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Official Plan Review Public Meeting August 19, 2019 J. Pausner August 2019 o Introduction o Planning Context o Process o What The Plan Says Now o Telling us What the Priorities Should be o Next Steps o How to Continue to Participate J. Pausner

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Official Plan Review Public Meeting

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August 19, 2019

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  • Introduction
  • Planning Context
  • Process
  • What The Plan Says Now
  • Telling us What the Priorities Should be
  • Next Steps
  • How to Continue to Participate
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Introduction

Town staff:

  • Jay Pausner
  • Amanda Froese

Consulting Team:

  • Steve Wever, GSP Group
  • Katherine Perrot, GSP Group
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Introduction

What is an Official Plan?

  • Forward looking document
  • Long term community vision
  • Goals and policies for managing and directing

population and employment growth, land use and development

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Planning Context

Why are we reviewing our Official Plan now?

  • Provincial requirement
  • We are experiencing change
  • It is good planning to conduct regular

review

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Process

This review aligns directly with the Guiding Principles of our Strategic Plan. We are using our resources efficiently, effectively and fairly to update our land use goals, objectives and policies This process will be open and transparent

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Value Citizen Input

As outlined in Strategic Plan we are enhancing and supplementing the legislation’s review process to respond to and reflect the concerns of the community.

  • Public Advisory Committee
  • Multiple opportunities for input at varies

stages in the process

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Narrowing our Focus

We can be more effective and efficient if we prioritize our review to focus on the matters that are most important to our community.

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Input from: Public Stakeholder Groups Agencies First Nations Consultant Council Outcome: Updated Official Plan

Finalize Policies

Input from: Public Stakeholder Groups Agencies First Nations Consultant Council Outcome: Preferred Policy for consideration

Policy Creation

Input from: Public Stakeholder Groups Agencies First Nations Focus Groups Consultant Council Outcome: Discussion papers Policy options

Research & Review

Input from: Public Stakeholder groups First Nations Agencies Council Outcome: Council sets Research and Review Priorities

Priority Setting

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What The Plan Says Now

What does our Plan do?

  • Growth Management
  • Housing
  • Economic Development
  • Natural Environment
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Community Character
  • Lifestyle
  • Services and Transportation
  • Sustainability
  • Consultation and Community Engagement
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What The Plan Says Now

Growth Management

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • Accommodate the people and jobs expected to come to Saugeen Shores to 2031.

Manage that change by ensuring there is adequate land available to develop efficiently and that there are opportunities for development within the existing built-up areas. How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We projected in 2012 the amount of growth to 2031 to be 5000 more people and

1125 more jobs.

  • To accommodate that growth we’ve identified lands for all types of development

including:

Residential Commercial Employment Recreational Natural Environment

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What The Plan Says Now

Housing

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • To ensure housing is available in a variety of types, densities and

locations and be able to accommodate all people in Saugeen Shores (age groups, income levels, special needs).

  • To ensure new housing in existing neighbourhoods fit in

How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We require new housing development to be at least 15 units per

hectare and that each development accommodates both lower and higher densities

  • We have policy for new housing in existing neighbourhoods to be

compatible based on specific criteria like height, massing, parking, amenity area, setbacks, etc.

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What The Plan Says Now

Economic Development

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • We want more economic development and

diversification and to provide more employment growth and opportunities. How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We identified land for employment and commercial

activities

  • We have policies to regulate the creation of new

businesses and expansion of existing businesses which are implemented in our zoning by-law.

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What The Plan Says Now

Natural Environment

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • To maintain, restore and enhance our natural heritage,

their ecological function and water resources. How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We have mapped natural features like woodlands, rivers,

wetlands.

  • We have policies which prohibit development on some

environmentally sensitive lands or requires further study to ensure there are no negative impacts.

  • We do not permit development in naturally hazardous

lands (like floodplains)

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What The Plan Says Now

Arts, Culture and Heritage

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • To ensure all new development respects important

cultural features and conserves and enhances our existing cultural heritage. How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We require new development to conduct

archaeological assessments where it is potentially likely that resources may be found.

  • We have policy enabling the creation of design

guidelines, which are used to appropriately integrate new development along the highway corridor.

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What The Plan Says Now

Community Character

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • To recognize the character of different areas in Town

How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We have special building policy for some lands in Southampton.
  • We have design guidelines for distinct areas along the highway

corridor with unique recommendations for each area.

  • In rural areas, we allow only agricultural or rural uses or uses which

are compatible with the agricultural or rural areas of Saugeen Shores

  • We have Community Improvement policies for downtown

Southampton and downtown Port Elgin which are used to enhance existing building façades or allow for special streetscape planning.

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What The Plan Says Now

Lifestyle

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • To have one of the best qualities of life in the country

How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We have policies to encourage the creation of a linked and

accessible trail system, even when new development comes

  • We have policy to encourage the enhancement and creation of

green space

  • We have policy to protect existing recreation features in Town.
  • We have policy to maintain public access to Lake Huron and the

Saugeen River.

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What The Plan Says Now

Services and Transportation

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • Services to meet the needs of all present and

future residents and businesses. How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We develop Master Plans to ensure our water,

sewer and roads infrastructure supports the existing and planned growth. Currently, we are reviewing our Water and Sewer Master Plan.

  • We have policy to encourage more cycling.
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What The Plan Says Now

Sustainability Description of Goal/Objectives

  • We want a sustainable community.

How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • We encourage efficient land use patterns.
  • Our employment areas are near residential

areas to reduce automobile dependency.

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What The Plan Says Now

Consultation and Community Engagement

Description of Goal/Objectives

  • To improve public consultation opportunities and

participation in land use planning. How We’re Trying to Achieve This

  • In concert with the County of Bruce, we have

established internet based storage and notification of planning applications.

  • We have policy to ensure communication is in

accessible formats

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Telling us what the Priorities Should be

Using the stickers provided, apply them one at a time to the subject matter that is most important to you

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Next Steps

  • Review input received now and over next

while

  • Report to council
  • Conduct review of identified priorities
  • Seek further input
  • Report to Council
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How to Participate

www.saugeenshores.ca/OPReview

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