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Downtown Kemptville Community Action Plan 2021 DRAFT DOWNTOWN KEMPTVILLE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2021 1 TABLE of Contents Introduction ......................................................................4 What We Heard................................................................4 Background ......................................................................5 Previous Plans & Planning ..............................................7 Challenges & Opportunities .............................................8 Properties ....................................................................... 11 Mayor’s Task Force on Affordable Housing ................... 11 Capital Planning .............................................................12 Inventory.........................................................................12 Demographics .............................................................12 Heritage Assets ...........................................................12 Municipal Assets .........................................................12 Goals & Objectives ........................................................14 Vision ...........................................................................14 Goals ...........................................................................14 Targeted Development Goals .....................................14 Community Improvement Toolkit ...................................15 Financial Tools .............................................................15 Development Charges Waiver .................................15 Tax-Increment Equivalent Residential Grant ...........15 People Make the Place Grant ..................................15 Building Fees Grant .................................................15 Façade & Signage Grant .........................................15 Planning Tools .............................................................16 Community Planning Permit System .......................16 Parking .....................................................................17 Patios, Amenities, and Encroachments ...................17 Processes & Practices ................................................18 One-contact service .................................................18 Top of the pile ...........................................................18 BIA expansion ..........................................................19 Bike friendly ..............................................................19 Continuous review and progress .............................19 Action Plan .....................................................................20 2 3 Introduction Starting in November 2020, the Municipality of North Grenville began the process to create a Downtown Kempt- ville Community Action Plan (DKCAP), replacing the former Community Improvement Plan (CIP) with a more robust program to encourage development in downtown Kemptville. This is a four-year plan in place from February 2021 to December 2024. When you are in downtown Kemptville we want it to be a place where you want to stay, enjoy, and live. What We Heard Key stakeholders were asked to provide feedback in the preparation of this plan. Many insightful pieces came from these sessions, and you will see what we heard and how it informed this Engagement included: plan throughout. » One-on-one stakeholder interviews with key players such as the Old Town Kemptville Busi- Two key themes that came from the consultation were: ness Improvement Area (BIA), Mayor and Connectivity and People. There is a desire to better Council, and developers connect downtown’s assets, and a need to have more people living in the core. » A community session with leaders from groups with an interest in Downtown Kemptville » A developer session with downtown property owners 4 Background Downtown Kemptville lies at the centre of the Mu- nicipality of North Grenville. Once the main commer- cial district, it has evolved over the years to its current state. It is located south of County Road 43, the present-day commercial hub. Before 1840, downtown Kemptville was a cleared area south of the river where cows grazed. By 1870 the street was occupied by an impressive range of wood- framed buildings containing hotels, blacksmith shops, doctors’ offices, and stores. On May 13, 1872, all of this was destroyed in the worst fire in Kemptville’s history. Prescott Street from Asa to Water Street was razed, as every building on both sides of the street went up in flames. Kemptville Creek, a south branch of the Rideau River, runs through downtown and was once wider and faster than it is today. The Clothier family built grist and saw- mills here that attracted settlers, businesses, and vis- itors to the new village. Over the years, the river was narrowed and ‘tamed’, its power diverted to the use of buildings and public spaces. Downtown has become a foundries, woollen mills, cheese, and timber factories. destination for both residents and visitors and a focal A concrete bridge was built in 1928 and replaced by point for North Grenville’s art, culture, and heritage the present structure in 1961. amenities all spanning the waterfront of the Kemptville Creek. Prior to the opening of Highway 416 in 1999, the Ride- au-Sanders-Prescott area was the highway commer- The downtown area has played host to many events cial corridor along the original Highway 16 route, con- and festivals. Since the ending of the annual Dande- necting Kemptville to Ottawa in the north and Prescott lion festival, several smaller-scale community events in the south. With the advent of the 416 and the sub- have been held including the BIA’s Easter, Christmas, sequent change in traffic patterns, County Road 43 and Halloween events. evolved as the new highway commercial corridor changing the function of the Rideau-Sanders-Prescott In August 2020, the first Downtown Promenade was area. held to provide space to shop amidst physical distanc- ing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Downtown Kemptville is comprised of Rideau, event was a success, drawing a few thousand people Sanders, Clothier and Prescott Streets. Clothier and to the core area. Prescott Streets are included in the BIA footprint (Figure 1). Rideau and Sanders Streets are north of The downtown area also benefits from the success- Clothier Street and outside of the BIA boundary and ful Kemptville Live Music Festival. The annual event this area is often referred to as the triangle. has been held in July for the past five years, with over 20,000 in attendance in 2019. Downtown Kemptville has seen a significant revival over the last few years. The Municipality of North The successful Kemptville Farmers’ Market is held in Grenville, along with business groups such as the BIA the parking lot of B&H Grocery on Rideau Street. It is and the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and open Sundays 12pm - 4pm from May to October. private investors have brought investment to historic 5 ! ! ! ! ! ! F F ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C ! CO O M U ! M N ER T ! Y C RD I A ! L 4 E 4 N ! T ER ! A ! N ! C ! E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! CO ! UNT Y RD 43 ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! F ELV IR ! F A ST W ! F ! F ! ! ! ! ! ! Old Town! Kemptville BIA ST E ELVIRA ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C ! CO O M U ! M N ER T ! Y L C Y RD I A ! D L 4 E I 4 A N ! T N ER ! O A ! N R ! C T ! E H ! ! S ! T ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! CO ! UNT Y RD 43 ! GEORGIANA ST ! !! ! ! ! ! ELV ! ! IRA ST W ! ! FF ! ! ! ! Old Town! Kemptville BIA ST E ELVIRA ! ! ! ! ! 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