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Council Presentation

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

FAC Lapointe Consulting

AGENDA

Introductions Port Stanley Harbour Secondary Plan Overview

i. Purpose of the project and background ii. Outline of the team, work plan and consultation approach

What We Have Heard to Date Schedule and Next Steps Discussion and Questions Harbour Community Improvement Plan – Luciano Piccioni

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PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

• The purpose is to

prepare a Secondary Plan for the Port Stanley Harbour as a requirement of the Official Plan (OP).

• The Secondary Plan is

intended to lay out the long term plan for the repurposing of the Port Stanley Harbour lands.

• This will include the

Harbour lands planned integration with the adjacent waterfront areas in Port Stanley.

WHAT IS A SECONDARY PLAN?

• Central Elgin Official

Plan (which covers the entire municipality) provides the overall vision and policies to guide land use.

• The Secondary Plan

will implement the policies of the Official Plan by providing a detailed plan and policies for the harbour lands to encourage and guide mixed use development and intensification.

Secondary Plan Vision and Place-Making Principles

Land Use and Urban Design Natural Heritage Municipal

Servicing

Transportation Community Improvement Plan Financial Impact Consultation +

Communication

STUDY AREA

Study Area 85 ha Harbour Lands 15 ha Adjacent Harbour Lands 1.97 ha Maud/Bessie Street Special Policy Area (SPA) 2.92 ha Main/Bridge Street SPA 1.48 ha Remaining lands: 63.6 ha

• unevaluated wooded

hillside;

• adjacent developed lands;
• Kettle Creek; and
• Lake Erie.

• Reaffirmed Central Elgin’s

efforts to acquire the Transport Canada lands.

• Concluded that a mixed use

port with a waterfront park and berthage for commercial fishing and recreational boating could be self- sustaining for 30+ years, but additional economic development is required longer term.

• Explored development options

resulting in a Preferred Development Concept.

Preferred Development Concept

PORT STANLEY HARBOUR FEASIBILITY STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN (2009)

PORT STANLEY HARBOUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2013)

• Recommends residential as

primary land use for the harbour.

• Proposes:
• medium density (max 2

to 3 storey) apartments and townhouses on east side of the harbour,

• medium to high density

condos (max 4 to 6 storey) apartments on the west side.

• Will require adjustment to the

OP permitted land uses.

Land Use Concept

MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL ELGIN OFFICIAL PLAN (2013)

• OP recognizes that the Port Stanley

Harbour and Adjacent Harbour Lands are underutilized, contaminated, and require long- term remediation and regeneration.

• Official Plan establishes permitted

uses such as:

Tourism oriented and recreation type such as hotels, inns, places of entertainment, retail service and commercial uses, restaurants, eateries, water play areas, amphitheatre,

• pportunities for access to the

waterfront.

Schedule G – Land Use

CONSULTANT TEAM

Justine Giancola PM & Secondary Plan Ron Shishido Project Director Gary Scandlan Finance Luciano Piccioni CIP Brian Huston Stormwater Linda Lapointe Project Advisor Tom Young Natural Heritage Paul Bumstead Transportation Morgan Boyco Consultation Rob Kell Environmental Soils Jason Johnson Water & Wastewater Jacquie Fisher Archaeology

SECONDARY PLAN PROCESS

CONSULTATION TO DATE

Public

• Coffee Conversations – April 10, 2017
• Project Website: centralelgin.org/harbour
• Online Social Pinpoint Survey:

https://harbourplan.mysocialpinpoint.com /portstanley#/ Steering Committee

• Introduction and Preliminary Input on

Issues and Opportunities – February 15, 2017

• Visioning Workshop – April 18, 2017

Maintain commercial fisheries Pickleball courts Need to address transportation access and parking issues

PRELIMINARY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Need to provide public access to the waterfront Facilities for kids and families such as splash-pad, waterpark, swimming pools , picnic tables and seating Extend Main Street and add commercial uses Affordable housing and rental Concerns around building height Support for a Harbour Marina Any development needs to support the existing character Entertainment centre, ferris wheel, day spa Seniors living and facilities Bike facilities

• Publicly accessible
• All season/year-round

amenities

• Active transportation/active

living

• Enhanced Port services
• Compatible/complementary

design

• Mixed use development
• Financial sustainability

VISION AND PRINCIPLES

SCHEDULE AND NEXT STEPS

April-May

• Finalize the vision and objectives for the

Harbour Plan

• Based on the feedback, prepare preliminary

land use scenarios June

• Steering Committee Meeting #3: Design

Charette to Assess Land Use Scenarios

• Public Event #2: Directions Workshop

DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

HARBOUR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Council Presentation

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

FAC Lapointe Consulting

AGENDA

Preliminary Community Improvement Needs Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) Recent CIP Best Practices Elgincentives CIP Preliminary Direction for Harbour CIP

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PRELIMINARY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT NEEDS

The Secondary Plan will drive incentive programs in the CIP.

