • The BEDC reports that construction in the area is dawn substantially from last year • Premier Rank Master plan going ahead, once all is approved a consultant will be hired to do trail plans. • New Municipal website is set to be up and running by Christmas. to • Olympic Torch is coming through on Dec, 15/09 — Plans will be confirmed closer date • Harbor St and Prince St. Parks are going ahead • High Speed Internet still coming and in the works. 13th • Growth Management Search Conference in Brighton on November and Codrington the 16(h Helen will attend. call • The DBIA will be getting a high school representative to sit on the board. Gina to in high school to get details on the student so she can start to attend DBIA meetings December. 5) Treasurer’s Report • Rebalancing has been done. We have $2500 in surplus ‘Xmas Committee is on budget for Christmas lights etc. • Attached budget
6) Motion: to accept Treasurers Report
Moved by: Cindy Lewis Seconded by: Chuck Ward Carried: Unanimously
7) Correspondence • None to report
8) Committee Reports
a) Chamber — Cindy Lewis etc. • Committees have been formed for all events AGM, Country Living, Membership Committee members will start to meet soon. 30th 3:45W • Holiday train is coming November 4:45 for • Working on membership and offering discount for early renewal or early sign up 2010.
b) Networking Group — Helen Dyson • Included in presidents report c) Christmas Committee
• Planters and baskets will be done this week. • Businesses will be offered to buy wreaths that match the down town wreaths for $25.00 • New lights have been purchased for the main Street trees
• Email will be sent out the DB(A and Chamber members regarding sale of the wreaths • Getting a Santa to wonder downtown street and stores on the Saturday after the parade. • Next year to start working on Christmas right after this Christmas. • The Wall by Sobeys will be decorated and lit up with wreaths. • Christmas shop local campaign is in effect. Shop owners will have lists in store for customers to fill out. Shop owner will keep the list and provide the customer with a card so they can have someone come back and purchase gifts. This list will also be used as a ballot for the 12 days of Christmas draws. All participating businesses are encouraged to put a gilt of at least 10th• $25.00 in the draws that will start on December Businesses are encouraged to contact Darcy should they want to participate.
9) New Business a) 2010 Marketing Campaign • Darcy has come up with a unique idea to advertise different DBIA businesses. Posters or signs will be done up with catchy up beat advertising that will be around town. Example of catch phrase is “A Guy In Town Cracks me Up” this would then have a photo of a chiropractor. • Have someone take fun pictures of the shop owners to go on poster or sign. • Darcy to look into prices and will discuss at next meeting. b) Motion: To go ahead with 2009 Shop Locally Campaign put on by Quinte Economic Development.
Moved by: Ed Denning Seconded by: Darcy Arthur Carried: Unanimously
10) Next Meeting — December 2nd, 2009 at 5:30 pm Location: Lola’s
11) Motion to adjourn: 6:40pm Cindy Lewis
13.1 Reports: Statutory Committees & External Aqencles
DBIA BOARD MEETING, Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009 — 5:30 pm Darcy’s Office (Entrance at side off Mead St), Brighton,ON Minutes
Present: Helen Dyson, Lone Boychuk, Edward Denning, Gina Cowan, Cynthia Stanhope, Sandy Pasko, Darcy Arthur, Shawn Nutley
Absent: Cynthia Stanhope, Carol Pare, Chuck Ward, Cindy Lewis, Wayne Armstrong, Scott Quick, Andrea Rae
Guests: None
1) Call to Order 5:40pm
2) Minutes of November 4, 2009 - Errors or omissions
3) Motion - To approve the minutes of the November 4, 2009 Moved by: Ed Denning Seconded by: Lone Boychuk Carried: Unanimously
4) Business arising from the minutes. a) List of the publicationsfmedia for promoting DBIA events • Not available Andrea Rae working on this, will check at next meeting
b) Municipal Payment • Helen Dyson and Ed Denning met with Lynda Whitheld and all was straightened out for the payment. Books will show money as being spent
c) New Mall/Plaza • Helen Dyson was in touch with the CRAFT lawyer and sent information regarding banner prices. They have asked for a letter stating that the banners and a sign at the site are all we want. Helen is going to send a letter stating our wish list. • 5) Presidents Report 17T1, 17th 21st • BAC Seminars are booked for February March and April from 6:30 — 8:30. Cost for the seminars is $25.00 for all three and this cost also gets you into seminars held at other communities. • The parade route for the Santa Clause parade needs to be addressed. As the parade ends on Main St There are not people on Main St enjoying the music and all that is happening before and after the parade. If the DBIA is contributing to the parade by offering entertainment at light up Brighton, the route needs to change. Community Event Committee will be contacted by a board member. • The BIA Conference will be held in Niagara on April 1&’, April and April 20th for all those interested in attending. • The DBIA Expansion has been approved as of November 16th,2009 • Joint Track and Field project with the Municipality and ENSS has begun. There was a committee meeting held which Cindy Lewis attended in Wayne Armstrong’s absence. Wayne will be sitting on the committee as DBIA representative effective now. The cost for the new track is $850,000 all money must be raised before the construction is started. The existing track is not useable the new track will have lights and be
13.2 Reports: Statutory Committee5 & External Agencies available for soccer tournaments and community use. The committee is asking that all community groups fundraise $9009.00 in the next two yearss. The next meeting will take place on Thursday January rh, 2010 at the ENSS Library. • Work to try and save the public school has now been stoppea. • Helen attended the HST seminar in Trenton, found it very informative. Would be a good speaker for our AGM. • Sent out a letter of suDport for the Apple Route. • Welcomed new ENSS student representative Shawn Nutley. He will now be sitting on our board.
