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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Monday, January 9,2006
Report #: PSD-003-06
File #: PLN 37.1
By-law #:
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Subject:
ORONO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GRANTS UPDATE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-003-06 be received; and
2. THAT all interested parties listed for this report and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
Submitted by:
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Reviewed by:
J. Crome, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P. Franklin Wu
Director, Planning Services Chief Administrative Officer
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21 December 2005
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-003-06 PAGE 2
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 In September, 2003 Council approved the preparation of a Community
Improvement Plan (CIP) for Orono. The terms of reference for the study called
for a community focus group, which was formed in October of 2003 and guided
the study to its completion in January of 2005.
1.2 Council adopted the Community Improvement Plan by By-law 2005-009 in March
and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved the CIP on July 14,
2005.
1.3 The Community Improvement Plan allows the Municipality to provide incentives
to business and property owners in the Orono Community Improvement Project
Area (the Orono BIA boundary). The merchants and property 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.
2.0 GRANT PROGRAM
2.1 General Comments
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 façade 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. For properties that have multiple municipal street addresses
or storefronts, each property owner is subject to an overall maximum of $45,000.
2.2Building Façade Improvement Grant Program
This grant program is intended to assist property owners with the financing of
building façade improvements. The grant covers up to one half of the costs of
the eligible work per building to a maximum of $5,000.
2.3 Signage Improvement Program
This grant program is intended to assist property owners with the financing of
signage improvements. The grant covers up to one half of the costs of the
eligible work per building to a maximum of $2,000.
REPORT NO.: PSD-003-06 PAGE 3
2.4 Grants Applications
Grant Type Business Name Location $ value Stage
Signage Hair with Flair 5310 Main $ 299.00 paid out
Signage Orono Bakery 5340 Main $ 1,924.03 paid out
Façade Orono Bakery 5340 Main $ 4,790.00 paid out
signage Sunny's 5298 Main $ 2000 max discussion
Façade Sunny's 5294 Main $ 5000 max discussion
signage Orono Antique 5341 Main $ 2000 max Approved
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 There has been good response to the grants program. The owners we have met
with and provided visualizations to are pleased with the program and incentives
provided by the Municipality.
3.2 Funds will be included in the 2006 Capital Budget for CIP grants.
3.3 There are other initiatives recommended in the Community Improvement Plan,
such as the acquisition and construction of a municipal parking area, streetscape
improvements and signage improvements that require additional capital funds in
the future. Promotional brochures and other cross-marketing initiatives are also
part of the overall implementation.
List of interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision:
Members of the Community Liaison Group, c/o Faye Langmaid