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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-002-08 CJ~-ilJglon REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, January 7,2008 ~eS!)1 ~-ko(\~f II -()Ob-O~ Report #: PSD-002-08 File #: PLN 37.2 By-law #: Subject: BOWMANVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN GRANTS UPDATE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-002-08 be received for information. Submitted by: Reviewed bY:O ~~ David J. Crome, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P. Franklin Wu Director, Planning Services Chief Administrative Officer FL *DJC*df 12 December 2007 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 REPORT NO.: PSD-002-0B PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 On December 15th, 2003 Council approved the preparation of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Bowmanville and a study area By-law 2003-186 as amended. The terms of reference for the study called for a community focus group, which was formed in February of 2004 and guided the study to its completion in June of 2005. 1.2 Council adopted the Community Improvement Plan by By-law 2005-123 in June and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved the CIP on September 16, 2005. 1.3 The Community Improvement Plan allows the Municipality to provide incentives to business and property owners in the Bowmanville Community Improvement Project Area. The merchants and business owners of the area were notified via a flyer of the incentives and grants available. Should they apply for a building permit or works that may be subject to a grant they are informed of such by the Building Division and Planning Services staff. 1.4 In addition to the grants program there are other capital projects that the CIP has an impact upon; during 2007 the refurbishment of King Street bridge was tendered and constructed. The urban design elements of this project is key to the implementation and success of the Community Improvement Plan. Staff will continue to work on the other recommendations of the CIP to bring them to fruition as envisioned. 2.0 CIP INITIATIVES 2.1 General Rules for the Grant Proctram There are a number of general rules within the grant program that are applicable to all grants and then there are specific rules for the different types of grants. We have encouraged applicants to take advantage of the free design service offered by the Planning Services Department for fa<<;ade improvements and development of visualizations. In all cases we have worked with applicants, and inspected the buildings prior to the anticipated works. Grants are not released until the works are completed and the contractor paid. Property owners must be current with their tax payments. 2.2 Buildina Permit Fee Grant Proaram This grant program is intended to assist property owners with financing the cost of the development process by providing a grant to offset the amount of the applicable Building Permit Fee to a maximum of $3,000. REPORT NO.: PSD-002-08 2.3 Site Plan Control Fee Grant Proaram PAGE 3 This grant program is intended to assist commercial zone property owners with financing the cost of the development process by providing a grant to offset the amount of the Site Plan Control Fee to a maximum of $3,000. 2.4 Heritaae Buildina Facade Improvement Grant Proaram This grant program is intended to assist property owners with the financing of heritage building fa~ade improvements. The grant covers up to one third of the costs of the eligible work per building to a maximum of $10,000 per municipal street address or storefront, subject to an overall maximum of $50,000 per property owner for a building with multiple street addresses or storefronts. 2.5 Uparade to Buildina Code Grant Proaram This grant program is intended to assist property owners with the financing of building improvements required to bring existing older buildings into compliance with the current Ontario Building Code. The grant covers up to one third of the costs of the eligible work per building to a maximum of $5,000 per municipal street address or storefront, subject to an overall maximum of $50,000 per property owner for a building with multiple street addresses or storefronts. 2.6 Grants Applications _IilliUilillllllilliiiiIllllIIDmM_ID!!I.lIIlll..... ~1~~llu1iwm1l1~jlRi:..' .1 Fayade 2005 Balmoral Place Building Code 2005 Balmoral Place Building Permit 2005 Balmoral Place SPC fee 2005 Balmoral Place Fayade 2005 Village Inn Fayade 2006 Mini Mart Building Code 2006 Mini Mart Building Permit 2006 Mini Mart Fayade 2006 Cashier Building Code 2006 Cashier Building Permit 2006 Cashier Fayade 2005 .Horsey block Fayade 2006 Brian's Fishhouse Fayade 2006 Edward Jones Building Code 2007 Oak Plus, Village Inn Building Code 2007 York House Fayade 2007 York House Visualizations 2008 Theano 2.7 Other CIP WorKs 54 King SI. E 54 King SI. E 54 King SI. E 54 King SI. E 93 King SI. W. 43 King SI. E 43 King SI. E 43 King SI. E 47 King SI. E 47 King SI. E 47 King SI. E 57-63 King SI. E 185 Church 1 King SI. E 91-99 King SI. W 106 Church SI. 106 Church SI. 69-75 King SI. 10,000 10,000 3,000 770.40 10,000 max 10,000 max 5,000 max 3,000 max . 10,000 max 5,000 max 3,000 max ? 5,700.00 4,980.17 5,000 5,000 10,000 paid paid paid paid approved submitted submitted submitted submitted submitted submitted design ideas paid paid submitted submitted submitted discussion The Community Improvement Plan contains a number of recommendations that are in addition to the grant program. While some are major capital works such as REPORT NO.: PSD-002-08 PAGE 4 the King Street bridge reconstruction others are recommendations about promotion and events. Bowmanville's 150th anniversary in 2008 is viewed as an opportunity to implement some of these other recommendations including a banner programme. 2.8 CIP Fundina Council have provided funding of $25,000 in 2005 and $50,000 in 2006/7 to the CIP for the grants and other operation programs (like promotion and brochures). To date, the CIP has expended just under $35,000 and has pending grants of up to $58,900.00; however, most grants do not require the maximum dollar level. Currently, there is over $31,000.00 left in the Bowmanville CIP account. 3.0 CONCLUSION 3.1 There has been good response to the grant program. The owners we have met with and provided visualizations to are pleased with the program and incentives provided by the Municipality. Some merchants have proceeded with works based on the design provided without taking advantage of the grants. Staff will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the program and make recommendations for changes, if necessary. 3.2 Once the King Street bridge works are complete some of the entrance features that had been discussed in the CIP can be under taken in cooperation with other groups. This work and the 150 celebrations will be the focus for the Bowmanville CIP in 2008. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Map List of interested parties to be notified of Council's decision: Garth Gilpin, Co-ordinator, Bowmanville BIA Bowmanville Community Focus Group, clo Faye Langmaid - ~ lE==- ~ --J lzlI llLi 1IIIB" II "11iJ iiulll~' ~ trI L Foc R_ ';,lIaohmOOI1 ~ J '" IDlII mTT ~ SOo002"" Er I """"'//1'r - \' , ~ EE =i [[[ITTT Iclllr T ~ < F ""mTT' ~ i= mm~ '= I 't Hilltt c= Ii ~ '= ~ ''f!J " ~- ~ ~JI '0 .]= I~ fj v ,m'>> 'n/i~ g ~ ~c ~f1~ E3= I J I = G \m"" ,,~~J ~ cl= tc~ ~ Ill''' E'c II f l5 1;;- I ,~"H crJ C I '=c '" 0. · ~ wul'''' "'" -I mr 3=, ,,= . 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