6) Treasurers Report • Latest budget handed out to all those in attendance. • Everything seems to be on budget for this year.
7) Motion: to accept Treasurers Report Moved by: Lode Boychuk Seconded by: Darcy Arthur Carded: Unanimously
6) Correspondence • BIA Association application came. Gina Cowan to contact Ed Denning with the questions on the application. • Letter from POP nackaging they have changed company names to NTAKE. • Donation request from VON that we have tumed down.
9) Committee Reports
a) Chamber — Gina Cowan • Working on membership drive. Over 50% of members have renewed on the early renewal discount offered for the month of November. • Funding application for SODP has been sent out and waiting for reply. If the application is approved we will start to redesign the website. • Chamber has a booth in the BAC Brighton your Christmas art and gift show December 5th and Gin. • Mary has given her resignation as President as of our AGM in February. She will remain on the board as Past President.
b) Networking Group — Helen Dyson • Apple Route is doing well with applying for funding for changes to the website a new map etc. Membership renewal will be sent out and new member forms also sent out) • Presquile Park is up 6% since last year. The summer shuttle bus is set to be put in the budget for this year. This year the bus will run in both directions to the park from downtown as well as from the park to downtown. The Farmers Market felt that the bus worked well to bring people from the park to the market downtown. • The Farmers Market Verification Program has taken effect. This will be able to monitor all people claiming to be farmers that are not. Only real farms will be allowed to be members. • BEDC says construction is starting to pick up again. • The DBIA sent a letter of support for the Business Advisory Centre in support of there new projects.
c) Christmas Committee • Darcy looking into contacting the newspaper about running an article for Shopping Locally. • There is $400 left in the advertising budget, Carol contacted the radio station about doing something for us. 10) New Business a) 2010 Marketing Campaign — Darcy • Darcy is working on getting quotes for the new signage, more to come in the meeting. January b) AGM • Gina to contact either Michael Nicolson or Jamie Wood about being guest speaker for our AGM doing a presentation on HST. • Gina to book the Apple Crate for February 2°, 2010 6pm would like the same year. set up as last
11) — Next Meeting January 6th, 2010 at 5:30 pm Location: Lola’s coffee House 12) Motion to adjourn: Sandy Pasko 6:46pm
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CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009, AT 9:30 a.m. COUNCIL CHAMBERS 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, Ontario.
CALL TO ORDER
PRESENT: Warden Thompson, Councillors Coombs, Delanty, Finley, Herrington, Lovshin and Macmillan
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
265:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Peter Delanty SECONDED BY Councillor Marc Coombs
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for Wednesday, November 18th 2009, be approved.
CARRIED
2. DECLARATIONS OF DIRECT (OR INDIRECT) PECUNIARY INTEREST: None
3. PRESENTATIONSe’DELEGATIONS:
a) Mr. Bob Davie, Vice President of Barrett Xplornet
b) EMS Exemplary Service Medal — Dan Collins, Director of EMS c) Habitat for Humanity Presentation. Councillor Delanty thanked Kim Lauderfor her presentation and the work that Social Services staff have completed regarding implementation of this program.
4. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
266:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor Marc Coombs SECONDED BY Councillor Peter Delanty
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Session of County 21st, Council of October 2009, be approved as distributed and the determinations contained therein be deemed to be those of Council.
CARRIED
13.3 Reports: Statutory Committees & Extetnal Agencies County Council Session Page 2 Miii ales, November 18th, 2009
5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Councillor Finley — Report. a) Enforcement for the County Forest Information Municipal Council will informed Council that a letter form the Ainwick/Haldimand well defined map showing be forthcoming containing a resolution requesting a information regarding properties to be policed. Councillor Coombs requested to get this costing. costing on the different examples. Ms. Frankl will endeavour correspondence from the Warden Thompson remarked that staff will report on the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand when it is received. regarding the Fire Dispatch b) Councillor Finley requested additional information Study be presented to the Ainwick/Haldimand Council.
6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE from the Municipality of a) Councillor Macmillan regarding the correspondence Railway Committee and Brighton regarding Council’s request to be part of the requested clarification in regard to the County involvement. made by the Council of the • Warden Thompson remarked that it was a decision Municipality of Brighton. that he didn’t understand • Councillor Delanty agreed with Councillor Macmillan why Brighton Municipality has taken this position. one more meeting regarding • Councillor Herrington remarked that there is only have been County the ESR and agreed that initially there should Assessment will be coming representation on the Commiffee. The Safety forward at the next Brighton Council meeting. the report yesterday and that • CAD Pyaft remarked that the County received Transportation Department the report will be forwarded to the next Coordinators meeting for review. Brighton Council will deal with • Warden Thompson remarked that as a partner, County Council following the the ESR and then a staff report will be made to Coordinators. review by the County Transportation Department
7. TRANSPORTATION & WASTE: Nielsen. Councillor — Presentation by Peter a) 401 Emergency Detour Route Report Council and does not feel that staff Finley voiced the concerns of his Municipal not showing Grafton on the map. have responded well to the concerns as well as a proposal for stop lights at the Peter Nielsen addressed the concern regarding remarked that the proposed EDR intersection at the Centerton. Councillor Delanty and at one third of the cost and Route is much safer than the current system is not supported. Councillor expressed his concerns if the proposed EDR route designated 401 EDR through Herrington remarked that regarding the proposed County Council Session Miii tiles, November 18th, 2009 Page 3
Brighton that it is her hope that the eastern EDR be addressed as soon as possible. Councillor Lovshin questioned if the winter conditions on Highway 45 north of Cobourg would deter emergency traffic from using this route. Peter Nielsen remarked that the Roads department will be monitoring this situation. Councillor Macmillan expressed his concerns regarding the “County bashing and also his concern with the MTO winter maintenance and winter safety driving signage. Councillor Macmillan supports the northern EDR, however, he has a concern with the southern EDR route being abandoned immediately prior to the new EDR being used throughout one winter season. Councillor Macmillan remarked that the Department Coordinators did receive the concerns from the Township of Ainwick/Haldimand and that County staff are well equipped to maintain the roads in the winter. CAO Pyaff noted that we have received concerns regarding the safety at the Brook Road crossing and the southerly route. Councillor Coombs requested clarification around the OPP and MTO’s concerns regarding two routes. Peter responded that they felt there would be confusion and significant concerns with the railway crossings as well as traffic congestion. The OPP wanted traffic to keep moving and not be stopped in gridlock.
224:09:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Peter Delanty SECONDED BY Councillor Marc Coombs
WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation (Mb), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and County of Northumberland (County) staff representatives have reviewed the designated Emergency Detour Routes (EDR) on County of Northumberland roadways intended to support closures of Provincial Highway 401, and;
AND WHEREAS the MTO, OPP and County staff representatives wish to commission the new Alternate 401 EDR and decommission a section of the existing 401 EDR in order to enhance the operation of the 401 EDR system;
AND WHEREAS County staff has presented the recommendation to the Councils of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand and the Township of Cramahe;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the designation of the County Roads listed on Schedule A of the report dated November 18111, 2009, as components for the 401 EDR system.
