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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: October 23, 1989
REPORT #: PD- 264 -89 FILE #: PLN 11.1
SUBJECT: PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT
ON LAND USE PLANNING FOR HOUSING
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD- 264 -89 be received;
2. THAT the Town undertake a Municipal Housing Statement;
3. THAT the Ministry of Housing be requested to assist in funding
a Municipal Housing Statement for the Town of Newcastle;
4. THAT the Region of Durham be requested to endorse the
preparation of a Municipal Housing Statement by the Town;
5. THAT Staff be authorized to issue a Request for Proposals for
the preparation of the Municipal Housing Statement, and be
authorized to select a qualified consultant; and
6. THAT Report PD - -89 be forwarded to the Region of Durham,
Ministry of Housing and Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
1. BACKGROUND:
1.1 Report PD- 230 -89, which was received for information by the
General Purpose and Administration Committee September 18,
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1989, outlined the objectives and components of the Provincial
Policy Statement on Land Use Planning for Housing. The
Provincial Policy Statement, issued under the authority of
Section 3 of the Planning Act, 1983, requires planning
policies be developed to ensure a range of housing types.
Furthermore, policies will have to provide for a ten (10 ) year
residential land supply, outline and monitor housing targets,
and accommodate residential intensification including the
provision of accessory apartments.
1.2 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has indicated
that it is appropriate to start such a policy analysis with
the undertaking of a Municipal Housing Statement Study. This
will assist the Town in formulating a policy response to the
Provincial Policy Statement, which requires the adoption of
official plan and zoning by -law provisions to fully implement
this Policy Statement by August 1, 1991.
1.3 The Policy Statement recognizes the Region of Durham as a
priority area for implementation of this statement, and as
such, requests the approval of a work program required to
implement the full intent of the Policy Statement by November
1, 1989. Since the Province has not released the
Implementation Guidelines for the Land Use Planning for
Housing Policy Statement, Staff are unable to prepare a work
program at this time. Conversations with representatives from
the Province have indicated that the November 1st deadline is
flexible.
1.4 It is the opinion of Staff that the development of housing
policies to implement the Land Use Planning for Housing Policy
Statement, cannot be addressed without regard to the overall
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policy direction established in the Town of Newcastle Official
Plan. In light of Review of the Durham Region Official Plan
and staff's intention to Review the Town of Newcastle Official
Plan, it is proposed that the Provincial Policy Statement be
incorporated into this comprehensive process. In this regard,
housing policies must consider the inter - relationship with the
following issues:
- the overall land use concept for the Town
- the balance between residential and industrial /commercial
assessment
- the provision of community services
- the extension of municipal services
- improvements to the Town's transportation network
2. MUNICIPAL HOUSING STATEMENT
2.1 Notwithstanding the above, at this time it would be desireable
to initiate the process by researching the housing needs of
the municipality. There is an established Provincial program
to enable municipalities to examine housing issues. A
Municipal Housing Statement (MHS) Program provides an
indication of a municipality's housing requirements and
consists of two major components - a housing market analysis
and a housing policy strategy.
2.2 Housing Market Analysis
The housing market analysis examines the demand and supply
factors of the housing market. Demand factors include the
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analysis of the municipality's present housing requirements
and future housing needs. The analysis of supply factors
involves an examination of housing stock, development and
redevelopment activity, and the availability of land for
residential purposes.
2.3 Housing Strategy
In developing a housing strategy, the municipality first
defines its housing problems. Housing priorities are then
established which result in the development of housing
policies.
2.4 Municipal housing statements also examine issues such as,
housing renewal, energy efficiency and the potential for
infill and conversion.
2.5 Funding
The Ministry of Housing offers study grants and /or technical
assistance to help a municipality prepare or update its
housing statement. Funding will be provided for 75% of the
cost of the Municipal Housing Statement up to a maximum dollar
cap which has been verbally indicated by the Ministry of
Housing as $30,000.00. The Town will be required to
contribute a minimum 25% of the total cost of the study. It
is possible for the municipal share to be a contribution of
staff time and disbursements such as printing and travel
costs.
Grant payments are made in phases; 25% payment upon completion
of data collection and 25% payment upon completion of the
draft document. Fifty percent of the grant is withheld by the
Ministry until Council adopts the Municipal Housing Statement
and the Ministry approves the Municipal Housing Statement.
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2.6 Municipal Housing Statement Objectives
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The Municipal Housing Statement program helps achieve the
following objectives:
i. To encourage municipalities to set housing policies that
could be used in the preparation or amendment of Official
Plans.
ii. To encourage municipalities to take an active role in
housing.
iii. To consolidate municipal intent with respect to various
federal and provincial housing programs.
iv. To encourage municipalities to monitor their housing
markets and update their housing policies.
Revised guidelines to the Municipal Housing Statement Program
are currently being prepared to enable this program to
effectively implement the Provincial Policy Statement on Land
Use Planning for Housing. This includes confirmation of the
increased grant rate quoted above.
3. CONCLUSION:
Given that the Land Use Planning for Housing Policy Statement
requiries housing policies within the Town's Official Plan by
August 1, 1991, and that background data on housing
requirements within the municipality must be collected, it is
respectfully recommended that the Ministry of Housing be
requested to assist in the funding of a Municipal Housing
Statement. The information provided from a Municipal Housing
Statement will assist in the Review of the Town of Newcastle
Official Plan and meeting the reqired implementation dates for
the Provincial Policy Statement.
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Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning
and Development
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October 13, 1989
Ruth Melady
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
Field Management Branch
47 Sheppard Avenue East
WILLOWDALE, Ontario
M2N 2Z8
Darlene Mahyr- Richardson
Ministry of Housing
Central Regional Housing
Programs Office
Madison Centre
WILLOWDALE, Ontario
M2N 6K1
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