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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-002-06 Cl~n REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, January 9,2006 Report #: PSD-002-06 File #: PLN 37.2 By-law #: sPa ' ~~- n b Subject: BOWMANVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN GRANTS UPDATE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-002-06 be received; and 2. THAT all interested parties listed for this report and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: D vi Dire ReVieWedbQ ~~ . Crome, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P. Franklin Wu or, Planning Services Chief Administrative Officer FL *DC*df 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 Clwi!]glOn REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, January 9, 2006 Report #: PSD-002-06 File #: PLN 37.2 By-law #: Subject: BOWMANVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN GRANTS UPDATE RECOMMENDA TIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-002-06 be received; and 2. THAT all interested parties listed for this report and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: /\. or; /10 D Reviewed b.f:.-=:d.. ~'-' X-IlA.- D vi . Crome, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P. Franklin Wu Dire or, Planning Services Chief Administrative Officer FL *DC*df 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-002-06 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 On December 15th, 2003 Council approved the preparation of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Bowmanville and a study area Bylaw 2003-186 as amended. The terms of reference for the study called for a community focus group, which was formed in February of 2004 and guided the study to its completion in June of 2005. 1.2 Council adopted the Community Improvement Plan by By-law 2005-123 in June and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved the CIP on September 16, 2005. 1.3 The Community Improvement Plan allows the Municipality to provide incentives to business and property owners in the Bowmanville Community Improvement Project Area. The merchants and business 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. 2.2 Building Permit Fee Grant Program This grant program is intended to assist property owners with financing the cost of the development process by providing a grant to offset the amount of the applicable Building Permit Fee to a maximum of $3,000. 2.3 Site Plan Control Fee Grant Program This grant program is intended to assist commercial zone property owners with financing the cost of development process by providing a grant to offset the amount of the Site Plan Control Fee to a maximum of $3,000. REPORT NO.: PSD-002-06 PAGE 3 2.4 Heritage Building Façade Improvement Grant Program This grant program is intended to assist property owners with the financing of heritage building façade improvements. The grant covers up to one third of the costs of the eligible work per building to a maximum of $10,000 per municipal street address or storefront, subject to an overall maximum of $50,000 per property owner for a building with multiple street addresses or storefronts. 2.5 Upgrade to Building Code Grant Program This grant program is intended to assist property owners with the financing of building improvements required to bring existing older buildings into compliance with the current Ontario Building Code. The grant covers up to one third of the costs of the eligible work per building to a maximum of $10,000 per municipal street address or storefront, subject to an overall maximum of $50,000 per property owner for a building with multiple street addresses or storefronts. 2.6 Grants Applications Grant Type Building Name Location $ value Stage façade former Castle 54 King St. E $ 10,000 max approved building code former Castle 54 King St. E $ 10,000 max approved building permit former Castle 54 King St. E $ 3,000 max approved SPC fee former Castle 54 King St. E $ 3,000 max approved façade Village Inn 93 King St. W $ 10,000 max approved façade Mini Mart 43 King St. E $ 10,000 max Approved* building code Mini Mart 43 King St. E $ 10,000 max Approved* building permit Mini Mart 43 King St. E $ 3,000 max Approved* façade Cashier 47 King St. E $ 10,000 max Approved* building code Cashier 47 King St. E $ 10,000 max Approved* building permit Cashier 47 King St. E $ 3,000 max Approved* façade Horsey block 57-63 King St. E ? design ideas * approved pending funding of the 2006 capital budget 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 the grants program. 3.3 There are other initiatives recommended in the CIP, such as the 20 King Street East façade/transit shelter and additional streetscape improvements that require additional capital funds in the future. REPORT NO.: PSD-002-06 PAGE 4 List of interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision: Ron Hooper, Chairman, Bowmanville BIA Garth Gilpin, Co-ordinator, Bowmanville BIA Member of Community Focus Group (c/o Faye Langmaid)