• Assessment of the Study Area and existing

policies identified the following preliminary Community Improvement Needs:

• 1. Maintain and improve existing buildings and

properties, including heritage buildings;

• 2. Transform vacant and underutilized Harbour

and Adjacent lands by way of environmental remediation and long-term redevelopment;

• 3. Promote greater mix and range of housing

types and densities to achieve growth projection targets;

PRELIMINARY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT NEEDS

• 4. New uses/development should be

sustainable in the long-term and built to a high standard of architectural/site design compatible with surrounding land uses and overall character of the community;

• 5. New development should incorporate

energy efficiency, active transportation, connectivity, open spaces, cultural heritage, and public art;

• 6. New development should addresses

economic, environmental, housing and social development needs via a comprehensive and balanced approach.

WHAT IS A CIP?

A framework to guide redevelopment and improvements within a defined area of need.

• Once approved, a CIP allows a municipality to:

 acquire, clear, rehabilitate, sell lease or dispose of land/buildings;  construct, rehabilitate or improve buildings on its land;  provide grants and loans for improvements such as renovation, remediation, redevelopment and construction; and,  undertake infrastructure and public space improvements.

• Uses public sector investment to leverage private sector

investment.

• Combines financial tools with planning policies to stimulate

and guide private sector development.

Municipal wide level Area level Site level)

Zoning Development/ Redevelopment Façade/Building Improvements

Secondary Plan

Official Plan

Community Improvement Plan

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WHAT IS A CIP?

• Downtown/Main Street Area CIPs typically offer a combination
• f the following components:
• Façade Design/Feasibility Study Grant;
• Façade Improvement Grant/Loan;
• Building Improvement Grant/Loan;
• Heritage Restoration/Preservation Grant/Loan;
• Residential Conversion/Intensification Grant/Loan;
• Tax Increment Based Grant;
• Development Charge Reduction Grant;
• Planning/Building Permit Fee Grant.
• Brownfield Redevelopment CIPs typically offer a combination of

the following components:

• Environmental Study Grant;
• Tax Assistance;
• Tax Increment Grant;
• Development Charge Reduction Grant.

WHAT IS A CIP?

RECENT BEST PRACTICES

• Focus of CIP Best Practices

Review = municipalities using incentive programs designed to transform underutilized/ vacant lands and address similar community improvement needs as Port Stanley.

RECENT BEST PRACTICES

• What do these Best Practice CIPs have in common?

– Incorporate minimum density targets, height and FSI requirements. – They are performance based, i.e., the availability and amount of the incentive provided is tied to as-built “project performance” in terms

• f sustainability/smart growth criteria.

– Sustainability criteria include building/site design and construction, pedestrian environment, open space and trails, housing choice and affordability, energy and water efficiency and GHG reduction. – Target certain types of land uses. – Evaluation of applications is done using a criteria based system:

• 1. Established Rating System, e.g., LEED; or,
• 2. Customized Menu or Points System; or,
• 3. Hybrid System.

ELGINCENTIVES CIP

• Port Stanley Harbour is a “Priority Area” in

the Elgincentives CIP

• Elgincentives funded by the County
• Elgincentives CIP includes ten (10) incentive

programs

• 1. Tax Increase Equivalent Grant (for Major Projects);
• 2. Façade, Signage, and Property Improvement

Grant;

• 3. Building Improvement/Restoration Grant;
• 4. Building Conversion/Expansion Grant;
• 5. Energy Efficiency Retrofit Grant;
• 6. Outdoor Art Grant;
• 7. Feasibility/Design Study Grant;
• 8. Application and Permit Fees Rebate;
• 9. Multiple Property Owners Bonus Grant; and
• 10. Savour Elgin/Elgin Arts Trail Bonus Grant.

ELGINCENTIVES CIP

• To date, Elgincentives CIP applications have been approved for 8

properties in Port Stanley Harbour area (April 2015 to 2016).

– Most applications for minor exterior improvements under Building Improvement or Façade Grant, e.g., signage, awnings, fascia, etc… – Two Building Improvement Grant applications were for more involved interior renovation/conversion projects. – $77,201 in grants for total project costs of $166,032.

• Elgincentives are available for commercial/mixed use projects,

not stand-alone residential projects.

• With exception of the Tax Increase Equivalent Grant (for major

projects), all other Elgincentives designed for improvements to existing buildings.

• Tax Increase Equivalent Grant only for 5 years and based on a

decreasing sliding scale (100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%).

PRELIMINARY DIRECTION FOR HARBOUR CIP

• Elgincentives CIP programs will be reviewed to

determine if enhancements required for “existing building” programs.

• Elgincentives CIP not designed to address the

key community improvement needs in Port Stanley Harbour with regard to vacant and underutilized lands.

• Approach to integration of Elgincentives and

Harbour CIPs will be to layer the Harbour CIP

• ver existing Elgincentives CIP so as to maintain

existing programs and County funding. Harbour CIP incentives must be focused, innovative and customized to address key community improvement needs and help achieve vision and goals of the Secondary Plan.

DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS