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Presentation to Council Presentation to Council

May 15, 2013 May 15, 2013

Funded by the Government of Ontario Item 6.1 Council Agenda May 15/13

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Research and Analysis Research and Analysis Consultation Need, Suitability, Justification Recommended HCD Consultation Finalize HCD Study Present HCD Study to Council

We Are Here

Phase1 HCD Phase1 HCD Study Study Process Process

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Initial Study Initial Study Area Area (red) (red)

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Recommended Boundary Recommended Boundary (orange) (orange)

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P i i l C t d l l li t th

• Provincial, County and local policy supports the

development of an HCD

• Zoning has been updated to include a specific

zone for Cookstown’s central commercial core

• Growth is limited in Cookstown as a result of the

limited sanitary servicing

• Opportunities to protect and enhance character

through Plan and design guidelines g g g

• No heritage permit process in place

Planning Findings Planning Findings

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Essa Innisfil W t Tecumseth West Gwillimbury

Street Pattern Street Pattern

Historical Findings Historical Findings

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C it d l d t d f th

• Community developed outwards from the

four corners of the former Townships of: I i fil W t G illi b T th d Innisfil, West Gwillimbury, Tecumseth and Essa

• Resulted in irregular lots sizes and road

patterns

• Architectural characteristics are consistent

Historic Findings Historic Findings

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Si ifi t ti (26%) f th b ildi

• Significant proportion (26%) of the buildings

within the HCD boundary were constructed between 1880 and 1919 between 1880 and 1919.

• Brick patterns:
• dichromatic

dichromatic

• colours and accenting of window arches, quoins,

corbelling, coursing bands, geometric designs g g g g

• Wood carved decorations
• Broad range of stylistic features under rubrics of

g y Victorian & Edwardian Architecture

Architectural Findings Architectural Findings

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Garibaldi St. Garibaldi St.

• E. John St.
• E. John St.

Wellington St. Wellington St. Queen St. Queen St. Church St. Church St. Victoria St. Victoria St.

Landscape Character Findings Landscape Character Findings

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• Mature trees located on private and public

p p property

• Building scales and setbacks are consistent

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• Identifiable pattern in the spacing of the

buildings along Queen Street

• Parks and open spaces tie to Cookstown’s

cultural history including:

• former CNR railway line (now rail trail)
• historic fairgrounds
• Veterans Memorial Park
• Views and vistas into and out of the proposed

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Landscape Findings Landscape Findings

HCD boundary

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• Two Public Information Sessions (February and

( y March, 2013)

• Concerns and Comments:
• Costs associated with improvements
• Property values and tax implications
• Permitting requirements and process
• Desire and need to preserve/enhance community
• Traffic along Highway 89 (Church/Queen Streets)
• HCD Designation decision‐making process
• Future community involvement (in HCD Plan

process)

Summary of Consultation Summary of Consultation

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C k t t H it C ti

• Cookstown warrants Heritage Conservation

District Designation

• Undertake Phase 2 of the HCD process the
• Undertake Phase 2 of the HCD process, the

Heritage Conservation District Plan and Design Guidelines Guidelines

• Statement of objectives and cultural Heritage

value

• Establish public, policy statements, guidelines

and procedures for achieving the HCD objectives

• Explore grant or financial incentive programs as

part of a Community Improvement Plan

Study Recommendations Study Recommendations

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Council Recommendation Initiate Phase 2: HCD Plan Heritage Character Statement Heritage Character Statement Conservation Principles & Objectives P li i & D i G id li Policies & Design Guidelines Implementation Recommendations Draft HCD Plan Public Information Session Public Meeting Final HCD Plan

Next Steps Next Steps

Final HCD Plan Present to Council

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• Community Improvement Plans support the

y p pp beautification, restoration and revitalization of an area of a municipality

• Through a Community Improvement Plan, Town

can:

• Offer grants or loans to property owners
• Acquire and improve land and buildings and plan

for other capital projects like streetscape for other capital projects, like streetscape improvements

• Incentives encourage investment and

Incentives encourage investment and maintenance and can support heritage conservation

CIP Objectives CIP Objectives

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• Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, gives

g g the Town of Innisfil the legislative authority to define a community improvement project area and prepare a CIP.

• A CIP must be established in order for the Town

t i l ti t C it to exercise powers relating to Community

• Improvement. For example:
• Providing grants or loans to registered owners or
• Providing grants or loans to registered owners or

tenants of land in the community improvement project area to pay for eligible costs associated with community improvement.

CIP Legislative Authority CIP Legislative Authority

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• Most common incentive programs include:
• Façade and property improvements
• Planning/permit fee rebates, development charge

grants, etc.

• Tax increment financing

CIP i ll i l d

• CIP typically includes:
• Vision, goals objectives

Fi i l i ti

• Financial incentives
• Municipal leadership strategy
• Monitoring/evaluation of the CIP
• Monitoring/evaluation of the CIP
• Eligibility criteria for financial incentives – such as

design guidelines

CIP Objectives CIP Objectives

design guidelines

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2013 Task June Initiate HCD Plan and CIP July CIP Background Review y g Draft HCD Policies and Guidelines August Consult with Public (HCD and CIP) September Draft CIP Draft HCD Plan October/ November Consult with Public (HCD and CIP) November / December Finalize CIP Finalize HCD Plan and Guidelines

HCD Plan and CIP Integration HCD Plan and CIP Integration