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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Monday, February 7, 2005
Report #: PSD-020-05 File #: PLN 37.1
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By-law #:
Subject:
ORONO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT report PSD-020-05 be received for information;
2. THAT the proposed Orono Community Improvement Plan (distributed under separate
cover) be referred back to Staff for further review and consideration of comments
received at the Public Meeting; and
3. THAT any interested party or delegation be advised of Council's decision.
Submitted by:
D vid Crome, MCIP, R.P.P.
Director of Planning Services
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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27 January 2005
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILlE, ONTARIO l1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 On September 15th, 2003 Council approved the preparation of a Community
Improvement Plan (CIP) for Orono and a study area By-law 2003-124. The terms of
reference for the study called for a community focus group, which was formed in
October of 2003 and has guided the study since that time.
1.2 Prior to the undertaking of a Community Improvement Plan a community forum was
held in Orono on June 18th, 2003 to determine whether the residents and community
were receptive to having such a study prepared, the result was very positive. The
community has been kept informed of the study progress; a newsletter that was sent to
everyone in the Orono Postal Code LOB 1 MO, reports in the media and a public
information centre was held on October 6th, 2004. Comments received during the
progress of the CIP support the recommendations put forward.
1.3 This Community Improvement Plan will allow the Municipality to provide incentives to
business owners and property owners along the Main Street. It also includes
recommendations for works by the Municipality.
1.4 The Business Development Manager of the Clarington Board of Trade has been
intimately involved in the preparation of this Community Improvement Plan and will
continue to be involved in the implementation.
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2.1 The Orono Community Improvement Plan consists of grant programs for signage and
fayade improvement, property acquisition for municipal parking, capital funding for
improvements located on municipal lands (such as streetscape works), ongoing liaison
with the Orono BIA, Orono Crown Lands Trust, Orono Town Hall Board and others.
2.2 Part of the implementation of the Community Improvement Plan is the ongoing co-
ordination between the various community organizations, the Municipality of Clarington,
the Board of Trade and Tourism Clarington. The working relationship that has
developed between and amongst these groups with regard to cross-marketing and
other initiatives is vital to the ongoing success of the CIP. As such, one of the
recommendations of the CIP is to appoint a liaison group similar to the community focus
group.
3.0 PUBLIC MEETING
3.1 In accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, appropriate notice of the Public
Meeting was given through advertisements placed in the January 19th, 26th and
February 2nd, 2005 editions of the Orono Weekly Times and the January 26th edition of
the Canadian Statesman.
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4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4.1 The Orono Community Improvement Plan identified a series of recommendations for
implementation by the Municipality in partnership with community organizations. In
addition, a number of actions, including property acquisition and capital improvements
are to be undertaken by the Municipality. It will enable the Municipality to offer
incentives for signage and fa9ade improvements.
4.2 The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, requires that a Public Meeting be scheduled to consider
a Community Improvement Plan. The purpose of this report is to facilitate the public
consideration of the proposed Orono Community Improvement Plan.
Orono Community Improvement Plan (distributed under separate cover)
Interested parties to be notified of Council's decision
Members of the Orono Community Focus Group
Orono BIA
Orono Crown Lands Trust
Linda Gasser
Valerie Cranmer & Associates
Olivia Susai, Planning Co-ordinator, ORC
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