Councillor Finley Requested a Recorded Vote
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Position ABSENT Municipality Councillor Ms. C. Mayor 3 Municipality of Brighton Herrington, Mr. H. Mayor 4 Municipality of Trent Hills MacmiHan, Mr. P. Mayor 6 Town of Cobourg Delanty, Ms. L. Mayor 5 Municipality of Port Hope Thompson, Mr. M. Mayor 2 Township of Cramahe Coombs, Mr. W. 2 Municipality of AlnwickiHaldimand Finley. Mr. M. Mayor 4 Township of Hamilton Lovshin,
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Resolution 224:09:09 CC CARRIED
b) County Road 74 Drainage Issue Marc Coombs 268:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor SECONDED BY Councillor Peter Delanty and maintains Howard Baker Road and WHEREAS the Township of Hamilton operates associated surface water drainage facilities; operates and maintains County Road AND WHEREAS the County of Northumberland facilities; No. 74 and associated surface water drainage from the Township roadway and the County AND WHEREAS surface water drainage drain over private properties along County roadway may, from time to time, cross and Road 74; and the THAT Council authorizes the Warden NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED of the Township of Hamilton, the County CAD. to sign the Agreement between Road 74 to permit the registration of Northumberland and the residents of County and to permit the installation of a storm drainage covenants on the resident’s properties sewer on County Road 74.
CARRIED
Committee Meeting c) Northumberland GIS Co-operative County Council Session Minutes, November 18th, 2009 Page 5
269:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor Peter Delanty SECONDED BY Councillor Marc Coombs
THAT the Minutes of the Northumberland GIS Co-operative Committee Meeting of Thursday, October 15th, 2009 be received.
CARRIED
8. COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES:
a) “Making a Difference to Poverty in Northumberland County” Report
270:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Marc Coombs SECONDED BY Councillor Peter Delanty THAT Northumberland County supports in principle the report titled “Making a Difference to Poverty in Northumberland County”;
AND FURTHER that the Northumberland County will continue to work with both the Federal and Provincial governments; the various provincial agencies; and as a community partnerwith our various agencies within its means of accountability and good governance of public funds.
CARRIED
b) Housing Services Policies
271:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Peter Delanty SECONDED BY Councillor Marc Coombs WHEREAS in January 2000 the County of Northumberland assumed responsibility for the Northumberland County Social Housing Corporation along with the policies and procedures which now are in need of revision, amendment or development;
AND WHEREAS County staff have carefully discussed and reviewed the purpose and overview of each of the following policies and procedures; 1) Offering Rent-Geared-Income Units 2) Revoke Asset Limit Policy #2008-01
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that County Council approves Policy 1 and revokes Policy #2008-01.
CARRIED
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9. FINANCE DEPARTMENT:
a) ODSP Savings Allocation Herrington 272:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Christine SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin Support Program costs in 2010 WHEREAS the Province will upload the Ontario Disability and 2011, to use the savings for various capital AND WHEREAS staff have developed a 5 year plan reductions, projects, reserve contributions and levy increase be reviewed annually as part of budget AND WHEREAS the application of savings will deliberations, 2010 ODSP savings allocation plan be NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the it be included in the departmental accepted by CouncH for consideration and that budgets.
CARRIED
Award b) Interior Work at 600 William Street Tender Lovshin 273:11:09CC MOVED BY Counuillor Mark SECONDED BY Councillor Christine Herrington
39-09 for Interior Work at 600 William WHEREAS two (2) bids were received for Tender Street, Cobourg which are detailed in this report; is the lowest tender meeting all AND WHEREAS the bid from Peak Engineering specifications; Peak Engineering was awarded tender NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, GST on October 7, 2009. The 39-09 at their bid price of $ 1,234,000.00 excluding resolution made at a previous council Warden has signed the contract based on a meeting
CARRIED County Council Session Minutes, November 1811,, 2009 Page 7
10. BYLAWS:
50-09 A By-law to authorize the Borrowing of Funds for the Purpose of Capital Expenditures (GPL Tubs)
274:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Christine Herrington SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin
THAT By-law No. 50-09 being a By-law to authorize the Borrowing of Funds for the Purpose of Capital Expenditures (SPL Tubs), be passed and be properly signed and sealed.
CARRIED
Councillor Herrington declared a Conflict of Interest in the following motion.
51-09 A By-law to authorize the Borrowing of Funds for the Purpose of Capital Expenditures (Brighton Landfill Cell)
275:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin SECONDED BY Councillor Hector Macmillan
THAT By-law No. 51-09 being a By-law to authorize the Borrowing of Funds for the Purpose of Capital Expenditures (Brighton Landfill Cell), be passed and be properly signed and sealed.
CARRIED
52-09 A By-law to enter into a Development Agreement between the County; the Town of Cobourg and Lakefront Utilities Services Inc. (600 William Street)
13.3 Reports: Statutory Committees & External Aoenripc County C’oi,ncil Session Page 8 Minutes, November 18th, 2009
Herrington 276:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor Christine SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin
into a Development Agreement between THAT By-law No. 52-09 being a By-law to enter Utilities Services Inc. (600 WWiam the County; the Town of Cobourg and Lakefront and sealed. Street). be passed and be properly signed
CARRIED
11. PRESS QUESTION PERIOD (10 Minutes)
12. NEW BUSINESSIOTHER BUSINESS:
have an initial discussion regarding the a) Councillor Finley suggested that Council remarked that this information has Cost of Living increase. Warden Thompson Coordinators and County staff to be been passed on to the County Department further discussion will take place included in their draft 2010 Draft Budgets and during the 2010 Budget deliberations.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Mark Lovshin 277:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor SECONDED BY Councillor Christine Herrington portion of that this Council proceed with the next NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED mailer at 11:05 am. in order to address a the meeting being closed to the public Act: pertaining to Section 239(2) (3.1) of the Municipal
• Security of the Property of the Municipality; Individual; • Personal Matters about an Identifiable • Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations.
CARRIED County C’onncil Session Minutes, November 18th, 2009 Page 9
278:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Hector Macmillan SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin
THAT this Council rise at 1:05 p.m.
CARRIED
a) Curbside Collection Contract Extension
281:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor Hector Macmillan SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin
WHEREAS the contract for curbside collection of waste and recyclables with National Waste wifl expire at the end of April, 2010;
AND WHEREAS a new long-term curbside collection contract will likely result in significantly higher costs due to the requirement for new collection vehicles; AND WHEREAS the Minister of the Environment is currently undertaking a review of the Waste Diversion Act, which could impact the role municipalities play in the collection and processing of “blue box’ recyclables;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County of Northumberland extend the current curbside waste and recyclables collection contract with National Waste, at a rate of $6.20 per household per month for the period of May 1st, 2010 to November 30, 2010, with the option to extend for an additional 2 months, until the end of January, 2011, at the same rate.
CARRIED
14. CONFIRMING BY-LAW:
53-09 A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of County Council held on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009.
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Lovshin 279:11:09CC MOVED BY Councillor Mark SECONDED BY Councillor Christine Herrington
the proceedings of a meeting of THAT By-law No. 53-09 b&ng a By-law to confirm 18th, 2009, be passed and be properly County Council held on Wednesday, November signed and sealed.
CARRIED
15. MOTION TO ADJOURN
Herrington 280:11:09 CC MOVED BY Councillor Christine SECONDED BY Councillor Mark Lovshin
THAT Council adjourn at 1:10 p.m.
CARRIED
Warden
Clerk LOWER TRrNT CONSERVATION
714 Murray Street, FtR. 1, Trenton, Ontario KSV 5P4 Tel: (613) 394-4829 • Fax: (613) 394-5226 Website: wwwltonca • Email: [email protected] Re,w,.d Oiarlthble Og.mIntIon No. 1 O7646598ROaO1
December 22, 2009
RE: Revised Lower Treat Conservation Plan Review Fee Schedule —2010
Lower Trent Conservation has completed a review of its fees for service. The review examined the costs to Lower Trent Conservation to provide the services and included a comparison of Lower Trent’s fees with thos.e of the four adjoining Conservation Authorities (Quinte, Ganaraska, Otonabee and Crowe) As a result of the review a new plan review fee schedule has been approved by the Lower Trent Consen’ation Board of Directors (Resolution 0111/09), which is to become effective January 1,2010 (see attached).
The services covered by the fees and collection ofthe fees are set out in the plarming service agreement with your municipality. There are no changes to We services and procedures outlined in the agreement. Please attach the new fee schedule to the current planning service agreement.
Lower Trent Conservation is committed to providing a quality aod timely environmental review of applications to assisi municipalities in their decision making responsibilities under the Planning Act.
