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DN: COU-IND.GPA
REPORT
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee F i I e#
Date: Monday, February 17, 1992 Res. #
By-Law#
Report#:___PDL-_52_-_92_ File #: --2LN-32-4 . 4 and 32 .4.8
Subject: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY STUDY
COURTICE EMPLOYMENT AREA SECONDARY PLAN STUDY
FILES: PLN 32.4.4 and PLN 32.4.8
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-52-92 be received;
2 . THAT Staff be authorized forthwith to retain the services of
Stephen Chait Consultants Ltd. and Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. for
the preparation of an Economic Development Strategy Study and for
the preparation of a Secondary Plan for the Courtice Employment
Area; and
3 . THAT Reid and Associates Ltd. and Hemson Consulting Ltd. be thanked
for their interest in the project.
1. BACKGROUND
1. 1 On January 13, 1992 Council approved the Terms of Reference for the
Economic Development Strategy Study, and for a Secondary Planning
Study for the Courtice Employment Area. In approving this course
of action, Council also resolved to incorporate the cost of the
Economic Development Strategy Study in the 1992 Budget and
requested the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for a Community
Planning Grant to offset some of the costs of the Study.
1. 2 A feature of the Economic Development Strategy Study will be the
active involvement by the Mayor's Task Force on Economic
Development. Members of the Task Force were selected from members
of the industrial and business community who expressed an interest
to assist during the Mayor's Breakfast Meeting held January 27,
1992 .
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1. 3 Staff issued a Proposal Call to three consulting firms to bid on
the project based on the approved Terms of Reference. The three
firms were:
i) Hemson Consulting Ltd.
ii) Stephen Chait Consultants Ltd. /Macaulay Shiomi Howson
Ltd.
iii) Reid & Associates Ltd.
Each proposal was carefully reviewed and interviews with the
consulting teams were conducted on Friday, February 7, 1992 . The
Mayor, Director of Planning and Development, Manager of Strategic
Planning and two Planners participated as members of the
interviewing panel.
2. BASIS FOR SELECTION
2 . 1 The Members of the interview panel had lengthy discussions prior
to reaching their decisions to recommend the firms of Stephen Chait
Consultants Ltd. /Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. to carry out both
studies. Stephen Chait and Elizabeth Howson would act as Project
Directors. R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd. and Dance Environmental
Inc. will act as subconsultants for the engineering and
environmental components respectively.
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Stephen Chait/Macaulay Shiomi Howson were judged to be the best
consulting team for both of these particular studies for the
following reasons:
a) Experience and excellent references with regard to similar
projects.
b). Greater level of effort for planning components.
c) Lower cost for Economic Development Strategy Study.
d) Excellent community participation skills.
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e) High involvement of the principals of the firms.
2 . 2 The total Study costs (including 7% G.S.T. ) for the Economic
Development Strategy Study were as follows:
Economic Dev. St. Courtice Emp. S.P. Total
Hemson Consulting Ltd. $ 52,163. * $ 38,788. $ 90,951.
Stephen Chait/Macaulay 45,646. 82,900. 128,546.
Shiomi Howson
Reid & Associates Ltd. 57,048. 47,026. 104,074.
* Hemson indicated an additional $ 5, 000 - $ 7,000 would be
required to incorporate meetings with the Mayor's Task Force
on Economic Development whereas the other proposals had
incorporated a component for broader consultation with
business and industry leaders. This would increase their
Economic Development Strategy to $ 59, 653 .
2 .4 It is noted that the Stephen Chait/Macaulay Shiomi Howson proposal
was the highest priced bid for the Courtice Employment Area
Secondary Plan. This reflected a higher level of effort to be
expended including engineering and environmental specialists.
3. FUNDING
3 . 1 The Economic Development Strategy will be funded by the Town in the
1992 Budget. An application for partial funding is currently
before the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. If and when approval is
granted, the budget amount can be reduced accordingly.
3 . 2 The Secondary Planning Study for the Courtice Employment Area will
be funded entirely from landowners within the study area. The
study will be under the direction of Town staff. The funding
landowners will participate on an equal basis with any other
stakeholders in the Town. The landowners are represented by Mr.
Hannu Halminen and they have provided a letter of undertaking to
bear the study cost.
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4. SUMMARY
4. 1 The Interview Panel is confident that Stephen Chait Consultants
Ltd. and Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. have the ability and expertise
for both exercises. Should the recommendations contained within
this report be approved, the studies will commence immediately with
an anticipated completion date of November 1992 . Both studies will
provide input into the Official Plan Review for the Town of
Newcastle. The Economic Development Strategy will provide Council
with a specific action plan for its efforts over the next 10 year
period to attract business to the Town of Newcastle.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Fr klin Wu, M.C. I.P. Lawrence Kotseff
Director of Planning Chief A nistrative
and Development Officer
CS*DC*df
12 February 1992
Attachment #1
Extract of Terms of Refe
Economic Development Str
Attachment #2
Extract of Terms of Refe
Secondary Planning Study
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Attachment #1
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DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
1. Study Purpose
To formulate economic development strategy to guide the Town towards a secure and
prosperous future while preserving the natural environment and unique quality�of life.
The Strategy must be sufficiently flexible and responsive to market changes and
government policy changes. It shall promote and enhance live-work relationships, a
diversified economic base and full and meaningful employment.
The Strategy shall also include an action plan of short and long term initiatives to
improve the Town's performance in facilitating economic'opportunities and enhancing .
the Town's image. The .Economic Development Strategy shall include policy
recommendations to be, incorporated in the Town of Newcastle Official Plan Review
Process.
