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Home My WebLink AboutPD-247-90 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # yw � Res. # By-Law # METING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: July 23, 19 9 0 REPORT #: PD-247 -9 0 FILE #: a B,ECT: STATUS REPORT - LAND USE PLANNING FOR HOUSING FILE: PLN 11.1.1, PLN 11.10 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-247 -90 be received for information. 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT 1. 1 The purpose of this report is to update Council with respect to the Town's progress in implementing the provincial Policy Statement on Land Use Planning for Housing. 2. THE POLICY STATEMENT 2 . 1 On August 1, 1989, the Policy Statement on Land Use Planning for Housing issued under Section 3 of the Planning Act, .1983, took effect. The objective of the Policy Statement is: i) to foster municipal land use planning practices which are responsive to housing needs throughout the Province; ii) to contribute, along with other provincial initiatives, A i' REPORT NO. : PD- 247-90 PAGE 2 to the overall goal of providing a sufficient supply of a range of housing types which are accessible, affordable, adequate and appropriate to the needs of the full range of households in Ontario. 2 .2 The first stage towards the implementation of the Policy Statement was the approval of a work program. The Town's Work Program was approved by Council January 15, 1990, and is attached hereto as Appendix 1. As outlined within the work program, the first stage of implementation requires the accumulation of background material and is to be provided through preparation of the Town's Municipal Housing Statement. 3. THE MUNICIPAL HOUSING STATEMENT 3 . 1 On February 27, 1990, the Town retained the services of J.L. Cox Planning Consultants Inc. to prepare a Municipal Housing Statement for the Town. Planning Staff are working closely with the consultant and the accumulation of background information is nearly completed. This is the first phase of the Municipal Housing Statement. The phases of the Municipal Housing Statement include: i) the accumulation of background information; ii) the preparation of a housing strategy. This includes an Assisted Housing Survey component, the development of housing policies and the implementation of a housing monitoring system; iii) the presentation of the Municipal Housing Statement in its final form. 599 4 ) REPORT NO. : PD-247-90 PAGE 3 3.2 The second phase will commence shortly with the mailing of an Assisted Housing Survey. A random sample of the population of the Town of Newcastle has been selected to participate with this survey. The Town will advertise its intent to conduct the survey in the local newspapers and will send a pre- notification letter to selected individuals . 4. CONCLUSION 4 . 1 Staff will continue to keep Council and Committee informed of the Town's progress with respect to implementation of the province's Policy Statement on Land Use Planning for Housing. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. Lawrence . Kotseff Director of Planning Chief A7, nistrative and Development Officer JB*FW*df Attach 11 July 1990 599 44 APPENDIX 1 WORK PROGRAM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY STATEMENT ON LAND USE PLANNING FOR HOUSING The policy statement on Land Use Planning for Housing identifies the following five areas for -action: i. supply of land ii. range of housing types iii. residential intensification iv. streamlining the planning process V. monitoring The appropriate actions to address these policy areas are contained in the following phases to this work- program. PHASE I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION The accumulation of Background Information is necessary to establish an indication of the Town's housing needs. The necessary Background Information will be provided by way of the Town's Municipal Housing Statement, and shall contain the following information: i. demographics - population and household projections - household characteristics ii. servicing - existing. physical servicing capacities - existing community services iii. housing supply - existing housing supply - existing vacancy rates iv. housing costs - present house prices and rents - present housing production costs V. approval process - timing of current planning approval process PHASE II: ANALYSIS The Background Information provided by PHASE I of the work program will be further analyzed, within the context of the Town's Municipal Housing Statement. The analysis will include study in the following areas: i. land availability and services - determine potential land availability for new residential development - determine servicing requirements and the feasibility of the extension of services - determine servicing requirements for potential residential infilling sites ii. housing supply - determine potential housing supply - determine housing needs - determine appropriate assisted housing requirements . . .Z 599 4D -2- iii. housing market analysis - determine range of housing prices and rents to meet housing needs - determine expected production costs - determine expected market prices iv. residential intensification determine potential sites for residential intensification V. approval procedures review of practical development time approvals PHASE III The Ccompletion of the Town of Newcastle Municipal Housing Statement will involve the preparation of housing policies to be incorporated into the Town of Newcastle official Plan. The policies to be developed will address the five areas for action: i.• supply of land designating at least a 1:0 year supply of land for residential development - establishing servicing policies to identify how growth on the designated residential lands will be accommodated - establishing a target to maintain at least a continuous 3 year supply of a• combination •of . draft approved' and/or registered lots and blocks. ii. range of housing types - designating lands for an appropriate range of residential uses and densities, including affordable housing, for all identified planning areas iii. residential intensification designating areas where residential intensification will be permitted 'iv.. streamlining the planning process - establishing a commitment to adhere to specified planning approval guidelines and targets for each phase of the planning process V. monitoring - establishing a commitment to implementing a monitoring program Amendments made to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan will also require the amending of the Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning Sy-law. The provisions to be incorporated into the zoning by-law will consider: - zoning lands to accommodate the range of housing types identified in the official plan 599 4. 0 -3- establishing zoning provisions to permit rooming, boarding and lodging houses, and accessory apartments as-of-right where they are permitted in the official plan PHASE IV - DEVELOPMENT OF A MONITORING SYSTEM A monitoring system is required to determine the extent to which housing objectives are being met, and to identify when corrective action needs to be taken by the Town. A system will be developed that monitors a variety of concerns including the following: - the adequacy of the supply of land, monitored at least every five years - the range of housing forms produced through development and intensification, monitored annually - house prices for each housing form relative to income distribution for the housing region, monitored annually how targets for processing of planning applications are being achieved, monitored every .two years PHASE V - CIRCULATION/PUBLIC MEETING/APPROVAL The Town will circulate to. concerned agencies for comments on the proposed amendments. The Town will also conduct open houses to solicit public input on the proposed amendments. After the Town has received both public and agency input the Town will: - reassess the draft amendments based on public and agency comments - revise the draft amendments if necessary - present the final recommended amendments to the General Purpose and Administration and Council for approval TIMING Timing of completion of: PHASE I - March, 1990 PHASE II - June, 1990 PHASE III - September, 1990 PHASE IV - December, 1990 PHASE V - Hold public meeting with respect to amendments by September 30, 1990 - approval of amendments by August 1, 1991 RESOURCES Funding assistance from the Province may be available for the completion of some of the work detailed in this work program. The extent to which such assistance may be available will be explored during the course of the work program. 5 % 4 /