If you have any questions regarding the revised plan review fee schedule, or services provided by Lower Trent Conservation, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Jim Kelleher General Manager 613-394-3915 x 212
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“worLingwitk local communities to protect our natural environment?’ 14,1 Memhor a! Cnnwrvalinn Ontario Correspondence Type Of Application Lower Trent Conservation Non-Screening Approach • i:: Screening Approach
Official Plan $300* $200 Amendment
Zoning By-Law $300* $200 Amendment
Minor Variance $200* $175
Severance application $300* $200
Subdivisions I Initial Review: Initial Review: Condominium $700 simple subdivision $700 simple subdivision subdivision Applications $1650 more complex $1650 more complex subdivision Clearance: $350/phase Clearance: $350/phase Draft Extension /Revision: $350 Draft Extension /Revision: Review of old subdivision files (where fees $350 have not been paid: $6OIhr) Review of old subdivision files (where fees have not been paid: $6QIhr)
Site Plan Site Plan Review Site Plan Review Hourly Rate: $60/hr Hourly Rate: $60/hr clearance letter: $225 clearance letter: $225
Review of $225 $225 Environmental Impact Assessment, ORM Natural Heritage Assessments, ORM Hyrdrological Impact Assesssments, etc.
Report Reviews $60/hr $60/hr (eg. Aggregate proposals, etc)
Golf Course Proposal $60/hr $60/Hr reviews
General Development 0 0 Inquiries
When two or more related applications are circulated concurrently or within one year of the original application, the full fee applies to the first application (the one with the highest fee), while the remainder are charged at a rate of S50% of the original fee. Notes to 2010 LTC Plan Review Fee Schedule: Simple subdivision: small subdivision (15 or fewer lots with single issue: drainage/stormwater management) More complex subdivision: small subdivision with multiple issues or large subdivision (>15 lots)
Subdivision fees include fees for related Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendments
No fees apply to applications initiated by the municipality. *The LTC reserves the right to charge additional fees for subdivision applications where the review becomes excessive (eg. The proposal undergoes significant change, multiple reviews are required because the applicant tails to address issues previously identified, etc.) The additional tees will be charged at a rate of $60/hr.
Service Fee j j_Comments REGULATORY REVIEW
Development within a regulated area $250 Alterations to watercourses or $250 wetlands (major)
Alterations to watercourses or $150 wetlands (minor)
Large scale projects $1000 Permit renewal $100 Legal Inquiry $75
STAFF TIME Note: staff hourly rates are in p/ace for developing costs for proposals and for occasional requests for information or work that is beyond our regular services Engineering, Planning, Project $ 50 / hour Management
Technical (eg GIS) $ 40 / hour Administrative Services (photocopying, $ 25 / hour etc.
TREE PLANTING
Conifer stock $0.70/tree LTC provides seedlings & cold
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Service Fee Comments storage seedlings & cold Deciduous stock $0.90/tree LTC provides storage
A $20 administration fee applies to tree orders.
Please note that prices are for the 2010 tree planting season.
CONSERVATION AREAS Special events/group picnics $1/person rental of upper or lower level. Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Centre $35/half day for $50/full day
Conservation Centre $ 225 Payable to Northumberland Goodrich-Loomis for Board Clarington Board of Education - Schools outside of the teacher and resources. Agreement Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Centre $1/person and & Conservation Area (group events) $35 (1/2 day) I $50 (full day) for access to lower fi 0° r
OTHER Murray Marsh Hunt Permission $10 administration fee Air photo photocopies $10 Air photo scan and email $5 Ortho photo file $10 heavy packages increase cost Shipping & Handling (courier) $5 staff time additional Paper copy from mylar mapping (flood $ 8 / sheet oversize mylars increase cost and erosion mapping) including custom topographic maps PLOHING MAPS
36” x 48” size colour - $ 30 b&w-$ 20
24” x 36” size colour - $ 15 2010 FEE SCHEDULE
Service Fee Comments b&w-$ 10 18” 24” size x colour - $ 7.50
b&w - $ 5 11” x 17” size colour- $ 3.75
b&w - $ 2.50 8.5” xli” size colour- $2 b&w-$ 1.35
GOODRICH-LOOMIS NATURE CAMP
Cost per child 5 day week 4 day week Enviretrek Week
Regular rate ($19)day) $ 95 S 76 $ 105 Extended hours ($5/day) S 25 $ 20 5-2-5
Family rate - approx. 15% $ 81 $ 65 5-90 discount (3 or more children)
Low income subsidized I $ 67 (no charge for $ 54 5-74 Children’s Aid rate extended hours) -approx. 30% discount
Please note that prices are for summer 2010.