2. Study Objectives
a) to identify conditions and trends in the economy within the Greater Toronto Area
including government policy and identify how it may effect the local economy
b) to quantify the existing economic base of the municipality and identify the
strength and weaknesses of our local resources and opportunities and threats
to economic growth-
c) to, gain an understanding of the perceptions of the Town and provide
recommendations improving the image of the Town of Newcastle as a business
community
d) to assess the Town's economic development skills and provide
recommendations for improved marketing efforts
e) to identify potential sectors for investment targeting by the Town of Newcastle,
including tourism
f) to identify the planning policies needed to support the specific areas of economic
growth
3. Study Process
The study shall proceed in three phases. Phases 1 and 2 lead to the development of
an economic development strategy for the Town. Phase .3 will undertake the
development of the planning policies which support the strategy and leads to
ecologically-sustainable economic growth. The latter is to be incorporated into the new
Town of Newcastle Official Plan .
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Phase 1 Background
a) A review of the economic trends within the Greater Toronto Area as effected
global economic conditions
b) Discuss any anticipated effects of the proposed North American Free Trade
Agreement,the changes in the European Economic Community in 1992 (EC '92)
and the re-entry of Hong Kong into China in 1997..
c) QOantify the Town's existing economic base, current trends within the Town and
its relationship with growth in the Greater Toronto Area
d) Identify the strengths and weakness of local resources and the opportunities and
threats to economic growth in the Town of Newcastle
e) Identify the potential sectors for investment targeting, including retail, office,'
manufacturing, service, warehouse and distribution, as well as tourism and
recreational opportunities,
f) Provide an evaluation of the Town's skills in promoting economic growth
g) Identify existing and proposed federal and provincial governments policy that
may effect local.industry, jncluding any funding, training programs, or policies
that may have a perceived negative effect.
Phase'2. An Economic Development Strategy .
The preparation of an economic development strategy would involve the following
components:
a) Develop a Mission Statement and a set of goals.for Economic Development
Activities.
b) Recommend an Action Plan to implement these goals.
c) Create an evaluation and monitoring system to be used by staff to measure the
success of ongoing efforts by the town.
d) Recommend the organizational, Staffing and budgetary requirements necessary
to implement the Plan.
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Phase 3 A Planning Framework. for Sustainable Economic Growth
The work undertaken in this phase would develop the Official Plan policy framework
which would support and promote sustainable economic growth in employment areas.
a) review Newcastle's role and share of industrial development within the Region*
of Durham
b) prepare an employment forecast to be co-ordinated with commercial hierarchy
a9d housing studies:
c) determine land requirements by industry type
d) assess the problems/desireability of commercial (retail/office) infiltration into
employment (industrial) areas in Newcastle and other municipalities
e) assess the problems and feasibility of permitting. 'dry industry' on private services
for the following situations:
prior to the extension of services into designated areas
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in rural settlement areas
f) prepare alternate growth strategies (including the continuation of existing trends)
which . identify the type/quantity/location of industrial designations and
employment.and provide recommendations on the staging and development of
employment areas
g) develop alternate strategies to create a better balance of residential and
commercial/industrial assessment and better live-work ratios for Newcastle
residents
h) prepare a Discussion Paper.which incorporates the work of.Phases 1 to 3 of this
study-for public review and assess the comments received from this process
i) prepare a recommended planning framework for employment areas
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Attachment #2
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DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE
SECONDARY PLAN FOR COURTICE INDUSTRIAL AREA
1. Study Purpose
To prepare a comprehensive land use plan for the south Courtice Industrial Park
appropriate on the basis of the eco-system approach. The Plan shall be appropriate
for adoption as part of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan.
2. Study Objectives
a) T.o address the potential for this area to become a high profile employment area.
b) To identify short and long terms initiatives to resolve current land use conflicts
in this area.
c) To identify land requirements and appropriate locations for a mix of industrial and
commercial uses
d) To identify requirements for the transportation system of the area,including future
transit and bikeway systems
e) To address the built form and urban design elements of employment areas.
f) To ensure that important elements of the ecosystem (streams, woodlots, etc.)
and their natural functions are retained and that the impacts of development are
mitigated.
g) To address any remediation measures required to restore ecosystem functions
or contamination
h) To prepare a staged implementation program to allow for the development of
new industrial lands on full municipal services as soon as possible
3. Study Area
The study area comprises of all those lands south of Bloor Street, east of Townline
Road, west of Courtice Road and North of the Highway 401 in the Town of Newcastle.
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4. Study Process
The study should commence immediately with the recommended land use plan to
reflect the conclusions of the third phase of the Economic Development Strategy Study.
The land use plan will either be processed as an amendment to the Town Official Plan
or be incorporated into the Town of Newcastle Official Plan Review process. It is
anticipated that the study would proceed in three phases:
a. Data collection and Analysis
The section will include the background analysis related to land use, environment,
demographic, economic and transportation components. The consultant will provide
a detailed a comprehensive summary of all issues affecting existing and future uses of
the study.area and identify opportunities and constraints to development scenarios.
This will include investigating the capabilities and timing of the sewage treatment and
water facilities proposed by the Region of Durham.
b. Review of the Options for the Future of the Employment areas
The consultant will review a range of alternative land use scenarios that will be suitable
for all areas of employment including business and office related uses, manufacturing,
service type uses, warehouse/distribution as well as exploring any type of use that
would bolster the local economy.
C. Recommended Land Use Plan
Preparation of a comprehensive land use plan for the South Courtice Industrial Park
appropriate for adoption as part of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan: The
recommended plan will 'contain:
Clearly defined stated goals and objectives to provide vision; direction and .
priority for future land uses of the area
Policies that relate specifically to the various type of industrial and
business investment
Urban design guidelines
A staged implementation program for all capital improvements required
to facilitate development