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November 2009
Head of Council
MEA BOOK PRESENTATION — “SHARING WITH PRIDE”
2009 marks the 5O Anniversary of the Municipal Engineers Association Workshop. (MEA) Annual
With origins back to 1946, the MEA is a professional association of full-time licensed to practice municipal staff engineering in Ontario, working together to develop and experiences and share both best practices in the delivery of essential services to citizens. The approximately 600 members are employed in over 135 municipalities Province representing across the those communities which are a large part of the population. To celebrate this 50th anniversary occasion, the MEA has published a book (includes its history, entitled “Sharing CD) of With Pride”. The book is being made available free to all Municipalities in the Province as an effort to bring greater awareness of the role of municipal engineering in providing sustainable infrastructure. I would respectfully ask that this matter be placed on a Council Agenda announcement as a public and that the book eventually reside in a municipal consumption. library for public
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank Council for accepting this information memento. For further about the MEA, the organization can be contacted at info©mytialengineers.on.ca.
President, Municipal Engineers Association 14.2 correspondence Municipal Engineers Association
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Municipal Affairs Office of the Minister and Housing Frost Building South Office 01 the Minister 7 Queen’s Park Cr 777 Bay Street I fl— /“ 3, Toronto ON M7A in Toronto, ON M5G 2E5 Tel (416) 325-0400 Tel (416) 585-7000 i—i ar I c Fax (416) 325-0374 Fax (416) 585-6470 w.hn on ta ho ca w-ww.mah.ontario ca
December 15, 2009
Dear Head of Council:
We are writing to announce the release of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF3 allocations for 2010. We would also like to update you on the situation. province’s fiscal
As outlined in the Fall Economic Statement delivered on October 22, 2009, the province’s fiscal situation has substantially worsened since the 2009 Ontario Budget. The global economic crisis has had a significant impact on Ontario’s revenues. As in other jurisdictions, we are projecting a much higher provincial deficit — $24.7 billion for 2009—10. Our objective is to manage the deficit down over time while protecting key services for the people of Ontario.
Municipalities are benefiting considerably from our decision to upload social assistance benefit program costs. Once fully implemented, these uploads, along with the upload up to $125 million annually of in court security costs, will result in a net benefit to municipalities of $1.5 billion annually.
We will begin the phased upload of Ontario Disability Support Program Ontario (ODSP) and Works (OW) benefit costs in 2010. This builds on our previous Ontario uploads of Drug Benefits (0DB) in 2008 and the administration component 2009. of ODSP in
In 2010, we will provide $1.2 billion in support to 406 municipalities through the combined benefit of both the OMPF and the provincial uploads. The OMPF will $625 million total in 2010. Combined with the $570 million in provincial uploads, represents this a 26 per cent increase over the support provided in 2009. As you know, municipalities were notified last year that the $70 million provided in respect of OMPF mitigation was special one-time assistance for 2009 only. It was also conveyed that requests for further mitigation assistance in 2010 would have to be considered in the context of the province’s worsening fiscal situation, the significant funding commitments already made to the municipal sector, and pressures in other key areas such as health and education.
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4 bear friends 1 First of all, seasons greetings from the Habitat for Humanity Northumberland family to you and yours!
What a year it’s been at Habitat! Ther&s been so much excitement- where do we even begin?
We launched an exciting build program this year: Cover the County And cover the county we did- with builds in Cobourg, Port Hope, Brighton, and for the first time, Alderville! Actually, the Alderville build was the first-ever Habitat build in a First Notions Community for a First Nations family.
June brought us our Annual General Meeting. We celebrated 10 years of building and vowed to build louder in the upcoming ones! We’ve already begun planning our 2010 schedule and it’s a big one. Stay tuned for some VERY exciting build updates.
Our Restore has enjoyed seeing many of your familiar faces as you shop. We’re so pleased that after five years of being open, not only are we still meeting new customers, but you also still think of us during renovations.
This past year also saw four more Northumberland County families move into their own homes, with two more to follow in early 2010. Congratulations to all of you, it was a pleasure working with you and we wish you the very best!
You were part of a volunteer and sponsor group that included over 750 people in 2009. Hats off to you! We couldn’t have done it without you.
The year really has flown by. We built more than homes- together we built some great memories. Thanks for being a part of it) We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and we cantt wait to see you next year!
Happy holidays from all of us at Habitat for Humanity Northumberland and the ReStore!
-The Habitat for Humanity Northumbeiland Family Habitat far Humanityt $ Non hi, tb nra od 15.2 FYI Correspondence